66 Starcraft Sunchief Re-Build

[jcsercsa]

Re: 66 Starcraft Sunchief Re-Build

OOOOOHHHH MAN NB !!! man she looks great !! I know how your feeling I just got mine out there yesterday !!! Love the name !! Congrats man !! John

 

[14SCPN]

Re: 66 Starcraft Sunchief Re-Build

AMAZING Northbeach !!! Congrats on a job well done !!!!

 

[Andy in NY]

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North Beach, I have a question for you. Did you have all kinds of little holes in your transom from crap that had been added over the years? I have a few and don't know what to fill with...

 

[North Beach]

Re: 66 Starcraft Sunchief Re-Build

Andy, fortunately my brother wasn't big on electronics and gizmos so I only had a couple holes below the waterline-basically from the fish finder transponder I switched out etc. Your choice of sealant and a stainless steel screw should do the trick.

 

[sschefer]

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NB, she looks great. Saying you should be proud of yourself is simply not enough. So, what did it really feel like the first time out. Were you as nervous as I was? I had knots in my stomach the whole time. It wasn't until near the end of this last fishing trip that I started to settle down.

Have you insured it yet. I found it to be a very dissappointing moment. After a full review, the final decision was to value the hull at no more than 2500.00. And that was the best I got from several different companies. Boat US wouldn't even ensure the hull. Age was the sole determining factor. Pictures didn't help.

Oh well, just one more valid reason to treat it like it was my baby.

 

[sprintst]

Re: 66 Starcraft Sunchief Re-Build

You might want to look at insuring as works of art

 

[jcsercsa]

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NB, she looks great. Saying you should be proud of yourself is simply not enough. So, what did it really feel like the first time out. Were you as nervous as I was? I had knots in my stomach the whole time. It wasn't until near the end of this last fishing trip that I started to settle down.

Have you insured it yet. I found it to be a very dissappointing moment. After a full review, the final decision was to value the hull at no more than 2500.00. And that was the best I got from several different companies. Boat US wouldn't even ensure the hull. Age was the sole determining factor. Pictures didn't help.

Oh well, just one more valid reason to treat it like it was my baby.

I hear yea sschefer, when the wife called on mine they didn't want to insure mine for a grand !!!!! heck I wouldn't sell her for less then 3 !!! so we just got the liability on her , it wasn't very much , but less then a grand ???? I got 2700 in her!!!!! what a racket

I was kind of Nerves when we were out, for the first hour , it was kind of like having a kid !!! lol i was really worried about the sticker i got on the side !!

NB She is really looking great , Congrats !!!! John

 

[sschefer]

Re: 66 Starcraft Sunchief Re-Build

Quick note about insurance. I gave the rep I've been working with at Progressive the link to my resto project and after further review we established an agreed value of $10,000.00. But the catch is that the premium doubled and ended up at 349.00 a year. I'm not sure if I'm paying for security or pride.

I think I have it locked in now unless some actuary bean counter decides otherwise.

 

[North Beach]

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SS Still waiting for my policy to arrive but my agent (whom I've been dealing with for years and also handles my commercial stuff) has agreed to a worth of 15,000.00. Note should be made that I would have to produce receipts for all the work and since I'm in the trades, I can show receipts for my time. That plus liability on innocent bystanders and folks foolish enough to get in the boat with me comes to 429 per year. I will pay it so I can sleep comfortably.

Oh yeah and they wanted pictures so I sent them some of Kev's boat

The policy price will go down once I can prove he actually has a doghouse in it

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: 66 Starcraft Sunchief Re-Build

SS Still waiting for my policy to arrive but my agent (whom I've been dealing with for years and also handles my commercial stuff) has agreed to a worth of 15,000.00. Note should be made that I would have to produce receipts for all the work and since I'm in the trades, I can show receipts for my time. That plus liability on innocent bystanders and folks foolish enough to get in the boat with me comes to 429 per year. I will pay it so I can sleep comfortably.

Oh yeah and they wanted pictures so I sent them some of Kev's boat

The policy price will go down once I can prove he actually has a doghouse in it

lol..You send them pics of mine and it'll run ya 10 bux a month...less after the danged doghouse

My insurance agent asked me about my boat and asked me what I paid for it, when I told her 800 bux, she asked me why bother insuring it???

well I never

 

[sprintst]

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I also added the hittting submerged objects for 15 bucks a year. Should I really f'er up on a submerged log, etc then it's one less out for the insurance weasels.

 

[Andy in NY]

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Where do you all go for your boat ins?? there was no point to insuring my mfg, but i am def going to want the starcraft insured. im going to call allstate (current home and auto insurer), and also what do you think of boat us?

 

[sschefer]

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I ended up with Progessive. They have my other vehicles also. I got rear ended in my Tahoe a year ago and they handled everything. My truck was in the shop the very next day and a rental car was waiting for me. Every detail was attended to by them and I basically just sat back and waited for my truck to re-appear in my driveway. I was pretty sure they were who I would end up with. Boat US would not insure the hull without a lot of hassle. Progressive looked at my thread here and gave me the most.

 

[brobrad]

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I have yet to come across any "worthless" information! And I have to agree that they are built well, and are actually fairly easy to work on! Know I know what the aluminum hype is all about!

Hey North Beach, It looks Great!!! I have just begun and look forward to your worthless info. I still don't know the model of mine. I'd like to put in an inboard after seeing your progress and take my extra transom off. If you have time you can see the pic on my profile. How are the rivets?? Do they leak at all after the gluv-it.

Brobrad

 

[North Beach]

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BB, We'd really like to see some more pics of your boat! As far as the rivits are concerned, I didn't have any trouble with mine. We just did the Gluvit as an extra precaution.

Looks like we're gonna do another shake out run this Monday. I don't want to be at the lake for the fourth festivities-little too crazy for me

I'm not tryin to be one of those finish the project and drop off the face of the earth people. I just put so much work and family project stuff on hold with the trip to BC and the three week push to finish the boat, I've been swamped the last two weeks or so. And, I still have a bunch to accomplish before our two weeks at the lake starting the 18th. I've been reading all the starcraft threads and just not posting much.

Andy, I just deal with the same folks I already have my vehicle insurance with. I tend to stay real busy and I'm not really much of a "shopper".

 

[Rickairmedic]

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NB we will look forward to the updates and water reports on your fine boat . I am slowly pushing along on mine and hope to have her in the drink before summer is over .


Rick

 

[North Beach]

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So I thought I'd throw this out and see what you folks think. I ran across this little boat-an 82 Glaspar Custom with a big honkin mercruiser outboard (didn't really key in on the motor specs that much) that I think I can do some horse trading on. It's got some issues (needs new floor, stringers, and transome), and obviously its glass (which I know absolutely nothing about), but I really want it! I think it would be a really cool toy to play with.

Share your thoughts!!!!!!

 

[Rickairmedic]

Re: 66 Starcraft Sunchief Re-Build

NB that is a sharp looking little boat . I do have a glass boat I plan to do up over the winter The Cutter in my avatar . I dont know that I will keep it after its done though as I really want a 21' like yours or an SS 21'er . I figure my Jupiter V covers the small boat need so now I need a BIG one . The Cutter is supposed to be a 15'er but from where I am sitting in the garage it looks like it would fit in the Jupiter real easy LOL.


Rick

 

[robthompson66]

Re: 66 Starcraft Sunchief Re-Build

Hagerty classic boat insurance is also a good choice for boats like ours, they only deal with classic boats and cars and really know their stuff.

 

[rsgonza]

Re: 66 Starcraft Sunchief Re-Build

awsome just awsome