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    Now, what if I did this...

    I'd love to get a Starcraft Islander, but they're too pricey and too heavy for me to tow, so I was thinkin'... If I was to get my hands on an 18' SuperSport hull, any year, would it be crazy to fabricate a smaller copy of an Islander-like cabin top on the 18' hull? I'll be boating with the...
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    Now just suppose...

    I'd love to get an Islander, but they're too pricey and too heavy for me to tow, so I was thinkin'... If I was to get my hands on an 18' SS, any year, would it be crazy to fabricate a smaller copy of an Islander-like cabin top on the 18' hull? I'll be boating with the wife and daughter, and...
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    Opinions Wanted-(alum. boat)

    Hello all, I'm looking for opinions on a Mirrocraft aluminum boat. Particularly the 16' Holiday. My daughter and I have been bitten by the bug and we want, no... I should say need to get out on the water. Just want to bust around some lakes and swim, fish, explore... I've done some research on...
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    Decided On The Ranger

    So I have decided to get the Ford Ranger to be the tow vehicle for me. I've read a lot of opinions both for and against this little truck, and I believe it will suit me fine. I will be towing a 19' aluminum boat with a 135hp I/O on a single axle trailer. The total weight of the...
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    Ford Ranger okay for towing?

    So I'm looking to get a Starcraft Islander 19' (boat-motor-trailer is 3332Lbs dry) within the next year or so, and was wondering if a Ford ranger with a tow package will handle the job? I plan on trading in my Honda civic for the Ranger...- 4.0L V6, 3.73 Limited slip, 4X4 Extended Cab. The spec...
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    Alum. stringers detached from hull

    As you know, I have had my eye on an '81 Starcraft SS 18' for a while and I went back today and looked a little deeper and found something that made my heart sink... It appears that the stringers running fore and aft have pulled away from the hull ribs, pulling the rivets through the metal. The...
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    Alum. stringers not attached to hull

    As you know, I have had my eye on an '81 Starcraft SS 18' for a while and I went back today and looked a little deeper and found something that made my heart sink...:( It appears that the stringers running fore and aft have pulled away from the hull ribs, pulling the rivets through the metal...
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    Trailer mis-match...

    Well, I have checked the hull of my new (hopefully) 18' Starcraft SS, and it is not hooked. However, I noticed that the trailer looks too small for the boat. The seller says the original trailer was kept by the kid who was refurbishing the boat, and the boat was put on the "spare" trailer. My...
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    Hook in Aluminum hull?

    I've been looking at a 1981 Starcraft SS 18' to restore, but the transom is hanging off the bunks by two feet or so. Are alum. hulls susceptible to developing a hook? There is a 140 hp johnson hanging on the transom as well. I have no idea how long it has been sitting like this, I would suppose...
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    Hook in Aluminum hull?

    I've been looking at a 1981 Starcraft SS 18' to restore, but the transom is hanging off the bunks by two feet or so. Are alum. hulls susceptible to developing a hook? There is a 140 hp johnson hanging on the transom as well. I have no idea how long it has been sitting like this, I would suppose...
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    '81 Starcraft pics

    Well, as promised, here are some pics of my hopefully future project boat. As I stated in my first post from yesterday, I was able to get the seller to keep the engine, dropping the price to $1200. I was unable to talk him down any further. The transom wood looks good, and no flexing when I...
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    Is it worth it?

    Hello all, I'm a prospective boat owner in the near future, (after the house is done...) and I have a line on a used, riveted, 18' Starcraft of unknown year and model, (my next post will have pics and the ID plate #). I looked at it twice, briefly, and it seems as if the owner was in the process...
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    Is it worth it?

    Hello all, I'm a prospective boat owner in the near future, (after the house is done...:rolleyes:) and I have a line on a used, riveted, 18' Starcraft of unknown year and model, (my next post will have pics and the ID plate #). I looked at it twice, briefly, and it seems as if the owner was in...
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