Magnumdekes 1976 22' Starcraft Islander

[magnumdeke]

Re: Magnumdekes 1976 22' Starcraft Islander

"IMHO one coat is all you need."


That would be cool!!!!!!!!!! Wonder if the ol girl is gonna use the whole gallon??? We will see tomorrow! Thanks Glenn

 

[Dirt_Farmer]

Re: Magnumdekes 1976 22' Starcraft Islander

Looks like good progress.

I saw this and thought of your build (after deciding it was to big for my 18' SS conversion)

http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/boa/3014849892.html

Keep up the good work, Jeff

 

[jasoutside]

Re: Magnumdekes 1976 22' Starcraft Islander

Excellent progress

A coat in the a.m. and one in the p.m. would be totally fine I'd think. The first would still be cureing so the second would just cure right along with it. A chemical bond is better than a mechanical bond anywhoo. I'm with Glen though, I've only done one coat.

 

[magnumdeke]

Re: Magnumdekes 1976 22' Starcraft Islander

Woo hoo here we go

 

[jasoutside]

Re: Magnumdekes 1976 22' Starcraft Islander

Mrs. Mag....

"I was just getting ready to make a cake and I can't find my mixer anywhere! Have you seen it??"



Mr. Mag...

"Uh. Hummm. Well, what's it look like"

 

[dozerII]

Re: Magnumdekes 1976 22' Starcraft Islander

Yikes, the admiral would have my @#$ in a sling if I took her egg beater out to the shop, although I bet it worked good.

 

[Teamster]

Re: Magnumdekes 1976 22' Starcraft Islander

Having a shop like that makes it look easy,.....

Nice work on the welds,.....I wish I could do that,...

 

[Grandad]

Re: Magnumdekes 1976 22' Starcraft Islander

Hi Mag, I don't think a second coat of Gluvit is necessary. I think the first coat is your best (and only?) shot to get sufficient Gluvit into all the cracks and crevices. By the time you add a second coat, the first will probably have lost its vicosity and will prevent a second application from penetrating any further. It probably wouldn't hurt anything though. - Grandad

 

[magnumdeke]

Re: Magnumdekes 1976 22' Starcraft Islander

Gluvit done!!!! one thick coat

Thanks Admiral for the mixer, will come be handy for epoxy too!!!!!!!!!!

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: Magnumdekes 1976 22' Starcraft Islander

Gluvit done!!!! one thick coat

Thanks Admiral for the mixer, will come be handy for epoxy too!!!!!!!!!!

Nah - The blender works better and has a nice pour spout. And you can make margaritas between epoxy batches too.

 

[djpeters]

Re: Magnumdekes 1976 22' Starcraft Islander

My wife and I were out for a bike ride last night and I saw a twin engine Browning sitting in someones front yard. Shoot, your barely a mile from me........

 

[magnumdeke]

Re: Magnumdekes 1976 22' Starcraft Islander

My wife and I were out for a bike ride last night and I saw a twin engine Browning sitting in someones front yard. Shoot, your barely a mile from me........

Ya that is My sons place LOL

 

[magnumdeke]

Re: Magnumdekes 1976 22' Starcraft Islander

Hopefully I am not boring everybody with all the pics and detail, I just want to do a how to, or at least a how I did it!!!
Transom, previously I had cut it, so I split it and sanded

Put a coat of epoxy on each side that was going to mate up on reassembly and then screwed it together with stainless screws

Stainless square drive 1 1/4" screws

Let it dry overnight, and coated one side this morning, slow progress but progress none the less

I will flip it at lunch and coat the other side!!
Till then

 

[Teamster]

Re: Magnumdekes 1976 22' Starcraft Islander

No such thing as too many pics or too much detail,........

 

[ricohman]

Re: Magnumdekes 1976 22' Starcraft Islander

This may sound like a stupid question.
Does the gluvit have to go inside and outside the hull? Or is it just applied to the inside?
BTW, I think you are doing some great work here.

 

[MichaelP]

Re: Magnumdekes 1976 22' Starcraft Islander

Making great progress. The transom is where I'd suggest multiple coats of epoxy.

NICE shop!

edit: I think gluvit on the inside for a couple reasons. Wicks better into most of the cracks and gets covered up anyway. I've seen it done on the outside but you'd want to feather it all out before painting.

 

[magnumdeke]

Re: Magnumdekes 1976 22' Starcraft Islander

This may sound like a stupid question.
Does the gluvit have to go inside and outside the hull? Or is it just applied to the inside?
BTW, I think you are doing some great work here.

Inside, that way you hide the ugly!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[magnumdeke]

Re: Magnumdekes 1976 22' Starcraft Islander

Been busy at work, gonna be 60+ this week, not a lot of progress. I did find time to do some scrounging around at the scrap yard yesterday, SCORE, 1 5'x6' 1/4" aluminum sheet and a 5'x4' sheet!!!!!!!!!!!! New condition, Can you say Swim platform, outboard mount with floatation pod!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, Spent some down time today getting a blueprint together, should have enough material, oh ya also got a piece of 3/8" 2'x2'. Gonna steal from weldzilla for basic outline. Should be mint!
QUESTION, I need to know how much a Jonnyrude crossflow or looper 150 or 175 weigh, will help with my floatation pod calculations.
Thanks. Rick

 

[mark1961]

Re: Magnumdekes 1976 22' Starcraft Islander

Assuming you will looking to run a standard longshaft (20") on it......the crossflows weigh in at 397lbs and the loopers at 370lbs.....add 5lbs for each if going 25".

All sorts of weights here.....

http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/011042.html

 

[magnumdeke]

Re: Magnumdekes 1976 22' Starcraft Islander

Thanks Mark, great reference!!!! Means I am a little light on floatation, close but not quite. Kinda confused on how to figure it, I am going with the floatation foam theory of 60lbs per cubic foot, except no foam just dead air and of course I have to subtract for weight of bracket. Anyone got a more accurate formula, I am not a math genius, LOL. Just trying to break even or slightly under on the bracket and motor as far as buoyancy. Using the 60lbs theory I am around 540lbs of buoyancy, - bracket @ a guestimated 150 lbs, and then a looper 150 @ 370 lbs, would end up at 520 lbs of weight. almost even if I am even close on my theory, kicker motor gonna blow it up into a negative situation! All right, am I close in theory or way off the mark???