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  1. BWR1953

    Anybody have a Stevenson Screen?

    Nice looking rig. After checking yours out, I started searching others and found one that has the temp/hygro separate from the other units. Could work well in my application... and I promptly closed the browser window and lost what I was looking at! Doh! :facepalm: Yep, the louvers I have...
  2. BWR1953

    Anybody have a Stevenson Screen?

    Right now all I have is a simple LaCrosse with remote thermometer/hygrometer. Been using it for years but it's in a bad location so I want to get it to a better place and the Stevenson Screen is the way to go. What I really want is a complete setup with anemometer, rain gauge, etc. that can...
  3. BWR1953

    Anybody have a Stevenson Screen?

    Anyone here have (or have built) a Stevenson Screen also known as a weather instrument shelter? I'm building one and am wondering about having an open or screened bottom to maximize airflow. Mine will be constructed of Coroplast sides and top (a double layered top) and some preformed plastic...
  4. BWR1953

    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    When I initially measured from the ground outside to the top of the windshield light on the Chief, it was about 7' 2" high. But that was just an estimate due to the measurement method. The garage door is 8' tall, but I didn't realize that the door hangs down just a bit. However, when I pulled...
  5. BWR1953

    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    This is the first year anniversary of our acquiring the Chieftain. Haven't done anything to it for the last year so I thought I should do something. Anything! :lol: So I decided to be sure that it actually fits inside the new garage. If it didn't, I'd have some major issues. Will it fit...
  6. BWR1953

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

    "We" pressure washed the KF today in preparation for getting the inside of the hull painted. Got it cleaned and it will air dry outside in the sun for a couple days before I move it back into the garage for painting. The boy loved the pressure washer. His mom, not so much! :lol: It...
  7. BWR1953

    Looking for advice on Bait cast reels

    Just remember when unsnarling a line tangle to pull the lure into the boat by hand before starting. Ya don't want something like this happening. Ask me how I know! :facepalm: :lol:
  8. BWR1953

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

    I need some feedback, guys. Went out this afternoon and started working on the Coroplast side panels. The idea is to fit some more flotation foam along the sides and then cover the sides with the panels. I'd also affix rod holders and cargo netting along the side panels. Started with the...
  9. BWR1953

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

    With friends like these... you should just adopt them if you can! :lol: My young neighbor buddy came over this evening to check my progress. I took him out to the garage to show off my work. He took a look at the disconnected controls and the cut job on the donor boat and just nodded his...
  10. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    Went outside to open the garage this morning and found some interesting critter tracks! Raccoon tracks and fox tracks crossing. Dunno which went first though. :lol: I bet that coon is 30 or 40 pounds. :eek:
  11. BWR1953

    1985 Merc 50HP with PTT

    Got the pump dismounted. Lotsa messy wiring there! A buddy has some line wrenches that I can borrow to get the lines off. Will get with him tomorrow.
  12. BWR1953

    1985 Merc 50HP with PTT

    Boo yah! Got 'em out! The shift cable was simple; loosen the screw then lift it up and pull it out. I bent up a piece of piano wire to lift if off the connector. The throttle cable connector was sly... it's not actually holding the cable down with a lot of pressure and the screw doesn't need...
  13. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    I'd asked him about rebar. Last time he was here he said he would use #5 rebar. But this time he said it wasn't needed because it isn't being used as an actual foundation for the building. I'm not familiar with concrete requirements so dunno if I truly need the rebar or not. :noidea: I...
  14. BWR1953

    1985 Merc 50HP with PTT

    Looks like parts #16 and #17 are buried in the lower part of the cowl. :blue: And yeah, I noticed that "hole" trap if I dropped a screw. I was thinking I'd stuff a rag down in there just in case.
  15. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    The concrete guy came over this morning and gave me a good, "solid" estimate. :pound: He's backed up right now and he won't be able to get it done until sometime after the New Year but that's fine with me. Gives me more time to save my pennies. The slab will be 4" thick and will be poured...
  16. BWR1953

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

    More pix this morning. The cables come through the grommet, then through these connectors. I can manipulate the levers and compress the springs and the cables will be released from the connectors at this point. But not fully released from the rest. Maybe if I unscrew that coupler...
  17. BWR1953

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

    That view in the first pic is of the lower part of the main cowl and is not removable. The cables go through a large rubber grommet there. Yes, the cables are connected inside. More pix.
  18. BWR1953

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

    Well guys, I'm trying to get the 50HP Mercury off the donor boat. Got all the bolts out, the steering cable loose, the motor has been pushed to port as far as I can personally make it move and the battery cables have been pulled out of the bilge area and flopped over the top of the boat. But I...
  19. BWR1953

    1985 Merc 50HP with PTT

    Hi all! A year ago I acquired a donor boat for my Starcraft Kingfisher project and that donor has a 1985 Mercury 50HP engine with PTT. I'm finally at a point where I'm ready to take the engine off the donor and get things rolling toward mounting it on my KF. First thing is to get it off the...
  20. BWR1953

    Terrifying google result

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