stang68001
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Meandering my way through google images I found my way to some pictures of the project boat i just picked up last week on an old thread - http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=353501
Funny to see your "new" boat a few owners back.
I got it for a fairly low price assuming the motor had some issues, including really hacked wiring, bad controls, and possibly a reverse issue (foreshadowing). I barely got it home, discovering half way back the trailer axle was so rusted I could literally see through it (+$150 for a new axle and tires). The hull seems pretty sound so far, though I still have to pull up the floor and clean out what looks like a bunch of 1" think basement foam insulation panel. There's also a lot of really odd fibreglass patching on the internal ribs that isn't really attached to the hull
, they may need to be re-riveted. The paint is good at 30', but up close, there are a lot of blisters in the red (too much salt without enough wax or washing) and a lot of yellowish sealer smeared on the rivets (hoping the sealer is overkill and I can gluvit small spots later).
The steering took a 5 lb hammer and a lot of pounding to free up (rust in the steering tube of the Merc, from salt maybe?).The steering wheel came off easily, because while it looked nice, it had worn a groove in the aluminum dash since it couldn't be turned without rubbing on the dash (if anyone has a nice '65 deep V wheel, PM me).
-The motor; runs but, well missing a few things. The poor guy that had the boat last apparently spent way too much to get the motor in "running" condition, but the shop oddly missed things such as the complete lack of a reverse lockout, including the vertical bar that would engage it. In anticipating a giant mess in the lower end due the missing parts, I picked up a parts motor, and am busy grafting the two together - so far so good -.
After 2 hours of pounding on the powerhead to separate it from the lower I found two things;
1. Salt water sitting on non stainless nuts that saved someone $5 one day, cost someone hours of grief later.
2. Salt water in the motor (when not flushed) can actually build up salt crystals big enough you could chip them out and sell them as artisan sea salts.
All that and I am still happy with the purchase. Not sure what is wrong with me. Being the first boat i have owned, I figure I'l learn a few things (already have), and welcome the challenges.
Current pictures of the new family boat will go here up soon.
If anyone else has a 1965 Starcraft Jet (16') please let me know, there are a bunch of things I would like to figure out - including original seating, hardware, paint, bimini (convertible), Dash, windshield (originally glass??) & lighting.
Funny to see your "new" boat a few owners back.
I got it for a fairly low price assuming the motor had some issues, including really hacked wiring, bad controls, and possibly a reverse issue (foreshadowing). I barely got it home, discovering half way back the trailer axle was so rusted I could literally see through it (+$150 for a new axle and tires). The hull seems pretty sound so far, though I still have to pull up the floor and clean out what looks like a bunch of 1" think basement foam insulation panel. There's also a lot of really odd fibreglass patching on the internal ribs that isn't really attached to the hull
, they may need to be re-riveted. The paint is good at 30', but up close, there are a lot of blisters in the red (too much salt without enough wax or washing) and a lot of yellowish sealer smeared on the rivets (hoping the sealer is overkill and I can gluvit small spots later).The steering took a 5 lb hammer and a lot of pounding to free up (rust in the steering tube of the Merc, from salt maybe?).The steering wheel came off easily, because while it looked nice, it had worn a groove in the aluminum dash since it couldn't be turned without rubbing on the dash (if anyone has a nice '65 deep V wheel, PM me).
-The motor; runs but, well missing a few things. The poor guy that had the boat last apparently spent way too much to get the motor in "running" condition, but the shop oddly missed things such as the complete lack of a reverse lockout, including the vertical bar that would engage it. In anticipating a giant mess in the lower end due the missing parts, I picked up a parts motor, and am busy grafting the two together - so far so good -.
After 2 hours of pounding on the powerhead to separate it from the lower I found two things;
1. Salt water sitting on non stainless nuts that saved someone $5 one day, cost someone hours of grief later.
2. Salt water in the motor (when not flushed) can actually build up salt crystals big enough you could chip them out and sell them as artisan sea salts.
All that and I am still happy with the purchase.
Not sure what is wrong with me. Being the first boat i have owned, I figure I'l learn a few things (already have), and welcome the challenges. Current pictures of the new family boat will go here up soon.
If anyone else has a 1965 Starcraft Jet (16') please let me know, there are a bunch of things I would like to figure out - including original seating, hardware, paint, bimini (convertible), Dash, windshield (originally glass??) & lighting.
