The well traveled 1979 Starcraft 18' V5 SS

[budski]

That turned out absolutely fantastic, the alloy wheels really set it off.

 

[g0nef1sshn]

Awesome work on the trailer need to put a before and after next to each other. That is some great work.

 

[Watermann]

Thanks for the words of praise guys, this trailer has been my nemesis and I cut no corners making into a suitable trailer for the SS that also has some looks.

Good idea on the before and after Gone...

Before

After

 

[will w.]

Looks great. Quite the makeover.

 

[classiccat]

That's one snazzy boat carriage! :thumb:

 

[GA_Boater]

Are ya really gonna sink it in the river?





Nice work, Rob!

 

[Candutch]

Fantastic job Rob.

 

[dozerII]

Trailer looks awesome Rob, you pulled out all the stops on that one.

 

[Watermann]

Thanks for taking a look gents, I glad it's over with!

I'm going to leave the SS on the Naked Lady trailer even though it makes the boat 7 feet tall. I don't want to mar up the newly painted SC trailer or get paint on it.

Started back in on the SS, the admiral is out of town and the resto buddy is single... again...

Full day ahead today, yesterday we drilled and hammered on some more solid rivets. Had to take off 2 deck support brackets that had rivets going through the side and hull stiffeners. The rivets were alright but some were too short with hardly any bucktail and it covered 5 feet of the seams. Gluvit is going on the seams this morning.
We also blew out our can of refreshments so a trip to the brewery scheduled. :whoo:

 

[StarTed]

You're making great progress and doing a fine job.

The Snake is full of salmon so I'm now one of the hoard of bank fishermen. You're missing out on some great tasting fish.

Nice job. I'm watching your results and they're top notch.

 

[Watermann]

Moving from the trailer back to the SS, got the boat buckles installed. I have them on my Chief trailer too and there is no way I would ever go back to using those junk ratchet straps ever again.

A bunch of small steps that really add up were done on the SS. Got the bow cover on with the 3/4" ply backer. Filled some unnecessary holes in the bow cover with JB. Put the fuel tank brackets and support panel back in with 2" foam board under it as well as 1" angle AL for support. 22 solid rivets with 5200 to secure the side deck supports and hull stiffeners. SE primed and then painted the inner transom skin. Reassembled the splashwell with solid rivets and 5200. Added 20 new blind rivets to the gunnels for added strength. Gluvit, ohh yeah that stuff... yeap I made the normal huge gloppy mess with the stuff but all the seams, keel and rivets are sealed up. Went to the brewery and got a fresh can for the fridge too!

The transom wood, yeah a milestone to have it rough cut and glued up. Now that felt good today working on some ply to go back in. Big sucker took 2 sheets and is heavy without the OB cut out removed.

 

[budski]

Coming along nicely Rob, those retractable are great, I have those same ones on my sfm trailer.

 

[Alumarine]

Nice trailer.
I've never seen those buckles.
I'll have to put them on my list!

 

[budski]

Hey Marc, bought mine at Princess Auto

 

[Watermann]

Hey Marc, bought mine at Princess Auto

Marc might have a bit of sticker shock when he prices out the stainless ones. :lol:

http://www.iboats.com/Stainless-Ste...683782--session_id.103954395--view_id.1183083

 

[budski]

Wow those are pricey, I paid 29.95 on sale, but thy are definitely not stainless, but yours are much nicer. http://www.princessauto.com/en/deta...ies-retractable-ratchet-tie-downs/A-p8390478e

 

[Alumarine]

Wow those are pricey, I paid 29.95 on sale, but thy are definitely not stainless, but yours are much nicer. http://www.princessauto.com/en/deta...ies-retractable-ratchet-tie-downs/A-p8390478e

Thank you for the link. I'll wait till they go on sale.
That's the nice thing about PA, eventually the stuff you want will be on sale.

You're right Rob, yours are a bit rich for me!
Especially after exchange and shipping. But they are nice.

 

[Watermann]

One more wrestling match to go with this odd shaped bear :lol:

All sanded, holes drilled and 2 fitting wrestling matches behind me, that is a big hunk of wood and almost too much for one man to handle. Started the sealing process. I do my transom sealing a bit differently than most, I put on a coat of alkyd enamel primer, 2 coats of tractor alkyd enamel paint with catalyst hardener and 2 coats of spar over that. I would say that it has to be better than SC's one coat white wash. I did both my other transoms the same way and they still look great and the SN's transom is partially exposed. Yeah I left the SS 1.25" screws in too on this one, filling the holes would be a pita and hopefully I'll never see it again as long as I live.

I plan on adding side .080 brackets that are solid riveted to the sides of the hull to tie into the transom through bolts so the sides become one with the transom as this V5 doesn't have them and I think it should. Time to break out my home made metal brake.

The holes through the transom skin for the motor mounts are in the wrong position but thankfully I measured them on the motor before drilling the holes in the transom wood. I plan on fabbing up a .100 motor pad and attach it with 5200 so that should seal up the 2 holes in the skin and cover some minor pitting from the wood pad..

 

[budski]

Looks good that's one hurtle over with

 

[oldhaven]

I like the painted transom. Is the spar varnish over the paint to protect it? And with the side brackets you will fabricate, will they tie into the splash well in addition to the hull sides? That will be very solid and makes a difference in my early Chief with the full width well..

Ron