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    68 Offshore restoration

    When I paint, it often doesn't go as planned. Today was no exception. The constant breeze made masking a bit of a paint, since I was using cardboard to cover large spans. I should have pre planned masking plastic. The base black layer painted fine, though it was taking longer to harden to...
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    68 Offshore restoration

    Masked and primed, looks better already.
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    68 Offshore restoration

    Using this weekend to try and paint the sides. Removed the registration stickers, adhesive remnants, sanded and tacked today. The registration numbers were easiest with a heat gun and scraper, but my mind wasn't in the zone initially, so I ended up making a mess on one side with a wire...
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    68 Offshore restoration

    It's probably more work than patching with epoxy and aluminum on the underside. I think it will be easier to look good, though. Also, my thought is that the plastic should be less likely to burn skin in the summer.
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    68 Offshore restoration

    The prescribed method for flattening when using it as the intended lawn edging is to lay it out in the sun. I plan to speed things up with a heat gun. It should be as stable as any hdpe or uhmw that we use elsewhere on our boats.
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    68 Offshore restoration

    Temporarily, with wood screws (pictured). Once it's laid out and the seams welded I'll install rivnuts and flathead machine screws.
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    68 Offshore restoration

    I was able to do a little in the way of gunnel planking this weekend. I'm using terrace board. It's a recycled hdpe material formed to look like wood, about 1/8" thick. Since it comes in a roll, it's rather wavy, but I think a heat gun and some weight should help it lay flat. Basically...
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    68 Offshore restoration

    The trip hazard has crossed my mind. I'm still attempting to make it a sealed compartment which the current design needs a reinforced edge, this may change though. I will probably pressure/vacuum test once I have seals and hinges in place. If that fails, I'll likely go for a simpler...
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    1984 starcraft islander

    Do you mean like a drill bit? For removal that's all I used. I think some on here maybe had some special alignment tool.
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    68 Offshore restoration

    Much slower progress this year. This weekend I did manage to get my rear seat covers and drawer fronts carpeted, now awaiting hinges. Got the floor storage lid made as well. I think it will look good when all done, but I definitely notice some flaws in my work, such as not so 90 degree...
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    '66 Sunchief. Layout ideas.

    Do add rib and chine bracing. Do check for pitting under the keel and transom areas.
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    68 Offshore restoration

    This weekend I had measured and cut most of the remaining panels and started treating them. Not much in the way of pictures to show. I think I decided to run extra wires to the new battery cutoff so that the starter can be mounted there. Otherwise battery cutoff will be a pain. I am...
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    68 Offshore restoration

    Slowly getting more done in between house projects and car maintenance. Today I got hinges attached to seat box doors, they aren't the best aligned but are fully functional. I'll gove each door a webbing pull and a locking latch (I bought a set of 10 keyed alike latches for all the storage...
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    68 Offshore restoration

    Getting back to work on this now that temps are dropping. Started building up the furniture some more. Made doors for the seat boxes. Made some back panels for the rear seats and some side panels to hold lids over the seats, as well as a center seat/step. And I finally figured out how to...
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    68 Offshore restoration

    No settings to mess with on the tach. I troed a jumper straight from the engine to the tach, nothing. A little more testing and then I'll give up and find something universal. I'm more worried if certain alarms also aren't working.
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    68 Offshore restoration

    Trial 2: Took the carbs apart and cleaned, then idled some seafoam through. I think all the idling let things geta little oily inside, so had to burn it off before the engine ran well. Averaged 37 mph at WOT. Stayed on plane down to 20mph trimmed full down, I think if I was better...
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    68 Offshore restoration

    Looking at the service manual, there doesn't appear to be much to adjust on these carbs aside from the pilot air needle. Figuring I can use calipers to measure depth of that for reassembly, I think I'll just do a full take down, scrub, and reassembly.
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    68 Offshore restoration

    I'm going to see how easy it is to remove the carbs for cleaning. If easy enough I'll just do it, if more involved, I may see where a bottle of seafoam or similar gets me run through a gallon of gas.
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    68 Offshore restoration

    Test report: Trailer: towed as well as any trailer I have towed. I don't see any cracked welds or loose screws, no overheated bearings or grease leakage. No swaying as if the tires were misaligned. There was a small amount of sway on the freeway, I think the weight distribution may not be...
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    68 Offshore restoration

    Ready for maiden. Got trailer completed (fenders, some bracing, shocks, lights) and will ensure it is all together at the gas station on my way tomorrow morning. Bracing is currently 3/4 conduit, this will be upgraded to some angle iron over winter. I was unsure about shock position and...
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