18' Starcraft SuperSport restoration

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BobsGlasstream

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Hey ezmobee,
The boat is really looking great. Looks like you are on the home stretch now.
I can see why you love your boat too.
Great Job.
Bob
 
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Those front seats look sweet EZ!

One of the biggest PITA's of my resto was aligning the windshield back up. I got it 95%, but there was a lot of adjusting here, there, too high, too low, angle on but gap off, gap on but angle off.....
 
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Ahh man..you've got to be so happy with the way its turning out! I really like your seating arrangement, opened up a good amount of space on the deck. Looks fantastic!
 
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Hey EZ! Looks like a real boat!! Coming together great man, well done, well done!
 
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That thing is looking great. By the way how tall are your seat pedestals.
 
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fishrdan said:
One of the biggest PITA's of my resto was aligning the windshield back up. I got it 95%, but there was a lot of adjusting here, there, too high, too low, angle on but gap off, gap on but angle off.....
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I believe it. When I swapped out the one on the Jupiter I really had to mess with it and I don't think it was ever 100% perfect.
 
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Another great job ez! My question is how are your seat pedastal bases attached to the deck?
 
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gunner1 said:
Another great job ez! My question is how are your seat pedastal bases attached to the deck?
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Currently? Gravity :p Just fitting everything right now.

I added an additional block of 3/4" to the deck in the general areas where I knew the pedestal seats would go. I intend to install them with lag bolts.
 
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ezmobee said:
Currently? Gravity :p Just fitting everything right now.

I added an additional block of 3/4" to the deck in the general areas where I knew the pedestal seats would go. I intend to install them with lag bolts.
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So basically you're just going to use lag bolts (screws) and fasten them in- easy enough. Are you going to put anything on the threads like 3m 4200 or something similar to seal them?
 
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As I said last night E Danged good Job! I can't wait to see this baot at Tinstock!
 
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ezmobee said:
I added an additional block of 3/4" to the deck in the general areas where I knew the pedestal seats would go. I intend to install them with lag bolts.
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I think that's a great idea...those bases do take plenty of stress and the extra backing will make sure there is no give/leaning. How did you attach these?
 
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ezmobee said:
They were screwed on using deck screws while putting on the first coat of epoxy. So screws and epoxy.
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Bingo! Winner!!!! Thats what I did..umm minus poxy!

I just pictured the pedestal ripping out one day with my big ol arse on it
 
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EZ, gonna show my wife your seating arrangement. She is in favor of the back to back seating, but I think your pics may sway her opinion. Nice work as always! Bill
 
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