My sons showed a lot of interest in fixing up an old boat. So, after a lot of searching for 'good bones' we found 2 starcraft holiday project boats. I could not choose between them, so I got both! Interestingly enough, what one boat is missing, the other one has. I am starting this thread as a diary of events and a great place to get advice.
Boat 1 is a 1982 Starcraft Holiday. 140 hp Johnson and growing trees from the floor. A nice galvanized trailer came with the boat.
Boat 2 is a 1976 Starcraft Holiday with a 75 hp Johnson, and a trailer that literally was falling apart on the way to our place.
Obviously, the next step is to strip them down to nothing and then pick the best of the two hulls, sort through all the stuff to pick the best, and then figure out what to do with the extras! I have no idea if the motors run, but they both seem to have gotten new parts recently. I will most likely keep the 75hp Johnson if it runs.
Investment in both boats totals $875.
Boat 1 is a 1982 Starcraft Holiday. 140 hp Johnson and growing trees from the floor. A nice galvanized trailer came with the boat.
Boat 2 is a 1976 Starcraft Holiday with a 75 hp Johnson, and a trailer that literally was falling apart on the way to our place.
Obviously, the next step is to strip them down to nothing and then pick the best of the two hulls, sort through all the stuff to pick the best, and then figure out what to do with the extras! I have no idea if the motors run, but they both seem to have gotten new parts recently. I will most likely keep the 75hp Johnson if it runs.
Investment in both boats totals $875.
The good thing is after you strip the good stuff from the loser, you still have a project to sell. This is a win-win in my book.
