Re: Starcraft on C-list/ebay!
remember that 25' cruiser with the 260hp V8 for $1500 OBO? i went and looked at it yesterday.
either Starcraft makes em out of cotton and they shrink when they get wet, or the lady was really confused and what i saw when she opened the door of the storage shed was in fact an 18' holiday with 120hp Murkcruiser. it's 67 vintage, nice shape and probably the most original Holiday i've seen in a while....just the way it left the factory. even the original funky 60s steering wheel. no hull dents and paint in decent shape; would just need a few hrs with rubbing compound. floors and transom looked solid, steers and shifts OK. trailer looks great. didn't bother turning it over (since i already have an 18' Holiday) but if she's right that it is water ready with a battery and some fresh gas, would be a solid package for someone, and a lot less work than most of these crocks we buy.
i gave her the correct info to put in her ad for the boat and she was going to relist it starting at more like 1000. they have a deadline because they're moving into an RV and are in a "must sell" situ. ironically, it might move faster when correctly listed cuz i think "260hp V8" might scare folks off in the days of $4+ gas.
Thinking about trying to work on something that size is pretty intimidating.....i imagine the transom alone weighs about 100#. trailering will be scary. and i guess flipping her for painting is out......
