1987 16 ss

[Pugetsound]

Re: 1987 16 ss

Neater Neater but cheeter Cheeter LOL you have a nice work facility whichn I and a lot of others wish we had . Great job VERY nice. Pugetsound

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1987 16 ss

Thanks everyone, as you can tell I'm really liking working on these great boats, I kind of fiqure after I do how ever many when I get around to doing one for me I will have the process totally worked out lol.

Bunker, our initial budget was $1000-$1200, but now we have decided to change the color scheme totally so the seats need to be replaced as well, plus a few extras, so we are now thinking it will end up $1300-$1500.


Concept, nothing humble about the SS, in my opinion it is the best Starcraft built for us land locked folks who don't see a ton of real big water, ( gotta watch what ya say and how you word it on this site).
I found some 5053 .064 sheet aluminum 4'x10'for just over a $100. this gave us enough material to make all the new gunwal tops the front deck and the inner transom cover with a little left over for other uses. It cuts real nice with a jig saw and a fine blade, just keep the sheet supported from underneath as close to the cut line as possible.

Puget, thanks bud, but come on now, it took me 35 years to finally have a place to work on the projects, if I still lived in the big city it would never have happened.

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1987 16 ss

Okay, floor has doublers and joiner tongues installed and final fitting.Now three coats of spar varnish.

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1987 16 ss

couple more, next big project is sanding paint and polish.

Glen

 

[concept10]

Re: 1987 16 ss

I sure like the newer SS look. The windshield is sleeker, the bow area has those side panels, the bow storage and the hull sides are smooth on top. I think I will be incorporating those improvements in the bow area.

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1987 16 ss

Looking good Dozer, Are you just using the spar varnish or is there some epoxy/poly also? I like the floor doublers.

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1987 16 ss

Hey GA, thanks for stopping by, yes I just use three coats oF spar varnish, I fiqure the origional lasted over twenty years with no sealer, so the spar varnish should add at least another twenty.
Glen

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1987 16 ss

Hey, Concept, thanks for stopping by, ya these are great boats, but some re-design makes thems even better.
Glen

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1987 16 ss

Hey GA, thanks for stopping by, no i just use three coats od spar varnish, I fiqure the origional lasted over twenty years with no sealer, so the spar varnish shold add at least another twenty.
Glen

Thanks, Dozer. I was thinkin' the same way. And in 20 years I doubt if I'll care if the floor is rotted. Gotta leave something for my heirs to work on. Now if I'm still here in 21 years I'll be asking myself why I didn't use poly and CSM. LOL

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1987 16 ss

Some more progress, mostly re-design. On the older SS the sides of the hull below the gunwall and just aft of the consuls there is a vertical brace that ties everything together. For some reason they left these out on this hull which put all the stress on the aluminum dash's and the wood fronts of the consuls. So I had to make my own aluminum braces.

Braces

Added

Re-design of side panels

 

[GLG fishing]

Re: 1987 16 ss

Nice job on the braces, do you have a brake in that shop or did you do that by hand.
Thanks for posting up this project, as it's to cold here to work on boats.
GLG

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1987 16 ss

Nice job on the braces, do you have a brake in that shop or did you do that by hand.
Thanks for posting up this project, as it's to cold here to work on boats.
GLG

Thanks GLG, no brake just a vise and vise grips. Cold is an understatment here at the moment -31c and the wind is due to start blowing at sun up -38 to -42 with windchill ouch.
Glen

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1987 16 ss

A little more progress, casting deck cut and fitted as well as the front for the consuls.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1987 16 ss

Excellent work as usual Glen!

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1987 16 ss

Excellent work as usual Glen!

Thanks Jason

 

[Starman8]

Re: 1987 16 ss

looks great, and that bow config looks familiar

one question

did you check for leg room clearance by extending your sidewalls under the dash panels?

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1987 16 ss

looks great, and that bow config looks familiar

one question

did you check for leg room clearance by extending your sidewalls under the dash panels?

Hey Starman, no problem with legroom, the sides were closed in with the origional design, with wood panels holding speakers.
Glen

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1987 16 ss

DII - She is gonna be one nice SS. You have some woodworking skills. And metalworking skills and.... Heck, you're just doing a great job.

 

[catfishr1]

Re: 1987 16 ss

Super nice resto. Dozer. Another showroom quality job. Love the oak dashes & bow support trim. Am anxious to see finished job.

 

[rheagler]

Re: 1987 16 ss

Nice looking boat! I really like how it's coming together. You've made some neat modifications.