1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

there is no way its really THAT easy?

Youbettcha, must have tool for metal boat builders:thumb:

The only benefit to the arrow tool is the swivel head that can get you into some tight spaces...

No doubt, I still need to use the Arrow riveter sometimes in those tight spots.

So if someone needs a hand riveter, get a Stanley.

So Jas? Is the top painted yet?

Thats good info on that Stanley version. I have been really disappointed with the arrow one.

Paint? Yah, not yet done. Taped tarped and ready to go, just waiting on two things:

#1 The temps and humidity to come down some.

#2 I'm hoping for about a free 3 hour time block to clean, etch, prime and paint all in one single stretch.

I'll get there

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Does three hours include drying time between coats? You're gonna be a busy bee, Jason. :joyous:

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Does three hours include drying time between coats? You're gonna be a busy bee, Jason. :joyous:

Yah bro, the ol Jas methodology of painting only really needs a few minutes between coats (chemical adhesion vs. mechanical adhesion):thumb:

I think I'll talk through my shadetree paint steps when I get to the hull color.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Ugh, I am wiped out, it's way past my bed time.

But, this Islander has a white top now.

Goodnight.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Ugh, I am wiped out, it's way past my bed time.

But, this Islander has a white top now.

Goodnight.

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

You are up late! :watermelon: But you got a white top now.

 

[Weep'n Willy]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Ok Jas, you know the drill....no pictures it didn't happen :laugh: but considering your completion time for the evening I guess we have to give you a break.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Mmmmmm, coffee:ranger:

 

[djpeters]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

....and 4 hours later (a full nights sleep for Jas') and he's right back at it....

We'll all just hang out and use our imagination......man, looks nice!

 

[saginawbayboater]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Jas U R scaring me dog!!! 3 or 4 hours of rest is not good....

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

OK, appropriate levels of warm black water are now in the body:thumb:

So yesterday afternoon the temps and humidity dropped way down and I kinda started working some: cleaning the garage, tarping off the misc stuff around the boat... not really intending to paint necessarily.

But, 7 hours later (uh not 3), the Islander topside ended up white!

It's really not that special to look at right now. I sorta feel like it's a blank canvas that's ready for the real painting. Once I paint up those window frames black and starting adding on all the fittings/gear I think it'll look real nice.

She should also look a lot better once I add in the rigging to cover up those shoddy gunwales.

I have a few runs/drips so overall I'm going to give myself a B- on this paint work.

Oh and those cabin bulkheads, not using em. Have a different plan so those are out.

Hey, it's Friday guys! Cheers!

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Looks real good Jason. Glad to see you moving along, I'm having a hard time believing you changed your mind on the bulkheads:faint2: I can see another battery episode coming.

 

[GT1000000]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

OOOOooo-La-La!
Very nice, sleepy head!:sleeping:
Happy Friday!

 

[classiccat]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Impromptu paint session! Nice job diggin' in and getting it done...Looks great!

 

[laurentide]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Lookin' good, man! What's wrong with the bulkheads?

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Thanks fellas! Yah, I am really glad to have that topside done. This topside was a real pain with all the holes to deal with and necessary prep work. Anyway, with that behind me I can now start working on a whole variety of other tasks and that is a good thing!

OK, so those bulkheads, they just don't do it for me really. I guess they just don't look right in there and I'm not all that fond of em. But, I do have a plan!

Like I mentioned earlieer, I am really glad the production manager and the customer one in the same on this project. Otherwise we'd be having words

HA!:joyous:

 

[ezmobee]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Looks great from where I'm sitting!

 

[lokonn]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Don't you just love how optomistic we are when estimating how long something is gonna take to get done. Maybe thats a good thing though. Boat looks real nice. Hopefully you can be on cruise control at work today.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Looks great from where I'm sitting!

Thanks man! Yah, this will be a well used boat so I am completely content with the few paint flaws I have in there, not sweating it a bit:thumb:

Hopefully you can be on cruise control at work today.

Oh man, so stinkin busy! Ain't happenen! Rats.

Wow, how I would love a big omelet and a fat nap right about now:joyous:

 

[djpeters]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Sweet!