Re: 1967 Starchief
Re: 1967 Starchief
Haha, that's reelfishin's boat. I'd love to have that one too. If I had some space (and wasn't married) I'd be all over that one also.
I looked at this boat last week too. For a guy that has a motor and is looking for a quick boat to use this season, that thing just needs a motor hung and a pair of new seats. The floor wasn't perfect but its not like your falling through it and it's all original. It's also got some pretty cool seat boxes that house the fuel tanks and add a bit of storage.
I'm not sure how to decribe it but it's not mint, but has that cool old boat feel if you know what I mean. The hull looks super, no loose rivets, no dents, no stupid modifications done. It had a head in the cabin but it's been removed and pipes bypassed, so you could put one right back in pretty easily, and it needs paint. The old paint is peeling off. It looks like paint would come off pretty easy with almost no sanding. It was repainted a long time ago and that paint isn't very well adhered to the aluminum. Where the paint came off, it's shiny aluminum underneath.
I went to look at it to get ideas for mine, I let the seller know that from the beginning though. I'd love to have a second one but I just don't have the room. The price is certainly right. (He's got it listed for $1500, but will sell the boat separate from the trailer too. The trailer is older, maybe mid 80's but in super condition with almost new tires, new taillights and a huge two speed strap winch.
I wish mine was on that trailer, its probably a cinch to load.
I can understand why he's selling it, in NJ you can't run a gas engine in most freshwater and the few where you can your limited to 10hp, so that boat is pretty much restricted to big water, where you most likely would want a much larger boat. If you lived near a river or on a big lake where you can run a gas engine, that would be perfect. Best of all it's an outboard model.
I told him I'd buy the trailer if he sells the boat, it would be a dead on match for my boat.
