Unapologetic_Patriot
Cadet
- Joined
- Jun 10, 2016
- Messages
- 13
Sorry for the long story...
My father came into possession of this boat a couple years ago (08/14) after a friend of his had passed. The story goes the previous owner was a huge starcraft loyalist and found a great hull in 2006 which happened to be this Starchief (or Chieftain, not sure on the difference but title lists it at 18', no model given). In 2006 the previous owner completely overhauled the boat, it got a brand new 2005 Johnson 115PL (Saltwater) and a brand new (2005) magictilt trailer. I have the receipt for everything he'd done for the boat (including the bojangles receipts from breakfast while working it:lol::lol. He passed away in February of 2007, the boat had sub-15 hours on it. It sat that way for 7 years while his wife battled with letting go of his prized possession.
My father offered to buy the boat several times a year since his passing, finally in August of 2014 she offered him first chance at the boat, $3500, he jumped on it. Got it home and went through everything, fluids, new battery, etc...took it to the landing in his neighborhood and backed it in, started right up. He'd never even fished it once before winterizing it that year as he wanted to spend the winter re-doing the cabin and cosmetics while he continued to fish his larger boat for the trips to the gulf. December of 2014, after a trip to the VA with his hip and knee bothering him he found he was due for full hip replacement due to some bone-on-bone action and spurs. The Starcraft has been sitting untouched since then with barely any care.
My dad called me this past Monday and asked If I'd like to have the boat under the condition that I took care of it and brought it back to it's former glory and that I did the same for my daughter as he did for me while growing up, take her fishing every chance I could. I went yesterday and slipped $3500 in his gun safe as he refused payment for it and picked up all the paperwork for the boat and spent a little time making sure the trailer was good for the ~80 mile haul it'll make back to my house sometime in the next week (hopefully).
Sorry but unfortunately, I've gotta end this first post with no pictures, but I'll update it as soon as the boat is here and cleaned off.
My father came into possession of this boat a couple years ago (08/14) after a friend of his had passed. The story goes the previous owner was a huge starcraft loyalist and found a great hull in 2006 which happened to be this Starchief (or Chieftain, not sure on the difference but title lists it at 18', no model given). In 2006 the previous owner completely overhauled the boat, it got a brand new 2005 Johnson 115PL (Saltwater) and a brand new (2005) magictilt trailer. I have the receipt for everything he'd done for the boat (including the bojangles receipts from breakfast while working it:lol::lol. He passed away in February of 2007, the boat had sub-15 hours on it. It sat that way for 7 years while his wife battled with letting go of his prized possession.
My father offered to buy the boat several times a year since his passing, finally in August of 2014 she offered him first chance at the boat, $3500, he jumped on it. Got it home and went through everything, fluids, new battery, etc...took it to the landing in his neighborhood and backed it in, started right up. He'd never even fished it once before winterizing it that year as he wanted to spend the winter re-doing the cabin and cosmetics while he continued to fish his larger boat for the trips to the gulf. December of 2014, after a trip to the VA with his hip and knee bothering him he found he was due for full hip replacement due to some bone-on-bone action and spurs. The Starcraft has been sitting untouched since then with barely any care.
My dad called me this past Monday and asked If I'd like to have the boat under the condition that I took care of it and brought it back to it's former glory and that I did the same for my daughter as he did for me while growing up, take her fishing every chance I could. I went yesterday and slipped $3500 in his gun safe as he refused payment for it and picked up all the paperwork for the boat and spent a little time making sure the trailer was good for the ~80 mile haul it'll make back to my house sometime in the next week (hopefully).
Sorry but unfortunately, I've gotta end this first post with no pictures, but I'll update it as soon as the boat is here and cleaned off.
Last edited by a moderator: