BWR1953
Admiral
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- Jan 23, 2009
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Although it's not a Starcraft, it's an all aluminum boat, including the deck. So, I hope you guys can go along with me on this thread. ![Sneaky :sneaky: :sneaky:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
In all reality, this will likely be my final boat. I'm too old with too many health problems, so I need something "simple" that will work for me and let me just go fishing. I simply cannot do any major projects nowadays. They wouldn't get completed. Ya know?![Older person :older_adult: 🧓](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/1f9d3.png)
And as of this afternoon, the legal stuff for the MC has been completed, so I'm committed.![Nerd face :nerd: 🤓](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/1f913.png)
The boat is a 1997 Mirrocraft Dual Impact XL; 18 feet long, 89" beam, 1320 lb. empty hull weight and rated for 150HP outboard.
I originally got the boat to use as a "test bed" for my Chieftain project, but life sent me some major changes, so I had to adapt and move on. The Chief and my Kingfisher will be sold.![Crying face :cry: 😢](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/1f622.png)
The MC hull is in good shape and as of now has no engine mounted. That will change soon.![Beaming face with smiling eyes :grin: 😁](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/1f601.png)
On May 3rd, my wife and I took a road trip to Alabama and picked up a great running 1992 Mercury 150HP XR6 2-stroke engine for the MC. The engine is still attached to a donor 1992 Astro bass boat on a very nice trailer with brand new tires. The Astro transom is seriously broken, so the boat will be stripped, the engine will be removed and the empty donor hull will then be taken unceremoniously to the dump.![Zany face :zany_face: 🤪](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/1f92a.png)
I haven't really started doing anything with the MC other than acquiring and started stripping the donor boat. The MC really needs a good cleaning and it'll need some minor stuff as time goes by.
Here's the boat on the day I bought it; went for a little test drive.
![1.jpg 1.jpg](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/398/398115-1ee5c8abce63663708fcbc7024a2b662.jpg)
And once I got it home.
![5.jpg 5.jpg](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/398/398119-b979a59a805f682e9f2b3ac4f2f7e91b.jpg)
![1.jpg 1.jpg](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/398/398120-f366404fb11357a39d691fc5e09e5d02.jpg)
The MC next to the KF.
![5.jpg 5.jpg](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/398/398121-b7810d214ee9483c85f65b99a06b673f.jpg)
Here's the donor boat.
![8.jpg 8.jpg](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/398/398122-d09bb76fae238a05fc942c621897f195.jpg)
And here's the 150HP XR6 running the day I bought it.![Grinning face with big eyes :smiley: 😃](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/1f603.png)
This engine has been running great for 32 years, so I hope it holds on for awhile longer.![Zany face :zany_face: 🤪](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/1f92a.png)
Anyway, thanks again for letting me hang around.![Slightly smiling face :slight_smile: 🙂](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/1f642.png)
In all reality, this will likely be my final boat. I'm too old with too many health problems, so I need something "simple" that will work for me and let me just go fishing. I simply cannot do any major projects nowadays. They wouldn't get completed. Ya know?
![Older person :older_adult: 🧓](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/1f9d3.png)
And as of this afternoon, the legal stuff for the MC has been completed, so I'm committed.
![Nerd face :nerd: 🤓](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/1f913.png)
The boat is a 1997 Mirrocraft Dual Impact XL; 18 feet long, 89" beam, 1320 lb. empty hull weight and rated for 150HP outboard.
I originally got the boat to use as a "test bed" for my Chieftain project, but life sent me some major changes, so I had to adapt and move on. The Chief and my Kingfisher will be sold.
![Crying face :cry: 😢](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/1f622.png)
The MC hull is in good shape and as of now has no engine mounted. That will change soon.
![Beaming face with smiling eyes :grin: 😁](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/1f601.png)
On May 3rd, my wife and I took a road trip to Alabama and picked up a great running 1992 Mercury 150HP XR6 2-stroke engine for the MC. The engine is still attached to a donor 1992 Astro bass boat on a very nice trailer with brand new tires. The Astro transom is seriously broken, so the boat will be stripped, the engine will be removed and the empty donor hull will then be taken unceremoniously to the dump.
![Zany face :zany_face: 🤪](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/1f92a.png)
I haven't really started doing anything with the MC other than acquiring and started stripping the donor boat. The MC really needs a good cleaning and it'll need some minor stuff as time goes by.
Here's the boat on the day I bought it; went for a little test drive.
![1.jpg 1.jpg](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/398/398115-1ee5c8abce63663708fcbc7024a2b662.jpg)
And once I got it home.
![5.jpg 5.jpg](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/398/398119-b979a59a805f682e9f2b3ac4f2f7e91b.jpg)
![1.jpg 1.jpg](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/398/398120-f366404fb11357a39d691fc5e09e5d02.jpg)
The MC next to the KF.
![5.jpg 5.jpg](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/398/398121-b7810d214ee9483c85f65b99a06b673f.jpg)
Here's the donor boat.
![8.jpg 8.jpg](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/398/398122-d09bb76fae238a05fc942c621897f195.jpg)
And here's the 150HP XR6 running the day I bought it.
![Grinning face with big eyes :smiley: 😃](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/1f603.png)
This engine has been running great for 32 years, so I hope it holds on for awhile longer.
![Zany face :zany_face: 🤪](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/1f92a.png)
Anyway, thanks again for letting me hang around.
![Slightly smiling face :slight_smile: 🙂](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/1f642.png)