Marks 1991 16' Starcraft Fishmaster Restoration

[jbcurt00]

Re: Marks 1991 16' Starcraft Fishmaster Restoration

If you think the small tube of 4000 is enough qty.

For $11, I'd probably get a normal sized caulk tube of 5200 from HD/Lowes, but your price may be higher...

 

[SierraMark]

Re: Marks 1991 16' Starcraft Fishmaster Restoration

I have a 3oz tube of the 4000. If I am doing just the seam where the splashwell meets the transom skin then that should be enough.

I actually bought 2 of the caulking type tubes at Lowes yesterday, they had it for 9.50...I couldn't believe it.

Edit: ok, I thought about it for 2 seconds and realized if I'm gonna have a tube of 5200 open to do the through wood holes then I might as well use it to seal the aforementioned area.

So, I will seal the transom skin to the splashwell and NOT the transom to the hull.....right?


-Mark

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: Marks 1991 16' Starcraft Fishmaster Restoration

So, I will seal the transom skin to the splashwell and NOT the transom to the hull.....right?
-Mark

Correct

 

[SierraMark]

Re: Marks 1991 16' Starcraft Fishmaster Restoration

I have been quietly working in the background...I've realized that I might be an okay boat rebuilder but I'm a terrible blogger :facepalm:

I will post some pics this weekend but I do have a question...

What would you use to glue Nautolex to itself?

I have an area under the casting deck (it’s a hatch area) that I want to cover some seams...I don't really care what it looks like but I want to close up the area so things don't fall into the bilge. I know I can staple to the deck but it’s the area on the hull I am wondering about.

Thanks,
Mark

 

[jigngrub]

Re: Marks 1991 16' Starcraft Fishmaster Restoration

If you're talking about gluing the fabric back to the textured front of the nautolex, you have your work cut out for you without mechanical fasteners. I tried doing this with contact cement and it lasted almost a year before it started to curl off.

I ended up using 1"x1/8" flat stock aluminum and rivets to hold that unruly stuff down, I laughed manically while doing it and told the nautolex "curl now you sob".

 

[SierraMark]

Re: Marks 1991 16' Starcraft Fishmaster Restoration

If you're talking about gluing the fabric back to the textured front of the nautolex, you have your work cut out for you without mechanical fasteners. I tried doing this with contact cement and it lasted almost a year before it started to curl off.

I ended up using 1"x1/8" flat stock aluminum and rivets to hold that unruly stuff down, I laughed manically while doing it and told the nautolex "curl now you sob".

What I'm thinking is basically layer the nautolex on top of another piece of nautolex. So I would be gluing the edge of one piece of nautolex on top of the edge of another piece. Basically covering the gap between the hull and the decking.

-Mark

 

[SierraMark]

Re: Marks 1991 16' Starcraft Fishmaster Restoration

I finally splashed the boat this weekend! A little late but man was I happy!

I still have a few odds and ends to wrap up but it is close enough to done that it no longer consumes every spare second that I have in my life. I also have one more relatively large part of the project, I am going to paint just the upper portion or the hull. I will be able to do it while it is on the trailer but simply taking off the bunkers. I will probably do this in the near future.

I was to thank everybody on iBoats for the help and for the posts that they have made along the years that I have read and read and read so that I could learn to do such a large project.

I also want to apologize for my lack of posting through the process. I promise to give back to this community by updating this thread with the pictures that I took along the way and I will be happy to answer any questions that I can.

One last thing before the pictures. I was to give a huge shoutout and thank you to Jigngrub. When you see my pictures you will see that his boat was my model and my goal. I think I came pretty close Thank you buddy for all your help.

Pics will span 2 posts...

-Mark

The casting deck from the stern...


From the casting deck...


From the bow...


New console and dash...


New dash and helm...

 

[SierraMark]

Re: Marks 1991 16' Starcraft Fishmaster Restoration

Finally in the water...


Front seats work well...


All that work for this? My only fish of the day...


Pretty good perch...at least somebody is catching something...


And a spotted bass...


All in all a great day!

-Mark

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: Marks 1991 16' Starcraft Fishmaster Restoration

Congrats on the splash!

Looks like a great day, little bass is better then getting skunked..... :watermelon:

You know what they say: Bad day fishing...............

 

[classiccat]

Re: Marks 1991 16' Starcraft Fishmaster Restoration

Congratulations!!!

What a great fishing boat!! Well Done!

If your motor ever quit...you could always turn that horn around and use it as propulsion! Holy Smokes! :lol:

 

[dozerII]

Re: Marks 1991 16' Starcraft Fishmaster Restoration

Boat looks great Mark, I like your use of vinyl.