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14' Starcraft Seafarer build
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<blockquote data-quote="Bnoon120" data-source="post: 338562" data-attributes="member: 13282"><p>Not sure if you guys are still actively reading this thread but heres what I am working with in hopes for a reply.. I bought a 76 14' Starcraft semi v last winter. The guy i bought it from was a hobbyist for restoring boats. He made it a row boat. I put a 20hp motor on it and fished the hell out of it last season and it was amazing. I found myself standing on the bench's most the time when fishing and I had a transom mount trolling motor that i used for maneuvering. There winter im starting my rebuild on it. I literally just got done scrubbing it clean to seal my welds and rivets to prepare my framing. My main concerns are as follows..</p><p></p><p>1. Do I connect my framing to the floor or does it just get built to sit in there and the weight keeps in in place?</p><p>2. I haven't read of anyone talking about the stability of a boat like this, POST modifications.. I dont plan on decking much higher than the original benches were and i could stand on the brim of the boat and it wouldn't tip (im 6'2" ~210lbs) so im assuming even if i deck to the brim ill be in good shape, but has anyone had stability problems??</p><p>3. Sealing my wood, the framing im assuming should be sealed the same as the ply wood, and with that, is 1/2" ply wood enough or should i go 3/4"?</p><p></p><p>Thanks if you see this and help, I just wanna get it right the first time.. Im sure we all do when we start.</p><p></p><p>Sincerely,</p><p>Brad</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bnoon120, post: 338562, member: 13282"] Not sure if you guys are still actively reading this thread but heres what I am working with in hopes for a reply.. I bought a 76 14' Starcraft semi v last winter. The guy i bought it from was a hobbyist for restoring boats. He made it a row boat. I put a 20hp motor on it and fished the hell out of it last season and it was amazing. I found myself standing on the bench's most the time when fishing and I had a transom mount trolling motor that i used for maneuvering. There winter im starting my rebuild on it. I literally just got done scrubbing it clean to seal my welds and rivets to prepare my framing. My main concerns are as follows.. 1. Do I connect my framing to the floor or does it just get built to sit in there and the weight keeps in in place? 2. I haven't read of anyone talking about the stability of a boat like this, POST modifications.. I dont plan on decking much higher than the original benches were and i could stand on the brim of the boat and it wouldn't tip (im 6'2" ~210lbs) so im assuming even if i deck to the brim ill be in good shape, but has anyone had stability problems?? 3. Sealing my wood, the framing im assuming should be sealed the same as the ply wood, and with that, is 1/2" ply wood enough or should i go 3/4"? Thanks if you see this and help, I just wanna get it right the first time.. Im sure we all do when we start. Sincerely, Brad [/QUOTE]
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