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  1. FIGMO

    Starcraft Jupiter year???

    Here is an example from an earlier post:
  2. FIGMO

    1970 Starcraft SS 16' w/70 Evinrude

    Hello again Kass, Don't know how I missed that picture, but the year of your boat is in the yellow circle. I do not know what the "G" stands for, as that is not on mine (unless I missed it somehow).
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    1974 Starcraft SS16 Restortation

    Hello Watermann, I took MN's advice and used my drill press. It was a bit tricky, but it worked out beautifully. Thanks MN for the advice! :encouragement: All the holes lined up perfectly, and the knee brace was 90 percent good. One of the bolts ended up a bit too close to the side so I...
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    1974 Starcraft SS16 Restortation

    Okay one more transom post for today. For some reason my knee brace does not sit flush against the wood? I know my welder, John, placed the reinforcing brackets to the inside of the original flange, so that does account for the gap. Plus he left the original flange in place. When we riveted...
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    1974 Starcraft SS16 Restortation

    Some of the transom work I did, it looks like there isn't any epoxy on the inside because I gave it a light sanding in order to paint it. This was recommended by West System, using 80 and then 220 grit sandpaper to get a mechanical bond with the primer and paint. Before the sanding. and...
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    1974 Starcraft SS16 Restortation

    Hello Watermann, It was too high, so I cut it down a bit. Now it fits properly. Some pictures: You can see it was sitting to high on the ends as well it was about 1/4" higher than the transom. So we took and out and cut it down to size. Now it fits properly. If you look you can also see...
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    1974 Starcraft SS16 Restortation

    I completed the leak test today and discovered that I have a number of small leaks along the seam where the hull meets the transom, and in bow. After hunting around for a bit I discovered that my local supplier carries Gluvit (85.00 ouch) for a quart. As I am on a budget per month, I have to...
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    1974 Starcraft SS16 Restortation

    Hey Gents, So today my brother came over and helped me rivet the Z and Knee Brace back on the boat. I am a little concerned that we may have put it a little to high on the transom. See photos: Looking at the ends I could not remember if the two holes had to line up with the ends of the...
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    1974 Starcraft SS16 Restortation

    On a serious note, some progress in changing the location of the transom drain: Like most I didn't like the location of the drain way as it trapped a lot of water in the back of the boat around the knee brace. Centered and marked the location for the new drain way, keeping in mind that the...
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    1974 Starcraft SS16 Restortation

    Hey Gents, Thanks again for the support, it is always good to get feedback on the progress. Candutch, I think these colours are more appropriate. :D Size is everything!!!!
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    1974 Starcraft SS16 Restortation

    Hey Budski, Thanks for the support, I will have to come and see you and your son in another couple of weeks as work progresses on the boat. Looking for the pedestal mounts for the seats. Hello Candutch, Welcome back! I was hoping you would be on here to share your expertise after winning...
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    1974 Starcraft SS16 Restortation

    Hi Watermann, I thought about not painting the bottom, but its pretty rough, so I think I will go with painting the bottom. The only problem is that the anti-fouling paint only comes in four colours and none are the colour that I wanted for the bottom of the boat. I had wanted to paint the...
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    1974 Starcraft SS16 Restortation

    Hey guys thanks for the encouragement! Stripping paint has to be the worst part of the restoration so far, but I am close to finishing this stage of the job. I noticed that I had a rather large hole in the bow of the boat, so I filled it with JB Weld Marine. In the process I also noticed that...
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    1974 Starcraft SS16 Restortation

    Okay, after six months of inactivity due to colder weather, I am back at it. I can't believe how long winter held onto us here in Manitoba. Following Waterman's advice I drill out the Z brace and the transom brace. Good thing I did as the Z brace was cracked. I will have to take it Budski's son...
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    1974 Starcraft SS16 Restortation

    Hello Again! This will be my last post for a bit. I might get a couple in before 06 Dec, but it is unlikely. I did a bunch of measurements of the boat. I am attempting to figure out how I am going to make things fit. This will give me an opportunity to work out some details while I am busy...
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    1974 Starcraft SS16 Restortation

    Another quick update. I pulled all the decking up today, OMG the MOUSE CRAP WAS EVERYWHERE!!! Okay sorry for the yelling, but it was truly disgusting. I made sure I was wearing a good quality mask through the entire process. The last thing I need is hantavirus. I am not sure if you guys get...
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    1974 Starcraft SS16 Restortation

    Hello again, I have successfully removed the splash well and transom. I have been taking a lot of pictures because right now things that appear to be obvious may not be so obvious in six months from now when I am trying to put it together. A classic example of that would be all the holes in...
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    1974 Starcraft SS16 Restortation

    Today I did some more tear down. I had to remove the wiring to the throttle harness, light, horn, and fish finder. I discovered that the wiring to the navigational (nav) lights were not connected to anything, so they went in the garbage. Plus the wiring was in really poor condition. I will...
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    1974 Starcraft SS16 Restortation

    Gordy and I were able to get the boat off of the trailer and on to the cradle with very little effort. With the casters on the cradle I can move the boat around in the garage on my own. Those casters are rated for 250 Lbs each, so the cradle should be able to handle up to 1,500 Lbs. Before...
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    1974 Starcraft SS16 Restortation

    Yes indeed the "tippy canoe" caught me totally by surprise! Hey Watermann, I have no idea how I managed to double post that last one. Is there any way one of those repetitive posts can be removed? Onward to the motor! As it turns out, we were able to pull the motor off the boat today vice...
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