What have I gotten myself into......

[SEA-U-LATER]

So here is my story..My name is Yvette I have NEVER owned or restored a boat...So why not go big my first time out. My Uncle bought this 1970 Starcraft Chieftain V the day it was born. My dad and I believe my Grandfather Harold aquired it in 1976. He had this boat until he passed away in 1998. It has traveled through most of my cousins and now it has made it back to me. It is in very poor shape and is not worth the money I am going to spend to anyone but myself. I will need plenty of help!! I am very picky , (some have said I have OCD) lol. I will promise to make this starcraft proud. I cant wait to take my Dad, daughter and grandson on it first rebirth fishing trip.

 

[dozerII]

:welcome:Yvette, there are not too many of these old Starcrafts that are not worth restoring and when they have family history it makes them even better. If you have been lurking around for a while you know that it didn't really happen if there are no pictures. Photo bucket is the best way to post them with the new upgrade to the site. Look forward to seeing the old girl.

 

[Watermann]

Welcome to iboats and the Starcraft tin division! I do have a fondness for the old Chiefs and just finished restoring mine this summer. Can't wait to see yours be brought back to life and enjoyed once again.

Some more info and pics would be great!

Here's a link to a few pics of my Chief before and after if you want to check them out.
http://forums.iboats.com/forum/owne...ts/345084-post-a-pic-of-your-starcraft/page79

 

[jbcurt00]

Welcome to the Tin-sanity Looking forward to SEEING your chief

 

[laurentide]

Cool, another Chieftain! Mine has been well worth the time and money it took to bring it back to a new life. Starcrafts are very practical boats, especially on a tight budget.

 

[SEA-U-LATER]

I have photos and am attempting to get them on the site.

 

[Nismoron]

What have you gotten into? TROUBLE! haha. Your life will never be the same again. haha

Seriously. Welcome. There is alot of great info and help here. But like any good fishing tale, it is still a "tale" untill we see pics for proof.
Photobucket is your friend.

 

[Watermann]

I have photos and am attempting to get them on the site.

Check out this how to...

http://forums.iboats.com/forum/othe...tep-by-step-with-a-free-hosting-site?t=530391

 

[classiccat]

I'm sure you'll make the entire family proud when you're finished with it.....assuming IT even exists! :lol: hoto: :hungry:

 

[Watermann]

Uh oh the mob is starting to form...

 

[redneck joe]

Welcome, awesome, love family history - boat or otherwise.


Enjoy the journey, listen to these folks that are smarter than I, and LOTS OF PICTURES!!!

 

[jbcurt00]

And don't skimp on the old pix of gramps et al using the boat from new....

 

[SEA-U-LATER]

Ok boat Vultures lets see if this worked :laugh:

 

[SEA-U-LATER]

Check out this how to...
http://forums.iboats.com/forum/othe...tep-by-step-with-a-free-hosting-site?t=530391

thank you Watermann this helped me !

 

[SEA-U-LATER]

Ok now the 1000000 dollar question... where do i start? Is there somewhere I can purchase a new fridge that will fit.
I am trying to get pictures from my dad and my grandmother with my gramps but it will be a while I may have to make a long trip to LA for them. Oh and did I mention that he put everything on slides thousands of them. It will be worth the trip!!

 

[Nismoron]

Ok now the 1000000 dollar question... where do i start?

That would depend on what is wrong and how deep you want to go into fixing it. I bought mine with the intent of stripping it down to a bare aluminum hull and rebuilding it. I decided this before I ever even found a boat to purchase. Whatever I got was getting the "FULL" treatment. haha

 

[dozerII]

Great pictures, the hull looks to be in real nice condition, the interior not so much. The first thing will be to check out you drive train to see what condition it is in? most all rubber parts will need to be inspected and replaced, belt hoses, water pump impeller, bellows shift cable. Will probably have to do a complete tune-up and carb rebuild. Then check out the deck and transom for rot and water damage. That should keep you busy for a while.

 

[classiccat]

Welcome to the Starmada S-U-L! :welcome: Membership dues are paid in full hoto:

Chief is one of my favorite in the SC line-up and definitely worth the time/effort/$$ to make her whole again! Even more so given the family history. The interior is pretty hammered...that's nothing that we haven't seen here before! The hull appears to be in great shape from the pictures.

Check out chemwire and waterman's restorations; you'll get a pretty good idea of what they're capable of...and what it takes to get there!

 

[Weep'n Willy]

Welcome and that is a fine looking Chief ya got yourself there. Having been passed around the family at least gives you some history behind the boat where as mine had some pretty vague history and many surprises when I went into the deconstruction phase. Don't rush into the project but rather look her over real good and take some time to just sit in it or near it thinking about what you would like to see and your plan of attack. It took me two years to complete mine but the end result is well above what I originally imagined.

Good luck and will be tagging along.

 

[Watermann]

Oh yeah she is one fine looking tin lady!

Funny, fridge! Well I think you'll have plenty of time to find an icebox for the cabin in the next year or so of work. :lol:

Sorry, anyway check out Bluefin's Chief too, his is the same size as yours. When you get the chance, peel off that crusty dog house and show me what you got under the there for a motor. Yeah boat porn is what some of us crave here!

#1 Total gut job of the interior! So then with winter fast approaching for most of us and an indoor work area is key to keeping the restoration going over the winter months. So many well meaning resto jobs have failed due to not having an inside shop, only the most hardy or those that live in the deep south will go at it outdoors in the winter and not loose interest.

Once gutted you can move onto phase 2, hull repairs.