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  1. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    Sitting in the boat right now, seats removed. Gas tank and auxiliary battery are out, as well as some foam and other boards. Gas tank was fun getting out being half full (9 gal) - used a skateboard to get it outside and into the gravel. Not sure what to do with the remaining fuel but given...
  2. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    @classiccat Thanks! Feels good to have started at least. HOA’s are definitely a love/hate relationship. On one hand they can keep the neighborhood nice, on the other you can get neighbors with sticks you know where. Luckily Im in a good, relaxed HOA. I could leave the boat in pieces on the...
  3. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    @SHSU Well it looks like my rivet count just went from around 30 that I knew needed replacing to probably 200+, given that the PO replaced 170ish. Im guessing they will all be blind rivets, not solids. My plan for the side wall in the bow will be to just paint it so thats easy at least. Not...
  4. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    *** Official Start *** Was able to tear into the bow today through different pieces of lumber and screws, to get to where I can see the hull. No surprise since I know the PO that the project was done, but not done right. Deck boards are all screwed down using square head screws into the hull...
  5. Moserkr

    1975 Starcraft SS 16' Freshen Up

    Following along as I am a few steps behind your refresh. Keep up the good work so I can learn from it!
  6. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    @SHSU Im definitely at the point already where Im not sweating cosmetics much. Good from afar yet far from good is alright by me. Its a 31 year old boat! I intended to treat her as such, just as I treat my truck like a truck (even though its new haha). Just added a dent yesterday lol...
  7. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    @classiccat unfortunately my repair trying that already failed at step 2 and the hole is now void of threads, as well as closer to 17-18mm (normally 16mm i believe). It would need an oversize sert if anything as the standard fits with room to spare. Admittedly I mangled the heck out of it...
  8. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    Glad you like em @SHSU haha. You have a good eye for the details I left out. My buddy matched up his axles of his XJ to the boat. He had a lot of projects.... In the pics the boat started out with a 19p 4 blade that was 14+” diameter, so im pretty sure it contacted the lower at some point and...
  9. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    Thanks @classiccat the trailer was a good start. Glad you liked the photo dump lol - everyones up to speed now, the rest will be new. Got rid of the name “sea-note” too as you can see in the old pics. It has 3 different shades of green and thats honestly the only thing that really bothers me...
  10. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    Story time about the work done to the boat so far... After I got the boat in the early spring of 2020, I quickly realized the trailer needed the most work to make it safe to get to the lake. Lights didnt work, bunks were rotten, boat sat crooked on it, tires were rotten, winch post was held on...
  11. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    Yep @Watermann hes a good first mate. Already knows his way around the boat too! @SHSU Read through your entire resto thread, not just the notated pages that I will reference later. Holy cow! So glad I only have a handful of rivets to do, not a carton!! Both you and WM did amazing jobs on...
  12. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    Thanks SHSU. I will reference your post and appreciate the exact post notations! I have some homework cut out for me. It looks like I will have a lot of options with the fuel tank now if its under the front deck so Im happy about that. A belly tank would be ideal but if its not drop in...
  13. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    Thanks for the welcome. I have read your resto’s as well as SHSU’s before so I appreciate you guys being here. Looks like I have some re-reading homework to do now though. Haha yes will get rid of that leaky gas tank and color combo - she at least deserves that!! Honestly Im surprised the...
  14. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    Thanks for the reply! The wrong rivets that were put in are the closed end solid type and yes just sealed with some sealant. You were spot on. While it works for now, I know its not correct. I will check out the foam recommendation, thanks! For the gas tank situation, I figured going...
  15. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    Thanks! Yes the color scheme now does catch a lot of attention from afar. But up close the 3 different shades of green and wild floors drive my wife and my ocd crazy lol. The vinyl really gets to me being a puke green color.
  16. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    Hello everyone! I have been following threads here for the past year since I picked up my first starcraft for $1500 off a friend. She’s a 1979 16’ SS with a 1983 75hp Johnson on the back. I also scored a 1978 75hp Johnson Stinger for free thats in great shape internally, just needs some love...
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