Greetings. I am brand new to the forum. I have been reading and studying older aluminum runabouts on this site for a while now and I need a little advise from the knowledgeable people on this forum.
I was looking very seriously at a 1963 Alumacraft runabout, decent shape but needs restoring, has a older 35hp engine that runs fine but I was not really interested in the engine because I was going to replace with a new, larger one when the restoration was complete. Steering has been converted. Needs seats (bench) redone and floorboards. Nice later model trailer.
Then, along came an equivalent StarCraft. It may be a Jet or Jetstar. Red over white. Has back to back seats. Has an old engine that I am not interested in either. The trailer is serviceable, but nothing to write home about. Needs about the same level of restoration. Steering has not been converted.
I am interested if one has more intrinsic value compared to the other. The Alumacraft can be had for $1000, maybe a little less. The StarCraft is $600 or a little less. Both boats are all original, trailers are not. Both trailers have new tires and bearings.
Thanks in advance for opinions and advice.
I was looking very seriously at a 1963 Alumacraft runabout, decent shape but needs restoring, has a older 35hp engine that runs fine but I was not really interested in the engine because I was going to replace with a new, larger one when the restoration was complete. Steering has been converted. Needs seats (bench) redone and floorboards. Nice later model trailer.
Then, along came an equivalent StarCraft. It may be a Jet or Jetstar. Red over white. Has back to back seats. Has an old engine that I am not interested in either. The trailer is serviceable, but nothing to write home about. Needs about the same level of restoration. Steering has not been converted.
I am interested if one has more intrinsic value compared to the other. The Alumacraft can be had for $1000, maybe a little less. The StarCraft is $600 or a little less. Both boats are all original, trailers are not. Both trailers have new tires and bearings.
Thanks in advance for opinions and advice.
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