got room for anouther starcraft man

[dallas1]

got a 1964 simi V 14ft. that i am going to start on this fall-winter to keep me bizzy she isent in to bad of shape for her age going to put a floor in and carpet do away with the bench seats and make some boxes for some swivel seats giver a nice paint job also want to rework the trailor wile i am at it hear is a few pics

 

[Rickairmedic]

Re: got room for anouther starcraft man

Dallas welcome to iboats and with the Pics The Starcraft club . I would be carefull about removing those benches as they may be part of the structure on her . I could be wrong but I would be carefull so you dont end up with a boat thats only good for a garden planter afterwards.

Rick

 

[dallas1]

Re: got room for anouther starcraft man

thank you for the welcome you are wright the benches are part of the support but i got a plan to get around that i am going to add support rib's down the sides i think that will take care of the old girl dont you

 

[Rickairmedic]

Re: got room for anouther starcraft man

Dallas that should take care of it also adding a deck should help . I would try to tie the new boxes in with some alumninum as well which should also help keep her structurally intact. Most of the Larger Starcrafts have Ribs running across the bottom of the hull as well,



Rick

 

[dallas1]

Re: got room for anouther starcraft man

Rick this old gal has ribs on bottom thats what i am going to let my decking sit on also going to run plywood up the sides it will add support plus look better and give me a place to mount things. i started geting the garage cleaned out and got the old girl in today got a bit more cleaning to do to garage then i can jump in with both feet this wont be that big of a project but lots of sanding on the trailor and some mod's it will pass the winter and thats a good thing