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this is the day i went to look at her. i was at the guys house about 10 min after i first heard about it for sale on the local am radio station's swap shop.
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>--STARCRAFT-->
America's most popular boat!
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the red crocks you see under the bow were free with the purchase of the boat.
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1969 Johnson 3cyl 55hp hanging off the back. has working power tilt, but runs REALLY rough and is stuck in forward gear.
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bringing her home.
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time to assess the damage: i was pushing on the plywood and the fibers were separating.
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someone used steel screws and washers to hold down the deck. i had to grind the heads off to get the ply out.
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the transom was so rotted that the screws that hold the splashwell to it wouldn't hold anymore, and someone used a crap load of silicone caulk.
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the side panels were pretty rotted, this one was missing the last few inches of it.
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bilge pump hose, just hangin out! again, clear silicone.
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the seats were in good shape, except for this little tear in the seam.
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starting to get her naked, notice the 1/2" of moss!
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carpet out, notice where you can clearly see the line of a newer piece of ply.
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SURPRISE! there are 2 layers of ply, and it was literally wet in between the layers.
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most of the ply came out like wet cardboard.
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my boy ryan (10) helping get the deck out.
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what a mess... standing water rotted wood, and beads of foam.
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deck is out!! the foam was soo waterlogged, it weighed in at 150lbs!
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hull filled with water to check for leaks. all in all not bad, a few minor ones.
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dash carpeting and trim removed.
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further inspection of the transom reveals just how bad it is. that was with a flat bar, a semi light hit. again, MORE clear silicone.
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motor finally off.
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transom caps off, posing a problem: how to get the transom out? had to trim the aluminum back enough to get it out.
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nasty looking!
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nasty old transom coming out, had to drill a hole in it to snake a wire through, then use a 6 ft pry bar to lift it out. It was SOOOO swollen.
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theres me, lookin all purdy! my wife was taking the picture, and she doesn't have the steadiest hand.
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my brother in law helping cut out the new deck
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Ernie came over to help make templates and cut out the deck. he's a carpenter and cabinet maker, so his help was a godsend!
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the new deck mocked up for fit.
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new transom all cut out.
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materials to coat the deck and transom in resin.
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safety first! resin is nasty stuff.
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deck panels all coated in resin.
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splashwell painted in truck bed liner for texture
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bottom 3/4 painted with interlux topside marine paint given to me by Ernie.
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green is the same interlux marine topside paint also from Ernie.
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my boy ryan painting the deck with glidden porch and floor paint with sand in it for a non skid surface.
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transom caps and trim on, splashwell painted. the truck bed liner texture did not come through the topside paint like i thought it would.
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new side panels all cut out and resined.
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starting to wrap the panels in vinyl.
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not too bad lookin!
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side panel and controls mounted.
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motor mounted. traded the 69 johnson 55 hp that came on it origionally to a guy who wanted the 5 extra hp and power tilt for this 74 evinrude 50 that runs PERFECT.
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new reg stickers
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my little girl saying "daddy, can we go on the lake now?"
almost... the end is in sight...
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giving the seats a good cleaning.
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seats mounted.
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dash covered in vinyl and new switch panel in (the dash isnt finished in this pic, thats why it looks like the bottom is too short. there is padding that goes in the dash tray.)
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the final touches... >--STARCRAFT--> logo.
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new LED trailer lights
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gassing up for the first trip to the lake.
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splash!
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from the middle of the lake
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beached at the sand bar
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