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    Converting a Holiday to a Center Console

    I've been interested in a boat for a few years but I have a bad back and sitting isn?t generally comfortable, especially when bouncing. I started looking at old boats again and the 18' Starcrafts seem to make sense to me, big enough for a nice day on Lake Superior (close to shore) but easy to...
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    115 hp 1969 Mercruiser?

    I'm going to look at a 18' Holiday that is advertised as having a 115 hp Mercruiser. Assuming it's the original drivetrain is it really a 120 hp? Is the 120 hp Mercuiser bascailly the some one they used into the 1970's/80's? Meaning are most high wear parts available?
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    Tounge weight for 18' with mercruiser

    I'm going to look at a 18' Holiday with a 120/mercruiser. It's on a tandem axle trailer. The owner says the floor isnt soaked or anyhting like that. My bumper on my 1994 1/2 ton Chevy says 500 lb tounge weight/5000 lb total. I'm pretty sure the boat and trailer dont weight 5000 lb but I have...
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    1969 Starcraft

    I saw this on the local CL. Sounds kind of interesting. I assume that something major is wrong but I'm going to get the details. http://duluth.craigslist.org/boa/2558816591.html
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    Sylvan

    From what I understand this Sylvan is in effect the same as a Starcraft Holiday? Is that correct? http://duluth.craigslist.org/boa/2515678112.html
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    New guy with some questions

    Hi, I just signed up on this forum. I?ve never owned a boat and never really have been all that interested in them but I live in a area that has great boating and recently I?ve been thinking I might like a practical boat so after researching a little I came up with a 18? older Starcraft as...
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