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    Question for Starcraft Chieftain owners

    Where are you located and how big of a Chieftan? I find the deck is pretty small for such a large craft.
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    Looking for my first boat and dwelling too much on the I/O vs Outboard question...

    Thanks for the input. I figured an inboard is easier to work on but in reality the outboard can be easily removed to my garage for winter repairs...or replaced. Love the old Lone Stars and figure I may find one that's never seen saltwater and maybe has tight riveting.
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    Looking for my first boat and dwelling too much on the I/O vs Outboard question...

    Turning wrenches and pulling motors is not a fear. Just has to be worth it. I see so many nice condition boats from the 70's. I think the old fisherman went to heaven and the kids aren't into them. Central states boats seem to be kept indoors too. The West Coast people let them rot or mold outside.
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    Looking for my first boat and dwelling too much on the I/O vs Outboard question...

    I would like to stay under 10K. I also want a late 50's Lonestar Cuddy to restore but that's a no big rush. This boat is for my wife and I to camp and fish on.
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    Looking for my first boat and dwelling too much on the I/O vs Outboard question...

    I'm looking at getting my first larger ( than a 14ft with a 20 hp) vintage boat. Aluminum only. Wife would like a cuddy so I have been looking at the 18 t0 22 ft ones. I don't mind mechanicals so I have have little fear of buying a boat back to the 50's even. I do find that once you hit 20 feet...
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