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  1. RaftRat

    Advice for Smith Mountain Lake, VA

    Does anyone have any advice for fishing Smith Mountain Lake in VA? I’m going for a week with the in-laws. Got a house on the lake, with a nice dock. I can’t bring my boat because it’s a long way from being ready. So I plan to fish from the dock. I used to fish for largemouth bass quite a bit...
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    What can I darken my deck with and add non skid?

    I’m about to try Durabak for my deck, but the deck is removable so it’s not as big as a commitment. But I’ll give an update when I actually have it.
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    How effective is Gluvit?

    Thank you for the link, I was looking for the Starcraft club 😎. I will have to post my newer posts there regarding this vessel. So my plan was to clean off all the old sealant, float test at the lake to see where all it leaks, reset the rivets around the leaky areas, and Gluvit all the seams on...
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    How effective is Gluvit?

    Ahoy mariner’s, I’m restoring a older Starcraft Seafarer, and I’m really trying to make it nice. And I want to do it right. I’ve noticed it has a leak at the bow keel, and I noticed a few places that have sealant on them that’s now cracking and peeling, kind of looks like a type of silicone...
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    Towing more than capacity?

    I fully agree with that. It’s like the safe vs max load limits on rope and chain, you can easily exceed the safe limit, at your own risk, and there’s a good chance that you’ll be fine as long as you’re still under the max limit, but they have a disclaimer that recommends to not go over the safe...
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    Towing more than capacity?

    I second the “how far is your tow trip?” I know meeting or exceeding the tow capacity its never recommended, but towing to the neighborhood ramp where you’ll never get to highway speeds, you should be fine. I’m also not an attorney, so you’ll have to assess the risk for yourself. But if I was...
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    Trolling motor mount

    Yes sir, thank you
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    Trolling motor mount

    Yea I’ve been thinking about getting something welded up- though not by me, the only thing I can weld is the stick to the base metal. Also nice boat, i love the two tone paint.
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    Trolling motor mount

    Ahoy mariners, So I have 14’ Starcraft seafarer- aluminum v-hull, that I’m working on outfitting for fishing. And I just got a new motorguide xi3, which is a folding style, bow mounted trolling motor. I’m trying to figure out how to mount it. Any ideas, advice, or experience on design or...
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    Need help deciding!! Wakeboard boat vs bow rider!?!

    I agree that a bowrider would probably be more well rounded. But if watersports are what you’re interested in, then a ski/ wakeboard boat will be hard to beat. We used to cruise around and find a cove to anchor after we got done skiing, and it did that fine. And some of the wakeboard boats are...
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    What model is my Starcraft?

    Thank you, sir. And yes, I do need to put the bow cap back on.
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    What model is my Starcraft?

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    What model is my Starcraft?

  14. RaftRat

    What model is my Starcraft?

    I also looked at the registration for the boat and it says: Starcraft 14’. The model and year are listed as unavailable.
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    What model is my Starcraft?

    Makes sense. Thank you for the advice. I will work on that.
  16. RaftRat

    What model is my Starcraft?

    Hey guys, I'm a new member here, but I always enjoyed the wisdom I got when I was still an outsider, so thank you. I acquired an older Starcraft boat from a buddy of mine, who got it from his grandfather. We "restored" it back then, and we used to fish in it a lot, but he moved away, and the...
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