my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

[CheapboatKev]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

Thanks Matt...
Now that dang doghouse..lol

Maybe this weekend..Nope, gonna be at the Iboat get together at Lake Griffins..what a conundrum....

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

Kev, I gotta say that looks danged good! NY my butt! We know you were paintin the boat the whole time. Tryin to throw in a sleeper

lol...guess I better prove it!

 

[poger1973]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

well the pic thing went poorly

http://s234.photobucket.com/albums/ee38/kuhlin/my 68 starcraft/?albumview=slideshow

I admire any man who takes things in himself goodluck. I'm sure it will turn out great!

 

[North Beach]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

I don't see you holding a newspaper with the date on it Kev???????

Just thought I'd check on that motor box before I start the ole 4000 mile cruise to Canada. I'm outa here in 20 minutes!!!!!!!!!!! Good luck on getting the boat in order.

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

I don't see you holding a newspaper with the date on it Kev???????

Just thought I'd check on that motor box before I start the ole 4000 mile cruise to Canada. I'm outa here in 20 minutes!!!!!!!!!!! Good luck on getting the boat in order.

Godspeed! and cant wait to watch ya do da blue

 

[ezmobee]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

Alright Kev, it's time for a recap. What exactly do you have left to do on this boat to get her in the water? Judging my the pics it can't be much. I think it's time someone started cracking the whip

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

Thats what I need! a kick in the behind!

Lets see...

in importance...
New shift/throttle cables


Paint the "PORT" side of her
Build seat boxes for the helm
Build new doghouse

add water n fishing poles

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

Have you splashed that thing yet???

 

[scoutabout]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

Great looking boat, Kev -- makes me miss the Starcraft my step-father just got rid of. Same model as yours but moss green. Loved the sound of that well-worn Merc motor tick-tickin away at idle and humming along at cruise. Lots of character! Good luck. Loved the lines and that big picture-widow of a windshield too!

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

Have you splashed that thing yet???

Sadly No..May have some time to tomorrow to get some more work done...

Most important thing is the cables and I need to get them still and go through the procedure of getting em installed correctly..I hear it's a bear..

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

Great looking boat, Kev -- makes me miss the Starcraft my step-father just got rid of. Same model as yours but moss green. Loved the sound of that well-worn Merc motor tick-tickin away at idle and humming along at cruise. Lots of character! Good luck. Loved the lines and that big picture-widow of a windshield too!

Thanks Scout

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

So I'm getting the port side painted today..I get 2 or 3 thin coats on her then BAM...what is that hitting my head...what? Rain????

Son of a *****!

Hopefully the thin coats got enough curing time so I don't have a whitewashed driveway...

Gonna drag it up to NB's boat-el since he's away and paint her there! lol
He'll never know I was there!

 

[CheapboatKev]

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So I dodged the rain today so got the port side painted..Man I love Rustoleum..I have maybe 30 bucks in paint..About 20 in foam rollers

long shot

one more..

and in case anyone forgot how ugly she was a couple months ago...

 

[Rickairmedic]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

Kev that old ugly boat is starting to look really good looks like its about time to go get it wet .


Rick

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

Kev that old ugly boat is starting to look really good looks like its about time to go get it wet .


Rick

lol..starting??

Almost there....almost...I can't wait to splash her, but I have to....

 

[matthewp]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

love the paint, Kev. Those cables really aren't that bad. Are you going under the gunnel or the floor?

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

love the paint, Kev. Those cables really aren't that bad. Are you going under the gunnel or the floor?

Thanks Matt..under the gunnel....I just see so many post on adjusting the cables, bad shifting issues, that I was half tempted to take her in and actually (gulp) pay to have this done....But I will give it a go with my manual and my half a brain cell I have....You stopped fishing long enough to work on yours? lol

 

[matthewp]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

Good luck with the cables, Kev. I wonder if there's a difference in adjusting cables for i/o vs. outboard. Mine seemed pretty easy - but I did only have to fuss with one end - the cables were already attached to the johnson control box when I got the motor.

As far as fishing vs. resto - I'm having some outboard issues - plus a few kinks with my floor coming unbuttoned. workin' through 'em.

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

Took the tape off..Have a "nick" to cover on the bow..
Had some extra white paint so I just started rolling on the stern since it was cleaned and ready..

Need to back her off a foot so I can paint behind the bow stop on the trailer..I'll hit that and finish the stern properly tomorrow.

 

[CheapboatKev]

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Ugly day..rain threatening all day..decided to get a couple things touched up that I could do in the garage..
Painted the starboard panel finally...decided it was a "shelf" on the sawhorses far too long.....

Did the control box as well...Not perfect but she'll do..

I leave for Nashville Monday..so I will be having withdrawel issues all week!
I better get something else done tomorrow!