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  1. Tnstratofam

    Sold our Starcraft and it was Bittersweet

    I've heard the 2 best days in any boat owners life are the day you purchase the boat and the day you sell it. Well for us that didn't really hold true. Our Starcraft wasn't our first boat, but it was the first one we purchased with a clear goal in mind. We bought it knowing it had issues with...
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    Yeah we bought another boat. Yeah it's a Stratos.

    Well sports fans we bought another boat. She is a 1996 Stratos 278 FS. With the original 1996 Evinrude 150. She is a 2 owner boat originally sold at Clark Marine in Franklin Tn. We purchased her 3 weekends ago from the widow of the second owner in Clinton TN which is just outside of Knoxville...
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    New to me 1996 Evinrude 150

    We recently purchase a 1996 Stratos 278 FS with the original 1996 Evinrude 150. Model number E150ELEDB Serial number G03962281. The boat hasn't been used since 2016. The seller did replace the starting battery and the plugs as well as top of the tank with some fresh gas and seafoam. The VRO...
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    Happy Birthday Southkogs

    Hope you have had a great Birthday! Almost missed it. Thanks for all you do here on the forums.
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    We may be adding a new Stratos to the Fleet. Admiral Approved!

    Yes that's right sports fans Admiral Approved! So the last 4 years fishing out of our SS 160 has been good, and she cruises up and down our lake fine. We have decided to get a little bigger boat ( 2 foot itis ) and are wanting to stay with the fish and ski theme, because we really do like to...
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    1993 ( I think ) 200hp Jhonson venom GT. Opinions Welcome

    We are going to look at a 1993 Stratos 290SF on Saturday that has I believe the original 200Hp Johnson on it. The seller stated that the engine was rebuilt in 2011 due to the automatic oilier failing. After the rebuild he mixed the oil and gas himself. I am familiar with Chrysler outboards as...
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    Happy Veterans Day

    Happy Veterans Day! To all who have served and all who serve today! To all our Brothers and Sisters in arms Becky and I say thank you for your service! We were privileged to serve alongside some of the best and we know their sacrifices to keep us free! Me: Senior Airmen US AIR FORCE 1991-1996...
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    Happy Birthday GA_Boater!!!

    Hope you have a great day. Thanks for all you do here on the forums. Especially from your fellow tin head Starcraft folks!:D:tinfoil3:
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    Today..... Was a Hard Day.

    Today was a hard day. Tuesday the19th of September Anthony Douglas Yates passed away unexpectedly. He was 48 years old, an Air Force Veteran, a loving son and father, my stepson's father my wife's ex husband. He had struggled for years with addiction and had finally come to terms with it and...
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    We Will Never Forget!

    Never Forget!
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    75HP Chrysler Impeller Housing Question

    So I'm changing the impeller in my 75H Chrysler outboard and I want opinions on whether or not I should replace the housing while I have it apart. Here is a picture of the housing with the old impeller in it. Here are some pictures of the inside of the housing. There is some minor pitting. I...
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    Happy Birthday jbcurt00

    jbcurt00 Happy Birthday! Hope you have a great day. Thanks for all you do here on the forums!
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    R.I.P. Chris Cornell

    I was 19 and just out of basic training when I started listening to Soundgarden and Temple of the Dog both fronted by Chris. Heard them on a local radio station in Biloxi Mississippi while in tech school for the Air Force in 1991. He and Lane Staley were my favorite singers from the grunge...
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    Opinions on some outboards for a Starcraft Project.

    Skip to the Edit at the bottom of this post if you like. What can I say sometimes I go around in circles before I reach my destination.:facepalm: So I have 16 foot 64 Starcraft ( Aluminum ) Jupiter that I'm going to start a restoration on, and it didn't come with a motor or controls. So I've...
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    Happy Veterans Day!

    Happy Veterans Day to all who serve and have served! It was an honor to serve my country! Thank you to all the men and women who serve to protect our freedoms! God Bless! Me: SRA. USAF 1991-1996 1 Air Com Group, 390th Com Squadron SAC 55th Com Group, 55th Wing USSTRATCOM ACC Offutt AFB...
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    Road Trip!

    Stay tuned K-mart shoppers.
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    A Diamond in the Ruff? Or a guaranteed frying pan to the head from the Admiral?

    I found this today in one of my customers back yards. The nice lady said it belonged to her late son and that her grandson had tried to sell it a couple of years ago. They had one person who came and looked at it and said they would take it. That person never came back. It has been sitting out...
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    Happy Birthday jbcurt00

    Hope you have a great day. Eat lots of cake and ice cream! :D Thanks for all you do here on the forum.
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    70 degrees today so... Time to get out the SS...

    So it's been unusually warm here the last few days, and today after church the Admiral and I decided to take the SS to the lake to enjoy what is probably the last warm day we will have before spring. Now the lakes around here don't freeze over like in other parts, but when it's below 50 the...
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    Happy 4rth!

    :usa2:Happy Independence Day everybody! Our family hopes everyone has a safe and happy one!
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