1987 Starcraft islander 190v?

[87Starcraft]

When you get it down to the bare hull, patch holes, replace the transom - thats basically the start of the full rebuild. Once your decks are solid and back in, the rest can be rebuilt as your money and time see fit. But you are setting the stage for a solid boat for many years. I still have work to do on mine, but she got back on the water in less than a year.

Heck yeah. Motivation to get back at it.

 

[87Starcraft]

Free foam, From a building that I was building power lines to.

 

[SHSU]

Nothing like free!!

SHSU

 

[87Starcraft]

Nothing like free!!

SHSU

For sure. The other guys at work think I’m a nut, dumpster diving for foam and aluminum.

 

[87Starcraft]

Well I did a pre splash! Did not leak a single drop. Before I had to have bilge pumps on every 5minutes. Got a link and sync done. Right at 28degrees at WOT.
She ran really well. I’m glad I had a mechanic look at this motor it seems to be in really good condition. Still trying to battle corrosion.... every rivet below the water line has corrosion on it. BIG job I have read.

 

[BWR1953]

Looks like a splash to me! Congrats!

 

[classiccat]

StarCraft on the Water!!

Congratulations!!

so who had the "pleasure" of hanging over a screaming flywheel with a timing light?

 

[87Starcraft]

StarCraft on the Water!!

Congratulations!!

so who had the "pleasure" of hanging over a screaming flywheel with a timing light?

Haha with ear muffs and safety glasses. That was me for sure.

 

[87Starcraft]

Looks like a splash to me! Congrats!

Thank you, definitely a good feeling.

 

[SHSU]

Congrats on the splash!!!!!!

You have an anode already installed?

SHSU

 

[87Starcraft]

Congrats on the splash!!!!!!

You have an anode already installed?

SHSU

Thank you! On the anode, I did a little research on them but can’t quite figure out how to install. This was a saltwater boat in California. I’m going to be boating in freshwater for the most part. Any info on anodes will be appreciated.

 

[Moserkr]

Congrats on a successful splash!!

 

[87Starcraft]

I would have zero issue using something like alumiweld rods to fix the pin holes, or even one of the aluminum specific epoxies. And then gluevit and be done with it

Alumiweld rods do not do the trick. Heating up the hull just bubbles it out. No way to get the hull hot enough to apply alumiweld.

 

[SHSU]

Anodes:
For freshwater, magnesium is the preferred metal
For Saltwater, zinc is the preferred metal

I just drilled a hole through my skeg and installed a circle anode there.

SHSU

 

[87Starcraft]

Anodes:
For freshwater, magnesium is the preferred metal
For Saltwater, zinc is the preferred metal

I just drilled a hole through my skeg and installed a circle anode there.

SHSU

Hmm, the motor itself has sacrificial anodes. Four anodes total I believe. Two close to the hull are the only ones that show wear.

 

[SHSU]

Most times the anodes are on the outboard. As long as you got a good connection between the hull and the anode I don't see an issue. Just use a multimeter to check resistance between an anode and some exposed metal on the hull. As long as you have no resistance, should do the trick.

SHSU

 

[87Starcraft]

I made a new floor out of a sign I acquired after a storm I worked. That’s my foot at the bottom right pic of sign.

 

[Moserkr]

Thats a massive sign and a fine upgrade to replace a wood floor piece!!

 

[87Starcraft]

Thats a massive sign and a fine upgrade to replace a wood floor piece!!

Thank you. It was a pretty sweet score.

 

[renns]

Sammy Hagar would approve!