My wife?s uncle gave me a 16? aluminum Starcraft. It has a 40 hp Mariner. It is a side console with a built-in livewell. I believe the boat is from the mid 80?s, but not sure. The hull is paint red and looks to be factory paint. The outboard starts, but there seems to be some pitting and small holes on the outside of the hull. It has not seen water in 7 years and was stored uncovered. The last time he said he had it in the water he forgot to put the bilge plug in and it took on water. After that he pulled the boat and it has sense sat. I will have pictures in a couple weeks when I go to pick it up. Also, the deck is rotted pretty badly. Am I getting in over my head or are these boats fixable.
