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  1. MNhunter1

    1968 StarCraft Holiday restoration

    Nice work! Those rivet nuts are a nice addition for that access panel.
  2. MNhunter1

    New Journey

    Just wanted to check in and keep the thread alive. Not much work done on the MR180 with the boys football seasons starting and hunting season quickly approaching. Got roped into assistant coaching 4th grade tackle and 3rd grade flag, so time has been somewhat limited. Been trying to get all...
  3. MNhunter1

    1985 MR180 Windshield

    Great resources! I have mine for my MR180, but will save this away for any future replacement needs. The Starmada rocks!
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    New Journey

    Good stuff right there, thanks! Do you think the "lubricates" properties would cause issues with the adhesion of Marine-tex? I was planning on skimming over any pitting. Some reviews say it dries clear with no residue, so that's promising. They also say it can be applied once a year, but I'm...
  5. MNhunter1

    New Journey

    Got some work done in between the family time this weekend. Figured I’d be hammering some solids anyway so might as well pull the knee brace. Glad I did...what a mess. Also helps with draining the hull with all the extra holes:) Think I’m finally done with all the scrubbing inside the hull...
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    New Journey

    paralysis by (over)analysis... Am I compromising anything by going with a 6ply ACX 3/4" over a 7ply Marine Grade 3/4" for my transom build? My previous two boats I went with the ACX throughout. I picked up 1/2" Marine Ply for the deck on this one as the cost was a wash with the ACX at the...
  7. MNhunter1

    New Journey

    I love the lines of the smooth sides and shortened splashwell on this '84 MR180, but I'm starting to wish I had found an older model from the pre-pour-in floatation days. Man, as I continue to pick away at cleaning up this hull, I just keep uncovering more an more pitting from where the water...
  8. MNhunter1

    New Journey

    Sorry about the delayed response. I picked up the ATS Pro 4X from Aircraft Spruce, along with a new bucking bar. I have a 3/16 Brazier head rivet set and some solids from my last build, but just improvised with an air hammer for the few I used in the splashwell, nothing below the waterline. I...
  9. MNhunter1

    New Journey

    Why are "brazier" rivet sets so much more than standard rivet sets? Just ordered my ATS 4X Pro gun and a bucking bar. Was planning on picking up a 5/32, 3/16, and 1/4 rivet set, but think I'll just stay with the 3/16 until I determine if I really need the others. Hammer time!
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    1986 SS Live Well question

    If it's anything like my '84 MR180, there is an intake pump at the transom that is plumbed to the fill tube at the top of the livewell, and then a drain with a overfill standpipe that is plumbed from the bottom of the livewell back to the transom. Turn on the pump to pull the water in and fill...
  11. MNhunter1

    !978 14' Seafarer restoration

    Good info right there. I was contemplating which direction to go on my current build. Sealed the deal there...literally:)
  12. MNhunter1

    1974 Starcraft SS16 Restortation

    The SS turned out great and the trailer looks like it's coming along as well! Must be a great feeling to be on the final stretch. Can't wait to see her on the water!
  13. MNhunter1

    !978 14' Seafarer restoration

    She looks awesome as always Watermann! Great looking paint Did you use the poly beads again on the bottom?
  14. MNhunter1

    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    Congrats, she looks great on the water!
  15. MNhunter1

    New Journey

    Made some progress on stripping the hull over the weekend. The Citristrip is actually working quite well, not as good as the old methylene chloride Aircraft Stripper I used in the past, but surprisingly better than I had expected. Not sure if the results would have been as good on multiple...
  16. MNhunter1

    New Journey

    I'll try to get some pics over the weekend as I progress along, but two things: 1) I really miss the old methylene chloride aircraft stripper. 2) This transom was much more difficult to break loose than my previous two rebuilds.
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    1975 StarCraft Mariner build "The Unicorn"

    I've been looking at an upgrade/modification to mine as well. Seems like anything you can buy are so ridiculously priced, only option is to really modify your own. I want to maintain the gas tank storage under the MR stock helm seat, but swap out the wood with something a bit different. I've...
  18. MNhunter1

    1976 22' SUS O/B "Hydration Break"

    Yeah, those long bolts can be a pit of a pain to remove and replace due to their length, potential corrosion, and just general access. I replaced mine with some long, large flange aluminum blinds after seeing it done first by Watermann. You need to grind down the heads a bit to get them to fit...
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    New Journey

    Still need to strip and scrub, but the deconstruction is now complete.
  20. MNhunter1

    1989 Starcraft Islander 221V repair and repower

    Not sure if this was directed at me, but the pictures I posted above are of my MR180. I do not have any good pictures of the transom at the moment, but it is configured the same as my previous 15' Nova and 16' Super Sport. These are all outboard models and do not have transoms that go all the...
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