Bostonstarcraft
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Great site with tons of info, thanks in advance to all. I've already learned quite a bit.
So I borrowed a friends 12 foot Grumman with a 4 hp tiller Merc and went on a remote island camping trip this past summer in northern Maine with my son and some buddies. Have never owned a boat before and had such a great time, I was hooked.
One thing led to another and I picked up a 16 foot 1988 Starcraft from a guy on Craigslist who needed the cash and this boat out of his parents driveway about 6 hours before the first snowfall. Timing is everything I suppose.
I was hoping someone could tell me exactly what model this is and whether the design is considered as strong as the bench model versions. What's left of the yellow placard says SF 16-L but web searching seems to result in bench model pictures for that. Could this be a seafarer dlx? Not much info out there from that era. It has the side console and remnants of a live well. With the boxes riveted to the hull and screwed to the 3/4 floor, does this match the traditional layout for strength? The bigger northern lakes can get a little dicey on short notice so I'm hoping to hear if this hull is up to the task. Was it well liked in its day?
I'll try including pictures. Needs a ton of work, budget is limited and many questions to come.....
Thanks, Bostonstarcraft
So I borrowed a friends 12 foot Grumman with a 4 hp tiller Merc and went on a remote island camping trip this past summer in northern Maine with my son and some buddies. Have never owned a boat before and had such a great time, I was hooked.
One thing led to another and I picked up a 16 foot 1988 Starcraft from a guy on Craigslist who needed the cash and this boat out of his parents driveway about 6 hours before the first snowfall. Timing is everything I suppose.
I was hoping someone could tell me exactly what model this is and whether the design is considered as strong as the bench model versions. What's left of the yellow placard says SF 16-L but web searching seems to result in bench model pictures for that. Could this be a seafarer dlx? Not much info out there from that era. It has the side console and remnants of a live well. With the boxes riveted to the hull and screwed to the 3/4 floor, does this match the traditional layout for strength? The bigger northern lakes can get a little dicey on short notice so I'm hoping to hear if this hull is up to the task. Was it well liked in its day?
I'll try including pictures. Needs a ton of work, budget is limited and many questions to come.....
Thanks, Bostonstarcraft