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  1. Moserkr

    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    😍😍😍. And that sticker!! Haha. Makes me want to go shoot some ducks n geese. Well done sir!
  2. Moserkr

    1978 SS 16 restoration

    I drilled out around 200 rivets and honestly never had much issue doing it free handed. The ones with the head missing seemed even easier since you could see where the rivet tail begins. Only ones I screwed up were if I wasnt perfectly aligned with the tail hole as I drilled though. My...
  3. Moserkr

    1978 SS 16 restoration

    Ah understood. I agree, backer would fix it and add strength. Sounds like you’re all set with rivets! Shouldnt be too bad to get back together now.
  4. Moserkr

    1978 SS 16 restoration

    Reread your post and looked at the pics again of the knee brace. Reinforcing with angle AL or replacing the tabs with it should both work. Id still upsize the rivets for more strength and stacking the angle on top of the original may require longer tails. Only issue with upsizing rivets for...
  5. Moserkr

    1978 SS 16 restoration

    I just made the wings and attached them to the original knee brace. That being said, if you are worried about additional load force coming onto the knee brace, you can use heavier AL, as well as larger wings to spread the force out more. The limiting factor will just be the original knee...
  6. Moserkr

    1978 SS 16 restoration

    I obviously used some thick AL too and wish I would have gone with thinner, mainly to make it easier to work on. Harbor freight metal bender and .125” AL sheet cut with a jigsaw. Believe that starcraft used .88 or .96 or something for various parts of the boat, other guys with more knowledge...
  7. Moserkr

    1978 SS 16 restoration

    Just a thought for the knee brace vs welding new wings. Im not the only one to have done it this way but finding them in poor shape is pretty common. Guaranteed this is stronger than it was when originally manufactured too. Edit: Made all the rivets 1/4” instead of 3/16” where its attached to...
  8. Moserkr

    1978 SS 16 restoration

    Great progress!! The moment she starts getting buttoned back up always feels good.
  9. Moserkr

    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    Best thought I have for that one is ask the question in the johnson/evinrude forum section. Probably someone with knowledge or ownership of that exact model motor that would know more. Thats strange its missing one random bolt though.
  10. Moserkr

    '67 Holiday 18' - Make it Usable

    I looked at some $50,000 aluminum boats at basspro as I was rebuilding mine. The craftsmanship was hideous. When my motor works the boat is great haha. A new motor would be nice too, but wouldnt ever trade the boat itself for anything new. Its a great feeling to know every rivet, bolt, and...
  11. Moserkr

    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

    Nice work so far!! Looks ready for a winters nap. Hope its not too long so you can finish her up next year.
  12. Moserkr

    1978 SS 16 restoration

    Want to say Ive read here that the dead-rise and hull shape limit top speed to under 40 mph. A bigger motor is just going to get you out of the hole and on plane faster but offer minimal top speed gains. Ive been looking at new motors a bunch too and except the 70hp yamaha, everything else...
  13. Moserkr

    1978 SS 16 restoration

    What you said is spot on - mine were barely not straight. Not a big deal and easy to work around. I did use an industrial 3m spray adhesive on the epoxy to help bond the foam to the floor. There was some minor shrinkage to the foam sheets from the sun too. Your plan sounds good overall, been...
  14. Moserkr

    1978 SS 16 restoration

    That exactly what I did to my floor - epoxy then the faux teak foam floor - hydroturf (or amazon knock-off brand). The jungle store brands I believe just get factory seconds that didnt pass hydroturf’s QC - probably one factory in china making it all. All my sheets had minor defects which...
  15. Moserkr

    1978 SS 16 restoration

    Screw some eye hooks into the top of the transom, strap the boat down, and try to pull it up from a point in the rafters. If its been sealed in, find something thin to slide between it and the metal to break it. I used a pry bar to move mine off the hull then screwed in hooks to lift it out.
  16. Moserkr

    1978 SS 16 restoration

    Welcome siva! Good looking boat and YJ! Pop-rivets and jb weld are definitely temporary fixes. Hopefully you find very little corrosion on her when its all torn apart. Get some solid rivets and start hammering, she will go back together nicely that way. A lot of structural support comes...
  17. Moserkr

    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    Love the way thats looking!! I floated the idea, of building mine into a duck boat like yours, by the Admiral and she shot it down haha. Glad to see it coming together so nicely.
  18. Moserkr

    Starcraft 1971'? 16' to Duck Boat Rebuild

    Looks great! Love the color, perfect for a marsh full of ducks!!
  19. Moserkr

    1963 Starcraft Rebuild

    I actually drilled another drain hole in the rear of mine since I live in a freezing climate. A lot of water was actually trapped in there and I worried about it freezing during the winter.
  20. Moserkr

    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration By Steve

    Hey Steve! Great looking boat and fish you got there. Congrats on your retirement too. Looking forward to your restoration!
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