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    1959 Starcraft 16' Super Constellation - Winner 2016 Starmada SOTY Award

    Re: 1959 Starcraft - About to start restoration Re: 1959 Starcraft - About to start restoration Quick before and after of mahogany dash. The stain was wet when I snapped this and looks a little harsh in the photo. Looks better in person. just wanted to get some stain on it to let it...
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    Starcraft Jet Star 15 Restore

    Re: Starcraft Jet Star 15 Restore Struggled with the same decision about solid light blue seats for the Mckenzie (light blue inserts were not available), but went with the Wise solid white. The plastic base was easy to cut down to the right height. Not super quality but adequate. Red is...
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    1959 Starcraft 16' Super Constellation - Winner 2016 Starmada SOTY Award

    Re: 1959 Starcraft - About to start restoration Re: 1959 Starcraft - About to start restoration Thanks for the compliments and encouragement! Had a couple hours tonite to permanently attach the dash. Used the vintage screws through the dash and new stainless with acorn lock nuts through...
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    1959 Starcraft 16' Super Constellation - Winner 2016 Starmada SOTY Award

    Re: 1959 Starcraft - About to start restoration Re: 1959 Starcraft - About to start restoration Had a little time this afternoon (as another round of snow) fell to work on the StarCraft. Paintd the floatation box and forward hull. Finished sanding the dash and am trying to get the new bow...
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    '61 Crestliner Arabian Deluxe resto

    Re: '61 Crestliner Arabian Deluxe resto Nice find 59! Made me smile when I read your post as I ran across a decent 1959 3hp Sea King a few years ago and asked myself the same questions. Needless to say I have it. Used it a half dozen times on an old 14' aluminum Applebee (Starcraft decals)...
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    1959 Starcraft 16' Super Constellation - Winner 2016 Starmada SOTY Award

    Re: 1959 Starcraft - About to start restoration Re: 1959 Starcraft - About to start restoration Not North Florida here Kfa. Worked late in shop last night with the wind, sleet and snow really howling. Its about 500 feet from my house to my old shop so it takes determination to get over...
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    1959 Starcraft 16' Super Constellation - Winner 2016 Starmada SOTY Award

    Re: 1959 Starcraft - About to start restoration Re: 1959 Starcraft - About to start restoration Another day in the "Winter from Hell" here in Missouri! First shot is of the oak gunnels stained and one coat of Spar Urethane. Had to wait several weeks for the 16 ft clear oak to arrive. A...
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    1959 Starcraft 16' Super Constellation - Winner 2016 Starmada SOTY Award

    Re: 1959 Starcraft - About to start restoration Re: 1959 Starcraft - About to start restoration Finished up work on the original Attwood steering wheel. It was cracked pretty badly so I used JB Weld to fill the cracks as best I could. Because of the grip pattern it was nearly impossible to...
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    1959 Starcraft 16' Super Constellation - Winner 2016 Starmada SOTY Award

    Re: 1959 Starcraft - About to start restoration Re: 1959 Starcraft - About to start restoration It has just been frigid here for the past couple weeks. -22 on the truck thermometer the other morning going through a creek bottom. Here is the progression of my attempt to save the original...
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    1959 Starcraft 16' Super Constellation - Winner 2016 Starmada SOTY Award

    Re: 1959 Starcraft - About to start restoration Re: 1959 Starcraft - About to start restoration I am going to restore her to original as closely as possible including the original paint scheme. The white is a 1960 ford Oxford. the bow will get a band of Ford Carribean Turquoise around the...
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    1959 Starcraft 16' Super Constellation - Winner 2016 Starmada SOTY Award

    Re: 1959 Starcraft - About to start restoration Re: 1959 Starcraft - About to start restoration My plan is to restore as nearly to original as possible. With the help of this forum, I found pictures of this exact boat in the late 50,s Starcraft brochures section. Definitely going to keep...
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    URGENT New Improvements are coming to this section READ

    Re: URGENT New Improvements are coming to this section READ After 1965 Aluminum Cherokee Playboy by Mckenzie Mfg. Saved all original Nautalloy lights, hardware and steering wheel. Price was $100 or they were going to turn it into a goldfish pond:facepalm...
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    1959 Starcraft 16' Super Constellation - Winner 2016 Starmada SOTY Award

    Re: 1959 Starcraft - About to start restoration Re: 1959 Starcraft - About to start restoration Wow! Thanks jbcurt for the great Schematic Drawing!! The accompanying documentation with the patent is also very interesting. It performs exactly as the patent application claims with all of the...
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    1959 Starcraft 16' Super Constellation - Winner 2016 Starmada SOTY Award

    Re: 1959 Starcraft - About to start restoration Re: 1959 Starcraft - About to start restoration Started disassembly in earnest. IGNORE CAMERA DATE AS PUT IN NEW BATTERIES AND FORGOT TO RESET:facepalm: Here is a nice pic of the original anchor. It is stamped D. E. Rice, South Bend Ind. If...
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    1959 Starcraft 16' Super Constellation - Winner 2016 Starmada SOTY Award

    Re: 1959 Starcraft - About to start restoration Re: 1959 Starcraft - About to start restoration Before and afters of my 65 Mckenzie Cherokee.It had been sitting in a guys backyard since 1993 flood. I paid him the $100 he wanted. Hope this helps motivate you/your son!:joyous: I bet yours is a...
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    1959 Starcraft 16' Super Constellation - Winner 2016 Starmada SOTY Award

    Re: 1959 Starcraft - About to start restoration Re: 1959 Starcraft - About to start restoration (tHey thanks a bunch for the nice words jvanhees and everybody else! This positive feedback is really motivating! My neighbbors and family just smile and shake their heads.:facepalm: Here are just...
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    1959 Starcraft 16' Super Constellation - Winner 2016 Starmada SOTY Award

    Re: 1959 Starcraft - Started Restration Re: 1959 Starcraft - Started Restration Started full bore on the restoration of my aluminum 1959 Starcraft constellation walk-thru runabout in October! First step was to restore the Shorelander trailer. Got the original lights to work and saved almost...
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    1959 Starcraft 16' Super Constellation - Winner 2016 Starmada SOTY Award

    Re: 1959 Starcraft - About to start restoration Re: 1959 Starcraft - About to start restoration :)Took a few pics of the 1960 Lark II Evinrude that I hope to pair up with the Starcraft. The p.o. said it had not been run in over 20 years but was in running condition when stored. The motor is...
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    1959 Starcraft 16' Super Constellation - Winner 2016 Starmada SOTY Award

    Re: 1959 Starcraft - About to start restoration Re: 1959 Starcraft - About to start restoration Thanks jbcurt for the tips on how to post to completed projects. Would like to share as much as possible as my first resto was an aluminum 1965 Cherokee Playboy made by KcKenzie Mfg. in Tennesee...
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    1959 Starcraft 16' Super Constellation - Winner 2016 Starmada SOTY Award

    I bought this 1959 Starcraft Super-Constelation a couple of years ago and am trying to get psyched up about tearing into it. The oak gunnells and seats are totally rotted but the rest of the old girl is rock solid and not one leak, not one drop when I put her in the pond to see how...
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