Rustedbrit
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- Jul 7, 2012
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Hey all,
New to the starcraft cult. Picked up a '64 Starcraft Jupiter, non-leaker w/ '91 30hp Evinrude for $800. Solid Transom but floor squishy in spots. I'll probably start to replace both when the leaves fall. The interior shined up nicely, but i'll have to go through and replace panels vinyl etc...
The main issue that had to be sorted prior to use was the dash had literally cracked into 3 peices
I'm pretty sure the cause was the updated teleflex 20 degree helm bracket left little-to-no material in that part of the dash board, and with it being structural...well you know. I had all the pieces to trace and cut a replacement out of hardwood ply. It was a huge pain to get in, and from what i've read here, that's normal. Its a tempo-permanent fix.. We will see how things go.
My main safety concern at the moment is the windshield. Like others of that vintage you can hardly see through it. I've been reading here about retrofitting a later walk through windshield and also looking into replacements from UPC and Retroboats... Found this one on CL - it s 4 panel like the ones found on holidays of the same era... what do you think?
Unfortunately I'm 8 hrs away from this thing, can anyone provide the width of the bubble windshield? I read 61" but couldn't confirm. Thanks in advance. Welcome any advice from the gurus.
New to the starcraft cult. Picked up a '64 Starcraft Jupiter, non-leaker w/ '91 30hp Evinrude for $800. Solid Transom but floor squishy in spots. I'll probably start to replace both when the leaves fall. The interior shined up nicely, but i'll have to go through and replace panels vinyl etc...
The main issue that had to be sorted prior to use was the dash had literally cracked into 3 peices
I'm pretty sure the cause was the updated teleflex 20 degree helm bracket left little-to-no material in that part of the dash board, and with it being structural...well you know. I had all the pieces to trace and cut a replacement out of hardwood ply. It was a huge pain to get in, and from what i've read here, that's normal. Its a tempo-permanent fix.. We will see how things go.
My main safety concern at the moment is the windshield. Like others of that vintage you can hardly see through it. I've been reading here about retrofitting a later walk through windshield and also looking into replacements from UPC and Retroboats... Found this one on CL - it s 4 panel like the ones found on holidays of the same era... what do you think?
Unfortunately I'm 8 hrs away from this thing, can anyone provide the width of the bubble windshield? I read 61" but couldn't confirm. Thanks in advance. Welcome any advice from the gurus.
