1981 18ft starcraft supersport

[tjakobic]

I have 10 days of vacation starting up this Monday so I plan on finishing the boat and have it ready for fishing this coming week!!

 

[tjakobic]

Cut the foam tonight. Too cold out to vinyl the other console.

 

[tjakobic]

Tomorrow I plan on using the gluvit on the rivets. Any one have any pointers?

 

[64osby]

Pull the foam back out and coat all the seams and the rivets. Just don't seal the ribs to the hull at the keel.

 

[tjakobic]

What seams are you talking about?

 

[tjakobic]

Got more done today so far. Still working tonight on it. Dry fitting the floor again then riveting it down!! And my seats came in.

 

[64osby]

What seams are you talking about?

To the right of of the pieces marked R-1, R-2 R..... There is a double line of rivets. There is an edge to the right of those rivets. That is the seam between the bottom panel and the side panel.

Gluvit seals seams like those and the seams around the transom. The some seams have a rubberish gasket that can wear down and leak. Gluvit seals the seams. That is what it is best at. Leaking rivets need to be re-bucked or replaced.

 

[Watermann]

Oh yeah a resto blitz! Looking good :thumb:

Could you do me a favor? Please remove that rusted piece of pipe from the bow cover. It's really distracting from the awesome vinyl covered deck.

 

[tjakobic]

Lol. I will refinish it. That is my mount for my planer mast

 

[tjakobic]

The last piece of the floor is in place.

 

[hayko1971]

the vinyl looks great

 

[java230]

Looks great! My floor in isn pieces also, I think its fine to do it that way.

 

[Watermann]

Yeap to each his own on the pieces or one run of vinyl. Unless you do one run and then need under the deck again for some reason then there may be some cussing going on. :lol:

 

[tjakobic]

Thanks guys! Did a lot more work today. Put vinyl on the other console, vinyl on the front metal piece that you will see in one of these pics, not done in the pic. Also working on putting the windshield in on the starboard side. And vinyl on the interior sides.

 

[tjakobic]

Playing with the seats

 

[Watermann]

Your really getting with it now that the decking is under foot, looking good!

oh and...

Ahem... I can still see it :loco:

 

[tjakobic]

 

[tjakobic]

Almost done! Just a few more things to finish

 

[Watermann]

Almost done! Just a few more things to finish

Getting close alright, everything's coming together nicely! :thumb:

 

[tjakobic]

All I really have left is mounting the seats and some electrical work.