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  1. BWR1953

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

    We spent about 5.5 or 6 hours on the boat today. I got a small bass and we all caught bluegill. The boy caught the first fish of the day which was great because it was our first outing to the small lake. And the little Kingfisher stayed completely dry and performed well. Am beginning to get...
  2. BWR1953

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

    Notice the brown gooey Gluvit goodness in the pic. The drips match the direction the hull was facing when the Gluvit was applied when I was maneuvering the hull on all sides. I'll be painting that area all the way up to the spray rail in the next week or so. Will do the deck and some other...
  3. BWR1953

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

    Worked on the boat today. Got the trolling motor wiring all tidied up and stowed correctly out of sight. Repositioned the battery under the console and got that secured to the deck and the trolling motor wiring connected. Even used marine grade heat shrink tubing! My wife came out and got...
  4. BWR1953

    Help me make a go/nogo decision

    A seller on craigslist has a 50hp engine listed for sale or trade. He's asking $400 cash if no trade. The listing has been there awhile and the price has been dropping. I wouldn't lay out cash money for this particular motor but I do have a couple things that I could trade and which cost me...
  5. BWR1953

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

    How do I fill these gaps between the deck and hull? The PO had apparently used poured foam or something similar. I'm looking for something simple which will prevent dropped items from getting below the deck. Recommendations?
  6. BWR1953

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

    Nearly have the Phase 1a reconfiguration done now. :joyous: Moved the trolling motor battery under the console for one thing. Had hoped it would fit inside the dual seat bench box but it's too tall. Could have shimmed under the box but that would have required raising the seats some two...
  7. BWR1953

    Starcraft on C-list/ebay!

    I contacted the seller about this boat and he sent me a long email with one pic of somebody else's boat plus a couple of his boat. Including the one below. Turns out that the bow of the boat had been crushed by a tree limb. I don't think it'll "buff right out" or anything. :lol: So I...
  8. BWR1953

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

    Phase 1a begins! The weather turned cooler and I got a little more work done on the boat. Nothing special and certainly not "restoration" but definitely helping with the functionality! This sub-phase is about making the boat easier to fish from and to add a little protection to the Gluvit as...
  9. BWR1953

    Workspace

    I made a trip over to HF yesterday and picked up some more ground anchors. Got one side of the shelter up today. Think I'll leave it like that for awhile and see how it goes. The remaining side faces west so it can give a bit more sun relief for a few more weeks. And I did notice that when...
  10. BWR1953

    Beginner vinyl wraps his boat

    We still use that stuff on RC planes. My wife holds one of my planes covered with Econocote in the pic below. And that vinyl wrap stick-on stuff is also used for plenty of other things. Here's a pic of a beat up old Winchester Model 100 that we covered in Mossy Oak pattern.
  11. BWR1953

    Should I get it?

    I couldn't stand seeing it just laying on its side like that. :D Interesting boat for sure.
  12. BWR1953

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

    Well, I need to do a little work on my trailer. Just waiting for the rains to stop, hopefully later this week. Discovered that my bow V-block had apparently deteriorated and fell off while en route to my fishing trip last week. Didn't notice it when launching. But at the end of the day...
  13. BWR1953

    Starcraft on C-list/ebay!

    Somebody jump on this one! Not what I need but looks like a great deal with clear boat title and trailer registration. http://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/boa/5240388496.html
  14. BWR1953

    Workspace

    Phase 1 completed! Got the basic enclosure set up today but when I tried extending the side panels, the wimpy little ground anchors that came with the package simply weren't up to the task. Will have to go back to HF and pick up a couple more boxes of their 15" earth anchors in order to get...
  15. BWR1953

    Privacy screening a bimini top?

    Anyone ever do this? We spent 8 hours on the water in our little Kingfisher last weekend trying to catch some fish. During that time, my wife had to go ashore twice in order to go potty. That meant that we had to pull up anchor or stop trolling with the electric motor and head landward...
  16. BWR1953

    Workspace

    Got started this morning with the help of my neighbor friend. Two old farts working outside in the heat/humidity is always funny. But, we got the frame assembled without issue. When it came time to place the ground anchors it was very clear that they weren't up to the task for the sandy soil...
  17. BWR1953

    Workspace

    So here is where I have the boat now. It's the side yard looking toward the back of my property. I've added some dirt/sand in order to create a pad which is more level than the rest of the place. Guess I'll just set the shelter up where the boat currently sits right now but will have to do...
  18. BWR1953

    Workspace

    Caught a few small catfish yesterday but that was all. Nice to be out in the boat though! The shelter arrived about dinnertime this evening. The driver said he'd delivered it to a house up the street from me and the address was off by one digit. Apparently the homeowner there was off by...
  19. BWR1953

    Starcraft on C-list/ebay!

    Man, I really like this one! Too bad it's so far away and I'm so broke! LOL! :laugh: http://northmiss.craigslist.org/boa/5212803716.html
  20. BWR1953

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

    Okay, I'm home with my laptop. We caught a few small catfish today but that was all. No bass or bluegill seen by anyone anywhere. The lake/river level was very high due to all the rains we've had and consequently the water current was pretty swift. The sunfish were probably back in the woods...
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