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  1. BWR1953

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

    Progress for today. Not a lot of pictures but we made our goals. We were quite busy for much of the day. Chugging along... :) Got the seat base/lids and spacers aligned and drilled. We test fit with the seats and it all worked correctly. While the boy was applying the OTF, I was busy...
  2. BWR1953

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

    Miserably hot out there this morning. 90+ degrees and humidity through the roof. Ugh. :blue: But we got a little more done in spite of the heat. Toughed it out until lunch time. Did some hole filling in the seat boxes using JB WaterWeld. Will have to sand it tomorrow. The humidity was...
  3. BWR1953

    Starcraft on C-list/ebay!

    Tampa area. https://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/boa...676226291.html 18 ft Starcraft Center Console with Trailer - $995 (Riverview) 1976 Starcraft Aluminum center console with 1998 galvanized Performance trailer and 3-cylinder, 60 HP Mercury Big Foot outboard motor. Motor was serviced last...
  4. BWR1953

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

    Well, I wanted to do more boat work this evening but I got out voted! My wife said if we went fishing that she'd buy us pizza on the way. DEAL! :lol: :pizza:
  5. BWR1953

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

    A little more progress this morning. Slow but steady. Sanded the epoxy filler on the seat box spacers from yesterday. The epoxy smoothed out nicely. :joyous: Sanded and filled the seat box lids/bases. Cleaned and marked the hinges prior to painting. Applied a drop of oil to the hinge...
  6. BWR1953

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

    When my buddy was visiting the other day, he suggested adding a board seat that would fit between the two main seats but which would be stowable (on its side along the gunnel) when not in use. Interesting idea that I'm going to explore a little. ;) Sorta like this:​​​​​
  7. BWR1953

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

    Been busy with medical stuff this week but have a few updates from last week and a little more work today. I needed to get a bolt template from the seat bottom. Why lock a swivel into place? Just delete the swivel and replace it with a spacer and call it good. I cut the spacers last week...
  8. BWR1953

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

    Still no trailer here. Sigh. It'll come back someday. :blue: Plenty of medical and family obligations keeping me busy as well. Two more "down-the-road" doc appointments coming up this week. Ugh. But I've been going out to the garage for 1/2 hour or so in the mornings doing seat box stuff a...
  9. BWR1953

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

    Yepper, the boy definitely comes in handy. I work him hard but he's far more capable than any of his peers and friends. I've also taught him to cook a little and now he can make us breakfast! ;) :D I was lucky that the KF already had that 3 foot long aluminum storage box. All I did was cut...
  10. BWR1953

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

    Today I tried to get more seat base work done but got side-tracked. My neighbor bud called me to help him out with his truck. What should have taken 10 minutes took over 2 hours... plus lunch. :lol: While we were out and about, we discussed his progress on my KF trailer welding job. He...
  11. BWR1953

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

    This morning I tried to cut the grass. Got it partly done but sadly my old Craftsman GT3000 garden tractor failed on me. Again. Steering system broke. Sigh. :blue: So we went out to the garage and did a little KF work! :D I'd realized the other day that I'd forgotten to add rivets across...
  12. BWR1953

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

    Yesterday we went to a birthday party for an 11 y.o. Pretty neat that it was on this 30 foot pontoon boat with dual water slides on the stern! :D The whole thing went really well and both my wife and the boy had a great time in and on the water. Met some new folks, had some food, listened to...
  13. BWR1953

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

    I worked on the second storage box today and found a much faster and neater way to drill the hinge and relief holes. I just clamped the assembly into place and made a single pass with the drill, going through all 3 layers of aluminum plus into the plywood. Simple. :rolleyes: I got all the...
  14. BWR1953

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

    After my shower, a FedEx truck showed up with a package and the driver got stuck in my yard. Silly southern boy didn't know how to drive in the "snow" around here. Gave me an hour of entertainment while he and another driver tried to get going. I finally got involved and helped to physically...
  15. BWR1953

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

    So last night I changed my sleep pattern in an effort to get outside earlier when it's "cooler" in the garage. Didn't work out too well. :rolleyes: Yes, I was out there and working at 0630 but by 10:00 I was too sleepy to work. I toughed it out for another 45 minutes then gave up and went...
  16. BWR1953

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

    Got the second seat box riveted up and the wood cut this morning. Oh yeah, my young buddy came over yesterday and picked up the KF trailer to do the extension welding. Moving along here... :D I took a different approach to framing the seat box end this time. Instead of using the little...
  17. BWR1953

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

    Got one seat box riveted up today and the wood cut to shape. And in the process, my cheap carp circular saw gave up the ghost. Completely shot. Only had it 14 months and used it maybe a couple of dozen times. :yell: Rivet rivet! :frog:
  18. BWR1953

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

    More good stuff happening today! The boy and I made more brackets for the seat box bases. Taught him how to quickly find the center of the squares and then let him do the hole punching with the drill press. Also taught him how to use the depth stop as well. He's learning and doing great...
  19. BWR1953

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

    I worked a couple more hours this morning and made more 1" x 1" brackets and modified the old seat hinges. I really do like doing the aluminum work. The fun part of the project! :) I cut the hinges to a standard size then put them into my vise and "gently" whanged on them with my rubber...
  20. BWR1953

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

    But on the plus side, this morning I did get started on constructing the storage boxes for under the seats. :D I was sitting there looking at the 4" x 1.5" x 1/8" aluminum angle stock and wondering how long it would take for me to cut sections down to the right sizes for the boxes. And...
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