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  1. detroit_fan

    Purchasing first bimini top, which material?

    Looking at the iboats selection of bimini tops there are many materials to choose from, are any of them "best", or a better choice than the others? I'm just not familiar with the types of material listed. thanks.
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    anyone have bow mount trolling motor on 16ss?

    Toying with the idea of a 80# terrova for the front of 1982 16ss, is it possible to do without removing or cutting the stock front rails? Anyone done this?
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    Solar charger for deep cycle?

    I'd like to pick up a solar charger and controller to keep my trolling battery charged. It's a 27 series, and I know from reading that the solar chargers would take a long time to recharge a a really depleted battery, but my battery is normally still about 12.5v after a day on the lake, would a...
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    Is this fuel storage safe? starcraft 16ss

    I'm not sure if i should post this in this forum or the starcraft forum, so mods please move if i chose wrong. I have a starcraft 16 ss, it has a 90 etec outboard and no built in fuel tank. I use a regular old red metal boat gas can. The previous owners kept it in the transom well, but that is...
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    Kicker motor on my 16ss, can it be done? (pics)

    Just curious if there is enough room for a kicker motor on my 16ss? I have access to a couple old ones, a 6HP and a 9.9HP. one a johnson and one an evinrude. My 16ss has the max motor size on it, a 90Hp etec, just seems like it takes up a lot of room and when the steering (rod?) moves it takes...
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    Anyone use a tansom trolling motor on 16ss?

    I'd like to add a transom trolling motor to my 16ss, just curious if anyone has done this and if 55# will be enough to push it around.
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    Built a fishing platform for 16ss (pics)

    I purchased this 16ss this year- http://forums.iboats.com/forum/owners-groups-by-manufacturer/s/starcraft-boats/7380424-new-to-me-1982-16ss-with-pics#post7382335 Finally got around to building the fishing platform and just wanted to share pics as I promised. Thanks to the great advice here I...
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    New (to me) 1982 16ss with pics

    Sold our 1972 Sea Ray 19' fiberglass a few years ago when I had some kids, now they are getting older and I wanted a boat for me and dad to get out on the lake (Erie) and go after the perch and walleye. We have always wanted and aluminum, so we scanned craigslist for a couple weeks looking for...
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    Converting open bow of 16' SS to fishing platform

    Hi everyone, just purchased my first boat, a 1982 16' Starcraft SS. It came with a 1987 yacht club trailer and a 2006 90Hp ETEC with only 63 hours on it. The wife and kids love the bow seating, but I would like to be able to convert it to a fishing area for when me and dad go out(which is 80% of...
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    Could use a little advice on most reliable bilge switch and pump

    Hi everyone, great forum here, lots of helpful advice and reading material. I just purchased my first boat, a 1982 16' Starcraft SS. I live near lake erie and the boat will be docked, the previous owner never docked it, so it does not have an automatic bilge pump, only one you can activate from...
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