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    Finally Got my 1st StarCraft !

    So i've been on here a little. Always asking boat advise on what kind of boat to get for crabbing/tubing ect... long ago it was recommended that these starcrafts makes decent "hybrid" boats for all things... So i got around to getting one... I don't know the year, the motor i'm told is an 80's...
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    1979 starcraft 16ft boat, whats it worth ?

    http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/boa/1784004504.html What do you guys think this is worth ? Also would this make a good mutli purpose boat, something i can tow a tube with, and still go take crabbing/ koke fishing.
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    Perfect Fishing and Tubing Boat ? Even Possible ?

    Right now i've got a 1990 SeaSwirl Tempo with a Evinrude 120hp v4 outboard... Its perfect for tubing/sigh seeing. Then I've got a 1990 Valco 14ft with Johnson 15hp. I love it, its great for fishing with 2-3 people and crabbing... Problem is, i'm doing alot more fishing then tubing these...
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    1990 SeaSwirl Tempo Gets a New Transom.

    So after much debate, I've vetoed the idea of Sea Cast, and am doing it the old fashion way of separating the top half, and replacing it with marine/fibered wood. A friend of mine who owned a marina in camby for 20 years is going to help me with the rest of it (once i get back to cali on...
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    90 SeaSwirl Transom Swap ?

    Soooo I got this 1990 17ft SeaSwirl Tempo last summer, ran it all summer, and last trip of the year hit a rock, putting a fracture crack the transom where one of the top bolts, bolts too. Now the transom is flexing a fair amount... Wondering how hard of a job would this be(swap the transom), to...
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    Hit a Rock, Transom cracked... oops !

    So i was out on the upper willamette river yesterday, with a couple friends, doing some swiming and tubing... on out way back, i was navigating in a buoy section of "clear river area" when boom, loud thump that jolted the boat, and was felt strong from the rear... I stopped, put motor up...
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    1990 Evinrude V4 120hp Pee Stream.

    So This boat i got at the end of last summer... it Runs Great (now that i've had all 4 carbs rebuilt at the beginning of this season). I've been going a couple times a week, and notice that the pee stream from it, doesn't resemble the power of stream that my johnson 15 does on my alum boat...
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    Best 15-18 ft Fishing / Crabbing Boat / Pleasure boat

    So this last year, i've got a 13ft Valco with a 15hp johnson which is my fishing/crabbing boat. And a 1989 SeaSwirl Tempo with 120 evinrude on it. Which is my "Ski/tubing Boat" I've found that due to the cost of a day on the water for the SeaSwirl, i've found myself using my valco 10 times to...
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    Johnson V4 120hp VRO Down for the Count 10 feet off shore.

    So Just a couple months ago, i got myself a 1989 17ft SeaSwirl, with a 1989 Johnson Evinrude 120 V4 VRO... I had the boat fully tested/inspected, and test drove it, everything went flawless... I put the boat in last month just to mess around, again no issues... So yesterday i get my brothers...
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    Valco Deal

    What do you guys think of this boat ? I need a 2nd boat for small lake fishing and small river fishing... its perfect for the 2-3 adults i wanna put in it, and is light enough to tow behind any of my cars... description "I have a 1987 Valco 13 1/2 aluminum boat with a 1993 15-horse Johnson...
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    1989 Evinrude VRO 120hp Outboard.

    So i got a 1989 seaswirl tempo, with a 89 120hp evinrude vro, and i'm wondering if i should be using reg gas, or premium ? I had a marina test the boat when i got it, and it fired right up... but couple days ago, after i switched out the 3/8th inline filter, i put it in the water, and it took...
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    Best Fuel / Water Seperator For my 120 HP Evinrude

    I put a new 3/8th fuel filter in my 120hp 1989 evinrude VRO outboard. a clear one from baxters... Anyway, today i took the boat out for the 1st time, and had some trouble getting it started, i dont know much about boat motors, and it seemed like i over chocked it if possible... took about 10...
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    Not my new Boat =(

    So today i finally had time to investigate the batter/drain plug on my new boat... Boat had been sitting garaged for a year, i put in plug, test drove it last week on water, got home, pulled the plug and red water came out. Today i removed the oil reservoir, so i could see what was going...
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    Boat MPG ? 120HP Evinrude

    I'm every so looking to summer in my new boat, but i have no idea how much gas my 120hp VDR or VRD or something 1989 evinrude will drink on the water... Obviously like a car, it will all depend on how i drive it... So Questions... At what Water speed, is a boat comprible to a car at getting...
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    How do you think i did on my NEW BOAT =)

    Well, its a long story so i'll fill in the details later... Got me a 1990 17ft OPEN BOW =) SeaSwirl Today... It has a 120HP Evinrude motor, matching factory trailer, every option, comes with 10 lifejackets/tubes/fish finder/the works ! I got it from 2nd owner, who was an 80 year old, nice...
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    92 Bayler Decent Boat ?

    I found this one tonight, i have a spare merc 50 from the 1st boat i purchased... figured it would get me around long enough to get in the water this summer... Guy said i can check it out, and might take an atv (only cost me 450.00) But what you guys think the boat here would be worth if its...
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    1987 Four Winns With 175 Yamaha Worth.

    Sorry gents for all the worth posts, they will stop once my yard boat collection is full =) This guy emailed me today, saying that he wants to get ride of this boat... my "Wanted open bow boat under 1500" was pretty specific on what i was willing to spend... he send me a collection of shots...
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    Reinell open bow with force worth.

    Hey guys, still hunting for a good tri hull open bow... found this today, guys is only asking 1000, and i'm sure i could knock a few hundo off it, sounds like he wants it gone sooner then later... his brother "redid" the floors 4 years ago, its been under cover since every time they take it...
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    Where can i get this part?

    1968 mercury 500 50hp, this part goes into some sort of carb.
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    Tri Hull with Fiber Floor?

    I emailed this guy about his boat... asking about dry rot, soft spots, and he told me the entire boat is fiberglass... that it doesn't have wood floors... Do they make such a thing ? http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/boa/1001820299.html
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