1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

I have all the faith in the world in your marine mechanical apptitude..Heck..Even I know what I am doing somewhat!

Thanks man, really appreciate that! I'll give it my best shot for sure!

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Wow, I am totally wiped out. After about 6 weeks of butt kicking hard work, as of today, I am done renovating 5 apt units. Paint, electrical, plumbing, flooring, decks, cleaning, cleaning, cleaning. I saw this coming way back in Jan (Post #51). Well I was right about one thing, my time was gone. 12 hour days have been the norm all along with lots of 15 -16 mixed in. I was able to sneak away for a couple of days up to the lake but those were pretty well my only days off the whole time. I am exhausted.

I was wrong about the cash point though. I held a super strict budget and saved a huge amount of money by not being stupid and working really stinking hard.

So, I think I can get back to regular sleeping, regular eating, maybe even shower normally. I might even be able to back into my running regiment.

As it relates here...

Back to business on this old Starcraft!

Nothing crazy. Just back to my 30 min. per day pace. One step at a time sort of deal. I am looking forward to it!

Tomorrow, I think I'll just be lazy though. Just for one day.

Cheers!

 

[Triton II]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Back to business on this old Starcraft!

Nothing crazy. Just back to my 30 min. per day pace. One step at a time sort of deal. I am looking forward to it!

Tomorrow, I think I'll just be lazy though. Just for one day.

Cheers!

Great news mate! Enjoy your lazy day and we look forward to your future progress!

TII

 

[sprintst]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

You gotta do what you gotta do. Nice to see you have some time to hard work on the boat...that doesn't really seem like hard work somehow

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Hey Jason that's great news, renos can be hard work, when we moved to Saskathcewan the house we bought had been empty for 8 years and we had to do a complete down to the studs and a new roof. 6 months in the motorhome then another 6 lining in the house and finnishing it. Any how glad you got her done now you can gat back to the Starcraft.
Glen

 

[fshngho]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Great to hear it Jason and yes, I remember you saying this was coming. Now time to slow down to my pace.
Only bad thing is if SWMBO reads your thread, she will look at me and wonder why I don't work as hard as you I guess she will never understand being lazy takes a lot of work

 

[Huron Angler]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Glad to hear the Islander is once again being penciled into the schedule

Is she going to be in the garage all winter?

Enjoy your day off dude

 

[paparoof]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

I held a super strict budget and saved a huge amount of money by not being stupid and working really stinking hard.

I found the same thing - not being stupid with money results in HAVING MORE MONEY! You and I should run for the White House in 2012.

So is it a race now? Which one of us will turn the key first?

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Great news mate! Enjoy your lazy day and we look forward to your future progress!

TII

Well, being lazy just went out the window. Just got a call, no hot water (pilot light is out I am certain) and the dishwasher is leaking. Ahhhh yes, the life of a landlord. Got to love it!

You gotta do what you gotta do. Nice to see you have some time to hard work on the boat...that doesn't really seem like hard work somehow

Yah, the boat hardly ever feels like hard work. Looking forward to it!

Hey Jason that's great news, renos can be hard work, when we moved to Saskathcewan the house we bought had been empty for 8 years and we had to do a complete down to the studs and a new roof. 6 months in the motorhome then another 6 lining in the house and finnishing it. Any how glad you got her done now you can gat back to the Starcraft.
Glen

Builds character though eh!!

Great to hear it Jason and yes, I remember you saying this was coming. Now time to slow down to my pace.
Only bad thing is if SWMBO reads your thread, she will look at me and wonder why I don't work as hard as you I guess she will never understand being lazy takes a lot of work

Yah, knew it was coming but now it's done (well almost). I try to pack it all in during the months of July and August so the rest of the year is mainly mowing lawns and any minor issues that may come up.

Glad to hear the Islander is once again being penciled into the schedule

Is she going to be in the garage all winter?

Enjoy your day off dude

Yah probably. I suppose I'll need to see how far along I get this fall be she can stay in there so I can work through all the interior stuff through the winter (so long as the outdrive stays off).

