Re: 1970 Starcraft rebuild
Okay, so it looks like it worked so here is alittle on this boat. Bought it back in the summer of 2009 after selling a 12' sea numph with a chrysler outboard. Had alittle cash but wasn't planning on buying a boat anytime soon sincce I went back to college full time. Talking with a lady at work and she mentioned her husband had to sell his boat to pay for some new expenses. Followed her to her house the next day and ended up buying the boat for $600. The boat is a 16' deep V but not sure on what class it is. Came with a bunch of extra pieces which I have sold most of. Also has a decent trailer that needs ane paint job and it has a 40 hp johnson motor that ran last time I fired it up but needs a little TLC. The boat is very sturdy and has no leaks. The only down side was the guy got drunk one night and tried painting the boat the same color as his truck with one shaker spray paint can. 1 can doesn't go to far on a boat this size.
Finally completed school last summer and this winter found some time to start the rebuild. First I ripped up the floor. This winter my father in law and I pulled the transom out and put a new one back in. Next we relpaced the back portion of the floor with 3/4" exterior grade plywood. Next came the big job that might make some cringe but we took the closed bow and used a jig saw and now the boat is an open bow. Rebuilt the floor on the front end and made it a step up and built in a steering console as well. Next we put in a whole new cable steer system. Next we glued gray exterior carpet down on all the new flooring. Since we have slowed down due to more hours at work and my father in law going back to work. Still picking at some small stuff but the next big project is rewiring the cobble job that was in this boat and get hooked back up to the motor and running that again. Installed a couple of cleats today and put in a chair in the drivers area. Once it warms up around here then it is time to look at repainting ths boat.
More pics to follow of the progress as I find time. Hope U all enjoy and if possible can someone tell me what type of starcraft this might be.
Jason
