'79 Starcraft SS 16 restoration

[yooperangler]

Re: '79 Starcraft SS 16 restoration

I say make the best of what you have now and save the money for something else if it loads and unloads ok where you need it to and provides reasonable support on the trailer it is doing all it can do, being all it can be etc....

 

[Jayb123]

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Ill follow along...

bunks ^^^^ 3x^^^^

Also HA... i flipped mine by myself... ima stubbon knucklehead too impatient to w8 for friends... . A few cut 2x4's for support as its almost 1/2 way over (from gunwale to grass) then roller er over yourself... a small thud.. but no biggie. I prob should have taken pics of that one but I was afraid to get yelled at by the Starmada ..LOL

 

[ezmobee]

Re: '79 Starcraft SS 16 restoration

If you didn't see my post in another thread......just keep in mind that a BRAND NEW trailer for your boat is like $1500 or LESS. So don't go spending hundreds in parts on an old one.

 

[djpeters]

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Just gotta say that I love my roller trailer. My dad has a roller with tilt under his boat and you can launch and retrieve without getting your feet wet. The axle doesnt even have to go under water. FWIW.

 

[Huron Angler]

Re: '79 Starcraft SS 16 restoration

I say make the best of what you have now and save the money for something else if it loads and unloads ok where you need it to and provides reasonable support on the trailer it is doing all it can do, being all it can be etc....

The finance comittee is gonna agree with you yooper

Ill follow along...

bunks ^^^^ 3x^^^^

Also HA... i flipped mine by myself... ima stubbon knucklehead too impatient to w8 for friends... A few cut 2x4's for support as its almost 1/2 way over (from gunwale to grass) then roller er over yourself... a small thud.. but no biggie. I prob should have taken pics of that one but I was afraid to get yelled at by the Starmada ..LOL

Yeah we'll get her flipped tonight, hopefull this reprieve from the rain will last until after I get out of work

The Starmada only gets upset if you scrap a tin boat or fail to post photos.

If you didn't see my post in another thread......just keep in mind that a BRAND NEW trailer for your boat is like $1500 or LESS. So don't go spending hundreds in parts on an old one.

I hear that, I don't want to spend more than $50 for new SS bolts, primer and paint.

In a year or two I can always hunt for a sacrificial glasser sitting on a newer trailer. Bayliners are always in bottom-feeder price range.

Just gotta say that I love my roller trailer. My dad has a roller with tilt under his boat and you can launch and retrieve without getting your feet wet. The axle doesnt even have to go under water. FWIW.

DJ, I was just reading a bit, and not getting the axle wet is a big advantage of rollers.

The old 19' Sea Nymph we had back in the 80s sat on a roller trailer and we didn't have any issues.

The only problem I had last summer was retrieving in a river with medium-fast current, but adding the two guide bunks will solve those problems.

 

[yooperangler]

Re: '79 Starcraft SS 16 restoration

Fighting the boat on and off the trailer is just part of the joy of the whole fishing experience. Whats next People wanting to actually catch fish I spose

 

[Huron Angler]

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The hull is flipped and we got started removing paint from the keel area.

I had a buddy stop by with his sawzall to cut a few stubborn items, a couple rusty bolts that became one with the trailer and two more on one of the guide bunk brackets.

He helped with the flip and everything went smoothly.

I will get some photos up tonight, boring stuff mostly.

 

[jasoutside]

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I refreshed my screen a few times and I still don't see any photos of the flip

Michael had like step by step photos over on his thread, really cool.

I guess I'll just need to wait around till I can see some action here

 

[yooperangler]

Re: '79 Starcraft SS 16 restoration

With no pics here I find myself trying to remember if HA really even has a boat

 

[Piece715]

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I agree on the pics HA.. don't want to disappoint the fan club now do we?! LOL

I feel ya on the whole trailer issue.. except i was in denial... restored my entire trailer... which was bunks not rollers but the stoltz still cost an arm and leg... and the trailer really is too small.. have to cut a few welds to see if it can be adjusted to fit.. but i REALLY REALLY dont want to spend the time grinding another to restore... My hands felt like they were vibrating for days

Great job at the progress! Keep at it!

 

[Huron Angler]

Re: '79 Starcraft SS 16 restoration

Well here are some photos...the trailer clearly needs some attention

 

[ezmobee]

Re: '79 Starcraft SS 16 restoration

Kind of an odd setup. It's like not quite a full roller trailer eh?

Looks nice and simple to disassemble, clean up and paint. Very easy to convert to bunks. wholesalemarine.com has all the brackets and rollers you'd need to convert to a setup like mine if you wanted and the prices are pretty reasonable. Probably get everything for around $100.

 

[Huron Angler]

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Here are some photos after pulling the trailer out from under the SS.

I tied a bow line to the tree and looped it around the splashwell beam.

We kept an eye on the anchor point to make sure nothing got bent. The boat is so light it was not an issue at all.

One of the main reasons I like aluminum boats

 

[jasoutside]

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Boat in the yard, trailer ready for it's day, cool.

Yah, 4 brackets and 2 bunks, good to go! (maybe a keel roller or 2)

Whadoya think about that winch stand?

 

[yooperangler]

Re: '79 Starcraft SS 16 restoration

Hmmm no keel rollers on that trailer at all ?? Glad to see the pics finally

 

[Huron Angler]

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Here's the work crew getting after it on the old trailer

These bolts might be up for replacement with stainless, they've seen better days.

And the rusty bolts got cut off the really stubborn ones. Good to know people who own sawzalls.

 

[Huron Angler]

Re: '79 Starcraft SS 16 restoration

Before the flip we touched up all the edges with Citristrip, there's almost no paint left on the topsides now.

Here she is flipped over and ready for the rest of the paint to come off.

I've been working over the trailer with a wire wheel to prep for paint. Lots of old paint and rust seems to take forever to remove.

 

[Huron Angler]

Re: '79 Starcraft SS 16 restoration

Kind of an odd setup. It's like not quite a full roller trailer eh?

Looks nice and simple to disassemble, clean up and paint. Very easy to convert to bunks. wholesalemarine.com has all the brackets and rollers you'd need to convert to a setup like mine if you wanted and the prices are pretty reasonable. Probably get everything for around $100.

It has worked well, but does not have as many rollers as some trailers. I'm not sure if this was sold with the boat in '79 or not.

I'm leaning towards bunks more each day, as long as the boat can sit low enough on the bunks I should be ok to launch shallow hopefully.

Boat in the yard, trailer ready for it's day, cool.

Yah, 4 brackets and 2 bunks, good to go! (maybe a keel roller or 2)

Whadoya think about that winch stand?

The winch stand works pretty well, maybe with some new paint and strap it might get some more use.

Hmmm no keel rollers on that trailer at all ?? Glad to see the pics finally

Nope just the regular side rollers, I wish I had a keel roller on there since I will need one or two with the bunks.

I've been eyebally a self-centering keel roller from Stoltz.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: '79 Starcraft SS 16 restoration

Just a heads up...

I sold my roller rigging for $75 on clist a while back. You may be able to offset the cost of Stoltz if you do the same. You'd prolly only have to spend an arm vs. an arm and a leg for em.

 

[Huron Angler]

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Paint removal...

LOTS of pitting spots on the bottom paint. What causes this, friction from the water?

You can see traces of zinc chromate that still needs to be removed.

Here's the damage from the rollers, took it down to bare metal, no dents though thankfully.