1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

I just got the call.....

SNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWW DAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:snowman::snowman::snowman::snowman::snowman::snowman:




(I do have a progress update here, I just need to compose myself a little.)

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

:smow::smow::smow::smow::smow::smow:

WWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Ok, I changed my pants and wiped away the tears, I'm ok now:joyous:

A long time ago I grabbed up this box of controls for nearly nuttin. They came off of a gigantic rotted out fly bridge glasser that found it's proper place in the world. I sold one set and kept the other...

I really wanted the dual set up. They'll need some work but I think they are kinda cool.

So I dug those out and got after the shift/throttle rigging. Here's the shift side all set...

...and the throttle side...

"Ayuh Any Grease" schmeered on where appropriate.

These cables are huge but with a big loop at the transom (off to the port side) all is good...

I can move the cables by hand, nice and smooth action, cool!!

Next up, sledding with the kiddos!

:rockon:

 

[djpeters]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Yeah, my wife was super bummed with the school closing "call" @ 5am also, (NOT!).

 

[GT1000000]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Jeeez, you guys musta gotten like 50 feet of snow to call a snowday...?:cold:

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Yeah, my wife was super bummed with the school closing "call" @ 5am also, (NOT!).

I dunno about you DJ but at Jas' place, on snow days, we go bonkers as soon as the call comes! We run, jump, hollar, yallar, tackle, tickle, whoop, bite, flop, roll, romp and Jack the black lab barks a whole lot too! Then we have a nice big breakfast and go play outside:joyous:

Jeeez, you guys musta gotten like 50 feet of snow to call a snowday...?:cold:

We actually only got like 2", I'll take it!:thumb::thumb:

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Glad you got the Snow Day Jason, but come on 2"s shuts you down!!!!! Last time the school buses wouldn'd run up here we had 10"and 70k winds jeesh.:noidea:
Do like the controls though.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Yah, it was supposedly icy or something, who cares!!! Whooopeeeeee!!!!! We made snowmen:snowman::snowman::snowman::snowman:

Hey, on the engine rigging, I am realizing that I am actually pretty darn close to being done, cool!:car:

 

[ShowMeGuy]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

How/Where you mounting that style shifter/throttle? I like that style and am hoping to use one like it.. but figuring out where to mount it has been my hurdle.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

How/Where you mounting that style shifter/throttle? I like that style and am hoping to use one like it.. but figuring out where to mount it has been my hurdle.

I stewed on this for along time. The best I got is installed on top of the console. I hope it works:cupcake:

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

When I was a kid we didn't get calls about snow days. The bus just didn't show up.

I like the controls too. The left set must have been up on the fly bridge. Will the knobs shine up? Gotta use an 8-ball for one of them.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Huh? That's wierd GA. I didn't think they even had busses n' schools way back then? I was totally guessing that you helped invent the dirt, eh??:becky:

Yah, those knobs look ok in the photo there (on the right) but they are pretty rough. I may just buy new maybe, they aren't too spendy.

 

[GT1000000]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

I agree with GA...get an 8 Ball and a Cue Ball, drill and epoxy them on...:thumb:

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Huh? That's wierd GA. I didn't think they even had busses n' schools way back then? I was totally guessing that you helped invent the dirt, eh??:becky:

Yah, those knobs look ok in the photo there (on the right) but they are pretty rough. I may just buy new maybe, they aren't too spendy.

Of course we had busses. Only red flashers, none of that new-fangled yellow lights and stop signs stickin' out the side and cattle guards on the front bumper. and strobes. Live was much simpler. Lets just say my tinny was born well after I became a high school grajit. The bad part is I had to walk 2,5 miles to catch the bus. Country livin; at its finest. Except for the walking to the bus, I loved being a country boy way back when.


The one set of control knobs just look real chalky. The red one is almost white.

 

[TitanTn]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

I agree with GA...get an 8 Ball and a Cue Ball, drill and epoxy them on...:thumb:

Just as a second opinion, I wouldn't do the billiard balls for the controls. I've had a boat with them before and the large, over-sized and heavy knob makes small adjustments tough. I bought a proper sized knob for just a few bucks and it's amazing the affect on the control.

Just food for thought.

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

:smow::smow::smow::smow:
WWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

This? This ^^ is how the Islander thread breaks oops lead in length ?.......

Thread padding it would seem

Congrats.... :tinfoil3: I see someone who might be eyeing Ez's mod mantle.....

What's up w/ those 2 anyway? Been a LONG time....

Anyway, what's on tap for Tues? I may need to add Midland to my weather app, see if I need to be up early to catch a long early am update, or not & get a brief 'No School' update..... hmm choices...............

 

[djpeters]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

So with a whole day off you prolly have it ready to splash tomorrow right? Perfect Michigan January day up around 60 degrees......

Oh, you'll be at school, sorry. That would have been cool though, cause by Friday it's going to be all iced up again.

 

[64osby]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

I just got the call.....

SNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWW DAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:snowman::snowman::snowman::snowman::snowman::snowman:

4th snow day in the last 5 days here. Really One snow day, 2 too cold at the bus stop (below 0 wind chills) and today was an icy road and fog day. The kids are getting really lucky and lazy.

Nice controls Jas, creative cable runs. Works for me.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Actually guys, funny thing about snow days (check post #1) and this Islander. See, I actually named her on the return trip from the junk yard that day. And that's all I'm going to say about that...
:becky::becky::becky::becky::becky::becky:

 

[Gibbles]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

oops double post