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    76 Starcraft Holiday resto

    More work completed yesterday. Needed to run to the local home big box depot for some supplies and found this stripping disc which worked well on removing the bottom paint. It was taking several coats of paint stripper and still not removing all the paint. Got the crack prepped for patching...
  2. K

    76 Starcraft Holiday resto

    Thank you. We are 2ft or less boaters and not on the open waters of Erie for the most part. If the waves got big, we were crawling along. Could have been the years of skiing and tubing took its toll. Won't be much of that anymore as the kids are adults now and we'll do more pleasure cruising and...
  3. K

    76 Starcraft Holiday resto

    OK, the big holiday out of the way and had time to get some riveting done. I did some test riveting since the last post only to discover I had a 3/16" dome head rivet tool instead of the 3/16" brazier head rivet tool. You'll know the difference when you see 'smiles' all over the rivets. I'm...
  4. K

    76 Starcraft Holiday resto

    Thanks for the tip on starboard, I'll look into that. With a warm Friday and Saturday in the forecast, I took Friday off work and spent 2 days cleaning up the garage and sealing the wood I have cut so far. Pulled the boat out Friday swept the floor and had the garage full of stands and wood...
  5. K

    76 Starcraft Holiday resto

    Well after a long weekend away for Thanksgiving, we have some more progress. Picked up some aluminum to repair the stringer and practice riveting. Rivet hammer arrived, rivets delayed so not able to test it yet. Got the floors cut and fit. 1 more full sheet of plywood left for the dash and...
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    76 Starcraft Holiday resto

    Didn't get the flooring Friday and had some other tasks to complete around the house before the weather gets too cold. I did seal the sideboards and back supports to the transom. Got the flooring today and cut the support for the back tonight. Tomorrow I'll seal that piece and hopefully get it...
  7. K

    76 Starcraft Holiday resto

    Thanks Roscoe! I've been looking around at a lot of the Starcraft rebuild threads and getting ideas. Glad so many have shared their knowledge and work. Back from the welder tonight. Came out pretty good I think. He ground down the tops of the ribs so I could get the stringer back on there. He...
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    76 Starcraft Holiday resto

    Off to the welders yesterday and he was going to fix 'er up today. Hoping to hear from him tomorrow and get 'er back home. Checked with the welder to see if he knew of anyone to bend up a new stringer. He had a metal brake but not big enough for the length needed and would need to piece it...
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    76 Starcraft Holiday resto

    Thanks for the reply. Much relieved today, the Captain called around to places today and found a guy who was recommended to weld the ribs. Not a friend, yet, but he has fixed plenty of Trackers, was reasonably priced, can do it next week and is close by. Can't beat that. Some shots of the...
  10. K

    76 Starcraft Holiday resto

    Hey Everyone, I've been lurking around for a while now and thought it was time to post since I'm starting (and maybe ending) restoration of my 1976 Starcraft Holiday IO. History on the boat - It belonged to my Father-in-Law and was handed over to us back in 1995 I believe. he purchased it around...
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