Info needed on Starcraft

cjdeaton

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I have recently dug my stepdad's 1965 Starcraft out of the barn. I've cleaned it up and repairs are underway. Can anyone tell me the model of this boat? It's a little over 18" long.
 

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MichaelP

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Re: Info needed on Starcraft

Looks like someone took a starchief and removed the top. Or added a bow rail from a starchief/chieftain to a holiday. The trailer looks way undersized. Got more pics?

Welcome to the starmada! That thing looks like it will clean up well.
 

cjdeaton

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Re: Info needed on Starcraft

I've been searching this site and haven't seen anything exactly like it so far. It could very well be a hybrid of some kind. There are snaps all down the sides and across the spillwell that I would think attached a top at one time.
I had to cut the rafters off of it (literally) to get it out of the collapsed barn. The tires were rotten, so I pulled some 4.80X8 off of one of my other boats to get it home. That makes the trailer look very small. I started fishing out of this boat around 1975. We've been out 15+ miles on it. When my step dad died in 1990, it was put in the barn. I've been looking for something to fish the bays in, and one day decided to bring this one back to life.
I'm keeping a picture record of the repairs. It's off the trailer now, on its side getting the bottom scraped and repainted. Everything except the wood parts are pretty solid. I'll post more pictures when I get a little paint on it.
 

ezmobee

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Re: Info needed on Starcraft

If it's a closed bow it's most likely a Holiday. Great hull, well worth fixing up. Have you need down to the Starcraft section of this site yet? We've got an index of all the resto projects there and you're sure to find loads of inspiration. Welcome to the site and to the Starmada!
 

cjdeaton

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Re: Info needed on Starcraft

It's been a while since I posted the picture of the Starcraft that I dug out of the barn. Here's what it looks like now. Not finished, but definitely better than before. I'm hoping to put her inthe water during Thanksgiving. The Boat 018.jpg
 

jasoutside

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Re: Info needed on Starcraft

She sure looks great from where I'm sitting:)
 
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