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"A Diamond in the Rough" 1963 StarCraft StarChief 18'
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<blockquote data-quote="detchen95" data-source="post: 365331" data-attributes="member: 15133"><p>BayouSerpent, I really like your StarChief. It really brings back memories. Yours looks to be in better shape than mine was. I bought my 63 StarChief in 1988 and like yours the inside was completely dry rotted. Looking at your "to do" list it looks pretty much like mine. I never thought of restoring it. I wanted a fishing boat so I modified it to fit my needs and still use it to this day on Lake Michigan for salmon fishing. First I had to gut it. Like yours the consoles, deck, and the cabin bow and seat decking were all dry rot. I'll see if I still have some pictures of my progress. The hull had yellowed and the cabin was repainted navy blue. So, after I tighten or replaced the loose rivets I wet sanded it and had the trailer sandblasted then masked it off and sprayed both with aluminum primer and finished with Imron. The previous owner cut big holes in the gunnels so I decided to cover them with Mahogany. Then made new consoles, sides and sliders with Mahogany as well. I cut the wash back a foot so I would have more room to fish and put in a 20 gallon bow gas tank and a 20 gallon belly tank with spouts and vents. I also made a stern light base out of Mahogany so I could rake the 3 ft stern light back to light up the deck for fishing in the dark. I'll try to send some pictures. I too had to replace the cabin windshield after a friend sat down too hard when a 3 ft wave hit and cracked it. Of course, in the early 90's it was only about $275 to have a new one made at a plexiglass shop. I also made and replaced the old transom elongating the starboard side to accommodate the 15hp kicker. This is how she looks today without her electronics.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="detchen95, post: 365331, member: 15133"] BayouSerpent, I really like your StarChief. It really brings back memories. Yours looks to be in better shape than mine was. I bought my 63 StarChief in 1988 and like yours the inside was completely dry rotted. Looking at your "to do" list it looks pretty much like mine. I never thought of restoring it. I wanted a fishing boat so I modified it to fit my needs and still use it to this day on Lake Michigan for salmon fishing. First I had to gut it. Like yours the consoles, deck, and the cabin bow and seat decking were all dry rot. I'll see if I still have some pictures of my progress. The hull had yellowed and the cabin was repainted navy blue. So, after I tighten or replaced the loose rivets I wet sanded it and had the trailer sandblasted then masked it off and sprayed both with aluminum primer and finished with Imron. The previous owner cut big holes in the gunnels so I decided to cover them with Mahogany. Then made new consoles, sides and sliders with Mahogany as well. I cut the wash back a foot so I would have more room to fish and put in a 20 gallon bow gas tank and a 20 gallon belly tank with spouts and vents. I also made a stern light base out of Mahogany so I could rake the 3 ft stern light back to light up the deck for fishing in the dark. I'll try to send some pictures. I too had to replace the cabin windshield after a friend sat down too hard when a 3 ft wave hit and cracked it. Of course, in the early 90's it was only about $275 to have a new one made at a plexiglass shop. I also made and replaced the old transom elongating the starboard side to accommodate the 15hp kicker. This is how she looks today without her electronics. [/QUOTE]
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