The official 2011 Starcraft outings on the water picture thread

[jasoutside]

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Finally got a picture of the old girl in action.

Nice shot right there Glen!!

 

[Bwana Don]

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Hesitation was right in the beginning. I was at a dead stop, and just as she started the video, I goosed it. Sounded like it was gonna die for a split second, then it was gone. And I've got to start looking for something called a jetavator, or something like that. It goes between the bowl on the snoot and the diverter which makes you go forward reverse. It moves up and down, and sort of works like a trim tab. You push it down, and the bow of you boat goes down some and rides in rough water smoother, you don't ride up on the waves, but part way down. It also keeps the rooster tail below the surface. You should loose a couple mph. When you turn it up, it lifts the bow up a little, and you should gain up to 5 mph. It handles better on smooth water. And the jet skis that are trying to jump your wake all the time get wet, or so I'm told. Spraying back over 100 ft, it should go between 20 and 30 feet high. I could get in real trouble with that. I'm getting quite a shopping list again for this toy.

I saw a Romulan vessel lying in the weeds near nautical mile, St. Clair Shores. The dilithium crystals are long gone but the snootivator thing is there I'm sure. Yes guys the cloaking device was the first to go, Ferengi scrappers are everywhere.

Seoiusly that thing is the bomb. I feel the need for speed. I saw a picture someone posted on my fishing website. The guy had a 14' jetboat. It's March and there's still ice on the lake. He's sitting in the middle of a hole, in an ice flow, up to his neck in water, having a beer. He's got a wetsuit on and his boat is anchored to the flow. He probably only needs 6" of water to go. Way too cool.

Keep the pictures coming guys, they look awesome. Vids are great too.

 

[Starcraft Enterprise]

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Here is some of my Starchief videos from fourth of July 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOvtfhWQ1xA

 

[Bwana Don]

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Good looking boat there SE.

 

[Pugetsound]

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Nice boat but way to high in the front Sure will misss the good weather for a while. A set of trim tabs would give you more speed and a better ride.

 

[Starcraft Enterprise]

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Nice boat but way to high in the front Sure will misss the good weather for a while. A set of trim tabs would give you more speed and a better ride.

Very choppy that day, had to trim it up like that to keep from getting beat to death at speed pulling tubes. It planes normal on smoother water .

 

[Pugetsound]

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Great it looks like it will scoot right along. Do you have a 160 OD

 

[dozerII]

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Looks like there was lots of fun had by everyone SE. The Sunchief looks to running real good.
Glen

 

[Starcraft Enterprise]

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Great it looks like it will scoot right along. Do you have a 160 OD

120, 21p prop, 37 mph according to GPS.

 

[bunker108]

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This was probably the last rip of the season. Good times with a fully loaded SS!

 

[MichaelP]

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SE - Those vids are inspiring. Can't wait to get my Mini Chief splashed.

 

[Caper1]

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Very nice Cheftain, mine is a 1974, 60hp Big Foot OB. Love them

 

[elliottferrell]

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although these are a little late. here are a few photos of the summer in the starcraft and on the water with my girlfriends family.

with my no feedback steering i like to sit in the back of the boat while cruising

here is Amanda and I on her dads playcraft. I love the pontoon, but I'll never give up my big barge.

 

[jasoutside]

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Well, I made it on this thread, by the skin of my teeth!

 

[Daddoo]

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First time the boat has been on the water in over 3 years. My daughter thought it was great fun!

 

[jasoutside]

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I love how she gets her hand all wet, wipes it off, squeals with happiness, repeat! Awesome

 

[Daddoo]

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I love how she gets her hand all wet, wipes it off, squeals with happiness, repeat! Awesome

Boats rock. Even really old boats.

 

[barato2]

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they especially rock when there's some wind chop

 

[tevhug]

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Priest Lake and a fishing tourney on Lake CDA...I ran into a few other Starcrafts as you can see and they were all cool guys too. Gotta love the Starcrafts!

 

[heyyou325]

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Welcome back tev, haven't seen any thing from you in a while. Was that your Starcraft for sale last fall on CL? Blue and white Starcraft, restored last spring. Good to see you're still around, not many from N Idaho. I never made it to Priest last summer, but got on Pen D'Orielle a few times. Still not finished with mine tho.