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    1971 Starcraft Chieftain Restoration/Modification

    The thing is that these boats had the helm in a very bad position and also I have always wanted a boat with the steering inside so it can be away from my fishing area :))
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    1971 Starcraft Chieftain Restoration/Modification

    If i knew how , i would add that as well
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    1971 Starcraft Chieftain Restoration/Modification

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    1971 Starcraft Chieftain Restoration/Modification

    Thanks for the tip, but I driver a big rig for a living....Bridges are my "friends" lol
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    1971 Starcraft Chieftain Restoration/Modification

    Thank you for the welcome note. Much appreciated
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    1971 Starcraft Chieftain Restoration/Modification

    I would like to add that if there is anyone that can give me suggestions on this build , I am open to any help i can get because I am just winging it. Here are the latest pictures of what has been done. I simply ran out of ARGON so I couldnt continue welding. My goal is to have it on the water...
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    1971 Starcraft Chieftain Restoration/Modification

    After taking a look at the boat in the daytime , I saw some things I was pleased with and some that needed changing. Some of the things that needed changing were the window shapes. I liked the fact that it was tall enough for me to walk through and not bump my head on the ceiling. Here are some...
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    1971 Starcraft Chieftain Restoration/Modification

    I forgot to mention in my last post that I kept the roof off the old cuddy cabin. It was the only part i kept because of the measurements and I am new to remodeling a boat so I needed something to help me along the way with everything. So I finally did what I thought would be the frame of the...
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    1971 Starcraft Chieftain Restoration/Modification

    Now, comes the interesting part. Its the time I got behind the steering and realized that where the steering was positioned it was extremely difficult to see the front end of the boat and the places i would take the boat , there are lots of kayaks and surfers and I would like to see everything...
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    1971 Starcraft Chieftain Restoration/Modification

    So after I brought the boat home I realized that the color was faded and had different faded spots on it so I wanted to change the color , even though I like the yellow. I bought some paint and of course did the inevitable and painted it another color. I will post pictures of what the next...
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    1971 Starcraft Chieftain Restoration/Modification

    This is my first boat restoration ever. I looked everywhere and i couldn't find anyone with the same idea as i had. I have always wanted an aluminum boat and I thought i found the perfect one for a decent price of $1000. Not a bad price for something that is in pretty good condition and as per...
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