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  1. MNhunter1

    82 Starcraft MR 180 floor, slight refit and leaks

    They all have foam, just a matter of what kind of foam is in your '82. My '84 had poured foam in the hull and the white Styrofoam board under the gunnels and behind the panels. I'd assume your '82 would be somewhat similar.
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    82 Starcraft MR 180 floor, slight refit and leaks

    I'd personally stay away from the pour in foam and use the foam sheets. If yours is leaking, and has water trapped in the hull, you're likely to find corrosion and possibly even pin holes through the hull where you remove the original saturated foam. Look for spots like the picture attached on...
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    2024 Starcraft Splash of the Year Champion!

    Congrats DW!!
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    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    -17 here in MN at the moment, with a real feel of -24. They cancelled schools because of the cold. No snow.
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    1969 holiday

    Nice! How's it sit in the water with the added weight of the Optimax and kicker on the back?
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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    I've always used Helmsman Spar on all my deck boards and just the epoxy on the transoms. They've all been covered with Nautolex as well, and screws and through bolts sealed with 3M5200, so there's the added protection there. I have used epoxy on any wood I have painted as it provides for a nice...
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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    I like contact cement as well, but still mechanically secure the edges with stainless staples.
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    Shoestring Starcraft SS160 Resto-mod - let the long slow road begin

    I like the classic look of the stainless, but went with sort of a hybrid...
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    Reflooring My 1986 StarCraft MR 220V

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    Reflooring My 1986 StarCraft MR 220V

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    Reflooring My 1986 StarCraft MR 220V

    Do you know the model year?
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    New Journey

    Yeah, I've now got one complete 115hp with good compression and a complete 115hp and 90hp, both with one bad cylinder. The bad 115hp has one cylinder reading 100psi, so not sure yet if its completely gone, or maybe just a stuck ring. This 90hp was 120-125psi on all but #3. Once I cleared the...
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    New Journey

    Picked up another TOP over the weekend. Was sitting on an old fiberglass boat that they were trying to get rid of. Pulled the plugs and found cylinder #3 to have a bit of an issue. Unfortunate, but I grabbed it anyways for $100. '84 with the integrated power tilt and a complete set of...
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    Adding Gunwale Rod Holder to Starcraft Mariner?

    Starting on page 13 of my MR180 build in my signature, you'll see pictures of the rod holders I added to my gunnels. I guess I could have referenced those earlier, but now that pictures are back up, I can't seem to find where I saved them all...
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    New Journey

    Pictures are back!
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    Shoreland'r Rebuild

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    1973 StarCraft SS 16 Restore

    Great looking SS!!
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    1980 SS 181 rebuild.

    3M80, Contact Cement, or the Nautolex adhesive. Whichever way you go, I would hit the glossy surface with an orbital sander to give it some teeth. Mechanically secure the edges with stainless staples. I've generally went with the 3M80 on the decking and Contact Cement on any aluminum.
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    1979 Mariner 18 seating and center console layuot

    I've got several brochure pages and specs saved, but with the picture upload dilemma, I can't just drop them here. Shoot me a DM with an email address if you want me to send them to you. Nothing for the '79, but have '72, '77, '82, '86, etc. Max HP is general 115hp for the 18ft Mariner or MR...
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    1980 SS 181 rebuild.

    My standard for decking is ACX ply, sealed with Helmsman Spar, and topped with Nautolex vinyl. I use the ACX for the transom too, but that I typical seal with a two part epoxy. My boats are garage kept and covered to the elements. Most of the damage on these old decks are from years of abuse...
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