Re: Starcraft model Identification
I just bought a 1972 Starcraft Seafarer 14 foot boat with 3 bench seats. It seems identical to the one in the brochure posted above by North Beach. However, I am unable to read the specs on this picture. Perhaps the resolution on my screen isn't very good, but I tried enlarging it and it is just a blur.
I'm really interested in seeing what the max hp rating is for my boat. When I looked it up under the Starcraft Boats id section, it shows 20hp max. But, then when I look up subsequent years of the same model, they all say 30hp. I'm wondering if it is a typo or if the 1972 model was rated for lower hp for some reason. I realize that there may have been a change in design that might account for this, but the dimensions of the baots seem to go unchanged, so I'm still wondering. The boat came with a 25hp Evinrude and the guy I bought it from says that this is the only motor they ever ran on the boat and that it is a great match, so I'm assuming it is safe to run this motor on this boat. Still, I am very interested in knowing what the max hp rating is for the 1972 14' Seafarer, so if anybody can read these specs in the picture above or if North Beach wouldn't mind checking on it for me, I would much appreciate the help.
I just got this boat recently and haven't had it in the water yet. Just got my registration back from Texas Parks and Wildlife today, so now I'm legal and will be looking for the first opportunity to get to the water with it. I will look forward to interacting with you guys as I attempt to build this boat into a nice fishing rig.