Recent content by captainnate

  1. C

    1972 Starcraft Nova

    How fast does the 3m80 set up? Is there time to smooth out the vinyl? I've read contact cement can be unforgiving because it makes an instant bond. Maybe I'll do some sample testing.
  2. C

    1972 Starcraft Nova

  3. C

    1972 Starcraft Nova

    Can someone point in the right direction on glue for my vinyl flooring? I treated the marine plywood with a few coats of the old timers formula, followed up with spar urethane as a fine coating. So I have a glossy finish on the plywood flooring. I have the nautolex vinyl flooring. Now I need...
  4. C

    1972 Starcraft Nova

    I can't figure out why this site won't let me upload pictures
  5. C

    1972 Starcraft Nova

    What adhesive do you recommend? I just received the nautolex flooring vinyl from defender. My floor has a glossy finish. Of course defender was out of the Nautolex 88 adhesive. I was considering ordering glue from pontoonstuff.com. However it seems like a lot of pontoon guys don't treat...
  6. C

    1972 Starcraft Nova

    Since I'm in super slow motion with this project and I've had the boat floor out for a while, I noticed that area in front of the first rib holds a cup or two of water when it rains. That area is full of sealant goo that must be blocking the water from escaping. I store the boat outside with a...
  7. C

    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    I like to have a couple different lengths of rivets, just in case. It depends how much you want to spend. It just stinks reordering and waiting. I think they are about $15 for a bag of 100 from jay-cee.
  8. C

    1972 Starcraft Nova

    Here's a few more things I need to work on. This roller arn is bent. I'm assuming it is because all the weight at the back of the boat. Should I take it off and take it to a shop and see if they can beef it up with an extra piece of steel? Also my bow roller has never seemed to be in the...
  9. C

    1972 Starcraft Nova

    One thing that makes this a little tricky is the four rivets on the rib end. Once the old rivets are drilled out the rib wants to pull away from the bottom skin on the boat. My solution was to use a bolt and nut through the last two holes to act as a clamp while I riveted the other two holes...
  10. C

    '67 Holiday 18' - Make it Usable

    I'm not sure I understand why you want a smaller prop.
  11. C

    1972 Starcraft Nova

  12. C

    1972 Starcraft Nova

    Almost a year later, but here's an update. I installed a patch over the crack at the rib end. I'm happy with everything except the last two rivets on the rib end. It seems like I might need to replace those two rivets with 1/4 inch diameter rivets. The hole in the rib end seem larger than...
  13. C

    1972 Starcraft Nova

    Thanks Watermann, I appreciate all the info. I ended up taking the outdrive to a marina. They are pretty reasonable. They quoted me, "$300 if it's just the seals." We will see how it goes. They are backed up a month, but I need to finish the patches and floor anyway, so that's not a big deal.
  14. C

    1972 Starcraft Nova

    Thanks again Watermann. What is the difficulty level on fixing these seals. I'm debating on trying it myself or seeing if the local marina will do it. Thanks
  15. C

    1980 Holiday 181

    nice work
See more
Top