PlayD0h
Petty Officer 1st Class
- Joined
- Apr 23, 2009
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The mid 70's boats weighed in right about 630 lbs for the SS 1 and 2
You can find information on a lot of the Starcraft boats on this website at this location:
http://boatspecs.iboats.com/Starcraft_Marine/bp/20br1466
Thanks MT
I'd guess I'm around 500 or so without the deck and interior. I'm having a heck of a time getting all the glue off, that was plastered on to keep the astro-turf on. I might get it down another 100 pounds once its all off, lol.
I'm using a paint / adhesive remover, and while its gel(ish), its tough to get any sort of even layer on the sides. I did get it working with a spray bottle, but it takes forever to pump it on. I'm thinking of using a pump sprayer, like what you use for fertilizer. maybe I'll leave whats left there and while I'm rolling the boat over, I'll keep it on its side for an hour while pouring on the stripper.
I've been dreaming up ideas to use as alternatives to rivets to secure the deck, perhaps welding bolts to the ribs? I'm also in the process of deciding what to use for the deck. Standard 5/8" fir, Marine ply, or I'm even looking at some of these composite boards. specifically Plascore, and Nidaplast, both honeycomb core specifically designed for boats. I'm guessing sourcing these would be very expensive, and not practical for a 30+ year old 16' fishing boat. Yet the idea of never having to worry about the deck, for even my grandkids sake is appealing.
I'm also working on my Phd in rivet-ology, starting from kindergarten, so its a bit daunting. I noticed a small crack on my transom knee, so removal and a beef-up job looks in order. I also really like Figmo's relocating the drain, to center. The bottom of my boat had lots of sand, small strips of wood, and styrofoam pieces, which jammed up the small spaces mid rib, and prevented drainage.I'm not sure how or if I should try to prevent that from happening again.