1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

[dozerII]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Looking real good Jason. That fir is going to make a real nice looking cabin door, good explanation on the biscuit joiner. I have a real cheap one and it is real hard to get good results with it but it does work. Keep going like this and you are going to beat me to the water with the Islander.

 

[mr300z87]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Nice job, should change your name to Norm (New Yankee work shop). I always love to watch wood working just never got good at it myself. Mechanical things such as car and boat engines seem more my thing. So let me knows if you need advice on the merc.

I too recently saw a 19 ft and a 22 ft islander on clist and thought of this thread. Not to many aluminum boats hear on the coast of NJ.


Keep on keepin on


Mike

 

[Teamster]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

When Pearl Jam and Nirvana ruled .

If your a Pearl Jam and Nirvana fan check out "Mother Love Bone",...

I had never heard of them and stumbled on it accidentally,....

They had a record deal and album but the lead singer died a couple months before it's release,....His band and some friends put out a tribute album called "Temple of the Dog",.....You might have heard of it,..

The rest of Mother Love Bone went on to become Pearl Jam,....Soundgarden was the other group of friends involved in Temple of the Dog,...

Back to boats,.....

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Keep going like this and you are going to beat me to the water with the Islander.

Thanks Glen!

I dunno man, when I think about all the tasks yet to complete on this project, ugh. I still have a loooooonnnngggg way to go.

Nice job, should change your name to Norm (New Yankee work shop). I always love to watch wood working just never got good at it myself. Mechanical things such as car and boat engines seem more my thing. So let me knows if you need advice on the merc.

I enjoy working with wood but boy do I wish I had more depth of knowledge when it comes to mechanics. Rats!

If your a Pearl Jam and Nirvana fan check out "Mother Love Bone",...

Good stuff!

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Progress accountability - I got one of the two cabin bulkheads joined up this morning. Just keeping the blades turnen...

Hey, have a great Sunday guys!:joyous:

 

[djpeters]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

You have a big planer at school you could run that glued up plank through? My High School had an awesome "shop" program back in the day. Seeing you glue all those planks together brings back memories....

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

A 24-36" wide surfacing sander would be even better , some cabinet & woodworking shops will run material thru 1, for a fee...

Using the vertical grain fir will make for a great panel, that resists cupping really well.

It's been a good long while, but with humidity changes, does vertical grain fir expand across it's width or from flat face to flat face (thru the 1 1/16" thickness)?

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

You have a big planer at school you could run that glued up plank through? My High School had an awesome "shop" program back in the day. Seeing you glue all those planks together brings back memories....

A 24-36" wide surfacing sander would be even better , some cabinet & woodworking shops will run material thru 1, for a fee...

Using the vertical grain fir will make for a great panel, that resists cupping really well.

It's been a good long while, but with humidity changes, does vertical grain fir expand across it's width or from flat face to flat face (thru the 1 1/16" thickness)?

Hey fellas, yah, I think I'll bring it into school. Our planner isn't wide enough but they should just fit through the big drum sander. That should save me a whole bunch time that I would have otherwise spent on my belt sander.

JB, if these move they should expand the width I suppose.

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K, I'm in need of some help/advice, video upload in progress...

 

[Teamster]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Are yous gonna have the zig zaged boards with a half moon window in the door???,........

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Maybe a little too soon to be thinking about this kind of finishing gear but...

Check it out, Port Hole eBay score....

I think I snatched that up for like 15 bux, sweet! Super beefy, simple, nothing fancy, I really like it!:thumb:

This is going to be installed on my cabin door. I think it should look pretty cool with the stainless up against the varnished fir.

But, as you can see, the glass is really scratched up. What do I do with it? Should I make it a "frosted" sorta look? Can I bring it back to clear again?

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Jas, totally cool porthole. I don't have any idea about how to polish the glass. But if you can give it a frosted look, you can sure polish the glass too. Whatever happens, it is perfect for the cabin door.

 

[Teamster]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

I think I would try one of those headlight buffing kits and see if that did the trick,....

 

[Teamster]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

I just Googled "buffing glass" and there are lots of ways to go about it,.....

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

This has been suggested to be the same hardness as glass, and mixed into a slurry, and buff out the haze & most of the smaller imperfections.

Google Cerium Oxide, it's available in smaller volumes & specific glass polishing pads...

I think most headlight polishing kits are formulated for the multiple types of plastic they're typically made of, lexan, acrylic etc. Paste toothpaste can be used for that, on glass, probably won't hurt to try either...

Finding just the right sandpaper to 'evenly' frost the glass may be a challenge, but if frosted is the look you're going for, might try a craft glass etching paste.

Seems Teamster is finding similar info............

 

[wolfsmurf]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

There's a chemical that will etch glass easy in a few mins, my bud used to own a trophy shop and they did the personalized glasses and stuff too. Don't remember what it was called but he would cut vinyl with the letters he wanted reversed out and paint this stuff on there, then a few mins later rinse it off and remove the vinyl. That would be a cool way to personalize the port hole.

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Wolf: that's the etching paste I linked, there are other suppliers........

 

[wolfsmurf]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Cool.

 

[jonwilk]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Hi Jason, first time to post .I have read your complete thread. It has been an enjoyment and a blessing to have done so. With all of the encouragement the jokes and punts and yes the prayers, what a group of people that have come togather and enjoy the boating pleasure. Jason you sir are an inspiration to all who may at some time click on to this thread excelent educator God bless and happy fishing. Regards JW

 

[djpeters]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

That porthole is awesome! Now don't lie,.....you've considered putting a couple of those in the sides of your hull haven't you......

 

[Teamster]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

That porthole is awesome! Now don't lie,.....you've considered putting a couple of those in the sides of your hull haven't you......

Nah,.............Just in the bottom so he can see the fish that aren't biting,................arty:

 

[lokonn]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Jas, I think the first thing I would try would be some buffing compound on a rag or some 0000 steel wool and see if they make any difference. If they do then you may be able to bring it back with a small buffer and compound or some elbow grease. The kits sound like a good idea but knowing your bottom feeder tendancies.....good luck either way.