1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

[Triton II]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Then clamped 'em all up...

Clamps? Sure you got enough Jas? Nah, stupid question... A man can never have enough clamps!!

TII

 

[HopeSheFloats]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

LOL, Stringer meat...don't eat the rotten stuff, just throw it away

Luv the work area, when I first saw the stairway leading up, I thought wow cool a basement garage :redface:

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Clamps? Sure you got enough Jas? Nah, stupid question... A man can never have enough clamps!!

TII

I was going to call ya to come give me a hand but I knew you'd take forever to get here, so, the clamps had to do instead.

LOL, Stringer meat...don't eat the rotten stuff, just throw it away

Luv the work area, when I first saw the stairway leading up, I thought wow cool a basement garage :redface:

When we bought this place the first thing I did was to cut a hole in the sheet rock ceiling of the garage big enough to poke my head through. You know what I saw up there? Nothing! Well, nothing but open rafters anyway! Yessss! So I built a set of stairs, laid down some flooring, installed an LVL under everything, bam, workshop! I was pumped (still am).

Cheers!

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Well, I didn't have time to do any actual work on the rig last night. I did have just enough time to take all the "weight" off of the transom boards and all the clamps off of the stringer "meat". I actually put everything away to where it's supposed to be in an effort not to trash my workshop again! Barely forward progress, just barely.

 

[tdrudd87]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

I actually put everything away to where it's supposed to be in an effort not to trash my workshop again!

That is always a tough one for me! Its easy on the small things but when major work gets done, its like there was a tornado helping me!

Forward progress is forward progress! Friday night all i did was install one seal in my bellhousing:redface: Keep up the awesome work!

Terry

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

That is always a tough one for me! Its easy on the small things but when major work gets done, its like there was a tornado helping me!

Forward progress is forward progress! Friday night all i did was install one seal in my bellhousing:redface: Keep up the awesome work!

Terry

Thanks Terry!

Yah, I try real hard to just keep forward progress. Even if it's just a bit. This boat will likely be rebuilt 20 minutes at a time.

Man, you have yourself one heck of a project there! You are a brave soul!

Rock on!

 

[jspano]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Yah, I try real hard to just keep forward progress. Even if it's just a bit. This boat will likely be rebuilt 20 minutes at a time.

i hear there ja. it seems like i'll put some time after work and when i'm done it feels good but to others not much happened. my son keeps asking why i'm working on the trailer? i keep telling him it needs to be done and it's empty now. not pretty but needs to be done

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

So I thought I'd just do a couple of quick things tonight and man did I struggle!

I wanted to get the angle cut on the top of the transom boards. I really didn't want to wrestle it up on the table saw so I set up the straight edge, set the angle on the circular saw and ran it through. Stepped back, checked it out. Whhaaaaat! I had wows and waves all over the place!!!! The saw must have leaned without me even realizing it!! Aaaaakkk!

I suppose I do need a bigger (worm drive prolly) saw for that sort of heavier job.

Well, no sweat right. I'll just use the jig saw to trim it up. Set up the straight edge again and started in...

The blade had it's own ideas of where to go!!! Ahhhh rats!

I'm glad that I have tons of epoxy to fix that! It will never be seen either so aok.

Again, probably too thick of material to be using that jig saw. Ah poop (bit frustrated here).

At this point I figured, it needs to go on the table saw. So I took the time to attach a straight edge on the bottom side and set up the roller stands.

Here is the setup after I wrestled it up on and then through the saw. Really should have been a two man job but it's all good. It just BARELY fit on there...

Here is the angle, right about 15 deg, nice and straight just the way it is supposed to be...

Should have went right to the table saw at the outset, ah well.

So then I needed to shape up the stringer "meat". Cut the big chunk in half and then ran each piece through the table saw on three of the four corners...

Old chunk on the left can now find it's way to the burn pile just like the old transom!

I did a dry fit just to be sure they slide in, all good!

All is well that ends well

 

[Huron Angler]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Looks good J...I see you had the protractor out tonight

Is that stringer meat getting a dose of epoxy too? I bet those pieces go a long way as far as helping reinforce the hull. Does the 4.3 get bolted right to those?

That rig is really gonna scoot when she's all put back together...keep up the good work.

 

[CBGale2]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Thanks Terry!

Yah, I try real hard to just keep forward progress. Even if it's just a bit. This boat will likely be rebuilt 20 minutes at a time.

Man, you have yourself one heck of a project there! You are a brave soul!

Rock on!

I work second shift and watch the kiddo's during the day, so when I sneak out in the garage for a smoke break I see what I can get done in 5 minutes. Or I get them outside playing in the backyard and get some work done. Have to make the best of the time you get.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Looks good J...I see you had the protractor out tonight

Is that stringer meat getting a dose of epoxy too? I bet those pieces go a long way as far as helping reinforce the hull. Does the 4.3 get bolted right to those?

That rig is really gonna scoot when she's all put back together...keep up the good work.

Yah, transom was at 15 deg, stringer was at about 25 deg and 45 deg respectively. All of that is just horseshoes though, just need to get close.

Yup, that stringer material will get a super dousing of epoxy.

I don't think they will do anything really to strengthen the hull. They are mainly there for the motor mounts which get lag bolted through some heavy aluminum then into the stringer "meat".

