1979 Starcraft Holiday16 closed bow

[Daltonxj]

Re: 1979 Starcraft Holiday16 closed bow

my went garage saleing on friday and came back with a few goodies..

she got a trailer jack new for $5 and a winch for $12. to bad she didn't find any seats ..... oh well thats later anyway..

so heres a few shots..

new one installed.

old one.. if any one needs this let me know...

 

[Daltonxj]

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ok a few shots of the johnson 70HP on a stand I made well added on to something LOL...

can someone tell me what this is called and whats it for???

Thanks Dalton

 

[Pugetsound]

Re: 1979 Starcraft Holiday16 closed bow

Thats a trolling plate so you can fish with the Big motor, it has to be raised up for going fast and down as it shows for trolling.

 

[Pugetsound]

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What did you have the tape on the bow and keel for when you primered the outside of the boat?

 

[Daltonxj]

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I did the bow and keel a few days ago for test purpases didn't want to have to redo it again. now just need alittle touch ups and done..

 

[Daltonxj]

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Thats a trolling plate so you can fish with the Big motor, it has to be raised up for going fast and down as it shows for trolling.

how do I make it stay up it has 4 springs holding it down??

 

[Pugetsound]

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Damnd if I know I never used one I assume it had a wire control to it to lift it. Take it off as you will go nowhere with it on . It has no function on the motor except higher RPN at slower speeds. It looks like it is hitting the Prop??? I always thought it wolud put a load on the Main Motor.

 

[jcupo6]

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how do I make it stay up it has 4 springs holding it down??

I might be wrong, but I don't think you have to do anything with the plate. I believe the thrust from the prop will force the plate to lift when you start throttling up so you don't have to physically lift the plate. Then when you throttle down the plate drops back to the trolling position.

 

[Pugetsound]

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That makes sense to me I have not used one and I can see how that would work. Personally I would remove it and put a small kicker on it. I learned something today thanks However that might just make backing the boat up near impossible as the plate will not allow water to pass in the reverse mode.

 

[ezmobee]

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Paint job is looking good!

Google "Happy troller" to find out more info about that plate on your motor.

 

[Daltonxj]

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Thanks EZ thats some good info. found out mines a matic-trollor works automaticaly not sureif I want to use it or remove it we'll see how it works first though...

now that the hulls painted need to get the trailer painted and wired so I can flip it back on the trailer..

 

[Pugetsound]

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I just eched primered my 16 s/s and it looks ok. A lot better than when I started. Now prime sand and finish coat. Might be ready by Fall .But no hurry as I have the 22 Holiday all ready for this season.

 

[Daltonxj]

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It's was a good weekend!!

Got the trailer painted removed the side bunks. while the trailer paint was drying the familie and I went to the lake.. wife forgot the camera. My bad also I shouldve remembered it there where boats everywhere. So here are a few shots of the trailer..

Saterday 5/29/2010

 

[Daltonxj]

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ok got the boats flipped back onto the trailer..

Sunday 5/30/2010

 

[Daltonxj]

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Well the wife was in a good mood today so we made a trip to the Lowes..


I know it's not 3/4 or marine but it's gonna do till I can get down to the coastal area to pic some up next winter...

heres what she let me pic up...

3 sheets 1/2 inch ext plywood.. and some poly stain for now. like I said gonna redo the floor next winter.. just want to get it water ready summers going fast....

now heres a few shot of the floor after the cuts..

remember i had now templates to go by my floor was all rotted completely gone..

 

[Daltonxj]

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now here some oooddlllee of noodles.. LOL everybodys been saying that around here... added 20 noodles along with the good foam peices I had left over..

and heres some shots of the floor before it got riveted down..

gonna go take a few shot of it riveted down right now....

 

[Daltonxj]

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Well did alittle more on the boat today.. heres a few pics so far..

before stain

after stain

before stain

after stain

more to come...

 

[Daltonxj]

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Heres more....

before sanding the original dash main board....

after sanding and before stain...

after stain....

now to just wait for it all to dry then install it....

gonna do a little fancy wood work on the lower dash area with some trimwork.. will be getting in in a few days though....

 

[barato]

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interesting trivia bit on plywod if you can't find marine in your area: most Home Despots etc have birch plywood....i was curious about whether it used waterproof glue so i soaked a scrap in a container of water for a week, with a few drops of deterg added for wetting agent....

result, zero delamination altho after a week the wood fibers themselves were looking a bit sad. so i used this stuff at length in raising the gunwales on my 16' [Evil Other Brand] lumie after i laid on several coats of epoxy resin thinned with xylene.

 

[Daltonxj]

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Well I'm back after having to do the moving thing. Moved 1 block over 2 houses down. was out trying to find all the parts to the Holiday... OMG can't find them not good....... thank God for the wife she packed them all in totes for me....... I was almost crying after the move and winter..... but now it's time to start working on the tiiny again....