Welcome Starcraft club!

[Huron Angler]

Apparently iboats has been retooling the site a bit so I wanted to test it out.

Feel free to post whatever you want, this is starcraft country

 

[PaulyV]

It only took 20 minutes to figure this out..its all good tho!

 

[jasoutside]

Well shoot, I am in! But I clearly need to come up with an avatar now.

 

[crumb]

Cant Wait for Sunshine and warm waters , we often go to a place called the Sand Bar. I know there is giong to be a great time this summer at tin stock, Lake Anna Va.

 

[Bwana Don]

After looking at the Starcraft restorations I was hooked. Great classic lines and a sweet vintage look. Had to have a Tinnie.

 

[Bob_VT]

Happy Holidays and good morning. Yes with the anticipated changes to the forum software I understand we will have even more goodies to play with

 

[motorpsykler]

Common traits I've noticed in Starcraft guys: We have an intense ability to see the potential in boats that most would consider scrap, a desire to do as much(if not all) the work ourselves, an appreciation of classic lines and if left to our own devices, we would drag home damn near every project Starcraft we ran across.

 

[reorod]

Well here is the new guy, jumping in.

 

[reorod]

I will have to agree with you motorpsykler, even though this is my first restoration, all the points you mention are true.

 

[Huron Angler]

I have to agree with your assessment motor...we are truly a marina's worst nightmare.

We buy used boats on craigslist, eliminating any middleman's profit. We wrench on our own motors as much as possible and if we do take it in it's probably to a local mechanic rather than a marina.

We do seem to get MBS(multiple boat syndrome) rather quickly as well

 

[cedarjunki]

i wasnt really sure if i should join or not....considering im using a glass sc and havnt touched the tinny yet :/ but it will get done! one way or another...since i know the aluminum will outlast me. even if i have to sacrifice the glass star craft to power and rebuild it!

 

[dozerII]

Thanks for the invite to the group, this is a great site and the Starcraft guys are full of info and a great help. I have owned my SS since last October, bought it under the assumtion it was ready to go, and you know the rest. 20 days from today will be the maiden voyage, I can't wait.
Glen

 

[CheapboatKev]

Guess I have been asleep at the helm..But I am in.
Saw Motor's pic of my boat in the field and the caption that it AFFECTED him..

Ya shoulda been there for the whole effect..lol

 

[CheapboatKev]

Figured this would be a good place for this.

http://www.chatzy.com/516122585173

Starcraft chat
password is Starcraft

 

[Ysaman]

Okay I am onboard with this group. Looking forward to sharing my endeavors with a recent aquisition of a 1969 Starcraft 16' ?. Closed Bow, Stern Drive 80, back to back seats which layout and a solid curved wind screen. Once I can post pic's I will, in the mean time any thoughts on model. I am thinking Jupiter, but cant find any numbers or plates on the boat.

 

[MichaelP]

Thanks for the invite..This site is driving me insane and I'm about to get MBS! 69 Starchief in the back yard just waiting for me to get started on the resto. Completely gutted. The PO even took out all the little rivits holding the fly bridge on. Had to tie it down to get it home. I'll start a thread when I get going. For now I'm enjoying my last resto, a 1983 16' SS that suffered a caved in hull.

Cheers

 

[couth77]

rebuilding the transom, re-doing the floor, re-carpeting, rewiring---i've done it all and will continue to do anything it takes to keep my baby on the lake. proud to be part of this club....

 

[holidaier]

Hi All, Just a little intro. I inherited my 18' holiday starcraft from my Dad who bought the boat brand new in about 1973.She has had the top replaced once and I painted her last year and put brand new power on.90HP.Tohatsu and 5HP Merc. kicker.other then that all original.May need to replace floor at rear. What thickness of plywood is the floor??

Dave

 

[ki4gbn]

proud to be able to be part of this group....

89 mariner 160
40 hp johnson seahorse

 

[GLG fishing]

I'm in. Only took me 18 minutes (beat you by 2 paulyV). Some one should point out to look for the "join group" button.
Tin Man from way back.
GLG