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    1975 Starcraft SS 16' Freshen Up

    Very thankful to say that the 2022 boating season was nearly trouble free. My repairs for the entirety of the Summer consisted of one fuel line quick connect, a broken trailer light ground, and a loose horn mounting screw. Mostly just enjoyed the boat with family/friends. Got my kids tubing this...
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    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

    The new Suzuki and and vintage OMC motors likely have the same transom mounting pattern. My understanding is that by mid-1980s virtually all of the outboard motor companies had switched to the Johnson/Evinrude (OMC) mounting pattern as it was the most common at that time and opened up more of...
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    Where do I belong? Alum Goods 1687, SS16 Clone?

    1975 SuperSport 16' Negatory on my own upholstery work. I removed the original fixed seats (1/2" ply w/ a vinyl cover riveted directly the bow interior structure), cut new boards of the same size/shape, and had those upholstered along with the vertical cushions directly below the windshield...
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    Where do I belong? Alum Goods 1687, SS16 Clone?

    I was initially worried about this same thing when I replaced the Starcraft fixed bow "seats" (zero padding) with three removable padded seat cushions. With the original underside access holes now covered, there is very little space for wind to create any lift from the seats. I have no hardware...
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    Shoestring Starcraft SS160 Resto-mod - let the long slow road begin

    After rereading your post, it seems rather obvious that you were referring to the swivel seat in the bow area. My apologies on the off topic response. As for the glove box, it was an ebay item.... Five Oceans Glovebox
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    Shoestring Starcraft SS160 Resto-mod - let the long slow road begin

    Yes. Your photo looks like the standard "Wise" brand seat base. I'm reasonably happy with them (photo below from my initial test fit 3 years ago). I briefly considered cutting mine down as some guys have, but I don't spend that much time actually piloting the boat. On nicer days, I often sit...
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    1975 Starcraft SS 16' Freshen Up

    Amarine Made Boat Ladder Stainless Steel in-Board 3 Steps Telescoping Ladder I used the jungle website. Unfortunately, this does not appear to be available thru iboats.
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    2021 Starcraft Splash of the Year Nomination Thread

    I would like to nominate Moserkr 1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh
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    Where do I belong? Alum Goods 1687, SS16 Clone?

    Managed to find a few photos of mine just after the old floor came out. This was all the foam I had. 99% sure that my floor, foam etc were original to the boat.
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    Where do I belong? Alum Goods 1687, SS16 Clone?

    IIRC, my 1975 SS16 had what appeared to be white polystyrene (similar to normal packaging material) underneath most of the floor, including the center. I am certain that I had no flotation material above the floor
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    1975 Starcraft SS 16' Freshen Up

    They are stainless screws similar to those shown below. The button head style secures the ladder and the flush mount style are on the carpeted surface. The four screws nearest to the LH lower corner of the last photo run through the splashwell with 1" washers on the underside.
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    1975 Starcraft SS 16' Freshen Up

    I promised the Admiral last year that I'd get a swim ladder installed "next year" so we, and more importantly our guests, could be spared using various, less-than-ideal contact points on the splashwell and outboard motor when climbing into the boat. I've made good on that promise - just not in...
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    1978 Supersport 18

    Welcome! I'd strongly recommend changing the impeller, new gear case oil, flushing old fuel out of the system, and a basic visual inspection of the hull (i.e. no missing/damaged rivets etc). Aside from that, I'd say it's really up to you how far you'd like to go before taking it out on the...
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    Escort trailer-keel rollers

    A little late to the show but here's my contribution... https://forums.iboats.com/threads/1975-starcraft-ss-16-freshen-up.718360/page-6#post-5699897
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    1975 Starcraft SS 16' Freshen Up

    Excellent. Thank you Watermann.
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