SuperGrover
Seaman Apprentice
- Joined
- Oct 2, 2012
- Messages
- 36
Hello!
Glad to finally be making my first post here on iboats and the Starcraft area in particular!
My Dad and I have recently purchased an SS16. With a young family and what we want to do with a boat, the need for more freeboard than my old Springbok could offer was called for. Not to mention I've had chronic twofootitus for years. She needs some work (of course,
it's half the fun), but after spending alot of time browsing post after post of restorations here (you guys are awesome!), we decided to go for it.
She's been a good fishing boat for a few owners. The more than 40 empty holes left in the deck, dash and gunwales tell the tale...
It came with a Lowrance LCX-17M fishfinder and chartploter that I'm going to have fun with.
The person I bought her from had most of the floor replaced about 5 years ago, but right under the consoles and forward is all punky (that's plywood just laying on top).
He also replaced the transom himself around the same time. He says he used all proper marine sealers but it looks like silicone madness to me! I'm baffled that the inside is bare but looking at some of your boats it seems Starcraft built them like this.
The transom is solid which is good enough for me for now. I've ripped out the electrical system and will spend the winter redoing it and the forward floor, as much as I would like to just gut her and do the same level of restoration many of you have done, this one will be in stages.
I'm hoping these pics are a larger size when the thread is posted, otherwise it looks like I have more reading up to do on Forum use :facepalm:
Have a good night!
Glad to finally be making my first post here on iboats and the Starcraft area in particular!
My Dad and I have recently purchased an SS16. With a young family and what we want to do with a boat, the need for more freeboard than my old Springbok could offer was called for. Not to mention I've had chronic twofootitus for years. She needs some work (of course,
it's half the fun), but after spending alot of time browsing post after post of restorations here (you guys are awesome!), we decided to go for it.She's been a good fishing boat for a few owners. The more than 40 empty holes left in the deck, dash and gunwales tell the tale...
It came with a Lowrance LCX-17M fishfinder and chartploter that I'm going to have fun with.
The person I bought her from had most of the floor replaced about 5 years ago, but right under the consoles and forward is all punky (that's plywood just laying on top).
He also replaced the transom himself around the same time. He says he used all proper marine sealers but it looks like silicone madness to me! I'm baffled that the inside is bare but looking at some of your boats it seems Starcraft built them like this.
The transom is solid which is good enough for me for now. I've ripped out the electrical system and will spend the winter redoing it and the forward floor, as much as I would like to just gut her and do the same level of restoration many of you have done, this one will be in stages.
I'm hoping these pics are a larger size when the thread is posted, otherwise it looks like I have more reading up to do on Forum use :facepalm:
Have a good night!
