Shoestring Starcraft SS160 Resto-mod - let the long slow road begin

[ShoestringMariner]

Dropbox

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Backboards. The originals were plain white vinyl. They looked like arse. So these will be the blue. Nautolex also. I don’t like the way the originals rotted out at the floor. Double wrapping them causes them to retain moisture. I’m not quite sure how I’m going to treat the bottom edge just yet. Before I close up the wrap I might put a finger swipe of 3M 4600 along the exposed plywood to make sure they can’t suck up water.

 

[Watermann]

Oh you caught me in my other boat!!

Is this photo thing looking permanent? I’m getting older but still working 44 a week, and also trying to wrap up many projects. If I don’t have to go to another site and learn that one that would be better however, if this is a permanent deal, I guess I’ll have to.

MS Onedrive comes installed on all windows computers and I use it on my phone to upload pics, it will be around as long as MS is I guess. I went with Onedrive figuring it was the best and not going away. I made a tutorial for it some years back when the forum pics were messed up and photobucket kicked the bucket.

 

[Watermann]

Dropbox

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Backboards. The originals were plain white vinyl. They looked like arse. So these will be the blue. Nautolex also. I don’t like the way the originals rotted out at the floor. Double wrapping them causes them to retain moisture. I’m not quite sure how I’m going to treat the bottom edge just yet. Before I close up the wrap I might put a finger swipe of 3M 4600 along the exposed plywood to make sure they can’t suck up water.

You can do the same with dropbox pics, just have to copy the link and then add it using the photo link button above.

 

[Watermann]

You can do the same with dropbox pics, just have to copy the link and then add it using the photo link button above.

That is unless the pic gets moved or deleted from it's original location.

 

[Rasdiir]

Todays progress; Still very slow but moving forward.
I wired up the rod locker lights, tested it and installed it and tan the leads. Swivel bases were installed on top of some .080” or .100” thick neoprene gaskets That I made. (Which I hope doesn’t react with the vinyl) I have to figure out a quick removal attachment for the sleeper seats so it looks good when the swivel seats are used.

I marked existing rivet hole locations on rib ends using a good idea from @renns and target locations for new ones. I had to do some styro shaving as there was a few high spots but I think the boards are ready for fastening once I lay out the rivet pattern.

I mocked up a few items. Wondering about making the side board longer to hide the gap at the floor to hull. Maybe terminating the side board into the console front wall. I’m also thinking about adding a board above it under the console so I can mount fuse blocks and bus bars. Thoughts on this? Anyone else do this?

Also considering re-cladding and reusing the sliding doors at the splashwell. I don’t particularly like this set up or design, but it looks like a mess left wide open, so until I re-work the splashwell, it will have to do. The track was petty rough. I straightened it out. Some work with some files and nylon wire wheels will clean it up enough so it’s not offensive. Again, it’s probably temporary.

Tomorrow I’ll have the floor riveted and then I can wrap the last piece. I’m going to mock up the consoles and figure out the V-bench new configuration. The footwell is going to be smaller to create more storage beneath. I’m concerned with the footwell size being to tight. Anyone reconfigure this for the same reason and find it either worked well or was too cramped?

I see in the pics here: https://forums.iboats.com/threads/s...-the-long-slow-road-begin.721077/post-5752612 that you did the same thing I'm planning on, having a pedestal and removable B2B seat on the passenger side. I was measuring out my seat placement today and it doesn't look like I can unfold a B2B because they only unfold from one end and that would mean the base basically has to butt up against the splashwell at the rear. The original B2B in mine unfolded from both ends so the base could still be centered between the console and the splashwell. Did you have to do any adjustments to your seat location to accommodate it unfolding?

Also, I think I asked you this sometime in the past, but what are you using to mount the B2B? I was just going to use t-nuts and bolts the same as the pedestal mounts, and then put the bolt back in to cover the hole when the seat is removed.