BassBlaster
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I went to do some work for the landlord after work today and we got to talking about my little boat project. He took me out and showed me a tin he recently accuired at some sale. We wound up working out a deal where I take the boat as payment for my work rather than working for cash. I owe him 10 hours of work for the boat. Knocked 2 of them off tonight.
The boat is a mid 70's Starcraft 14'. I believe its a semi-v. It's mostly flat bottom then comes to a v at the front. I dont have any pics yet, he is gonna drop it off later this week. This boat is in incredible shape. It looks practically new. The paint looks original and its not even scratched up on the bottom. He says the original owner bought it new back in the 70's then got sick and it has been stored in a barn ever since.
Now to my questions. I'm currently working on my 81 Lowe 1436, Project "Slab Assassin". I dont need 2 boats. Which one shoud I keep and which one should I sell? The Starcraft is in much better condition than the Lowe and seems to have more room. It is definately wider. I guess my biggest question is, is this gonna be more stable than the 1436 flat bottom? My 3 year old is gonna fish with me next season on the boat and I was content with the 1436 but if this one is gonna be more stable then I'll go with it. I guess I should also mention that the trailer I built for the 1436 can be modded for the Starcraft without doing to much so not really much more work there. I'm open to listening to any opinions. Thanks!!
The boat is a mid 70's Starcraft 14'. I believe its a semi-v. It's mostly flat bottom then comes to a v at the front. I dont have any pics yet, he is gonna drop it off later this week. This boat is in incredible shape. It looks practically new. The paint looks original and its not even scratched up on the bottom. He says the original owner bought it new back in the 70's then got sick and it has been stored in a barn ever since.
Now to my questions. I'm currently working on my 81 Lowe 1436, Project "Slab Assassin". I dont need 2 boats. Which one shoud I keep and which one should I sell? The Starcraft is in much better condition than the Lowe and seems to have more room. It is definately wider. I guess my biggest question is, is this gonna be more stable than the 1436 flat bottom? My 3 year old is gonna fish with me next season on the boat and I was content with the 1436 but if this one is gonna be more stable then I'll go with it. I guess I should also mention that the trailer I built for the 1436 can be modded for the Starcraft without doing to much so not really much more work there. I'm open to listening to any opinions. Thanks!!