Starcraft on C-list/ebay!

[GA_Boater]

Lets stop all the replies on this boat. Brain has a thread going on about it and all this stuff is not about finding Starcrafts on Ebay or CL - Off topic..

Thanks.

 

[64osby]

Good Job GA, Moderator extraordinaire.

Now if you would just stop the hijacking in other threads.

 

[g0nef1sshn]

Dont think its a star craft, but first aluminum deck boat ive come across... I think it would be neat project.



I'm selling my 99 all aluminum deck boat. No fiberglass any where that means you never have to deal with fixing soft spots or any of that crap. The motor ran in the summer of 2015 and should still be fine. The starter crapped out and I haven't gotten to fix it. It's a mercruiser 4.3 which is just a v6 Chevy 4.3 so parts are easy to come by. I have the title. Has a big Bimini top. And come with a nice trailer in great shape. The boat is awesome I loved it but I work out of town and can't let it just sit in the back yard. The seats are in rough shape but I just put towels over them. Got a qoute to replace the foam and fix them up for $1100. The hull is great and welded aluminum water tight and reliable. The stern drive is in great shape and has a $500 dollar stainless steel prop on it. Could be a great boat buy it now and have it for spring. Make me an offer and take it home.

http://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/boa/5378871097.html

 

[bob johnson]

Dont think its a star craft, but first aluminum deck boat ive come across... I think it would be neat project.



I'm selling my 99 all aluminum deck boat. No fiberglass any where that means you never have to deal with fixing soft spots or any of that crap. The motor ran in the summer of 2015 and should still be fine. The starter crapped out and I haven't gotten to fix it. It's a mercruiser 4.3 which is just a v6 Chevy 4.3 so parts are easy to come by. I have the title. Has a big Bimini top. And come with a nice trailer in great shape. The boat is awesome I loved it but I work out of town and can't let it just sit in the back yard. The seats are in rough shape but I just put towels over them. Got a qoute to replace the foam and fix them up for $1100. The hull is great and welded aluminum water tight and reliable. The stern drive is in great shape and has a $500 dollar stainless steel prop on it. Could be a great boat buy it now and have it for spring. Make me an offer and take it home.

http://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/boa/5378871097.html

wonder how long and wide it is

 

[Watermann]

Lowe makes AL deck boats, one of my friends has one with an OB. With that bow shape don't expect a dry ride.

 

[g0nef1sshn]

looks like a deal, if the no title thing doesnt get you. 350$ clean lookn inside too.



Starcraft Holiday 18' aluminum boat,needs floors and transom wood,good windshield, sell or trade but prefer cash.NO TITLE,however the boat has a year 2000 florida registration so a florida title could probably be obtained if needed.

http://mobile.craigslist.org/boa/5372866937.html

 

[BWR1953]

looks like a deal, if the no title thing doesnt get you. 350$ clean lookn inside too.



Starcraft Holiday 18' aluminum boat,needs floors and transom wood,good windshield, sell or trade but prefer cash.NO TITLE,however the boat has a year 2000 florida registration so a florida title could probably be obtained if needed.

http://mobile.craigslist.org/boa/5372866937.html

Well, it's not listed as stolen, but getting a title for a boat in FL is a major pain, requiring a court order if the original owner isn't found and agrees to getting a duplicate title and transferring same.
https://www.flhsmv.gov/dmv/faqboat.html#8

When a vessel has been sold and the owner is no longer available to provide proof of ownership, how do I, as the purchaser, get information to contact the titled owner in order to obtain the certificate of title?

Notify your local tax collector or license plate agency in writing stating the problem and provide the vessel's Florida registration number. The local tax collector or license plate agency may provide the name and address of the titled owner with the necessary instructions for transferring the ownership of the vessel into your name. However, some agencies do not provide ownership information for vessels to the public. Instead, as stated in DMV Procedure TL-07, they may provide the titled owner (by writing directly to the owner of record) with the purchaser's released contact information (name and address) and any necessary instructions. The owner then has the option to contact the purchaser to assist them. You may also contact the department to obtain ownership information for the vessel owner by completing a form HSMV 85054, Motor Vehicle/Vessel Records Request. The department's mailing address is shown at the top of this form.

