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  1. BWR1953

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

    I appreciate the point and concern, but I think the foam plan that I'm using will be okay. The original factory foam was still jammed in there under the deck with plenty of places to dam up the water and there was no corrosion after 40 years. Thank you for bringing it to my attention though...
  2. BWR1953

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

    This weather is so frustrating. Got out there this morning and the humidity was pretty much unbearable but it was sunny and the temp was about 80 degrees. Toughed it out and got started. Only to hear thunder about 20 minutes later and a cloud rolled in with some more rain. Ugh. Mind you, if...
  3. BWR1953

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

    Sunshine on the boat this evening! For a little while anyway. Of course, it started raining about 15 minutes after this pic was taken. But at least we were out there working on it for a bit.
  4. BWR1953

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

    Had a productive day today. Went bank fishing at a "new" spot with my wife and stepson this morning. Fished right at the boat ramp. I'd been there seven or eight years back but drought had dropped the lake level such that it wasn't usable back then. No way to launch a boat or get to the water...
  5. BWR1953

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

    Whether the weather will wither or wilt me or simply follow me whither I goest... that is the question! Stupid rain. :grumpy: On the 23rd I tried to do just 5 minutes work. Five minutes! But noooo.... Murphy caught up to me and drenched my sorry butt while I was trying to seal up 4 screws...
  6. BWR1953

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

    Murphy blinked! The weather cooperated this evening. Awww yeahh... makin' progress now! My wife says she can almost feel the boat rocking with the waves and the fishies tuggin' on her line! :fish2: Still have more to do with the foam, but by golly it's feeling pretty good now. Got 12 bays...
  7. BWR1953

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

    Thanks for the encouragement, guys! I promise I won't abandon ya... errr... won't abandon ship before it's finished that is. :joyous: Just waiting for the weather to cooperate a little. The sun is out but there are dark clouds with thunder all around. So we stayed inside. We finished...
  8. BWR1953

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

    Made just a little more progress today. Fabricated the master template for the aft section flotation and did a test fit. Then my wife fastidiously cut a full 4' x 8' sheet of the foam into the necessary triangles. I meanwhile, had to work on the tractor today. Got it running fine. Still...
  9. BWR1953

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

    During the rain and storm times I've been doing some photo editing to plan my foam, deck and side panel installation ideas. The pink is the foam board, the light aqua color on the gunwales shows where I'll use some pool noodles as wiring conduit and admittedly marginal flotation enhancement...
  10. BWR1953

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

    Been making a little progress between storms here. Thoroughly cleaned the inside of the hull again then plopped a couple of the deck sections back inside to provide a stable work platform. And this evening the weather was good enough so that I could prime and paint the bilge portion which will...
  11. BWR1953

    16' Model KL Alumacraft

    Ya gotta have enough foam installed to displace water which weighs about 62 pounds per cubic foot. And you need to do the math for your boat and equipment to figure out how many cubic feet you'll need. Not having enough means that the boat will sink anyway. And the foam has to be...
  12. BWR1953

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

    Weather is still not allowing me to do any flotation or deck work, but I made some progress today anyway! :rockon: Drove 150 miles round trip to pick up this little Johnson 8hp tiller motor. Fires right up on first or second pull. And it came with the 6 gallon tank and 3/4 gallon of Yamalube...
  13. BWR1953

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

    Sigh... :grumpy:
  14. BWR1953

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

    You mean these? :D Note that there isn't a can of self-etching primer in there. Something else to buy, I guess.
  15. BWR1953

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

    Just got home from HD. They didn't have the 2" rigid foam so I just bought a couple sheets of the 3/4" stuff as a start. Will look into getting the thicker stuff either online or elsewhere. And I also bought the corrugated plastic that I'll use to make the side panels. Finally! I can...
  16. BWR1953

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

    This is where the water was coming from during the leak test this morning. The PO had simply screwed the sender into the aluminum sheet metal on the stern without any backing or sealant. :facepalm:
  17. BWR1953

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

    Leak test passed!! No leaks from rivets or seams. :bounce: :whoo: :rockon: :peace: :thumb: :clap2: Thanks for all the great help guys! I did have a couple minutes of consternation at first though. Saw some drips coming from the stern. Traced them down and figured out that they were...
  18. BWR1953

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

    Back on the trailer! Next step is the all important leak test. Thunderstorms off and on all day today here. Now the waiting begins. Need the storms to be gone before I can do the leak test though. Getting excited here! :clap2:
  19. BWR1953

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

    Made more progress this evening. Woo hoo! :rockon: The weather cooperated and I was able to get the boat rolled onto the port side and completed the Gluvit application on the extreme front of the bow. Saved a full day! Tomorrow I work on the stern. Have just enough Gluvit left to get that...
  20. BWR1953

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

    I forgot to mention that I definitely have to paint the stern cuz it's seriously bugly.
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