New to me 1972 Starcraft Nova 18'

[RiverRat1060]

Ok, just purchased my first Starcraft ... Boat has 120 hp mercruiser, cover, like-new trailer and everything works on the boat like it did 41 years ago. The floor is in really good shape, but the seats need a rebuild and recover, no big deal. We will be using the boat on the St. Lawrence River. This is the only picture I have at the moment, but I will take a few more over the holiday weekend. Notice the skeg is missing, owner broke off when moving boat out of barn, local marina will weld on new next week.

 

[classiccat]

Re: New to me 1972 Starcraft Nova 18'

Welcome to Starmada RR!

The Nova is one of my favs! Great find!!!

 

[djpeters]

Re: New to me 1972 Starcraft Nova 18'

That's a sweet looking boat. Nice!

 

[roscoe]

Re: New to me 1972 Starcraft Nova 18'

Welcome to iboats.

Thats a rare beauty of a boat.

 

[barato2]

Re: New to me 1972 Starcraft Nova 18'

the tin Lamborghini........nice. bienvenidos al insanidad.....

i know TIG welding concentrates the heat in the weld area, but i'm still going to replace the lower unit seals after i do the same job on my lower unit....41 year old rubber don't like heat

 

[BillaVista]

Re: New to me 1972 Starcraft Nova 18'

Awesome boat! Stylin' for sure.

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: New to me 1972 Starcraft Nova 18'

I don't know why, but Novas have jene sai quoi - that certain something. Nice find of the rare ones, RiverRat. Welcome to the iboats, Division du Chapeau D'?tain (Tin Hat Division).

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: New to me 1972 Starcraft Nova 18'

Welcome to the Tin-sanity.

Great looking Nova.

 

[RiverRat1060]

Re: New to me 1972 Starcraft Nova 18'

Thanks for all of the comments, I'm excited to get the boat in the water this weekend. Picked up a new battery at Sears, new plugs, points and distributor cap should make for a nice running mercruiser! Already looking at Wise replacement seats rather than rebuilding and recovering existing seats. I'll snap some pics on the water this weekend.

Have a safe and happy holiday weekend.

Regards, Dave