Re: Starcraft SS 18' I/O restore project
Wow! It's been a busy week. Got all the floor pieces for the SS cut and fit, but with preparing to leave for Mexico, some family issues and the arrival of a new top for our (new to us) Cj5 Jeep, I didn't get to varnishing the plywood. Now the weather has gone bad and varnish will have to wait for warmer days. The admiral wanted me to get the new top installed and the the weather was warm enough first part of the week. Top got here Monday afternoon and I spent Tuesday and Wednesday putting it on in 75-85 degree weather. Thursday the temps dropped 30 degrees and it would have been impossible to stretch a fabric top in that. Anyway it's done (photos coming later today CJ) and the SS is covered and secured for the winter and will hopefully get to Mexico around the first of the year. Depends on whether my relative/partners in this boat can get it towed down there because my little Ranger isn't big enough to tow it that far. They have a big f250 to tow with. I'll also need to install the engine for that trip, and l'll need some help from them with that. We can tow it to and from the beach with my jeep or theirs, but not long distance or speeds above about 20mph.
So rain or shine (raining this morning) we're off to Mexico tomorrow morning (I hope). I'll be watching projects on the forum and will leave a note here from time to time for those interested. And if I'm really lucky, ill have an Internet connection at my Mexico home in a few weeks which will make it much easier to stay in touch.
For now, thanks for everybody's help, suggestions and interest, and hopefully I'll be active here again around the first of the year.
