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    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    It sounds like you're well on your way with having been to get the title work and registration started. Look on line for Wisconsin legality'so you can double check the registrars efforts. Trailers always seem forgotten about. Often the registrations don't match the rolling unit. Many were sold...
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    1984 starcraft islander

    Welcome aboard neschenbrenner!!! Gibbles and Watermann both have Islander builds, And watermans is a V5 hull like yours!!! As to your motors, setting outside for extended periods with out fogging oil is tough on them. If they were mine I'd pull the plugs, load them up with fogging oil, turn the...
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    1978 Islander 22 I/O

    I do enjoy your builds!! The Coosa is spendy, but it's permanent!!! How thick was the original transom? (If there was enough left to measure!!!) Also, what are you going to use to build out the horse collar for final thickness (2" -2.25" I think)? Are you going to use Coosa for the cockpit sole...
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    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

    Good Morning Joe and Admiral! I was just looking through Watermanns old post "1978 Sea Nymph SS 160 resto", and at the bottom of pg 7 and into 8, he talks about the finishes he used on the plywood decking. Good read and maybe one more option to interest you. Stay warm and dry,
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    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

    Oh yes. I forgot, some did use coil springs and others used leaf springs.
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    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

    Hi Joe and Joyce! I have a question and a thought (my wife is always thrilled when I have a thought). The picture of the 2 chipmunks setting on your trailer tire....it looks as though your trailer has a lower control arm and a automotive type hydraulic shock. Is it on air bags? WAYYY back when I...
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    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

    Well Joe, if I may share my thoughts on your fuel tank choice. Stick with the factory (or similar) 6 gal tanks and don't worry about expansion--with 6 gal of gas plus oil, the manufacturer has designed that in. Its a bit inconvenient, and plan ahead so you don't run dry in front of a sea going...
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    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

    WOW Joe, You and Joyce are really blessed with truckloads of patience and ambition to tailor each individual piece of foam to its "forever home", even OVER the ribs! Beautiful job!
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    1978 Islander 22 I/O

    Looking at the inside face of the alum transom skin, it's just not clean and purty yet right? No corrosion/structural damage I hope. Was watching a resto on an alum bass boat and after removing the wood and cleaning the debris, he put a light in the hull and turned out the shop lights. WOW, it...
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    1978 Islander 22 I/O

    From what I see in the pics, you got a VERY good score on the trailer! If you got good paper with it, should be a quick profitable sale! I don't recall what you paid for the donor, but your closing in on the plus side of the money column.
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    196X Starcraft Mariner 16

    I'm not sure winch is scarier, the transom or the trailer!!!
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    196X Starcraft Mariner 16

    Your drain plug method is certainly a test that's been used successfully many times in the past! But please don;t do that until you have the trailer tailored to fit the hull! All that water weight could do tremendous damage to the hull. But it does seem to have passed both it's strength AND...
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    1978 Islander 22 I/O

    Pretty much makes sense to me. With as big a update as you're doing and I think you have a good bit of depth under the cockpit sole, what about ditching the 2 aft tanks and putting in a 30(?) gal belly tank? The best info I could find on the dressed weight of your original engine transom...
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    OMC Tiller motors

    racerone, thank you for your quick response! I'm in Ohio, but really I was just thinking of my ultimate boat, if it was even possible, Had a Johnson 3 cyl long ago on a glass tri-hull. Motor was always consistently smooth, instant starting and economical. Like my Mom always told me "If wishes...
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    1978 Islander 22 I/O

    Looking at your pics on the trailer, that's an EZLoader trailer and it appears the original dealer adjusted it to fit the boat correctly, none of the rollers are directly under a stake or the keel, but diagonally right beside them to properly support the hull. Just like your wonderful boat, you...
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    1978 Islander 22 I/O

    Oh yes, especially in the winter in Iowa and he's wearing his trademark Hawaiian print shirts and bib carharts. He's a hoot, but pretty darn sharp. Where are the fashion police when you need 'em?
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    OMC Tiller motors

    Does anyone know the bigger OMC tiller motors? Any 3cyl, 60 or 70 horse models?
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    1978 Islander 22 I/O

    I enjoyed your 78 Holiday rebuild, and I'm sure this one will be dandy too.There is a youtube channel, RMDCreations you may enjoy. He's upgrading a 22ft Islander also, but he.s using the 165 hp inline 6. He pulled the 120 out just yesterday, so he's fresh into it. He even weighed the 120 vs the...
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    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

    Shows how good I am at this. To continue on, there is NO profit margin for a retailer to tie his money stocking the stuff, so you need to buy it on line. I've used various Amsoil products, the 2 & 4 cycle gas and diesel engine oil and filters, (including my over the road tractor) gear lubes and...
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    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

    Hi Joe. I'm a recent member here and have enjoyed your adventure, thank you. I have a few random thoughts to share with you if I may. You are right, $10K will buy a lot of gas for the Johnson! And from the pictures of it, its not had a hard life. Yes I'm biased, but I've used a bunch of it over...
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