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Friends, Just today, I found this 1960 "tin" 23 foot cabin cruiser that appears to be "all in one piece", all there but quite SAD & FORLORN due to disuse & lack of care. The Cruiseliner is powered by the original 120HP MERCRUISER engine/outdrive & I'm told that it ran fine just last Fall, when...

minuteman 62-64; EVERYONE. As I'm about to start restoring the STARCRAFT HOLIDAY 18 & will replace the whole floor & the floatation under it. - What DOES worry me is how to figure out HOW MUCH sheet foam I need to ASSURE that we float "right side UP" if we should get swamped "out on the salt"...

Friends, As some members know, I have very recently purchased a 1974 STARCRAFT HOLIDAY 18 runabout with the "old-school" 2.5 Liter/120HP I/O engine/outdrive, that I plan to restore/refinish/return to "factory stock". (Everything is there except the seats, which were thrown away years ago &...

ste6168; All, IF you are NEAR South Texas (OR willing to come here) I'll FIND what you want. (I constantly LOOK FOR antique boats, antique Mercedes cars & other things. - I generally "keep a file" in my head of GOOD DEALS.) As a retiree & frequent "pasture prowler" , it will cost neither of...

Weldorthemagnificent; DaleH & All, After careful inspection of the measurements/dimensions, interior/exterior design/trim items, "badging", etc., I have determined that the STARCRAFT runabout is (with a minimal chance that I'm wrong) a HOLIDAY 18. THANKS to every member who tried to help me...

Weldorthemagnificient; DaleH, THANKS Gents!!!! yours, tex :D :D

Friends, I have purchased (as soon as my check clears the bank) a 1974 STARCRAFT 18 foot I/O runabout on the "period" factory trailer "for cheap" = 500.OO (with a bunch of extra parts/gear). =======> "Color me" PLEASED. YEP, I plan to restore the BIG tin runabout to "factory stock" The boat...

Pappy, THANKS MUCH for your help & BEST WISHES to your friend, who is in hospice care. (FYI, one of my boarding school chums has been "IN HOSPICE CARE" for over 30 MONTHS & seems to NOT be sinking any more. - Doctors do NOT know everything.) yours, tex

Pappy; Frankenfish, Actually, I'm NOT that impatient, normally. - I thought one of our forum's members would have an OMC Master Parts Book at his fingertips. = I have one someplace but now (after turning my cottage upside down) believe that it must be in the storage room at my adopted family's...

To All, Does NOBODY have a Master Parts Book for 1957 OMC outboards?? - I figured that I'd get the correct answer the same day. yours, tex

Piomarine, SIERRA PARTS from your local NAPA AUTO PARTS store are about HALF the price & GOOD QUALITY. - Sierra sells every BIG TWIN part from circa 1955-75 other than the bare block & outer metal/plastic parts. ImVho, avoid the overpriced "genuine" NOS parts unless you cannot find Sierra...

LDUBS, It could have been FAR WORSE. - There is a 77YO retired MSG in the FSH Post Hospital right now that fell off of a 3-FT tall kitchen stool (while changing light bulbs) & broke several ribs, his left arm in 2 places & got some other injuries, so I consider myself quite LUCKY. (Our ANC...

Dale H; All, Well I guess that, as soon as I replace the ROTTED wood in the transom, repaint/coat the plywood against it rotting again, install some seats & put the OB back on, that I'll find out how that big open runabout runs out with 55 HP. I got a SURPRISE about 1600 hours. = Mr. W________...

DaleH, FIRST, THANKS for the input. = Despite the "parade" of boats that I've owned over the last 6 decades, I've not had a BIG 16-foot "tin" runabout quite like this SUPER SPORT V16. While I've had numerous 'tinnys" they have all been either BIG flat-bottom, (including a long/slim 20 foot...

Friends, Well, I've done it again. = I've found the above deep/wide STARCRAFT tinny with a 55 hp JOHNSON (cheap) & am wondering if 55hp is ENOUGH MOTOR to push the runabout decently "out on the salt". (I'm told that the hull was rated by STARCRAFT to 80HP & the 55 Johnny is only 68% of the...

Piomarine, Partner, you NEED a PARTS MOTOR. - I wouldn't even bother with fixing that powerhead. (NOT RARE or HARD TO FIND with a BAD foot, so usually CHEAP.) I paid 15 bucks for the last parts motor that I bought for the powerhead AND ended up with a GREAT RUNNING JohnnyRude & lots of...

Piomarine, FYI, I've been "massing about with" the JOHNNYRUDE Big Twins for nearly 60 years (I got my first Big Twin on a 1955 Lone Star "tinny" that my dad gave me for my "best report card in years", in 1962.) & I can tell you without doubt that you have procured the BEST Outboard Motor EVER...

Friends, Do any of you have the correct parts number to order a complete OEM-style wiring harness & control box/cables to run an FDE-11 from "up front"?? (I've found a VERY EARLY 14.5 foot X 42" beam bass-boat, maybe 1955-58 & TEXAS-built in Three Rivers, TX, for 75 bucks, "looking UNLOVED &...

Friends, I've found a "heavy-gauge" 14 foot semi-V aluminum "Jonboat" made by (according to TPWD's vintage records) TUBCRAFT, on a suitable/period "shop-built trailer". (NO, the company name is NOT "Tube Craft") I have searched all the usual Internet search engines & have found ZILCH, except...

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