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  1. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    Thanks @classiccat for the bunk recommendation and pics of your bracing. The idea I have for bracing is actually very similar to yours. Hope my pic helps to explain, along with the terminology I can copy from your response lol. I really like how you did your bracing but I dont think I could...
  2. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    I forgot, besides bracing, I have a simple question on my bunk placements. Where should the boat sit on the 10’ 2x6” bunks? Along the furtherest outside point or closer to the center? Thanks for the advice guys.
  3. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    Thanks @classiccat It might be a bit more than a refresh but Im NOT envious of having to do the work some of you all have done - No bottom paint to strip due to the coat-it, no patches, no corrosion that Ive noticed yet. The stripper fumes are not like the cheap perfume Ive been used to in...
  4. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    Thanks @sidingguy thats a great idea. Will definitely do that. Still need to get the rest of the rub rail off and order a new one. Will try the push and wd40 method to remove too since my nose cap is stuck on over it... Coating new bunk boards in some spar. Really excited to rest her on 10’...
  5. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    Cleaned up outside since rain is coming for the next few days and I can work on some stuff in the garage. Main thing being bunk boards for the trailer since that and rivets are high on my list to do soon. When I looked at my current bunk situation I was pretty disappointed. Its ghetto redneck...
  6. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    Day 3 of paint removal. Bottom is done!! Well as done as it will get with me haha. Sides are clean, bottom and transom is covered in coat-it, which if it didnt come off by now, is not worth removing. SW is also 99% stripped, so will finish that up tomorrow as well as flip the boat to do the...
  7. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    Im honestly very surprised the coat-it held as well. It covers most of my transom and I tested it yesterday with a full coat of paint remover and saran wrap. Was not fazed in the least bit. Not even one bubble after over an hour of sitting directly on the coat-it. Im hoping there are no...
  8. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    I can see metal!! Most the hull is stripped, the saran wrap trick really works. Wish I had done that the first day! Took 1/5 of the amount of kwik strip to get it done. Should be written on the bottle to do that lol. Tomorrow I just need to give it one more thin coat and some elbow grease...
  9. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    @classiccat lol @citrisstrip hahaha. i am earning that stripe alright. Completely forgot about the saran wrap trick. Thanks. Round 3 coming up after i get the dusting of wet snow off the boat. Correction -ice snow lol. Still dont see that layer of coat-it coming off so my focus is going to...
  10. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    Thanks @Watermann and @SHSU . Will be replacing that rub rail. Did not go well saving it and its the original ugly yellow... Speaking of ugly yellow, been scraping off a tan/yellow and orange stripe paint under my black/green. Stripping paint sucks!! That or strip kleen sucks. May try that...
  11. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    @Mikesta thanks! Just ordered a rivet gun, nylox brush set, and some other stuff. Also got spar, mineral spirits, paint stripper, and more to get going! Unfortunately I do not have a harbor freight nearby so half my stuff has to come from online. Kinda live in the stix of CA. Currently...
  12. Moserkr

    1985 StarCraft Islander 221v fixer upper.

    Welcome! 🤤 That boat has a ton of potential. Should be a fun project. Judging by all the greens shes pretty healthy.
  13. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    Thanks @SHSU One day Ill learn to quote convos lol. Im a 35 year old, technically millennial, thats still electronically challenged haha. I will plan on adding fiberglass cloth to my transom when it comes time. Ill see what kind of rivet gun i can afford/track down too. Other FIL has an...
  14. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    Thanks @classiccat I will check the local true value. Big orange box was a waste of time looking for it. I kinda figured glassing over varnish wouldnt be the best idea. Will ponder what to do with the transom for a few days. So this happened today!!! Boat is off the trailer and turtled...
  15. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    @SHSU Thank you for the thorough response! Went to the big orange store last night and got the angle grinder, cutoff wheel, a nice cobalt bit, and a wire wheel. For the transom, not sure I want to worry about maintenance with just spar. Was definitely leaning towards epoxying it at the...
  16. Moserkr

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Will have to catch up on a lot of your thread, its so long Ive only read some of it, but got my steering wheel off with a 3 jaw adjustable puller rented from napa. Made short work of it and was well worth it. Boats looking good!
  17. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    SW is still on for tonight but she got a bath. Much cleaner inside and will try again tomorrow on the SW. My drill bit did not want to go through the head of the rivets. Only 6 rivets are holding my SW on so many were missing lol. Reading up on removal and need it done tomorrow. Friday it...
  18. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    Transom is off!! Going to remove the SW too to address corrosion issues and make it easier to reinstall/fix/clean everything. SW removal and pressure wash happening after lunch. So glad I did not leave that transom intact - it would not have been long before it was rotten. Came out in one...
  19. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    Haha yes it is! Was not expecting it but he had 3... Once that motor is back on the boat ill switch the stinger over to it. Takes up a lot less space than the huge wooden one I built. Thanks for the info about the rear transom cover. Will get to is Wednesday most likely, and its good to...
  20. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    Moving along!! Removed 90% of the transom bolts, and the rear outside wood. Glad I did that. Lots of wrong/bad rivets to fix in the transom area. Transom is ready to come out, boats ready to be hosed down, and rivets are ready to be counted so i can order them. PO was over today and I was...
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