'74 Starcraft Islander

[Rick K]

Hi all! <br /><br />Went ahead and picked up my newest project - a '74 Islander 21'. All the research I've read indicates that this is a great boat. <br /><br />The outside is in really nice shape. No leaky rivets, dents, dings, etc. Heck, the outdrive doesn't even have a scratch on it! <br /><br />The motor runs great, and the hour meter says 408. <br /><br />Here's the bad news... The inside is destroyed. Seats missing, bad flooring, etc. <br /><br />I'm wondering if anyone out there has a '74, that they'd be willing to share some photographs of, and perhaps post a link. <br /><br />I am wondering what the exact layout of the boat is, what the cuddy's supposed to look like, etc. I really want to restore her to original condition, but am always open to customizing things. <br /><br />And last, I HAVE to ask the age-old question, how fast will she go? It's got the 160HP 6-CYL Merc in it.<br /><br />Thanks<br />Rick

 

[fishingdan]

Re: '74 Starcraft Islander

These folks may have something to show you.<br /><br /> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/starcraft_boats/ <br /><br />You can also check out the iboats classified ads. You can sort it by manufacturer, date, make/model, etc. and look for similar boats with pics.<br /><br />The other suggestion I have is to do a google search for used boats. Often they have some good photos.

 

[Rick K]

Re: '74 Starcraft Islander

Appreciate the reply Fishingdan; been there though. Even have my runabout posted in there. I also saw someone in here (can't remember offhand) that totally gutted and redid a '68 Chieftain, which is pretty much the same kind of boat. I've been using thier pics as a reference. <br /><br />Thanks again<br />Rick

 

[Bondo]

Re: '74 Starcraft Islander

This is My 1974 Starcraft Islander 221.......<br /><br />

<br /><br />I can't show you the Original lay-out,... <br />I changed it long before I had a digital camera,+ didn't take any pictures of the Before Look.....<br /><br />And,....... I'm a Redesigner,..... Not a Restorer.............

 

[Always Broke]

Re: '74 Starcraft Islander

Hey Rick,<br />Welcome to the wonderful world of Starcraft <br />I have a 1973 Chiefton I am restoring. The interior except to the inside left of the cabin door is intact. By the looks of the drain out the side a sink went there but it must have been needed somewhere else. It has a pilot and co-pilot seat on the deck and that’s it. I tried to link a pic to my Aol web site before and kept screwing it up but I’d be happy to send you what ever you need, just give me your e mail address. Mine’s daveg16101@aol.com . There’s not a lot to em, just a common V bunk and a counter top with a small cabinet, drawer and an icebox beside it. I was thinking of putting my toilet to the left of the door but I got a lot of mechanical work before I get to the cosmetic stuff.