1983 Starcraft Islander

[Mrshaund79]

So ever since i seen one for sale and missed out I have been looking for a good fixer upper, i found a 22ft Hull is in good shape, appears to have been sitting inside, the add noted they had started replacing the floor which is what I figured I would be doing over winter regardless, but it has the 470, My question is are these engines really that bad or is it because they need to be properly maintained as most engines should be regardless.

I am looking for a budget boat to work on this winter and have ready for spring fishing and family time and figure this may be a good start and the fact I have always liked the looks of the starcraft aluminum boats.

 

[Mrshaund79]

Also, any advice as far as replacing flooring is welcome.

 

[redneck joe]

LOTS of floor replacements on here that include Starcraft. Poke around and post pics of what you want to replace? Gets condiferably more in dpeth the farther forward one goes.

I'll defer the questions on the 470 to smart people.

Welcome to the forum.

 

[bakerjw]

Myself, I would go this route. A bit of structural work involved but in the end, the OB option is more desirable.

1979 Starcraft Islander. I/0 to outboard conversion.

A bit of back ground history. Over the years I have had at least one boat kicking around.Many years ago I had a smaller boat rigged up for fishing Erie. In those days pickerel fishing in Erie was second to none. The hull was to short at 15 ft but several friends and I had a lot of fun. Even the...

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