classiccat
"Captain" + Starmada Splash Of The Year 2020
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Re: My First StarCraft; 1975 18' SuperSport
Design Ideas
I lost count of the number of design ideas that I've up to this point. :indecisiveness: However considering the condition of the hull ...as well as my limited abilities (paint and I don't get along very well), a design seems to be taking shape...
Bottom:
Sides:
Upper sides:
Bow Plate:
Gunwale cap:
Splashwell:
Transom:
Interior:
...and to keep the mob happy, these came-in today...a little more than bottom-feeder prices but WAAAY cheaper than I expected. :madgrin:
The purple lens will only come-out for special occasions...I found a replacement lens when planning to restore the original stern light.
Design Ideas
I lost count of the number of design ideas that I've up to this point. :indecisiveness: However considering the condition of the hull ...as well as my limited abilities (paint and I don't get along very well), a design seems to be taking shape...
Bottom:
- This hull is used/abused. It fell from the top of a very large ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down.
- I have alot of repairs to make and I'd feel more comfortable if I can monitor them...so
- Bare/Brushed. I'll try for a dull polish however the PO used heavy sandpaper for removing the original bottom paint...i bet 40-grit. To remove those scratches, I'll need to remove a ton of aluminum..and that's tinny abuse
Sides:
- Bare aluminum; polished.
- I think this is possible. I did very little damage to the aluminum while stripping. There was alot of small pits in the paint which resulted in alot of light surface corrosion. If I can get this out with little/no abrasion, she should polish well.
- For this to pop, I'll need to polish the top/side rubrail aluminum. The top rubrail aluminum still has its anodization and has very little damage so it would be great if I could polish without removing the anodization.
- the side rubrail has alot of corrosion and is going to need sanding/polishing
Upper sides:
- White...following the 1975 paint accent pattern.
- Starcraft S decal in Gold to match the outboard.
Bow Plate:
- Bare; polished
- Bow eye & Cap will be polished as well.
Gunwale cap:
- Entire gunwale cap: White
- All of my hardware (lights/cleats, etc.) were severely pitted. So i've been slowly collecting replacement pieces; granted they're not year/model accurate but they sure are sexy (see below!)
- The windshield is from a larger SFM therefore it will extend onto the gunwale cap. I'll have to truncate the inner gunwale trim and keep the consoles level with the cap (Like the '79 V5's).
Splashwell:
- White to match the gunwale cap. Dirtiest part of the boat but I like when the SW matches the gw gap
Transom:
- I'll try to polish but mine is pretty buggered-up esp where I took the cupped wire brush to it. likely white.
- I'll be replacing the motor-mount wood with aluminum plate (alot of pitting to cover).
Interior:
- largely undecided but it will likely be a mix of greys, white, bare metal and black accents.
- I would like the floor sections to be somewhat removable due to the quantity of hull repairs that I need to make. The deck will be double-sided, glassed 1/2" PLY (minimize weight) with the top-side covered with either with vinyl or traction paint. The visible edges will probably be trimmed with thin angle.
- I'm far from being settled on the seating plan.
- I'll probably be opening my wallet for a custom convertible top rather than a bimini.
...and to keep the mob happy, these came-in today...a little more than bottom-feeder prices but WAAAY cheaper than I expected. :madgrin:
The purple lens will only come-out for special occasions...I found a replacement lens when planning to restore the original stern light.
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