14ft Sears (Starcraft) Aluminum V-hull Project

[Toolmann]

Hello all,
My son and I picked up a old 14ft Sears Aluminum V-hull a few months ago as a winter project. We were happy to find this forum, it's been a great resource so far! We're in the process of converting it to a fishing boat and have gotten some great ideas from here, thank you! We've stripped, epoxied, and painted so far, now looking forward to finally building out the interior.

 

[CedarRiverScooter]

Nice paint job!

Is that a Karmann Ghia in the garage?

 

[Weldorthemagnificent]

Nice job. Good times working with the kids!

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[Toolmann]

Nice paint job!

Is that a Karmann Ghia in the garage?

Thanks. 356 Porsche notchback, long term project!

 

[Toolmann]

Been putting quarantine time to good use. With the stripping and painting behind us... we're on to the fun stuff!

 

[Bobs boat]

Paint job looks great....thinking of doing the same 2 tone on my project, but red on top....what did you use for paint???

 

[steelflight]

what primer and paint did you use?

 

[Weldorthemagnificent]

Nice

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[Toolmann]

Thanks. I used rattle can Rust-oleum primers, first self-etching then filler. For the paint, I used Rust-oleum Top side paint. Went on easy and am happy with the results. I used 4 qts of the white and 1 qt of the blue for a 14ft boat.

 

[steelflight]

sounds good. thanks for the info.

 

[DaleH]

I remain 'sideways' and 'upside-down' with jealously ... :wink:

FWIW that '76 Starcraft I'm presently restoring was painted sometime in its life (allegedly ~15 years ago) with that same paint and it has held up extremely well, so good that I will not need to paint it nor touch it up!

 

[Toolmann]

I remain 'sideways' and 'upside-down' with jealously ... :wink:

FWIW that '76 Starcraft I'm presently restoring was painted sometime in its life (allegedly ~15 years ago) with that same paint and it has held up extremely well, so good that I will not need to paint it nor touch it up!

That's good to know! I was pleasantly surprised how it turned out (for the money) and ease of application. Seems like some tough stuff!

 

[Western14’]

Looks fantastic man, great job. Sprayed or rolled? Thanks

 

[450clown]

You will look like a boss pulling that boat to the ramp with a vintage porsche! Paint to match lol?

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[Jim]

So the images being sideways and upside down are a mobile device thing from what I understand. When you click on the picture, it shows them correctly.......frustrating.

 

[Jim]

And the boat is coming out awesome by the way! =D>

 

[Toolmann]

Looks fantastic man, great job. Sprayed or rolled? Thanks

Thank you. Rolled then flattened with brush

 

[Toolmann]

You will look like a boss pulling that boat to the ramp with a vintage porsche! Paint to match lol?

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LOL :LOL2: That would be a sight for sure. The ol' 60HP "Normal" in there barely pulls itself!

 

[Toolmann]

And the boat is coming out awesome by the way! =D>

Thanks Jim! I got a lot of help and ideas from this site, much appreciated.

 

[Toolmann]

Well, we're in the short rows with this project now... We'll be on the water soon! Got the casting deck and wiring done. Just waiting on another piece of carpet (didn't order enough the first time...doh!) and we'll get it buttoned up and ready to FISH!