skyline223
Well-known member
Hello to all!!
I recently purchased this 12' 1986 Starcraft v hull jon boat for $200. I plan to clean her up cosmetically and make modifications along the way to suit her best for bass fishing here in West Tennessee. I have done a few restorations of some 1950's Chevrolets and am also restoring a 1957 Glasspar del Mar 16' cabin cruiser.
For the Starcraft, I plan to move this project along as quickly as possible. Being a big fan of vintage cars and boats, I am going to aim for a vintage look on the rebuild. That being said, I will not sacrifice any practicality because this boat should be a functional fishing boat first and foremost.
The first decision I need to make is what I am going to do about the hull cosmetically. The aluminum is in generally good shape but is pretty dented and has some deep scratches in a few select areas. I am debating on whether or not to attempt to polish the aluminum, or simply paint the entire boat. The obvious advantage to painting would be being able to sand out the scratches and fill some of the dents with body filler.
As of now my current plan is to leave the lower section of the hull bare and paint an accent stripe along the gunwale. Color TBD. I also will most likely treat the interior to a fresh coat of paint.
A casting deck may be in it's future, but for now I will leave that up for down the road. Powerplant for the time being will be a 40 lb trolling motor on the transom.
Here she is as of today. Happy to be on board here!
I recently purchased this 12' 1986 Starcraft v hull jon boat for $200. I plan to clean her up cosmetically and make modifications along the way to suit her best for bass fishing here in West Tennessee. I have done a few restorations of some 1950's Chevrolets and am also restoring a 1957 Glasspar del Mar 16' cabin cruiser.
For the Starcraft, I plan to move this project along as quickly as possible. Being a big fan of vintage cars and boats, I am going to aim for a vintage look on the rebuild. That being said, I will not sacrifice any practicality because this boat should be a functional fishing boat first and foremost.
The first decision I need to make is what I am going to do about the hull cosmetically. The aluminum is in generally good shape but is pretty dented and has some deep scratches in a few select areas. I am debating on whether or not to attempt to polish the aluminum, or simply paint the entire boat. The obvious advantage to painting would be being able to sand out the scratches and fill some of the dents with body filler.
As of now my current plan is to leave the lower section of the hull bare and paint an accent stripe along the gunwale. Color TBD. I also will most likely treat the interior to a fresh coat of paint.
A casting deck may be in it's future, but for now I will leave that up for down the road. Powerplant for the time being will be a 40 lb trolling motor on the transom.
Here she is as of today. Happy to be on board here!