First boat! It's a Starcraft!

[noskatehate]

Hey everyone, I recently bought my first bought! It's a 15' 1975 Starcraft with a 40hp Evinrude! I paid $525 for her and hopefully by next year she will be out on the lake with a fresh interior and paint job. Also, does anyone know the model of Starcraft, I have no idea what it is.

 

[lakelover]

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Looks like a Jet to me, but I don't know if they made Jets in 1975. Anyone else got another idea?

Very nice looking boat, hope you post your progress here.

 

[Huron Angler]

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Looks like a early-to-mid-60s Starcraft Jupiter to me. Looks identical to Ezmobee's old Jupiter actually.

Classic boat, and it appears to be in pretty darn good condition too

 

[barato]

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nice boat! wish i'd found one of those when i was looking for a skiff. and even looks usable as is, if you can live with the seats til winter. you said 40hp but i see 140 on the motor.....if that's correct, get it running right and go race Bayliner owners for titles......

i think HA is correct, that looks more like a 60s boat, esp the steering wheel.

 

[ezmobee]

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Welcome! Looks like a 60's Jet to me. It's not a Jupiter, not deep enough or long enough I don't think. Definitely not a 1975. Check out this drool-worthy resto of (most likely) the same boat http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=338523&page=3

 

[noskatehate]

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Oh my god that resto boat is so nice! I wish it were mine! You know, I always had doubts that my boat was actually a '75. I couldn't find anything anywhere that even looked similar in all the '75 models.

 

[fshngho]

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Welcome Noskate, nice looking boat. Be sure to check, or even better, replace the water impeller. On any new/used motor it would be better to be safe than sorry, and wouldn't want the motor to get hurt. Oh, when you decide to paint it, make sure to sand off the bowtie on the bow first, it'll run better LOL

 

[losdinspace]

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Nice deal! I am hoping to get a Starcraft this weekend IF the guy in line to buy the one I want bails. Where in Minnesota are you maybe we can get together and hit some lakes.

 

[chuckndiscs]

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Welcome NoSkate!! Good looking first boat there! As a newer asylum self admitted, I do have to say you'll get a lot of help here, a lot of hell all the time for more pictures, and some good stories! Pull up your gluvit, your wire wheel, a can of gas and get ready to rock!

Chuckndiscs

 

[barato]

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sand off the bowtie on the bow first, it'll run better

man after my own heart.....can't believe i was actually happy my boat had something with "GM" cast into the engine block

 

[losdinspace]

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Just picked mine up tonight! The big smile on my kids face was great. Hoping to have it on the water very soon.

 

[bananaboater]

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Looks like a Jet to my jaded eye.

 

[Huron Angler]

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Looks like a early-to-mid-60s Starcraft Jupiter to me. Looks identical to Ezmobee's old Jupiter actually.

Classic boat, and it appears to be in pretty darn good condition too

Uh...yeah it's a Jet for sure, not sure why I thought it was a Jupiter

I knew I recognized that hull from somewhere, it's a spittin image of bananaboaters beautifally restored Jet