1977 StarCraft 18' SS restore

[jbcurt00]

Happy new year!

 

[dozerII]

Looks great Decker, Happy New Year to you and your family as well

 

[Decker83]

I put the 3rd coat of high gloss white rusto on yesterday.. Going to put the last coat on tomorrow..
Worked on the trailer today.. Have it all torn down and ready for sanding..
Some pics of the trailer..



Hope I can get the the trailer done soon.. Looking forward to flip the SS and get it back on the trailer..
Lots of work left to do..
Have a great Sunday..

 

[Watermann]

I hear the extended fall and summer weather is coming to as end soon, glad you got to do some warm weather work into the winter. Looking great so far, I can see a 2016 splash for sure. :thumb:

 

[GA_Boater]

Use the nice days while you can, Deck. You have some good progress showing in the pics.

 

[Decker83]

I hear the extended fall and summer weather is coming to as end soon, glad you got to do some warm weather work into the winter. Looking great so far, I can see a 2016 splash for sure. :thumb:

I have been lucky so far with the weather here.. Hope to get a few more days in..
Really would like to splash it this year..

Use the nice days while you can, Deck. You have some good progress showing in the pics.

Thanks GA, Trying to use all of them but the Admiral keeps trying to make other plans for me..

 

[Decker83]

Had 54 deg today. Put the 4th and last coat of rusto with the hardner.. Did some more tear down on the trailer also..
Pics to come later..
Have a great first week of 2016..:high5:

 

[dozerII]

Your making great progress considering the time of year, looking good Decker.

 

[Decker83]

Your making great progress considering the time of year, looking good Decker.

Thanks dozerll, The weather has been nice so far.. See if I can do more this weekend..

 

[Decker83]

Ordered some bunk carpet off evilbay.. Order said it would show up next Wednesday.. It showed up today..
If the weather holds out tomorrow I will work on the trailer.. If not, I can work on the bunks in the garage..

So do you gentlemen glue and staple the bunk carpet or just staple it?

Here's a pic of the 50 ft roll.. Its a dark navy blue..







Have a great weekend, iboater friends..

 

[Watermann]

I used PL premium poly glue and SS staples.

For the mounting of the bunk boards... I know a lot of guys do it the easy way with lags but... I pre-drilled holes, counter sunk for carriage bolt heads, then I coated the boards with spar 3 coats. I cut the carpet to fit, put the PL on the boards and in the counter sunk holes, dropped the bolts in and then wrapped the carpet and stapled it down. After the glue set up I mounted the boards and the bolts won't spin when tightening the nuts down.

 

[64osby]

I counter sunk bolts and stapled. Didn't seal the Douglas fir 2 x 6's.

Stainless staples.

 

[g0nef1sshn]

I read alot about it before I did it. I sealed my bunk boards on the top and sides, thats also where I used glue and stapled the sides only.

One thing I also read was to keep the wood grains like a rainbow and not the other way so moisture would drain from the wood better. Thats why I didnt seal or capet the bottom.

Thats just what my reading up on it made me do. I cant verify the science behind it but it made sense to me anyway.

 

[Watermann]

I read alot about it before I did it. I sealed my bunk boards on the top and sides, thats also where I used glue and stapled the sides only.

One thing I also read was to keep the wood grains like a rainbow and not the other way so moisture would drain from the wood better. Thats why I didnt seal or capet the bottom.

Thats just what my reading up on it made me do. I cant verify the science behind it but it made sense to me anyway.

Yeah I read something about that too but having an unsealed piece of wood wrapped in wet carpet not being sealed from moisture intrusion didn't make sense to me. I used 2x6's x 4 for my Chief bunks and there's a 2" strip all the way down the length in the middle that isn't wrapped with carpet so the wood is exposed.

Also on the loading end of the bunks I cut a 45 degree bevel halfway into the thickness so when the hull meets the bunk it's got a bit of a ramp rather than a blunt end to impact when loading.

A guy can always inspect the bunks condition after launching is the nice thing about boat trailers.

 

[Decker83]

Thanks for the information guys..
Weather was cold this weekend.. Didn't get much done on the trailer..
Did get the bunks ready to seal with spar.. Used a router with a 1/2" round over bit on all the top edges of the 2 x 4's..
Have a great week..

 

[laklvng7]

Hey Decker!!! You have been steady at it. It looks fantastic...you will be splashing before long and I can hardly wait to see her finished!!! Have a great day!!!

 

[Decker83]

Hey Decker!!! You have been steady at it. It looks fantastic...you will be splashing before long and I can hardly wait to see her finished!!! Have a great day!!!

Long time no see.. Thanks for dropping in.. I am moving along at a slow pace..

 

[Decker83]

Did like Watermann said and put 3 coats of the spar varnish on the bunks..




Have a 3 day weekend coming up, hope to have some new paint on the trailer and new carpet on the bunks..

Have a great hump day..:whoo:

 

[Watermann]

Ahh yeah the good ole smell of Helmsman spar drying :thumb:

 

[dozerII]

Great job Decker, I'm kinda missing the smell of spar this winter