Re: Many questions on a 1994 v19 superfisherman
I owned a 2000, and was a nice boat. The 90's Star's had some issues, so check for these:
If the hull has a keel plate starting at the belly to near the transom, see if it has a hollow open end. You are looking for a triangular strip attached on the centerline. If it does, this unnecessary attachment has allowed seepage through the rivet canals created when attached. People have tried to peen rivets on this area, but the gauge difference between the hull and plate is like paper versus cardboard.
They also forget that when they put the boat in the water, the hollow canal fills, and seeps, and when on the go, the pressure accentuates the flow into the hull.
Look at the belly for any breaks in paint along the seams of said attachment(keelplate).
Look for paint breaks(rings) around hull rivets and finger test each one for movement.
Check the port and Star sides where the splashwell attaches to the sidewall(gunwale). If any are totally separated, the cause could be stress on the hull laterally.
I am no expert, but dealt with a few models built in that timeframe, and I also discussed these issues directly with a Starcraft engineer.
I purchased a 79 SS18 sight unseen for $1000 because it was $1000.
Any boat that has a price tag that is market to the year(expensive) on later models requires an inspection and a hull flooding, and an on water test if allowable.
That's just the boat, what about the power?
Livewells are for tournaments, coolers are for fish harvest, and catch and release is just that, for sport. Many fisherman with expensive Star's when fishing for meat use coolers because the livewells, especially in summer, are a sauna bath and cook your fish.
They also use bait buckets hung over the side, even on a brand new $40,000 rig.
