One sunny Spring day my father drove up the street pulling this big old boat with his 1979 VW Rabbit. We couldn't believe he bought a new to us boat. It was the 1969 Starchief. It had a big old Chrysler motor on it. He pulled out the big box seats, put in a new floor and pedestal seat. I used my sewing talents and made us a canopy top. We used it a few years and put a new 88 spl Evenrude motor. Later on my exhusband and I were given the boat and enjoyed it many years with our sons. In 2001 the boat needed a new floor which I replaced myself. Sad to say but the old Starcraft sat in the backyard from 2007 until this month. My father who isn't in great health mentioned to me that he sure would like to go cat fishing on the river and wondered if the old boat motor even ran anymore. I know this is long, for that I apologize. I wanted you to have some background on the old girl. My husband and I drove to the back off the lot. There among overgrown bushes and weeds there sat a boat. We had to cut down mini trees, pump up the tires and we were off to the side yard.
