68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

[Andy in NY]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

wow... you are doing an AWESOME job. yours and nb's boats are going to be the highlight of tinstock!

 

[Rickairmedic]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

Bret buddy slow down pace yourself your gonna burn out . She is looking great . I would bet Braad could use 10' or so of that windshield molding .


Rick

 

[brobrad]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

Bret buddy slow down pace yourself your gonna burn out . She is looking great . I would bet Braad could use 10' or so of that windshield molding .


Rick

Bret, It looks great. I can't believe the finish you're achieving with a roller. the clolors look great together. Yeah, i could use some of the molding myself. I will eventually replace the two piece junky set-up someone put in it. I'm in the process of going with an inboard and need to do some trading before i move forward. I think i've got deal worked out.

Brad

 

[vegasphotoman]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

Bret, you have enough window molding for 9 more boats, you better get busy!!!
I don't think anyone will deny you a = Master Shipwright title....... Super job on the Starcraft! WOW!!

Must be nice to have so many starcrafts, .... out here in vegas it is all fiberglass boats or 14' fishing dingies made of aluminum
did see 1 SC on CL, but is was newer and $$$$ exspensive

 

[montanahusker]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

Wow Bret, that is one incredible looking boat!!! Super job!!
I could use some of that windshield gasket, do you happen to have a
picture of it???

Thanks, Al

 

[Andy in NY]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

brett, i happened to get my wife to look at a few of the projects on here last night, and she saw yours and said "oooh, can we get one of those? but you have to do a good job on it like he is."


she also said that about north beachs boat too.

apperantly she doesnt think i did a good job! defenatly not as good as your IMO.

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

brett, i happened to get my wife to look at a few of the projects on here last night, and she saw yours and said "oooh, can we get one of those? but you have to do a good job on it like he is."


she also said that about north beachs boat too.

apperantly she doesnt think i did a good job! defenatly not as good as your IMO.

Just show her mine Andy and she will think you did GREAT! lol

 

[Andy in NY]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

Just show her mine Andy and she will think you did GREAT! lol

HAHA! not really though. look at mine close up.

 

[Rickairmedic]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

HAHA! not really though. look at mine close up.

Well Andy you could always show her mine in its present state and explain to her I had it a month before you got yours . No its not back on the trailer yet been working from before dawn till after dusk .


Rick

 

[wrfalpacas]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

I got back at it tonight and got the firstcoat on the bottom, I had been putting off laying on my back as long as possible. Here are a couple pics of my dad's and my fishing trip. Some of our fish and our boat

 

[Lion hunter]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

Looks like great times, and those are some nice pike you got there. That has to be the best eating invasive good for nothing fun to catch fish that every fishery biologist hates. You can tell that I get to deal with biologists all day. They hate pike. I love to catch and eat them.

 

[vegasphotoman]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

the paint is looking sweet! Nice Pike, havent caught one of those since living in Michigan in the 80s......those were the days!
What did you use for bait? or lures..

Keep posting the pics and updates!

 

[wrfalpacas]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

Lion - We love pike too Vegas - We used spoons and also caught some with shiners. Well I got back to some serious work today, pulled her out in the sunshine for the first time with the new paint job

And took her over to my friends to start installing some machinery. Got the gimbal housing mounted after replacing all the power trim hoses and shift cable

Then dropped the engine in and bolted her down

Now I've got to get the wiring, fuel and water lines, shift and throttle cables, battery and fuel tank mounted. Then finish the steering console, get the gauges mounted, seats and transom cover finished and installed, then polish the rest of the aluminum and get the rubrails, railings and hardware put back on. Oh and finish the upper windshield and install the lights and radio. What is it I hear? The last 10% takes 50% of the time?

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

WOW!!!!!
Your paint looks great..everything is well done!!!
Man..you have been seriously going at it AND doing a great job..

Love the pics-o-pike with your pops..good man!
I like that tin skiff too!

 

[Lion hunter]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

That thing is lookin so sweeeeeet!. My kids think I'm crazy but there is just a coolness factor in these old boats that can't be matched.

 

[sprintst]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

Damn that boat looks good. Hopefully I can be as thorough as you as the urge to rush at times can be overwhelming.

It's all in the details and it shows in your work. Your paint job is amazing.

 

[Andy in NY]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

i really like that color! its lookin good bret!

 

[sprintst]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

I just pm'd you about some of that windshield gasket taking up space over there.

I'll probably be painting this weekend and will be ready to bolt the windshield back soon.

 

[brobrad]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

MANNNNNNN, That looks great. It is amazing that you have gottn such a finish with a roller. Looks like all went in wll with the motor. I have found a motor and outdrive. You mentioned a template. I'd like to take you up on that offer. Let me know what i need to do. I've got to take out my old (inboard) transom and modify everything. What material (i.e. thickness and finish) did you use on your transom? Keep working at it, it looks great.

 

[snowman48047]

Re: 68 Starcraft Starchief 18' Cuddy Restoration

I just read through this entire thread. What an amazing transformation. I hope when I start my project it turns out as nice as yours. Again incredible results! Congrats!