Search results

  1. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    Well, we completed one more task today that needed to be finished so that I can continue heading back towards working on boats again. My wife got another car today. A compact SUV... bigger and stronger than her last little car. I'll be working on the yard again soon, clearing space to move...
  2. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    Made some excellent progress today! Got the burn permit and then started the blaze going. Burned up two large piles plus quite a bit from the "back 40" to boot. Still have one pile to do next weekend (weather permitting) as well as a little more from the back. My buddy put both of his...
  3. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    A few pix from today showing that the tree island is completely gone and the holes are filled. Man, that excavator was really powerful and amazingly efficient. We ran that machine hard for 8 solid hours (on the hour meter) and it only used 6 gallons of diesel! Speaking of running the...
  4. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    Here are the pix and video of the yard work compiled. I took 85 pictures and recorded over 35 minutes of video! Took awhile to parse it all down to something more manageable.
  5. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    Well, my progress is gonna slow down a bit. My wife had a fender bender yesterday (no injuries to anyone) and we'll have to deal with insurance, body shops and such. Plus, I'll have to take her to and from work every day until her car is repaired. She works a split shift so it'll be twice a...
  6. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    Made more progress today even though my buddy wasn't here with his big Massey Ferguson tractor. It was just me, the boy, and my Craftsman II garden tractor. Put that mechanical beastie to work for real. Abused it, even! It took it okay and didn't break. Thank goodness. My friend specifically...
  7. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    Making maneuvering room! All ships need appropriate room to maneuver, right? :D Haven't worked on my Kingfisher or Chieftain projects for a month or so. Home projects have taken priority, including making some major changes in the yard for the boats. Since this particular yard project...
  8. BWR1953

    Starcraft on C-list/ebay!

    Man, I'd like to have that motor. Boat looks good too. :D http://potsdam.craigslist.org/boa/5525017023.html
  9. BWR1953

    Spring............

    We have our normal spring going here. Blue skies, Ultra low humidity. Light breeze. Awesome! :D Really enjoying getting some tractor seat time. On Wednesday I graded the driveway. Thursday - used the lawn sweeper behind the tractor to sweep leaves. Friday - cut the grass. Saturday...
  10. BWR1953

    Starcraft on C-list/ebay!

    This one was advertised previously and correctly as a Starcraft now it's an Alumacraft? Dunno why the change but it's for sale again. Could be some weird title stuff going on. :noidea: http://tampa.craigslist.org/hdo/boa/5514876848.html
  11. BWR1953

    cooking

    Well, this afternoon I ran across the pix from the recipe I showed in Post #14. Finally. But nowadays I'm not allowed to have such a creation! :lol:
  12. BWR1953

    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    We're back home! Rolled in here about 4pm after a nice drive. All in all it was a great trip even though it was very quick and short. Even the boy had fun this time. :lol: We put the truck down low into a ditch. Made it easy to roll the motor on the stand over to the bed for loading...
  13. BWR1953

    1985 Merc 50HP

    I need a little help. Pix below show the throttle lever and top cowl latch for my new-to-me 1985 Mercury 50HP 4 cylinder engine. The PO made some "band-aid" fixes which I need to address. :rolleyes: :facepalm: The housing cover is broken and the throttle/shift lever is broken and has been...
  14. BWR1953

    1963 16' Star Dust I believe

    Can you post a pic of the area you're talking about sealing? I'm not visualizing very well. I might just need more coffee though. :ranger: :lol: I sealed the deck of my Kingfisher to the sides of the hull with spray foam in order to prevent debris from getting below the deck. Like so:
  15. BWR1953

    Starcraft on C-list/ebay!

    No title. What a shame. Has a pair of running 30hp outboards on a bracket plus a good trailer. $600 is a good price for the motors and trailer though. http://tampa.craigslist.org/psc/boa/5475321391.html
  16. BWR1953

    1981 Starcraft Super Sport 180 - Gonna try a Restore

    Here's how we did the rest. I was lucky to have my wife doing the bulk of the cutting. :D
  17. BWR1953

    1981 Starcraft Super Sport 180 - Gonna try a Restore

    This is how I did it in my Kingfisher.
  18. BWR1953

    Trying to decide which boat to pick

    Lots of good advice here. If the owners won't let you drill into their boats (I sure wouldn't) then see if they'll let you take some photos under the deck and other locations. As others have said, time and water are the enemies of these old boats. Here are a couple pix of a boat that I...
  19. BWR1953

    Starcraft on C-list/ebay!

    http://tampa.craigslist.org/hdo/boa/5446670580.html
  20. BWR1953

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

    Yah, I really like the Trackers. Last year our plan was to get a new Magna in a couple years, then I got hooked on restoring the old Starcrafts. :D In 1985 I bought a brand new Tournament TX-17 with a 50HP Mercury on the back. Just like the one on my current donor boat. Owned that BT almost...
Top