What should the purchaser of a vessel do if the titled owner does not assist in obtaining the certificate of title or an executed bill of sale? A Florida court order would be required to issue a certificate of title in the purchaser?s name.

 

[redneck joe]

I'm glad i live in TN......

 

[Tnstratofam]

+1 Joe. It's nice to only need a bill of sale here in Tn.

 

[BWR1953]

I'm glad i live in TN......

+1 Joe. It's nice to only need a bill of sale here in Tn.

Sounds awesome to me. :joyous:

 

[BWR1953]

This one's in Vancouver, Oregon. A rare outboard style 18 footer.

http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/boa/5381252952.html

1976 Starcraft 18-ft. heavy-duty aluminum boat & trailer. 70 hp Evinrude motor; 8 hp Mercury motor-both run good; nice cuddy cabin with new cushions; marine radio & antenna. Would make nice crab or fishing boat. $3,500 OBO.

 

[Laker99]

Here's a little runabout if you live in a state that only requires a Bill of Sale to get a registration.

http://columbiamo.craigslist.org/boa/5380962982.html

 

[Old Irving]

Here is a boat from northern Wisconsin. It has been up for sale for about a year. The artificial turf may be what seals the deal.

https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/boa/5387661283.html

 

[64osby]

^^^ Cut that price in half and then do it again.

Looks like a complete gut is needed.

 

[Watermann]

A bit optimistic, even in the PNW... No cabin bulkheads and a moved forward helm and then there's the OB conversion.


1969 Starcraft Chieftain out board / Off shore

 

[dozerII]

A bit optimistic, even in the PNW... No cabin bulkheads and a moved forward helm and then there's the OB conversion.


1969 Starcraft Chieftain out board / Off shore

Not a bad looking boat, but there is no evidence of any kind of bracing or knee braces to stregthen that transom

 

[Watermann]

Not a bad looking boat, but there is no evidence of any kind of bracing or knee braces to stregthen that transom

Does a gas tank count as a knee brace? Odd looking wood back there too... the color that is...

 

[GA_Boater]

Blew up the transom pic, a little blurry. No bracing that I can see. The bracket bolts are only through the transom wood, unless there is an aluminum built-up transom with the odd coloring. But even that needs some braces.

I think the price reflects a 2014 Merc 90 more than the boat.

 

[oldhaven]

The boat looks well done, with a lot of labor in it and some nice expensive and hard to install add-ons. The amount of deck space is amazing. Different preferences on some things than I would like, like the aluminum deck. The helm moved inside means the boat would be difficult to dock or moor single handed, and not having been in a 21.5 I don't know about head room. My 18 would be pretty cramped with poor visibility. It is nice to see a refinished Chief with a representative market price. For the amount of work and materials in it, and if you like the way it is done and equipped, and if it is sound under the exterior paint that price does not seem out of line to me. It is not hard to get close to 8-10k of total cost for even a less well equipped restoration. The 90 looks to be the 1.7L which was replaced by the 2.1L in 2014. It is about 50 pounds heavier than its replacement 90, but in this boat it doesn't matter much, unless the bracket is a problem.

Ron

 

[laurentide]

We can all agree that the price on that Chieftain has a lot to do with a modern 4 stroke, but that cabin situation is terrible. I think he would have been better off fabricating consoles and making an enclosure with a walk-through windshield. He has a trap davit so I'm guessing it sees some rough water, and the ride with the helm in the bow has got to be a pounding back-breaker.

It does have the space to make it a nice windshield boat since it's not a Chieftain anymore...I'm guessing the windshield is long gone? And I'll add no side panels to the list of structural deficiencies. It looks like a death trap based solely on the photos.