77 16ft starcraft sport, coast guard plate problem

[beck125]

ok well im new to starcrafts and have recently purchased this boat from my grandmother after my grandfather passed away a year ago, it was his baby and was his ongoing project, well now its mine and almost complete! (ill post pics later, shes gorgeous) anyways now im into the motor and graph, i was looking into an outboard late model this week, when i realized i wanted a little more than a little 55hp crysler. but to no avail i cant find the coast guard plate or any info on this boat about whats the max transom hp and what not. if anyone can help please~ thanks. Jordan

 

[Huron Angler]

Re: 77 16ft starcraft sport, coast guard plate problem

Welcome aboard beck

I have a '79 SS and it's a great boat. I agree that you might be happier with 70hp, a couple guys here on iboats have gone with 85hp and been happy as well.

Just puts more weight in the stern and uses more fuel, but gets up to 40mph+

Here's what my data plate looks like, the numbers will be the same for your '77.

Good luck with the boat, my little boat was my grandfather's and I'm keeping it too.

 

[beck125]

Re: 77 16ft starcraft sport, coast guard plate problem

holy cow thanks for the asap post!!!! its kind of a weird number compared to the new boats, thanks a bunch, i will post pics of her later on, and this one deff is not going anywhere for quite some time

 

[ezmobee]

Re: 77 16ft starcraft sport, coast guard plate problem

Yep probably rated for 85. I'd hang a 90 without too much concern. Any of the higher horsepower (70-90) 3 cylinders should be excellent motors for that boat. I had a V4 85 on my 16' Jupiter and felt it was a little stern heavy. Not bad though. A Yamaha 3 cylinder 90 would be PIMP! Welcome to the forum. We'd love to see some pics.

 

[chuckndiscs]

Re: 77 16ft starcraft sport, coast guard plate problem

HA, is that your plate from 79? I'm pretty sure mine says 6 people at 900 pounds...? I'll have to re-check though.

Chuck

 

[Huron Angler]

Re: 77 16ft starcraft sport, coast guard plate problem

HA, is that your plate from 79? I'm pretty sure mine says 6 people at 900 pounds...? I'll have to re-check though.

Chuck

That's the data plate NB had made up for me, so it's not the right style for '79. The info is correct according to the '79 brochure though.

Either way I would never have more than 5 people in the boat and any given time. 7 adults would be ridiculous