I found the same thing - not being stupid with money results in HAVING MORE MONEY! You and I should run for the White House in 2012.

So is it a race now? Which one of us will turn the key first?

Oh buddy, politics. I am restraining myself at the moment form going off on a long one! Restraint Jason, restraint. I will say this, I'm not a very good crook/lair so I don't think I'd last very long in what some call "public service".

Race? You win! (unless my competitive side decides to take over)

Yah, the goal is still a summer of 11 float! Are you shooting to get yours in the water this year yet?

Thanks for stopping by fellas!

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Well that lazy day sure never showed itself! If anybody sees it send it my way will ya!

But today I actually got something accomplished on the rig!

This is one of my trailer axle brackets...

I wire wheeled it getting to about 90% bare metal...

Then I sprayed two coats of primer...

Then three top coats...

All that spray painting in a very poorly ventilated workshop. I'm not the smartest backyard boat builder on this site!

Then I got the other bracket and repeated the whole process.

Even though running the wire wheel on an old rusty trailer isn't the most fun job out there it was great so see just a little forward motion again!!

 

[Broadcast]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Forward motion? I should try that sometime! Keep up the great work. Makes the rest of us fisherman jealous!!!

 

[HopeSheFloats]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

...All that spray painting in a very poorly ventilated workshop. I'm not the smartest backyard boat builder on this site!

Maybe not, but your probably the 'highest' on the list of Loft builders Breathe deep...Number nine, Number nine...Purple haze all in my brain

Glad your still getting after it!!!

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Makes the rest of us fisherman jealous!!!

Oh come on, there isn't a single guy on here that would rather knock rust off an old trailer than go fishing!!!! Yah, and I know that is exactly what you are doing Bcast! Skipping out on your boat rehab to throw fish in the cooler! Smart man I suppose.

Cheers!

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

So yesterday I cut, split, hauled, and stacked wood all day. Pretty wiped out so not much happened.

Now it's about 10 before 4 in the morning and I am eyeing at the rig ready to get to work. Bummer is that all the next steps need to involve really loud stuff like grinders!

Ah well, I'll go put some more coffee in my body.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

These photos would be for my fellow Islander owner DucatiDave.

Here is the port side window, outside...

...and the inside...

...sliding mechanism...

It's a pretty cool deal. That thumb screw will lock the window in place. I'll need to do something with my rubber washers as they are rotting.

Cheers!

 

[North Beach]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Jason, I was just commenting yesterday to the admiral about how cool those wing windows are on the islander.

 

[zbadboy]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Jas, I was looking at your restore. May do some restoring myself. Thought of something. have you considered storing your batteries up front under the seating if there is room. One it would take some weight of the back end and move it to front to help keep the nose down. Also, you could mount the selector switch under the dash for easy access. Just a thought.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Jason, I was just commenting yesterday to the admiral about how cool those wing windows are on the islander.

Yah, they are pretty sweet! I am really happy that mine are complete. A couple of rubber washers and a little oil and they should work great! Cheers buddy!

Jas, I was looking at your restore. May do some restoring myself. Thought of something. have you considered storing your batteries up front under the seating if there is room. One it would take some weight of the back end and move it to front to help keep the nose down. Also, you could mount the selector switch under the dash for easy access. Just a thought.

Thanks for stopping by man! Yah, since the beginning I fully planned to have the batts in the bow area somewhere for added weight. But now that I have that second fuel tank up there I am not sweating that at all. Now I feel like I can put them wherever is convenient to reach but still out of the way, and logical to wire up. Transom maybe, in a seat box maybe? We'll see how that part develops.

Hey, I hope you are getting your motor issues sorted. Your Islander needs to be on the water! Mine has a long way to go yet.

Rock on!

 

[zbadboy]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Thanks Jas. I won't hi hack your thread with that other then to say I am waiting to find out the problem. You have very detailed thread going here and I will keep an eye on it.

 

[paparoof]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Jas -

I read somewhere a long time ago that the deal with locating batteries is about minimizing vibration. Apparently they don't deal well with the pounding the bow takes. So that's why most people put 'em in the back.

Just something else to think about....