Re: 1964 15' Starcraft Aluminum Runabout Project
Re: 1964 15' Starcraft Aluminum Runabout Project
Just a little update for the archives....
Last season there were a couple things I didn't have that I really missed: A place to quickly throw my sunglasses where they wouldn't slide overboard or end up on the floor, and storage accessible quickly from the helm. So I spent a little time this spring fixing that.
I came across a storage pocket for the sunglasses at Pep Boys & made an aluminum bracket to mount it on, it just fit:
I made a couple storage cubbies for under the seat and just got them in today. They're made from 1/2" exterior ply, sealed up with Rustoleum marine primer and Professional gray paint. It just happens to be an exact match colorwise to the Rusto Marine Topside paint. I made brackets out of aluminum.
In place, just the right size for camera, binoculars and whatever else. There is indoor-outdoor carpet from Home Depot on the floor of each box, same stuff as I have on my bunks.
I needed to drill into the seat boards from underneath to attach the brackets, and came across this little baby from Harbor Freight, it worked great!
A mini ratchet also came in handy. The angle chuck was only $16 with an online coupon I found. A lot of the reviews said it didn't last, but they were drilling wiring holes in studs mostly with spade bits. It worked great for my light duty job, and I figured if it even only worked a little while, it would be worth it. I could only use 2 out of 3 of the screws on the top bracket, as it wouldn't squeeze in the 5" clearance under the back of the seat board, but anything up to that it was fine.
In use:
Looking forward to seeing how it all works out this summer!
Ha! Usually I run it around 1000-1500 rpm myself...
