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  1. Moserkr

    1975 Starcraft SS 16' Freshen Up

    Hahaha Im definitely still JV team lol. Working on stepping up my game though. I did get a mr buddy heater for my garage from my in-laws for xmas so that certainly helps my winter project woes! Curious as to how your transom sealant works out. Blowing my budget on tools so I could skip the...
  2. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    Thank you guys!!! I feel much better about getting the right rivets and tools now. Looking at them was a foreign language and now im more educated. Was trying to google the answer yesterday and didnt even think to look at aircraft building as a reference! Looks like I will be needing more...
  3. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    @Watermann @classiccat @SHSU need your help regarding rivets too. Finally got a hold of the guys at rivetsinstock, as recommended here, and we realized I need a grip range for the 3/16” brazier solids. (Not in the rivet sticky!!). Also going to order some 1/4” brazier solids just in case i...
  4. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    @Watermann Whoa!!! Thats not good lol. @classiccat I can only imagine the cringe worthy responses to that thread. Thats some crazy damage right there. My boat has its dents n dings but nothing like that! Still counting my blessings for its minimal damage and overall good condition. I was...
  5. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    Thanks @Watermann I will test fit the bare hull and cut to length as far out as I can sit it. New brackets and carpet come today. I also have rollers all the way to the front, as well as some bow supports I can still use. She should still be sitting pretty. As for the bracing, i found...
  6. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    @classiccat hahaha the green and mustard yellow are still enshrined in parts of the coat-it. Not sure it will ever be gone. That bending brake sure is interesting! Not a bad price either... i could fab whatever I want then from sheet and probably save money vs buying all the parts. Way to poke...
  7. Moserkr

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    @sidingguy yes it seems to be a common thing, especially in the larger boats. I can see why more weight and power end up breaking rivets, and causing cracks in some boats as well, when there is no solid structure tying it together. Starcraft seemed to do the bare minimum and leave lots to...
  8. 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...
  9. 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.
  10. 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...
  11. 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’...
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. 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...
  15. 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...
  16. 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...
  17. 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...
  18. 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...
  19. 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.
  20. 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...
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