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    Back Sliding Doors on Starcraft

    Hi, Can someone with a older 1960's or 1970's starcraft that has the back sliding doors, right behind the seats, that make the compartment by the transom, can someone post pictures of that if you can. I'm trying to rebuilt them as mine doesn't have them and I'm interested to see how and what...
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    Johnson controls

    Hi, Just doing some work on the boat today, a 1967 Starcraft Jet 15' footer from what I found out the other day and not 16 foot. LOL or may e I should measure and not believe a half torn info plate. Anyways, for the motor controls I've got something that looks like this...
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    What's the limit?

    So today me and my wife went out in the morning onto our Pippi, a 16 foot Starcraft and I believe it's a Jupiter. Anyways, the water was nice and calm and we went for a full throttle which was nice but then in front of us was a jet ski going from one shore to the other and I had to at some point...
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    16 Starcraft coming changes

    Hey everyone, Now I honestly appreciate all of the feedback I'm getting and answers to my silly questions I sometimes have. Now, recently I went to take my 16 foot starcraft, it's a 67 with 69 Johnson 33 on it, I took it onto the water and I've seen one guy at the ramp with exactly the same...
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    Crazy talk

    How crazy and hard would it be to slice up a 16 footer close bow to an open bow. Is it possible?
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    Boat a float

    So here I go again with few more new questions, but that's only a curve in my learning ways get answers from you fine people who know more then I do. So the weather has been awesome here recently, time to take the boat out and bake a little in the sun on the water cruising speed. 1.) recently...
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    how do i replace the boat plate?

    Hi, I've been looking around what projects I can do, small ones in the winter to improve my Starcraft and there is a few things I can improve, or add, replace. Now I'm not sure I'd there are but if there are good online part stores for old 67 starcraft parts do tell. anyways, I will get to my...
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    Trim, Tilt, I'm confused. How do I stop my boat from...

    Re: Trim, Tilt, I'm confused. How do I stop my boat from... Hi, Let me just post these pictures. As you can see, my pin is on the last hole like Home Cookin' stated, the far and last hole from the transom. Here is also another photo of the engine setup sitting on the transom. Let me know...
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    1967 or so Johnson 33 / 34

    Hi, I have a 1967 or so Johnson 33 or 34... On the cover it says its 33 the guy I bought it from said its however a 34. I'm not too worry about that since I can always look deeper but does any one know what the MAX speed these get with a 16 foot aluminum? Thank you.
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    Trim, Tilt, I'm confused. How do I stop my boat from...

    Hi everyone, it is me again and I'm sorry for all the questions. I've also tried to keep this in another topic but since no one answered I thought maybe it was missed with the other topic chit chat. my question is, last time I took the boat out it wasn't on the calm water of the canal but the...
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    HA ... So my first boat experience with my own Starcraft.

    Hi everyone, It is me once again. This time a little different however. I've taken my Starcraft out today on the water and brought my five year old daughter. Could I not be completely wrong and embarrassing. I took her to the canal around here, thought if anything should go wrong or she don't...
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    Proud owner of 1967 Starcraft 16 Foot called Pippi

    Hey, anyone know how I can identify the model. I purchased her a few days ago and since it rained here for a few, I just took her out today to grab pictures and share it among other good and great folks here. Thank you to all. What do you think? Not bad for a few hundreds right.. I'm...
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    Post a pic of your starcraft!

    Re: Post a pic of your starcraft! Here is mine;
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    River Anchor

    Hi, So today, I had to get an anchor and line, and everything else needed for the weekend to get my feet wet. Now I live around lake Erie and Niagara River. However, checked out few stores and none of them have any of the claw or even fortress anchors... or they sold out I guess and craigslist...
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    1967 + Starcraft

    Hi, I'm wondering if anyone has any Starcraft 16' parts for sale from the late 1960's... I've got a 1967 Starcraft 16 foot and I'm currently looking for the back doors of the transom. You know where you store the gas and all that. Mine are missing and I would like to cover that up with the...
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    Johnson and Battery

    Hi, So here is a silly question and I'm guessing this pretty much works just like a car would. I have a Johnson from the 1960's and a battery. Now I have a few questions; 1.) How long would my battery last? 2.) Now does it work just like a car, it is used to fire up the engine and then for...
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    starter boat buying help needed.

    Re: starter boat buying help needed. Hi all, I thought I would update and provide you with some info, in the few weeks since I've got into looking at boats, and trying to find the best deal for my budget of $1500, in a 16 foot or so, Aluminum, and stuff. I did find one today and it was a steal...
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    starter boat buying help needed.

    Hi everyone, just thought I would drop in and say hi, I'm new to this place and have been reading up on some threads here. first and ahead, thank you for any suggestions to my question, I appreciate it as I know its probably going to spark quite the thread or not. for past few weeks my...
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