1973 StarCraft SS 16 Restore

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Jimmy Starcraft

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Jimmy Starcraft said:
I'm back just and got the boat squeezed into my garage so I can start the tear down. I tried again to add pictures but the site is still not allowing. I will keep checking and add pictures when the site allows. Thanks for all the help so far I'm sure I will be asking more questions as I get going.
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Wow time goes by and life gets in the way but my Starcraft project has finally started. My youngest son and I started getting out the rotted floor today. Nothing left for a template its completely rotted. We got the old sleeper seats out and have started removing the carpet, floor and old foam. Mice nests and some kind of tar paper type layer over the rotted floor but its looking good underneath. It a freshwater boat so hoping everything looks good. Ive posted some pictures and will be updating my progress as we go.

Next steps will be pulling out the consoles to get the rest of the floor out. Lots of work to do but we are really happy to have our project off the launch pad.
 

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I have built a stand and am planning on taking the motor off. Should I do that before I continue removing the consoles? I read somewhere that without the floor the structure will be affected and it made me second guess leaving the motor on and continue gutting the inside. Thanks
 
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My first step on a gut job is usually always to remove the motor, but I guess it's just personal preference. If you have the stand, I'd just go ahead and pull it. Don't really think it's going to impact anything much if the boat is just sitting there. I'd be more concerned if I were planning on towing it or trying to run it in the water. The decking and consoles do tie into the structural integrity, but for what you're doing, it should really be on non issue.
 
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I came across these cuts in the ribs after removing the floor. It looks like someone has cut the rib ends. Originally I thought it might have been a previous owner cutting out an old floor but they are cut both ways like a cross so I dont get what they were doing. I havent opened up the other side yet but have I run into a problem here?
 

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That's a first for me, and rather strange. Not even sure what they were trying to accomplish, but it does look intentional. The good news is, you have the factory bracing. Not sure if those cuts will be of any concern or not. Based on how the ribs are secured/riveted all across the bottom of the hull, I don't really see how it would compromise anything, especially if it's just those two.
 
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MNhunter1 said:
That's a first for me, and rather strange. Not even sure what they were trying to accomplish, but it does look intentional. The good news is, you have the factory bracing. Not sure if those cuts will be of any concern or not. Based on how the ribs are secured/riveted all across the bottom of the hull, I don't really see how it would compromise anything, especially if it's just those two.
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Thanks, yeah I was surprised and could not figure out why or what they were trying to do.
 
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Got more of the floor out today. Got the controls and all the old wiring out so the motor can come off. Didnt find any more strange cuts in the ribs on the other side either. Still a bit worried about the other ones and if I should get them welded.

Also had a question about the two stringers. Should they be attached to each rib or only every few ribs? Thanks
 

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Jimmy Starcraft said:
Also had a question about the two stringers. Should they be attached to each rib or only every few ribs? Thanks
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Each rib. You can see where the original holes were from the factory. I always go through and remove and replace all the rivets regardless. They get loose over time and the new rivets tighten everything back up again.
 
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Work continues, last year I built an engine stand and a crain out of 2x4's and finally got the motor off today. The diy crain worked perfectly and me and my two sons got the Johnson 70 onto our motor stand without issue. Ended up taking out the front helm to get the steering cable off the motor but that was about the only challenge. Will be using the crain again to lift the boat and switch trailers. So far so good. I will keep trying to post our progress as we go.
 

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I just purchased a 1974 Starcraft and am going to repower it with a 40hp Yamaha power trim and tilt, I am not going water skeeing I

just want to get on plane, originally I had a 30hp and will also add an auxilary outboard in the case my main fails. I would like recommendations, also I may not have posted in the right place, forgive me I am NEW to this forum, but not boating, someone wants to ask me a ? about a 1969 evinrude or a 1965 johnsen, I am here, lol ?
 
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welcome to the forum

Always best to start your own thread for your specific question

try the starcraft forum - even tho you question is about powering the folks in this area have doe it all

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