Starcraft islander resto .. first boat 🍻👍

[Marinemp]

Just bought my first boat it's a 83 Starcraft islander with a 140 merc... the floor was soft so I pulled up the vinyl on the floor and it was a mess so I pulled the flooring and I'm in the process of a resto job .. iv never done anything like this and I hope I'm not in over my head lol it won't let me post pics. Cause of the file size ??

 

[kcassells]

Welcome aboard! Lots of great guys to help you out. As far as pics goes I think you have to post 3x then you can post pics. Since photbucket went down unless you pay to play there have been posting issues and there are a lot of ways to post.

 

[Marinemp]

So I have the floor all pulled up there is a small patch of wood on my transom that is soft on the lower port side the rest is solid ... should I replace ? I'd rather not because I don't think I'm mechanicly inclined enough to pull the motor and put it back in correctly but if I have to I guess now is the time to do it ?

 

[Crawfish Dundee]

Is this a glass hull or Aluminum, I know they made both.

 

[Marinemp]

Is this a glass hull or Aluminum, I know they made both.

Alum

 

[Crawfish Dundee]

So I have the floor all pulled up there is a small patch of wood on my transom that is soft on the lower port side the rest is solid ... should I replace ? I'd rather not because I don't think I'm mechanicly inclined enough to pull the motor and put it back in correctly but if I have to I guess now is the time to do it ?

Transoms don't get better on their own. Once it is soft or rotten, that spot will wick water to the rest of it over time. I have heard of a product that stabilizes rotted wood, that might be an option if it is a small area.

 

[jbcurt00]

Alumimum Starcrafts depend on solid transom and decks (floor).

Replace them both.

Splashwell, gunnel and chine cracking develop when transoms and decks are solid..

 

[Marinemp]

Oh boy this is bad News I may be in over my head now

 

[Marinemp]

When impelled out the foam under the deck it was gross and water logged ... do I need to put foam back in it ? It just seems like a moisture trapper

 

[Crawfish Dundee]

When impelled out the foam under the deck it was gross and water logged ... do I need to put foam back in it ? It just seems like a moisture trapper

You could replace the foam with pool noodles, but that's not economical. Foam will add some some strength to the hull and floor, but mainly it keeps the boat from sinking if you swamp it in a storm or poke a hole in the bottom. Foam insulation board is an option.

 

[kcassells]

Lets get some pics up. Helps us to see what you are referring to.

 

[Marinemp]

Lets get some pics up. Helps us to see what you are referring to.

It won't let me post pics ?! It's says file exceeds 2mb I took the pics with my iPhone idk why it won't upload

 

[Crawfish Dundee]

It won't let me post pics ?! It's says file exceeds 2mb I took the pics with my iPhone idk why it won't upload

I have the same issue, so I send them to my laptop and they load fine from there.

 

[Marinemp]

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ill post some transom pics in the am

 

[kcassells]

Very Cool Boat project ya have there.

 

[Marinemp]

Very Cool Boat project ya have there.

Thanks it was never intended to be a project lol I bought it thinking I just had to replace one small soft spot in the floor no big deal right lol well here I am but your right it's actually kind of fun and it will give me peace of mind that she will be sea worthy next year if I can get this done

 

[Marinemp]

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Lets get some pics up. Helps us to see what you are referring to.

 

[eggs712]

Neat looking boat! Tagging along.

 

[Marinemp]

Well I got a quote for transom replacement that's a 4000k repair ....

 

[kcassells]

I need to change jobs...