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  1. BWR1953

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

    Made a little progress this morning! :) With the right tool for the job, things get done. My new circlip pliers arrived yesterday and I put them to work this morning. Got that stubborn retaining clip off the steering wheel shaft in very short order. Then things got interesting. :rolleyes...
  2. BWR1953

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

    No boat work today. Been dealing with computer stuff again. Took one back for a refund, went to a different store and bought another, then returned that one as well. Stopped at a computer repair place on the way back and talked with the tech there who recommended that I bring the Dell in for...
  3. BWR1953

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

    Trying again...
  4. BWR1953

    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    So while sitting in the garage contemplating boat stuff this evening I noticed the 6-spoke steering wheel that I bought for the Chieftain. And remembered that a couple days ago that I popped off and saved the Starcraft logo that was on the Kingfisher. I'd originally thought that I would clean...
  5. BWR1953

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

    I felt great today! Not just "okay" or "tolerable" but actually healthy and energetic! :D Spent hours in the garage working on the KF and also had the boy do some design computation stuff for the Chieftain! :becky: Made good progress from my point of view. The KF is now stripped and ready...
  6. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    First concrete crack found today, near the rear door of the garage. It's tiny, but it's there. :grumpy:
  7. BWR1953

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

    Busy today but I did get the new custom strap installed on the trailer winch. It's 6 feet shorter and fits much better. :) Not related to boat stuff but I did get my truck washed today too. First time in months! :rolleyes: Man, it really needed it. :redface:
  8. BWR1953

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

    No boat work to report, guys. I was busy with other stuff yesterday and today I've been having medical issues. As in "that boy ain't right" stuff. :dispirited: Can't tell if it's because of symptoms or medicine side effects. Either way, it's been unpleasant. But I continue to read iboats and...
  9. BWR1953

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

    Today's progress. I heard WM's message loud and clear. Pull up those gunwales and it'll be like opening a big ol' can of worms! :lol: :biggrin-new: So I took the easy way out... And just cut the tabs at the ends! Okay, so I was kidding a little about that can o' worms. I did...
  10. BWR1953

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

    Got a little more done today, mostly in the afternoon. Found my angle grinder and last cutoff wheel this morning. :rolleyes: Sooo... after I went to HF this afternoon and bought some more cutoff wheels and a chisel set, I came home and used the tools to finesse the old bolts off the...
  11. BWR1953

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

    Got a little more done today. Removed the seats and storage unit because once the 50 is mounted, I'll be rearranging everything anyway. The console and old steering needs to come out but that's going to have to wait until I have some help. Where the console bolts underneath to the gunwale is...
  12. BWR1953

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

    You mean this ol' thang? So yer thinkin' the mulch won't hold that 50? :lol:
  13. BWR1953

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

    The Johnson's off the stern. That transom looks so empty now. :lol: And I think I counted 37 unnecessary holes in the transom put there by some PO and filled with bathroom caulk or something. :facepalm:
  14. BWR1953

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

    We got the spigot installed in the water barrel, then removed the Johnson from the Kingfisher. Then I put it on the barrel to test. It fired right up on the second pull. Always was a reliable little motor. Fared me well over the last couple years. Now you know that the boy enjoyed doing his...
  15. BWR1953

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

    Couldn't go fishing this morning. Too windy. So I went out to the garage with a fresh can of GoJo type hand cleaner and used it to clean the grime off that old Johnson 8HP motor. Then followed up with Windex. Worked great! :thumb: And I went to HD and picked up some items to add a drain...
  16. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    Awww... ain't it romantic? :lol: My wife likes it a lot. Says we should be out there in the morning watching the sun come up and sipping coffee. Deal! :thumb:
  17. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    Brought more boxes of boat stuff into the garage. Found a couple things that I've been "missing" for awhile now. :lol: Last night I bought another extension cord and a couple more multi-outlet cords so that we can plug in more conveniently. We can reach power from anywhere in the garage now...
  18. BWR1953

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

    Question - how thick a piece of aluminum sheet can I safely bend 90 degrees? I'll just clamp it in my workmate and bend it over. The piece would be a couple inches wide. I'll rivet it to the gunwale and screw it down to the deck. I want to attach it to the gunwale and deck so that I can...
  19. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    My post-op waiting period is up and I'm able to lift heavy objects and work and whatnot again. Went out this morning and brought in a whole bunch more boxes out of the shed and into the garage. Emptied the boxes onto appropriate shelves and will fine tune the organization as I go along...
  20. BWR1953

    87 Starcraft Mariner floor

    I used the pink foam in my Starcraft Kingfisher.
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