'79 Starcraft SS 16 restoration

[Huron Angler]

Re: '79 Starcraft SS 16 restoration

What? No Slam'in Salmon pics?

I like burn'in gas!

Great progress bro!

I'm sad to report that we didn't land any Chinook

A guy did get a 18lb salmon out of Presque Isle according to a DNR officer we chatted with, so that's good to know.

Thanks Bcast!

Nice work trailer is looking great

Hey thanks Yooper, this trailer work is not that exciting. Thanks for stopping by!

 

[yooperangler]

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Salmon have been pretty slow around here as well hoping it picks up with the cooler weather might get out with the B.I.L. this weekend to troll a bit and see.

 

[Huron Angler]

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Despite the fact that I participated in a bachelor party that started at noon yesterday...

...I managed to drink some coffee this morning and get a few things done on the trailer.

Here are the photos. Nothing to write home about, but forward progress is good.

I had a great helper, and a new 200 piece mechanics Craftsmen socket set

My helper is a Lions fan, and it was a good day to be one.

Here's the old winch post, we removed the old white/pink rope, and then the winch itself.

 

[Huron Angler]

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Some more photos of the winch stand progress.

I'm gonna hobble together the old winch crank onto the heavy stand that Jason hooked me up with.

 

[Huron Angler]

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I painted the winch stand with Rustoleum smoke grey, same as the trailer.

Painted the grass here a bit too:redface:

So I tried using some random plywood. It helped but still some black grass in the yard now.:facepalm:

Roslynn says that the fenders would look nicer if they were black also, any opinions?

 

[jasoutside]

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Nice work color coordinating the grass and trailer buddy

 

[Triton II]

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At least HA has grass! My front yard is mainly new weeds growing over old ones! :facepalm:

MB

 

[djpeters]

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Who's doing the work, and who's doing the pics??? Just saying this isn't the first time we've had reason to question who's getting his/her hands dirty.

 

[Huron Angler]

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Here's what I ended up doing with the guide bunk posts.

They will still be lowered probably, depending on where the side of the hull ends up resting.

If you look closely you can see some pieces from the bunk supports jasoutside gave me(thanks again).

They found a new use, since the posts needed to be spaced out wider for the boat to fit.

 

[Huron Angler]

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Some more coats of paint on trailer parts, photos from yesterday.

The trailer should be done soon, and I've been getting better and better at wiring, so the lights might even work

 

[Huron Angler]

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Final coat on a few pieces tonight, should be ready to bolt back in place soon.

These are the holes that I drilled out so the guide bunks can be bolted in securely.

These took forever to drill, and some bees were attracted by the ruckus too:facepalm:

Good thing we got the electronic flyswatter from HF for $3

Boy was that some fun...anyways...I have some marine carpet leftover from the teardown that will work nicely on the mini-bunks

 

[lakelover]

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The paint job's really looking sharp!!

 

[Huron Angler]

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Nice work color coordinating the grass and trailer buddy

Thanks...I think My neighbor said it's ok with him if I paint the grass a bit, but I still try to get some plywood down

At least HA has grass! My front yard is mainly new weeds growing over old ones! :facepalm:

MB

Ya know...I've heard that you guys have had issues with invasive species. We have the asian carp, zebra mussel and gobies

Who's doing the work, and who's doing the pics??? Just saying this isn't the first time we've had reason to question who's getting his/her hands dirty.

LOL...I did have some help holding the winch crank in place for about 4-5 seconds so I could take a picture

The paint job's really looking sharp!!

Thanks LL, just tryin to keep up with you and Jason

 

[GA_Boater]

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Just a quickie, HA. What brand of self-etching primer did you use on the grass? It's a good thing you used Citri-Strip or the brown spots and painted spots would clash. I take a week of vacation and come back and you're still painting grass ( and a trailer ) LOL. The black/gray combo is nice. I vote for black fenders.

 

[mark1961]

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Ya know...I've heard that you guys have had issues with invasive species.

Still having problems.....same kind of invasive species you guys have in the SW states except ours arrive on boats from the north.....

 

[Triton II]

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Still having problems.....same kind of invasive species you guys have in the SW states except ours arrive on boats from the north.....

Jeez Mark, have they reached the mountains? I thought they all swarmed to a place called Villawood!

TII

Sorry HA, thread hijack with a bad taste "in" joke.

 

[mark1961]

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Jeez Mark, have they reached the mountains? I thought they all swarmed to a place called Villawood!

TII

Sorry HA, thread hijack with a bad taste "in" joke.

Ahem! Cane toads? Nah, not yet mate.....i have the 9 iron ready though, promise to give the first one i lay eyes on my Sunday best. Don't think Villawood would be to their liking either.....i've heard the place gets way too HOT for em.

My apologies also HA.....carry on. :redface:

 

[jasoutside]

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Well now, that wasn't exactly the use I had in mind with those bunk brackets. But, uh, well, I have been known to use interesting materials in creative ways for boat building - so yah, I have absolutely nothing to say about that

 

[Huron Angler]

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I managed to get over to Tractor Supply and buy some trailer parts after work today.

I found 2 good U bolts for the winch stand. It will be pretty solid, since I drilled out the holes and stepped up to 1/2" bolts.

That stand is very heavy, so it will keep the boat where it needs to be and also add some tongue weight.

Now I just need to find that old beat-up rope to wrap back onto the winch

Just kidding, I will be looking for a good deal on a seat-belt type cable. I'm not a fan of using rope or metal cable.

We've got a wedding to attend tomorrow, and I'm off to St. Louis for work training all next week...so this might be all the progress for a bit unfortunately.

I feel the same as GA...definitely been working on this dang trailer for too long.

 

[Huron Angler]

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BTW...you crazy Australians can hijack this thread any time.

You guys crack me up (even though I'm not sure my translations are always accurate)