1972 Starcraft SS rescue

Bunky · Aug 29, 2009

Well my cousin and I rescued a 1972 SS today, the floor needs replaced and the transom wood is shot, The transom Doors are there,but in poor condition.

JimbC · Aug 29, 2009

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Wow nice find and rescue. What size is it? and I/O or OB. I'll let the others officially welcome you to the club and forum

ozzgood2001 · Aug 29, 2009

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an old steelheader let it sit like that!? figures lol. sweet boat and very fixable!

Bunky · Aug 29, 2009

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oh I forgot it's a 18ft outboard it has sat for 10 years it had a 135 johnson on it, but we took it off to transport it home, I think i'm going to put my 85 merc off my 15ft Starcraft V-150 ( early american)

coolbikeguy · Aug 29, 2009

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nice find bunky. i thought mine looked rough inside

lol i only gave 400 for mine so i figure i got what i paid for ... a good hull. i wish mine had a johnson hanging off the back, mines a chrysler. and you deff got a much better trailer than i did... have fun. scott

Bunky · Aug 30, 2009

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I only Gave $200 for the Boat and motor will probably sell the motor, Not sure if will run or not, some one took the head off..

Andy in NY · Aug 30, 2009

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200 is a great deal for a hull and trailer!

if the doors are somewhat in tact, keep them around to make a template for new ones.

Bunky · Aug 30, 2009

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I only got the engine and hull, But still a good deal to me..

and the doors are going to be reworked, just waiting to get things dried out a little and get it into the pole barn

Andy in NY · Aug 30, 2009

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even still its not a bad deal. the great things about the aluminum hulls is that they dont require much to get them into tip top shape.

ozzgood2001 · Aug 30, 2009

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dont fret bunky my boat sat for 12 years in michigans weather and its already on the water!

ezmobee · Aug 30, 2009

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Wow, that one isn't even that old to have been neglected that long. Glad you saved it! Good luck with it.

Huron Angler · Aug 30, 2009

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an old steelheader let it sit like that!? figures lol

My thoughts exactly...I've seen those steelheaders stickers all over the state on big water rigs. Quite the big club. They are all from downstate so we considered them weekend warriors when I lived up in Petoskey

Nice score for $200. Having a pole barn to work in will make this winter project easy...get out the spaceheaters

Todd Gerber · Aug 31, 2009

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Nice find there. Can't wait to see the pic from the lake!

Cowboyhick · Sep 20, 2009

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Wow bunky, that is a really nice find, Floor is really shot but. That is easy to redo your self. Me and a buddy recently rescued a 1972 Star craft 18ft super sport I/O from his dads back yard. The boat had been siting for the past twenty years. 4 years undercover. when we got there to pull the boat out we could see that there was a small bee nest there. So we just quickly hitched it up and took it home. Later that night my buddy sprayed the bees nest with bug spray. and let it sit for a couple days. So the floor and Dash were gutted, Along with all of the seating. when we were tearing out the floor , we noticed that it was no small bee nest. It was a giant bee nest. About the size of the hole bow. Now the floor is being redone now. Fun project to work on though.

Huron Angler · Sep 21, 2009

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Bunky how's that SS looking these days? Have ya had a chance to rip that old deck out yet?

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