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  1. oldhaven

    Another Maine Starchief

    Transom Out I pulled the transom today, and also removed the outer transom plywood piece that was under the motor. I had feared finding bad things there, but the rest of the boat is so corrosion free so far that I had hoped for the best. Alas, not to be. There is quite a bit of corrosion right...
  2. oldhaven

    Another Maine Starchief

    Today I have the stringers out and all of the wood out of the cabin. I took advantage of this mornings deluge to put in the plug and do a preliminary broom up of the aluminum hull interior. the hull got about a foot of water at the transom, and I took the plug back out , fearing for the weight...
  3. oldhaven

    Starcraft Garage B&S. (boat and other stuff to talk about)

    Here is my other pile of aluminum and rivets. Powered by a Cummins 4BTA. I look forward to using it to tow the Starchief next year. More: http://forums.roversnorth.com/showthread.php?287-Cummins-4BTA-2A-One-Ton-HiCap
  4. oldhaven

    Another Maine Starchief

    Here are my tank options with the 27 gallon tank. Both require moving stringers outboard about an inch each and raising the floor slightly as Watermann did. Filler just inside the standard position of the splash well doors. Weight distribution will be better than above deck tanks under the...
  5. oldhaven

    Another Maine Starchief

    More progress yesterday Only the bottom center styro log was waterlogged One of these on both sides holding the rub rail insert in Debris in the bottom behind the side bulkhead, rusty nails. glad it did not see the ocean. This has been polished before. 2 minutes by hand with...
  6. oldhaven

    Another Maine Starchief

    Yesterday's progress: Trash well Two layers of deck After I took these pictures I also removed the internal rub rail and the transom cap and corners and began pulling the through hardware from the transom. I will leave the aft deck in until I get the splash well out, as was wisely...
  7. oldhaven

    Another Maine Starchief

    By the way, this is not my first big aluminum boat. I was executive officer and later CO of USS Chehalis, PG94, back in the early 70's. 165 feet, 275 tons with an aluminum hull. It ran on diesels for 12 knotscruise, but also had a gas turbine that allowed it to run 37+ knots. (@1200 gal/hour)...
  8. oldhaven

    Another Maine Starchief

    A few more
  9. oldhaven

    Another Maine Starchief

    Finally home from near Moosehead Lake with the Starchief. Here are a few pictures i took when I had it there. More to come
  10. oldhaven

    Another Maine Starchief

    Lets try that picture again
  11. oldhaven

    Another Maine Starchief

    Hello all, I just acquired a 1966 Starchief OB. I don't even have it home yet, waiting to get the trailer registered. Mostly there and showing its age, but in pretty OK condition on first look. I know enough to be wary of first looks, but no dings or dents and it already has bare hull sides, so...
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