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  1. Scott Danforth

    Purchasing a 1971 23' Winner, no engine, great shape...

    and guaranteed $3k to repair the hull. you may want to read this https://forums.iboats.com/threads/perspective-of-fiberglass-boat-design-life.683703/
  2. Scott Danforth

    FUTURE of TWIN Gas / diesel engines in boat , who can afford fill ups

    I put 40 gallons in the boat nearly every trip. we spend about $20 on ice, $40 on drinks, about $100-$120 at a restaurant, the fuel is the cheap part for all else.....visa.......priceless
  3. Scott Danforth

    No HIN on my recently purchased Starcraft

    transom looks like most. reference this build. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/1970-jet-star-repower-and-transom-replacement.636956/ may want to do some digging here. http://www.fiberglassics.com/library/index.php?title=Starcraft
  4. Scott Danforth

    1978 Holiday 18

    Looking good
  5. Scott Danforth

    Starter Clicks no Crank

    how clean? need to be clean enough your mother in law would eat off them. as in 150 grit sand paper did you clean the block where the ground bolts to? did you clean the battery terminals? did you clean the starter mounting pad? are the cables showing any corrosion under the insulation? if...
  6. Scott Danforth

    2021 Splash of the Year Nominations

    I took 5 years to re-power/re-gel/re-upholster
  7. Scott Danforth

    2021 Splash of the Year Nominations

  8. Scott Danforth

    2021 Splash of the Year Nominations

    I think @Reserector_ was the only one to finish and splash in 2021 Plenty of resto's in process.
  9. Scott Danforth

    1974 reinell cuddy restore

    most boats today, the headliner is 1/8 or 1/4 PVC proboard with vinyl glued on it. then the panels are held up with either fast clips or screws and finish washers.
  10. Scott Danforth

    Starter Clicks no Crank

    Start by cleaning all the battery cable connections at the battery, starter and block
  11. Scott Danforth

    No HIN on my recently purchased Starcraft

    Proper paperwork (title/registration/bill of sale) is usually all you need Boat appears earlier than 72
  12. Scott Danforth

    No HIN on my recently purchased Starcraft

    What is on your paperwork?
  13. Scott Danforth

    Stringers

    I would use marine ply or ACX and use poly Most likely your transom and stringers are bad May only go to the next bulkhead, may go all the way to the bow
  14. Scott Danforth

    Stringers

    Seacast is a 50/50 mixture of bondo and resin and you mix in chopped up bits of old boat hulls (provided in the kit) Did one boat with seacast. Never again. 2x the cost and the same amount of work
  15. Scott Danforth

    Hey Newbies

    Hey newbies...... Even in a heated garage....winterize. If the power goes out, your screwed
  16. Scott Danforth

    No HIN on my recently purchased Starcraft

    HIN is on outside of hull However if the boat is older than 1972, there is no HIN, only a serial number
  17. Scott Danforth

    Stringers

    Engineered stringer tubs and plexus
  18. Scott Danforth

    FUTURE of TWIN Gas / diesel engines in boat , who can afford fill ups

    regarding jerry can fueling - its insurance liability. a Marina with a fuel dock has huge insurance policy that nearly doubles in price if there is an issue plus most fuel docks will suck out the honey tank if you buy fuel.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Stringers

    guaranteed the transom is rotten too. SeaRay used wood until the early 00's your 32 year old SeaRay will have a multitude of structural issues
  20. Scott Danforth

    Purchasing a 1971 23' Winner, no engine, great shape...

    if you hire someone to restore it, you will spend more money than buying a brand new 530 Scout ($2.5M)
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