1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

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Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

Yup, that 14' is for the standard location. I think 13 would have been too short.:confused::confused::confused: Won't know until I get that motor mounted!
 
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Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

Nice work man I think either way you go with that trim it will look great already looks better than mine ever will. Splashwell looks great as well . I believe the proper terminoligy is "Kattywampus" as in " that thingamabob looks kattywampus where it hooks to the whatchamacallit ":)
 
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I was gonna suggest running the helm clear to the bow to make the cables fit, but it sounds like they would still be too long?

The trim looks great, I'd leave it bare metal to remind folks that the boat is aluminum:)

I think 3-4 people would be the most I'd want on board even if some are kids. I adhere to a 1:1 adult to child ratio policy on my boat;)
 
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yooperangler said:
Nice work man I think either way you go with that trim it will look great already looks better than mine ever will. Splashwell looks great as well . I believe the proper terminoligy is "Kattywampus" as in " that thingamabob looks kattywampus where it hooks to the whatchamacallit ":)
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Yooper... I thought it was thingamajig? as in "The thingamajig looks kattywampus where it hooks to the whosamabob." :)
 
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Jayb123 said:
Yooper... I thought it was thingamajig? as in "The thingamajig looks kattywampus where it hooks to the whosamabob." :)
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My grandpa used to use "ramafratz" in place of thingamabob.

FYI, FireFox spell checker apparently feels that thingamabob is spelled correctly!
 
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lakelover said:
Yup, that 14' is for the standard location. I think 13 would have been too short.:confused::confused::confused: Won't know until I get that motor mounted!
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Yah, maybe I'm just looking at it kinda from a different angle is all. Like a SC as opposed to a runabout. Probably it.

yooperangler said:
Nice work man I think either way you go with that trim it will look great already looks better than mine ever will. Splashwell looks great as well . I believe the proper terminoligy is "Kattywampus" as in " that thingamabob looks kattywampus where it hooks to the whatchamacallit "
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Thanks man! I think Kittywanpus would be a sweet name for a boat.;)

Huron Angler said:
I was gonna suggest running the helm clear to the bow to make the cables fit, but it sounds like they would still be too long?

The trim looks great, I'd leave it bare metal to remind folks that the boat is aluminum:)

I think 3-4 people would be the most I'd want on board even if some are kids. I adhere to a 1:1 adult to child ratio policy on my boat;)
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Nah, the rack setup is 15' and the rotery is 14'. Either way I am in no man's land up in the bow there.

I believe I am going to use the rubrail setup I robbed from the 4 Winner which is stainless, cool. So, painting this trim may be just the ticket.

Shoot, if I went with 1:1 I'd have to sell off at least one of my offspring. Jen wouldn't like that very much.

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K, goal for today or first thing tomorrow is to bend up and install that starboard side bow trim. I'll punch myself in the face a few times prior as it's a tough tricky job to do.
 
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ezmobee said:
My grandpa used to use "ramafratz" in place of thingamabob.

FYI, FireFox spell checker apparently feels that thingamabob is spelled correctly!
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Yup I is a good speeller and my grammar are purrfect two:D
 
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yooperangler said:
Yup I is a good speeller and my grammar are purrfect two:D
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You guys crack me up. I think I went to a different school! Over here it's a "thingeemejig" and a "razzamataz" and a pronoun is when you have to pay your spell checker! :)

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Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

You guys are weirdos, like it:D

OK got that starboard bow trim installed, cool! Picked up another 200 rivets at HD yesterday, man am I going through these fast.

Start...
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You can see how stinking humid it is, my camera was fogged up.

Finish...
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This time around was a bit better. I finessed the heat much more, and relied on my sandwich holders (hands) way more this time vs. using the clamps. Even though I stuffed em in doubled leather gloves I still managed to get a couple of good burns (knew I would going into it, didn't really care). It went much better overall and I am pretty darn happy with the outcome. All cleaned up it should look good:)

Having that unfinished was nagging at me, really glad it's done. The rest of the trim should be a cinch to install.

Few more small structure/trim type stuff to do and I can start prepping this hull for Gluvit and paint. Seems like I already said that a while ago:rolleyes:
 
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Wow, looks great Jas. Love the big pile of rivet stems in the bilge! :D

TII aka Weirdo!
 
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Looks nice and clean... hey some fresh aluminum :D. Curious what you have up yer sleeve for the paint.
 
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Cant wait to see paint either.Jas did I read on one of your threads youre a Bowhunter?
 
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Triton II said:
Wow, looks great Jas. Love the big pile of rivet stems in the bilge!

TII aka Weirdo!
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yooperangler said:
Looks great Jas
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Thanks guys! Yah, so glad rivets are cheap.

Jayb123 said:
Curious what you have up yer sleeve for the paint.
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Well Jay, I don't mean to brag, but my photoshop skills rock the party. So lets light this candle...

Interior and topsides...
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Interior will be gray and likely the topsides will be white (though I may carry the hull color up to the topsides as well for simplicity)...
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Hull...
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I really like blue...
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I also think green is really cool...
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One of my boats will be black, for sure. Certainly not both though. I was dead set on having the Islander be a black boat but Jen really wants it blue. For whatever reason I see the Islander as a black boat and this Jet as one of the other two colors. I dunno, I guess this being mainly a fishing rig it would prolly make sense to have this black and the Islander blue. Well that and I like my wife...
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Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

I am also debating whether to make the bottom white or keep it all one color for simplicity's sake...
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If I go black, I'll for sure go white bottom as that would be just too much black. If I go with one of the other hull colors I could go either way. And, if I paint the bottom white, the topsides go white. If I keep it one color on the hull, the topsides would be that color too.

Now, what color paint do I bring home from Menards?
 
lakelover

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What time of night did you paint this? Had the bars just closed? I think you didn't change your roller enough! :D

Seriously, I'm partial to one-color boats myself. Color on top and white on bottom is just too conventional for me. And all white is too hard on the eyes. As a not very helpful person once said to me when I needed help with a decision: "It's your call".
 
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Thank god you don't teach graphic design.

Strip the bottom and leave it bare. All the cool kids are doing that.
 
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Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

If you are going to be anchoring the Jet in the river, or drifting, I'd paint it something bright so folks see you easily.

Being a smaller rig with low sides I would want to be conspicuous, if it's anything like the Grand then bass boats will be ripping thru at 50-60mph routinely.

Your 3 year-old did a fine job on the photoshop images:D
 
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