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  1. BWR1953

    Help! I broke my wall!

    No stud nearby in the wall. And it's an exterior kitchen wall, full of pink fiberglass insulation. So no way to get to it from the other side. I did some more research this afternoon and found this video. Decided to try a variation of that method. I fabricated up some 3/32 aluminum bar...
  2. BWR1953

    Help! I broke my wall!

    I needed to replace a 1-gang GFCI outlet in the kitchen. My buddy and I got the new outlet, wired it up correctly and started to put it back into the outlet box. He was having difficulty so I helped... and pushed way too hard and crushed the drywall where the outlet box attached. :facepalm...
  3. BWR1953

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

    Yeah, I normally do but was in a rush. My bad. I'd worked that little tractor really hard. Should have known better. :facepalm: :nono: I need to find a manual to see if there's an idle mixture adjustment for the engine. Anyway, in addition to some superficial damage and burned insulation...
  4. BWR1953

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

    So I've been doing doctor stuff and more grading around the garage over the last couple of days. The little tractor did a fine job of getting things leveled out. The new frame holes allowed me to angle the box blade. Worked great! It took hours and hours, but it came out fine. Moved a...
  5. BWR1953

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

    I also made more progress with the grading at the side of the garage. Not done, but getting there! The tractor now sits level along most of the side space. Supposed to get down to 65 degrees tomorrow morning, so I'll hit it again then. :cool:
  6. BWR1953

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

    Made a bit more progress this evening. Just scraping by. Nyuk, nyuk! :rolleyes: I mentioned to the boy that I was thinking of just leaving the bottom as bare aluminum from the splash rail rivet line on down. He replied "that would be ugly" to which I replied "it would mean less painting"...
  7. BWR1953

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

    Thanks WM! I'm keeping on, keepin' on! :lol: Tell me about your pressure washer. Gas or electric? Pressure rating? My old buddy came over and helped me get the box blade for my tractor hooked up with the new holes I drilled. It has a nice angle now, so I started cutting into the grade on the...
  8. BWR1953

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

    No work on the boat yesterday. Had to cut the grass and do other house stuff. And I had to run more home stuff errands this morning. :rolleyes: But! I did do a little more paint stripping this afternoon. I figure it's better to do a little at a time rather than just stopping and trying to get a...
  9. BWR1953

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

    Stripper picture! :lol: I found this video of using stripper without a power washer. And he also used flour mixed in with the stripper to help hold it onto the sides of the hull. I did a test spot on the KF using his method tonight. It worked pretty well! The discolored area is...
  10. BWR1953

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

    Now that the bow brace is in place and strong, we were able to get on to bigger and better things! Went out this morning and did a little shop cleanup. Then we turtled the boat! Just the boy and me. :D It's time for paint prep. Am still deciding on whether I want to do the scuff and paint...
  11. BWR1953

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

    Well, we just finished watching Wonder Woman. Good movie! Had to treat the family after such a good day working on the KF! Details from today's efforts... Got out there early. As in before my 2nd cuppa coffee! I figured it would only take us an hour, maybe two, before the brace was done...
  12. BWR1953

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

    Boo yah!! Nemesis defeated! :rockon: Details later, but it's in and plenty strong. Just ask the boy. :D
  13. BWR1953

    Fish kill after hurricane Irma

    A buddy sent me these pix of nearby Lake Rousseau this morning. Sad. :blue:
  14. BWR1953

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

    I wish it was done and behind me! :lol: Still working on it but it's not really a big deal. :) The design is solid and the methodology and technique are straightforward. It'll be finished soon. I'm just running into my own physical limitations. :rolleyes: My wife really doesn't want me...
  15. BWR1953

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

    Got that nemesis up against the ropes now! In spite of having a minor relapse for the last few days, and doc appointments (and test driving a hot rod) I managed to make some progress that will make a big difference! Boo yah! :D Used the old upright board to hold the new wood and aluminum...
  16. BWR1953

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

    Back workin' on the KF today. Minimally, but something. Any progress is okay with me right now. :lol: Had to deal with doc appointments last week but on one trip I realized that I'd been fussing the wrong way with that cross brace. I'd had the boy upside down while I was trying to lift the...
  17. BWR1953

    Starcraft on C-list/ebay!

    https://tampa.craigslist.org/psc/boa/d/18ft-star-craft-project/6311916761.html 18ft star craft project aluminum hull . - $250 (Port richey) Has. Rivets leaking. On the. Bow. Don't. Have. Time. To fix. Floor. Is. In decent. Shape. Transom is. Solid. No tnt bracket....No trailer But for. Sale...
  18. BWR1953

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

    Yup, health is everything. Ten days ago I was told by a new, very young and inexperienced rheumatology doc that I had a disease which would gradually suffocate me to death over the next couple years. :faint2: Then the day before yesterday I met with the Grand Poobah of the Pulmonary Clinic...
  19. BWR1953

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

    Hi guys. Sorry it's been awhile but I was greatly dispirited after getting some bad health news a couple weeks ago. Seriously. And my appointment with Pulmonary was cancelled today due to the hurricane. Haven't made any more progress since my last update, although the boy and I did make some...
  20. BWR1953

    Hurricane Irma

    We're home. Got back about an hour after my post earlier this morning. I'd made a vow to myself 10 years ago that if it looked like I'd get a direct hit by a hurricane that I'd cut a Slash Pine down from the front tree island and head to the local hotel. And that's exactly what we did...
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