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  1. Decker83

    1977 StarCraft 18' SS restore

    Just some more pics of the deck drying..
  2. Decker83

    1977 StarCraft 18' SS restore

    Welcome aboard Renderwurx.. Thanks for all the great comments guys.. Sure helps reading them when I come in all sore from working on this boat all day.. Have all the backer boards glued and screwed and one coat of the OTF and two coats of spar varnish on one side. I ran the backer boards...
  3. Decker83

    1977 StarCraft 18' SS restore

    Well it rained off and on today, so no boat work. I did get a chance to work some on Saturday. I finished the last piece of the floor.. I also glued and screwed some backer pieces on. Hope to start sealing the floor next weekend..
  4. Decker83

    1977 StarCraft 18' SS restore

    I had 3 days off this weekend.. The grand kids came over and spent the night Friday and stayed almost all day Saturday. Didn't get much done with them around. Sunday I started cutting the plywood for the floor.. Had the first sheet out and all setup to start cutting and down came the rain...
  5. Decker83

    1983 Deck Boat Transom/deck/stringer replacement Help

    Hey gents and ladys. Been a really long time since I've been here.. Just wanted to share something I did over in the star craft side.. I purchased some marine plywood from a sign shop. It has glued on paper on one side and the other side has vinyl and paper and glue on the other.. When I...
  6. Decker83

    Returning member to the Starmada - 18' Supersport or Offshore?

    I used a variable speed buffer and a 4" stainless steel wire brush.. I put the stripper on and set the buffer on the lowest speed so it wouldn't fly everywhere.. If you or going to leave the hull naked, this may not be the best way..
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    1977 StarCraft 18' SS restore

  8. Decker83

    1977 StarCraft 18' SS restore

    Not much boat work in the last few weeks.. Between the cold weather and the flu, I've been slowed down.. Did manage to make a vacuum guard for my 7" grinder..
  9. Decker83

    Repower 1977 StarCraft with 140 hp Mercruiser

    I bought the 77 StarCraft SS I/O with a omc white leg of death. I now have a 140 hp mercruiser motor and sterndrive for it. I need help with the measurement for the front motor mount. I need the distance from the transom to the front mounting wood. Measuring form below the keyhole to the far...
  10. Decker83

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

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    Pic Test

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    Pic Test

  13. Decker83

    1977 StarCraft 18' SS restore

    I was able to sneak in a few hours on the boat this weekend.. Have the gas tank mounted. I used some 1x2x1/8 angle with the 1/4 neoprene rubber between the tank and the angles.. I am going to be close to the underside of the deck close to the motor.. I am going to put two strips of the neoprene...
  14. Decker83

    1977 StarCraft 18' SS restore

    Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving Day.. Been doing some figuring making some marks and that kind of stuff.. Cut out some of the original motor mount to make room for the new mount. Made some angles out of some spare aluminum I had laying around to support the gas tank. Glued on some 1/4"...
  15. Decker83

    1977 StarCraft 18' SS restore

    Thanks Watermann. Put the transom in today. Used my chain fall to lift it and lower it into place. Have all but 3 bolts put in. I will need the Admirals help on the last 3.. Here is a couple of pics.
  16. Decker83

    1977 StarCraft 18' SS restore

    I have been making some progress on the transom.. I have all the holes drilled and the keyway cut. I used 2 coats of the WOG old timers sealer on each side and 4 on the edges. Then 2 more coats of the Helmsman spar urethane each side and 4 on the edges.. Just put a coat of Rustoleum gloss...
  17. Decker83

    1977 StarCraft 18' SS restore

    Finished cutting and gluing the transom together today.. Used the TiteBond III glue. Had a good amount of squeeze out all the way around.. Used a chisel to cut the dried glue off.. Screwed the transom down to 4 2x4x8' that I planed down on the 2" edge to hold the transom flat.. Have a few low...
  18. Decker83

    1977 StarCraft 18' SS restore

    This is the plate I put inside the hull to support the transom way back on page 9.
  19. Decker83

    1977 StarCraft 18' SS restore

    I took some 2"x4"x8' and ran them over my jointer and made them nice an straight. Laid out were I needed to rout out the 3/16" depth on the transom. Setup my router with a straight cut bottom bit 3/4" dia. Put the transom piece on top of the flat side of the 2x4's and screwed it down to hold it...
  20. Decker83

    Starcraft on C-list/ebay!

    https://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/bo...316942867.html https://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/bo...308561513.html https://killeen.craigslist.org/boa/d...295643473.html
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