1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

[sprintst]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Nice work man. Those bunks look professional grade.

Might want to churn a bunch out and start selling them

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Thanks Sprint! Professional job, well not so much. Good enough for a backyard boat builder though!

Went out this morning and secured the bunks to the brackets, so, they are on! Cool!

OK, so here is my short list...

1. Mount rollers/brackets - still hunting for good deals on rollers
2. Seal up the transducer holes in transom - JB Weld or 5200, what do you guys like for that job?
3. Install new bilge drain
4. Install trailer jack
5. Pull her out into the drive - power wash and clean everything
6. Leak test
7. Gluvit
8. Go fishing (I might have glossed over a few steps there)

 

[ezmobee]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

doubt you'll find much better prices on rollers than wholesale marine unless you're looking for used ones.

for the holes, I'd definitely go with JB. Apply it from the inside with a little tin square as a backer. Then when you sand it flush on the outside it will still have plenty of bite. I tried to essentially "spackle" some holes with it after my transom was installed on the Jupiter and when I sanded them flush, they eventually popped because there wasn't enough material to bite.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

doubt you'll find much better prices on rollers than wholesale marine unless you're looking for used ones.

for the holes, I'd definitely go with JB. Apply it from the inside with a little tin square as a backer. Then when you sand it flush on the outside it will still have plenty of bite. I tried to essentially "spackle" some holes with it after my transom was installed on the Jupiter and when I sanded them flush, they eventually popped because there wasn't enough material to bite.

Well, I found these guys on eBay (cheap eh) though I need to wait for the auction to end...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...0476105890&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWAX:IT

10-4 on the bite/backer/fill in method!

Rock On!

 

[ezmobee]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Those big 12" rollers are probably the way to go for a big boat like that.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Those big 12" rollers are probably the way to go for a big boat like that.

Well that, plus I already have the brackets/bolts which is one less thing I'd have to cough up cash for (love it).

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

On those holes...

I suppose I could also use SS bolts and 4200 as a new transducer may very well use the same bolt pattern. Maybe.

 

[ezmobee]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

That's what I did. Here's hoping they line up!

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Yah, upon closer look it doesn't seem like there is any real pattern to the holes back there. All the same I am feeling aok going with small SS bolts and 4200.

Now my problem is how can I be in two places at once to get them in there???

Bolt, washer, stop nut, 4200, inside/outside the hull all at once - I really need another set of hands! Or gogo gadgit arms. Rats! I could go with some needle nose vice grips in an effort to hold the nut in place but that is a heck of a lot of jumping in and out of the rig (10 of them) trying to get the threads started.

OK, I hate doing it but I am going to have to ask for help. I am going to have to lure one of my buddies who can hold a screw driver over with food/beverage.



Now about my new bilge drain, I just want to check with you guys as I don't think I have seen anybody actually do this around here.

I have one of these basic through hull fittings pictured...

My plan is to simply cut the hole, 5200, lock er down. Seems simple enough but before I took a drill to this hull I wanted to check with you guys on my process. Sound right to you?

 

[HopeSheFloats]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

HiYa Jas, my transom is probably not near the height of yours, but I was able to stand inside my tub and reach everything from both sides...I coated my bolts with the 4200, inserted them, then climbed in to tighten, the 4200 kept me from accidentally pushing them out while starting the nuts.

On the drain tube, just be sure of your attack angle, use a square to align your drill.....just offering

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

HiYa Jas, my transom is probably not near the height of yours, but I was able to stand inside my tub and reach everything from both sides...I coated my bolts with the 4200, inserted them, then climbed in to tighten, the 4200 kept me from accidentally pushing them out while starting the nuts.

On the drain tube, just be sure of your attack angle, use a square to align your drill.....just offering

Yah, I think if my arms were about 6' long each I could probably reach both sides at the same time. I have been called a monkey before though, no biggie

Thanks for chippin in Kenny!

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Well, I weighed out my options...

Try to get one of my buddies over for the next week or two, feed him, water him have him hold a screw driver for a little while.

Or...

Have my wife with screwdriver in hand. Wow do I love her but, um, no.

Or...

Have one of my boys (4 and 2) give me a hand. "Boys, where did that screwdriver go?????".

Or....

Just figure it out.

Yup, I'll just figure it out.

So here is what I was dealing with, starboard side holes...

port side...

So I put a dab of 4200 on the outside skin, pushed the screw in place, jumped in the boat, dab of 4200 on the inside skin, washer on, thread the nylon lock nut just a few turns, clamp on my small vice grips, jump out of the boat, grab the screwdriver and turn her home. Times 9.

Shot of my grips in place, the transom bracket just blocked it from spinning...

Finished up...

The upper holes there will be bolted up once the transom is in place...

I am pretty satisfied with that, eh.

One more thing done!

 

[jspano]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

i used stainless steel carridge bolts where i needed to pull some metal together and the rivits wouldn't do it. with the smooth head it looks more like the orginal rivits

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

i used stainless steel carridge bolts where i needed to pull some metal together and the rivits wouldn't do it. with the smooth head it looks more like the orginal rivits

Yah, you are right. I think I probably should have gone that route. Would have been a lot easier to hold in place while I just use the socket on the inside.

 

[jspano]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

there always more than 1 way to skin that cat. and it will be hard to see anyway when you go bye @ 20 + MPH

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

there always more than 1 way to skin that cat. and it will be hard to see anyway when you go bye @ 20 + MPH

Yah, I actually just went back out there and filled in the slots with 4200 and smoothed em out. That would have bugged me to leave em. Should look aok once I paint it all up! We'll run carriage bolts for the rest, eh!

 

[jspano]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

4200 the new lipstick for a tinny

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

there always more than 1 way to skin that cat. and it will be hard to see anyway when you go bye @ 20 + MPH

AND under the water line!

 

[fshngho]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Well heck, leave it to me to be a day late and a dollar short. I WAS going to suggest you make a small plate and bolt that to the transom using the existing holes. Then you would have somewhere to bolt on a new transducer or spedo pickup without any new holes. But alas, its toooooo lateee.:redface:
and I had a cool way to do it too

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Well heck, leave it to me to be a day late and a dollar short. I WAS going to suggest you make a small plate and bolt that to the transom using the existing holes. Then you would have somewhere to bolt on a new transducer or spedo pickup without any new holes. But alas, its toooooo lateee.:redface:
and I had a cool way to do it too

Hey, feel free to post up fsh! I'm sure others will benefit from from your thoughts even though I jumped ahead!

I am kinda figuring that I should be able to use at least one of those holes for a pickup or transducer. Maybe more.

Rock on!