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  1. BWR1953

    Starcraft on C-list/ebay!

    Fair price on this one. https://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/boa/d/16ft-starcraft/6502110998.html 16ft starcraft - $550 (Tampa)
  2. BWR1953

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

    No KF work today. Went to the ER instead. Spent all day there. I am soooo sick of this! :yell:
  3. BWR1953

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

    Today I finally defeated that tough paint on the cowl hood. It's off there! :D As a final attempt to clean it after stripping, we used the sand blaster with the walnut media. Which did nothing! That media is pretty weak. BTW - I accidentally discovered that leaving the stripper on that tough...
  4. BWR1953

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

    We're in the garage now. I've been sanding the cowl hood with 220 grit/orbital sander. There are a few really deep scratches that I want to remove. Probably nobody but me will ever care though. I did get them down quite a bit. Anyway, I'm wondering if I can use "high-build" primer to fill them?
  5. BWR1953

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

    Yeah, winter ended early here. Should be in the low 70s during the day and down to the 40s at night. But it ain't happenin'. Gonna do a major boat work push today and tomorrow since the boy will be home from school for President's Day. The weather is great for working on boats. :)
  6. BWR1953

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

    Nope, but I had one try to eat me one time!! :croc: :eek: It was 25Oct2014 as a matter of fact. We'd been shoreline fishing at that same lake as yesterday. It was about 45 minutes after sunset and I caught a big bowfin, maybe 6 pounds or so. But, at the time and in the gloom of late dusk, I...
  7. BWR1953

    Just brought home another Starcraft SS 16ft

    More flotation stuff.
  8. BWR1953

    Just brought home another Starcraft SS 16ft

    Yes, it's to add water ballast when the boat is swamped to prevent capsizing. Theoretically providing upright and level flotation. If you do the math, you'll find that there would be several hundred pounds of water down low with flotation along the sides below deck and along the sides of the...
  9. BWR1953

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

    I was supposed to be painting the boat this weekend, wasn't I? I didn't really get anything done on the KF over the last 2 days. Sooo sidetracked. But it was all (other) boat and good stuff. :p :laugh: Well, the only thing that actually got done was to have a buddy remove that screw with...
  10. BWR1953

    Monmouth's 1979 Starcraft Kingfisher Rebuild

    Here ya go! Brand new fresh pic for ya. :)
  11. BWR1953

    I thought it was a tinny but now I'm not sure

    And this one's for the Starmada... a 1973 Starcraft Chieftain I/O with original trailer. :) The guy has a whole bunch of boats sitting on that acreage. Fun stuff! :cool:
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    I thought it was a tinny but now I'm not sure

    The tinny owner also showed me this BIG tinny! A 50 foot all aluminum racing catamaran. It reached speeds of 132MPH. :eek: He recently had it silica blasted in preparation for paint and restoration.
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    I thought it was a tinny but now I'm not sure

    More pix... :D
  14. BWR1953

    I thought it was a tinny but now I'm not sure

    So I tracked down the owner of this old tinny and met up with him today. I was trying to get myself into trouble with this little boat but he didn't really want to sell and I really didn't want to buy. So we didn't and everybody's happy! :lol: Turns out that the owner is a big time boat guy...
  15. BWR1953

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

    Had to resupply this afternoon. Got some more stripper which makes the count up to 4 gallons thus far, plus a few more scrapers. Went out this evening and worked on that cowl hood again. It sure is tough! But I'll eventually get it all done.
  16. BWR1953

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

    I was busy for much of this morning but did get out there for an hour or so. I'll hit it again later today. (I know, I know, I'm not supposed to work alone. :rolleyes:) We're pretty much in the summer work pattern here at home. Work in the morning until the heat comes up, then break. Go...
  17. BWR1953

    ETRO for issues?

    Is there an Estimated Time for Return to Operations for the issues we've been having? I really miss being able to multi-quote when replying to posts. And didn't we used to have the ability to search individual forums as well as individual threads? Or did I mix something up somewhere? Maybe...
  18. BWR1953

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

    While the KF was draining outside, I stripped the Merc cowl some more. I still want to hit it with some mineral spirits and get the itsy bitsy stuff off, but it's looking much better. Is that thing cad plated? It has that gold/bronze hue.
  19. BWR1953

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

    DRY!!! After a 7 hour leak test, NO leaks! :whoo: Nothing at the stern and nothing on the floor. Woohoo! :D And after awhile we shoved it back inside. Rain in the forecast again. Nothing else to see here... movin' along! :)
  20. BWR1953

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

    While waiting for the leak test, I did a little more stripping. Stripper glopped on. After a quick pass with a plastic scraper. That decal leftover was a surprise. After a few swipes with the brass brush, all gone! I'll do a final cleanup after I do the other side.
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