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    Shoestring Starcraft SS160 Resto-mod - let the long slow road begin

    Thanks. I was thinking of connecting two wires to one wire. Heat shrink will seal nicely around one wire but when it has to wrap around two wires side by side, water can get down between the two wires where heat shrink cannot close. I’m just worried about corrosion at the solder joint, or I...
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    DIY Marine upholstery and covers?

    A new singer for $100??? When was this and do they have more?
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    Shoestring Starcraft SS160 Resto-mod - let the long slow road begin

    Rut-roh Raggy…. I didn’t think this one ahead. This rod locker has four lights on it. And the connections will be hidden. I’m using Marine tinned wire. I was thinking about soldering and heat shrinking the joints but heat shrink won’t work on multi wire connections. These wires will be sitting...
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    Shoestring Starcraft SS160 Resto-mod - let the long slow road begin

    Thanks Renns, Just finishing up the last panel this morning. And I am helping my son with his brakes later today. So the boat will get shoehorned back into the garage. I’m hoping to fasten them in by the end of the day but we’ll see. And they will be riveted down like you did yours. I picked up...
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    DIY Marine upholstery and covers?

    Great thinking. You must’ve picked up on my username LOL. I wish I hadn’t chosen it to be honest. Makes me sound like a cheapskate with tons of sailing experience. Truth as I am neither. And I will spend good money if the value is there. But I like to reduce my costs when I can do things myself...
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    DIY Marine upholstery and covers?

    Awesome, I was just trying to find it! Thank you
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    DIY Marine upholstery and covers?

    Excellent thanks guys. I will check out those threads. Hopefully the search feature or google will find woodonglasses thread. . Once I splash my project for the season (Will use existing cushions) I’ll start heading down the trail on this upholstery thing.
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    Shoestring Starcraft SS160 Resto-mod - let the long slow road begin

    Ok, todays slow poke progress. I finished cladding the rest of the loose boards except for the small bow filler as it might need trimming down. I didn’t account for the folds of the nautolex in conjunction with the aluminum T bar trim. Cladding & installing that one after the others will...
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    Keeping the Rain Out! SS16

    I think these were better built boats than Starcrafts to be honest. (Guys don’t roast me for this) I especially like the way the console flows over The top of the gunnel, and it’s stronger attachment, and these gunnel/transom corner caps are a much better design. If memory serves me the...
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    DIY Marine upholstery and covers?

    Hey guys, anyone here do their own covers or reupholstery? I’m semi debating trying my hand making my own flat seat pads. (Flat, reversible seat pads with piping on all edges for the front section but my bow rider.) Not sure if the wife’s machine will do marine vinyl. But it looks like it...
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    Keeping the Rain Out! SS16

    Butyl tape is a great idea. I like your idea of leaving the nautolex long over the end. Can you lift a bit of the nautolex on the short side and scab a patch piece in underneath? The corner cap should cover the seam, no? Any chance you can drill a hole or groove a channel in the end cap to...
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    Where do I belong? Alum Goods 1687, SS16 Clone?

    Hah, No mullet, No I did sport one of those back in the 80s… Reversible to get double the amount of we’re out of it. The ones I have now are Identical front and back. No plywood at all. Don’t think you need plywood in case your substrate isn’t strong enough. Even though the dome snaps I have on...
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    Where do I belong? Alum Goods 1687, SS16 Clone?

    That’s nice and clean M.L. I think looking at your photo I figured what I’m going to do and perhaps an idea for Renns; What about putting snaps on the backside of the cushions? The snaps that the cushions attach to could be on nylon mesh tabs (like seatbelt material). Out of view when cushions...
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    Where do I belong? Alum Goods 1687, SS16 Clone?

    “overthinkoff”, awesome… Mine are 2 pc just like yours. They had a fold on the outer edge with snaps. Because they are deteriorated and always waterlogged and were always pulled out stood up to drain, so never snapped. And they never ended up on the 400 series Hwy at a buck twenty. (My...
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    Where do I belong? Alum Goods 1687, SS16 Clone?

    That looks so good! Your cushions look so neat and tidy. Very pro! I can’t believe the mountainous amount of work you can chew through. I think the grey nautolex will look really good between the seat and side cushions.
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    Shoestring Starcraft SS160 Resto-mod - let the long slow road begin

    Oh that sucks. I really appreciate this piece of advice. I do have rigid Styrofoam directly underneath these seat blocks however I never considered vibrations knocking them loose. It is possible in my case that they could drop out enough and fall out of alignment if I ever change seat bases...
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    Shoestring Starcraft SS160 Resto-mod - let the long slow road begin

    Thanks guys, appreciate the good words. Todays progress was slow but mostly rewarding. I finished the rod locker and added led lights to the pan itself. The floor overhang should hide them from view. I was going to use 2 on one side but because it will be filled with stuff, I thought I’d light...
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    Shoestring Starcraft SS160 Resto-mod - let the long slow road begin

    Thanks for that well written tutorial R! I really appreciate those tips. Anything to keep this thing moving is a very welcome thing. The light is fading fast on my deadline. And I don’t think I’m going to make it. I had a few setbacks with the rod locker. However I think it is now done, Save for...
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    Where do I belong? Alum Goods 1687, SS16 Clone?

    I had to go back and reread your thread. Was rather rushed. That’s a real bummer about the crinkly paint. The thinners in the aerosol have attacked the base paint. I’m going to guess that the primer may be OK. Tremclad paints are alkyd based, with slower drying solvents. The rustoleum might...
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    Where do I belong? Alum Goods 1687, SS16 Clone?

    Oh that sucks. It’s running through our workplace also. Hopefully it’s minor like a lot of people are reporting. Still nasty to have that go through the household. But onto your baby. That blue looks like it’s still wet! Looking great!! You know you might be able to trim that piece of bulkhead...
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