New here... Rebuilding a boat.

[puniphorous]

Hi all! I am pretty sure my boat is a 1965, All i know about the model is it is a Star Craft... There is no plate anywhere I can find.

I have repainted the hull, rebuilt the trailer, and spent WAAAAY too much on the little Suzuki motor. But it is coming along, and when i get the interior done, it will be a nice little play-toy...

Here's some pics..

As I got her (after the MASSIVE cleaning)...

 

[puniphorous]

Re: New here... Rebuilding a boat.

She did float though! No serious leaks!

The Dash:

This was behind the white vinyl...

Replaced with a nice chunk of mahogany:

 

[puniphorous]

Re: New here... Rebuilding a boat.

Hull paint next!
Strip off the worst of the MANY layers of random white paints...

Etch prime, and same to the top deck... Seen here after a few coats of Rustoleum Safety Red!

And the sides...

 

[puniphorous]

Re: New here... Rebuilding a boat.

Bam! New decals, and polish the shiny bits... (and untold hours of other wee details)

Pretty up the motor case...

 

[puniphorous]

Re: New here... Rebuilding a boat.

I will get that transom when I get to the interior...

First, I HAD to do something about the trailer...
NASTY!

Shotblasted, and primed...

MO BETTAH!!!!

 

[dozerII]

Re: New here... Rebuilding a boat.

Real nice job so far, trailers are a pain in the butt. What are your plans for the interior?

 

[jasoutside]

Re: New here... Rebuilding a boat.

Hey, welcome puni! She'll be a fun ride for sure:thumb:

 

[classiccat]

Re: New here... Rebuilding a boat.

Welcome to the fold! what you've done so far looks fantastic!! That's an interesting trailer design.

 

[puniphorous]

Re: New here... Rebuilding a boat.

Thanks All!

Gonna replace the carpet and paint the metal bits on the interior. Then mostly just ride around. I'm tired of working on this boat, ready to play!

I will prolly mount some extra speakers under the dash, and try to create some organized storage under the seats and under the dash.

 

[puniphorous]

Re: New here... Rebuilding a boat.

Oh, and my Dad says trim tabs are the next closest thing to God's own hand guiding you down the waterway, so those are probably on the agenda.

 

[ezmobee]

Re: New here... Rebuilding a boat.

Very nice work! Looks like a fun boat.

I wouldn't mess with trim tabs on a boat that size.

 

[matt167]

Re: New here... Rebuilding a boat.

That's an interesting trailer design.

Run of the mill mid '60's Holesclaw trailer. Some tilt, some do not but they all look about the same

 

[matt167]

Re: New here... Rebuilding a boat.

Nice Starcraft. It's a Jet or a Jetstar if I'm not mistaken. My dad recently sold a Jetstar he had.

 

[puniphorous]

Re: New here... Rebuilding a boat.

Run of the mill mid '60's Holesclaw trailer. Some tilt, some do not but they all look about the same

It is a Holdsclaw. It DID tilt, but the mechanism was so sloppy I bolted it solid. Now it has none of the highway wiggle it once did. It had roller bunks too, I replaced those with a pair of beds. The rollers were too much trouble to clean/repaint, and no more than the boat weighs, I see them as a bit of overkill.