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    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration By Steve

    I think mine will be right in that range for speed. It is so quite you have to really listen or you won't hear that it is running. And no i am not exaggerating. I will report back in a year if i remember (or one of you remind me) on how it is running and if i am still happy with it. I am...
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    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration By Steve

    Thanks, I have read very good things about the Yamaha 70. I just got back from a day at the lake for trout and as the Admiral says there is no longer a smoke screen as with the 70hp Evinrude.
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    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration By Steve

    They seem to be nice people. Taxes for an Oregonian gave me pause but did not stop me.
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    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration By Steve

    https://www.usmarinesales.com/ I picked up the crate and installed myself at home. They would have put it on the boat if i drug it up there.
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    Post a pic of your starcraft!

    Here is mine. 73 Super Sport 16' put a new 70 hp Yamaha on it as the 78 Evinrude is getting old. new floor, Transom, Flotation, linoleum, Electrical, driver and passenger seats and Motor. Still need some fabric redone on the front seat area and a new paint job would improve it's looks. But It...
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    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration By Steve

    Splash!!! The boat hit the water w/ the admiral and i. Break in on the 70hp Yamaha 1 hour half throttle, 1 hour plane then backed off throttle and kept plane. Next will be 8 hours any speed but 5 minutes max at full throttle. Then drive it like i stole it. :) The pictures are 1 hour in and...
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    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration By Steve

    The seats were one of the cheapest on Amazon. The admiral is questioning the expenses a bit and I decided to wait a while for a better seat. There were not any motors in Portland and i had to go to Seattle to get this one. there were no discounts as they said they never know when they get them...
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    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration By Steve

    Thanks for the advice and i used it and other pages for reference. I am going to try to attache a PDF.with a very good schematic that I used as a guide as well as a bunch of other resources. I have included my chicken scratch wire diagram as well. This is what i used. Batteries 1 + 2 to...
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    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration By Steve

    Floor, Seats, consoles, front seating framed and mounted. Put in new steering cable and throttle cables and controls for the new 2022 power plant. Next I have to work on electrical. :( Tell me if this sounds ok .. 6 gauge from battery 1 to battery disconnect w/ second battery 2 from the front of...
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    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration By Steve

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    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration By Steve

    Floor glued down. Need to wait 48 hours for drying before gluing the edges with Weldwood. used 6700 for the floor. Will use stainless steel staples every inch around perimeter of floor.
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    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration By Steve

    Floor buttoned down and sanded w/ 80 grit lightly.
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    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration By Steve

    Pedestals arrived. location verified, plywood reinforced underside w/ addition of extra layer of 1/2" ply glued, screwed under pedestal base. pedestal's mount to aluminum angle at 3 points 1" plywood all others. Blue linoleum on console will be whats on the floor. Ended the day putting pop...
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    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration By Steve

    No pictures today. I worked on putting linoleum cover on passenger consoles new plywood. Drivers side tomorrow. New pedestals and 2 new seats expected Tuesday and will fine tune the location and put extra backing underneath the floor. I broke my tilt lever on the 78 70hp Evenrude. The round...
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    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration By Steve

    I am going to leave it alone. It has survived 50 years and another 10 or 20 would not change much.
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