That is all speculation though my friend. That was how the old OMC stringer was set up. The new Merc V6 may land different. If the motor mounts are a bunch higher than I'll likely need to add more "meat" on top of the aluminum stringer. If the mounts are a bunch lower I'll need to do some fancy footwork to rework the stringer. In between is gravy (which is what I am hoping for)!

 

[sprintst]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

I had a hard time as well with the jigsaw so I hit it with the belt sander to finish the angle off...

I'd need a thicker blade on the jigsaw as the blade bent under load I guess.

Looking good...

 

[ts]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Yep, you are a "Starcraftsman" Jas I just had to say it...

I was thinking, does the OMC and the MerCruiser mount the same?

I'm trying to remember and think the MerC attaches to the transom collar in the back with two bolts on either side of the collar, and the front is on a single bolt centered on a cross beam. Did I get it right?

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

I had a hard time as well with the jigsaw so I hit it with the belt sander to finish the angle off...

I'd need a thicker blade on the jigsaw as the blade bent under load I guess.

Looking good...

Thanks sprint!

Yep, you are a "Starcraftsman" Jas I just had to say it...

I was thinking, does the OMC and the MerCruiser mount the same?

I'm trying to remember and think the MerC attaches to the transom collar in the back with two bolts on either side of the collar, and the front is on a single bolt centered on a cross beam. Did I get it right?

Well I am just glad I didn't screw up like that on a finer piece like the cabin walls or helm or something.

Nope, ENTIRELY different setups. That right there would be the reason why nearly 100% of the fellas out there (who know whats good for em) would have avoided this boat like the plague! As for me, I suppose I have just the right combination of dumb and stubborn to keep on, eh!

Yur close there. The Merc has two bolts onto the transom shield assembly and then engine mounts on each side of the engine into the stringers. Nothing in the very front of the engine for mounting.

That old OMC had four motor mounts with 3 lag bolts in each mount (not to mention and giant rubber boot). ALL of the weight and thrust was transferred right to the stringers. Interesting - when I was pulling that old OMC out I think I had 8 of the 12 lag bolts snap right off when I started wrenching on them Scary! I was even being gentle!

Cheers Buddy!

 

[ezmobee]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Nice work jas. Sounds like we all have time issues with our projects. I have a 2 year old so I really don't get a whole lot of time on it until after he goes to bed. Problem there is by the time he's in bed I don't usually feel like doing anything!

In response to Joe's comment above....I absolutely recommend that all of you work on your trailers while you're working on your boats. Let me tell you how much it sucks to have a pretty much completed boat but you can't use it till you get your trailer squared away. I should have taken my trailer to the shop and had it all done while the boat was off it. Stupid, stupid, stupid.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Nice work jas. Sounds like we all have time issues with our projects. I have a 2 year old so I really don't get a whole lot of time on it until after he goes to bed. Problem there is by the time he's in bed I don't usually feel like doing anything!

In response to Joe's comment above....I absolutely recommend that all of you work on your trailers while you're working on your boats. Let me tell you how much it sucks to have a pretty much completed boat but you can't use it till you get your trailer squared away. I should have taken my trailer to the shop and had it all done while the boat was off it. Stupid, stupid, stupid.

Yah, I am with ya EZ!

I hit the sac pretty early usually as I am up so stinking early in the morning. And, running saws and banging away on stuff during the pre dawn hours is frowned upon in my neck of the woods.

I actually pulled the trailer up closer to the house. I think I'll pick away at it while watching the kids. If I play my cards right I should have that wrapped up right about the same time the paint is drying on the Islander hull. Then, load it up on the trailer and pull her out of the garage!

 

[sprintst]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Nice work jas. Sounds like we all have time issues with our projects. I have a 2 year old so I really don't get a whole lot of time on it until after he goes to bed. Problem there is by the time he's in bed I don't usually feel like doing anything!

In response to Joe's comment above....I absolutely recommend that all of you work on your trailers while you're working on your boats. Let me tell you how much it sucks to have a pretty much completed boat but you can't use it till you get your trailer squared away. I should have taken my trailer to the shop and had it all done while the boat was off it. Stupid, stupid, stupid.

My trailer is solid but fugly. I'll do the leafs and shackes with new fenders. I may go float it and leave it at a marina for a couple days while I sandblast and paint it. Can't stand looking at it anymore...

 

[Bwana Don]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Dumb and stubborn has gotten me through many projects in life. College, marriage, poopy bosses, crummy jobs to name just a few. Oh yes a smarter man would have given up. I think it's called perseverance.

Persevere my brother persevere.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Dumb and stubborn has gotten me through many projects in life. College, marriage, poopy bosses, crummy jobs to name just a few. Oh yes a smarter man would have given up. I think it's called perseverance.

Persevere my brother persevere.

Thanks for the encouragement partner!

 

[HopeSheFloats]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Nice work on the meat replacement...I miss my table saw dearly...I wimped out and sold it a few years back after it took a huge bite out of my thumb and three fingers of my left hand{failure to use a push stick and a kickback do not mix well} scared me deeply as I attempt{lol} to play guitar and at the time the doc's were talking amputating half my thumb and index finger... Heck took me almost a year before I felt comfortable cutting anything...Yeah it's raining, how could you tell? was it all this mumbling I'm doing? Keep up the great work buddy!