57 CC Star Flite Restoration

Here we are 5 years past and the project hull still sits. Sometimes we oversell our time and need to step back and analyze our priorities. Have done just that and considering looking for an interested party to take over this restoration. If someone out there has an interest please get in touch.

Time to wake up my boat projects for the season. First out of the garage to make some room is the Starflite. We are thinking of taking this hull south sans engine, so I can work on it this coming winter in Florida. Will need to do some temporary reinforcements on the hull before the trip. The thought is to build a new garage to work in and sell off our Ct home.

Here is an example (back side of Footboard - same font, note original flooring)

Those 3 digits are all I have for the Hurricane. I have temporary registration but I haven't heard back yet as to whether I'm going to have any issues getting it permanently registered and titled. It came from a non title state and lack of documentation makes it difficult on these old things.

My thanks to the well wishers most specially Drew because he and his mother in law Ann made this all possible. Drew's father in law, Dave owned this Star Flite for many years and rode it until it had very little life left before retiring it with, I am sure, the intent to get it back in the water. In fact he had bought much of the material necessary to do the job, however, health issues intervened and the work put on hold. I did, early on, encourage Drew to take on the project, however, he has many irons in the fire and so as a side I offered to give fair price should he decide to give it up. The request was honored and I am thankful for that and we now have a big project ahead of us. If I can do near the job on this one that Alan has done on the Hurricane I will be pleased. The framework seems to have many similarities and so I have excellent reference materials. My son Burton and I will be doing this together as we have done the 1950 Junior Utility project. He gets the benefit of my woodworking experience and I the benefit of his mechanic skills and general boating knowledge.

Glad it all went well Jack...nice to see what it looks like behind a Merc Van...your ahead of me on that.

Looks like you'll need some bondo or duct tape on the starboard side wall there.

Nice recovery!

...tried to think of every eventuality


...new tires new lights ready to go Milton Mills, ME


..first check after about ten miles


...had a nice lunch and a cold one in Peterborough, NH


...back in East Granby, the end of a very long day


...the complete package

Appreciate the replies. Does anyone know how much this boat weighs? I it significantly more than the plywood hulls?

Great find!! I am going to have to give up the Fin's login to you if you keep this up. I had my fiberglass fin boat at a show a few weeks ago and the owner of the turquoise Starflight stopped by. It could be for sale... How to explaine that one to the wife!

Jack...Yes I do have one in my wreck collection,will post progress when i'm ready to reveal what I am up too,real glad you have a 327 one less to bid against for Y block parts ...you will be surprised how well they hold up,leaving for a year will be good if she is wet inside just strip out the engine and let her dry out under cover with some air flow.

Thanks for saving her as i don't think there are many left I have tracked around 7 so far.

Good to see its found a new safe home...Starflite

8122pbrainard wrote: 89Martinique wrote: Some more pics? Never seen an AMC V8 before... The 327 AMC block by Gray Marine and is VERY COMMON! They built it with several carb versions. The most common set up was the same as the Y block Ford with 2 Carter YH's in the valley.

This one is set up with the 2 carters same as my "Nomad" " was before they converted it. I am in hopes of taking the 4 barrel off "Nomad" and converting back as I do have the Carters for it.

Some more pics? Never seen an AMC V8 before...

That sure does look like a CC to me...........
A whole lot like "Doc Time"
Engine/Year would be nice
Starflite for sure 59-62 ????
292 Y Block ?????
Please no more teasing.......
Does the data tag read SF or ST ???
Billy