Starcraft islander resto..... where to stop

[laurentide]

Yeah, I agree with GA_boater, there's a lot of potential for corrosion leaving it slipped in salt water. If it's been there for a while you likely already have dissolving rivets and pitting below the waterline...hence the gluvit everywhere. You're going to need to tear it all apart to see what you've got. Unfortunately, riveted aluminum doesn't like to be stored in salt water, and in a marina there's going to be a ton of stray electrical current compounding the problem.

 

[Grub54891]

Please do not use cinderblocks. They could break, and if you are under it when it happens, it won't be good. Use 8X wood blocks or something solid all the way through. Safety first!

 

[Watermann]

Welcome to the Starmada Captaincrisp :wave:

Nice looking hardtop Islander you have there, she should scoot right along with that OB probably guess in the mid to high 40's for speed.

For that Gluvit epoxy and paint you can try some of this to soften it's grip on your hull...

 

[Captaincrisp]

Allrighty! Well ive cleaned almost all of the hull fought with a few rivets below the water line. The gulvit actually did a awsome job keeping stuff corrosion off of the rivets. Where it failed and flaked there is substantal damage to the rivites only a few on the boat and there easy to spot because when i grind up to them you can see where gluvit has lost its hold.
I gutted the cuddy cabin tonight drilled out rivets, started fighting foam to get at last few foam is pretty good for a 27 year old boat. But i guess it needs too go. Now the old debate of spray in/pour foam vs lay in sheets. I think i want pour in stuff for the hull stiffing while i smack up some waves any thoughts on good dirt cheap brands...?

 

[Captaincrisp]

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[Captaincrisp]

Aghh sorry about the link again guys rather then just pictures on here.. looks like its 12 picures instead of one. The guy in the foam is my lucky freind

 

[jbcurt00]

Copy the IMG code for pix you want to post


Pour in foam isnt 'cheap' no matter who's you buy. Shipping will also be a variable, unknown to anyone not in your zip code.

 

[Watermann]

There's lots of work on tear down, clean up and repairs. It usually is where people loose their head of steam but it looks like you have some thirsty help. :thumb:

These boats don't rely on foam for strength like a rib-less fiberglass boat and I don't know that it would add any either.

 

[Captaincrisp]

Well seems like the majority of you guys say put slabs in rather then pour in foam?

 

[GA_Boater]

Sheet insulation is better in a tin boat because any water will have a path back to the bilge. Poured foam blocks everything under deck.

 

[dozerII]

Looks like you already found the official Canadian Starcraft re-builders beverage of choice.

 

[Captaincrisp]

Well im quite suprised to see that the man suporting structure of the upper cuddy floor or the part that you lay/sleep/sit on is suported only by pour in foam i still dont know where to find img code to copy and paste picture into fourm but where you see the 2 small storage lockers its just foam keeping them suspened and then the cuddy uper deck is riveted to that. Looks like im in for some crafty foam work or building and glassing ply boxes. Any ideas on the best /simplest way to solve this. You can ses what im dealing with on my photobucket picture facing out of the cuddy. This is going to take a lot more of these boat bevrages then i planned

 

[GA_Boater]

Click the box.



Or when viewing pics in an album, place the cursor over the pic you want to post, click the 3 bars, click Share and click on the IMG code box.

Paste the resulting code in the message.

 

[Captaincrisp]

Oahh yah stripping screws busting up foam lol should have a another foam party tomorrow night hopfully that foam ripping anaimal gets off the leash tomorow and gives me a hand. Found my fuel tank at a quick glance it dosent look so bad. Leaving main deck boards on till bow is ready for rivets and gluvit. Just starting to pull alumium boxes that the two seats sit on. Really glad im doing this wood weights a ton. A few spots are ready for a foot to go though. Picked up a bit of 'west system epoxy resin 105" and "206 slow hardener" as well as a small thing of marine tex. Hopping it was the right stuff. Oh and by the way this time i will put the gluvit on the right side of the boat unlike the previous owner dispite my delousions about it keeping the outside of my hull safe and sound. Thanks for all the advice guys. Youve been great !

 

[Captaincrisp]

Aww dont leave me now guys lol

 

[pckeen]

Getting rid of all that water soaked wood is never much fun.

 

[GA_Boater]

Aww dont leave me now guys lol

We can't ? LOL

 

[Captaincrisp]

Ok fine you guys can but i might start to panic. Really struggled more then i needed to in order to take off side panels on gunnals where all the wiring goes sternward. I ended it by getting out the alumium sheers lol. I just made a small snip where the wires go through. Or it would be really adding to the project. Hope it dosent sound to lazy but i would like to keep the batts. And the stereo is keeping me sane. Wet weather only 1 month away starting to get concerend about getting paint gluvit fiberglassing done buy then.

 

[Captaincrisp]

Attacking boat again like a rabid mongoose. Lost a day on weekend and i only have a few hrs a night to get at the project. The goal is to replace bad rivets and gluvit. Do i need to remove aluminum stringers i almost have one side of foam cleaned out on the deck. Full fuel tank is really looking heavy lol but thats not for today.

 

[GA_Boater]

The stringers can stay in. No need to remove them unless you get tired of tripping over them.