My boat for Christmas

[Dman]

I got this boat last weekend. It's a 1996 Starcraft 160T. It's got a 60 hp Mariner Tiller and the boat and motor are in excellent shape. Probably under 50 hours. I'm pretty excited but have to wait 4-5 months before I use it! <br /><br />Probably gonna get the snomobile out tonight! <br /> <br />I've never seen a boat like this. A fiberglass 16.5 ft fishing boat... Anyone else ever seen this boat?<br />Dman<br /> <br />

 

[crazy charlie]

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Good Luck with it.It does have a familiar look though most starcrafts dont look like that.The trailer looks good,if I were you I would take a long weekend and head south and give it a try somewhere.It is something that people always talk about but never actually do.Life is too short to just talk about things,doing them is where its at!!!Charlie

 

[neumanns]

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Dman...Ahh, I was in the same position last spring. Once you have checked everything, cleaned everything, sorted the tackle, Re-cleaned everything, Re-checked everything, Re-sorted the tackle. You will start to go crazy according to your family! You will be reduced to setting in the boat with a cup of coffee for endless hours dreaming of the day when you can get her to the ramp. Hardy har har har... Sweet Dreams

 

[bubbakat]

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Well I am glad that you received that fine looking water craft. Now where is your sense of adventure? I have had my boat in the water when we broke ice to get it in.

 

[PAkev]

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Thats a nice looking boat that can get you to where the fish are. It looks like it has also been well cared for.<br /><br />As for the day you get to use it, there will be plenty of those days ahead and for the next few months you can enjoy your sled.<br /><br />Kevin

 

[JasonJ]

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Good lookin' rig, I assume you got a good deal on it. Are you going to keep it as a tiller, or maybe convert to a remote steering/control set-up?

 

[GodsBeast]

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Hey DMan, Nice looking boat. I know I'd end up like Neumanns. I can even see myself sitting in the trailered boat, drinking Coffee or Margaritas. I know it would finally end up with me bundled up like the Michelin man, for a cold tryout, somewhere. Maybe, the Snowmobile might help keep my sanity, if I didn't have one of those, and just the boat, all wintered in the garage, the Neighbors would definatly be talking about the dude in the boat, in the Garage. <br /><br />Hope you get to try it out soon, life is too short!

 

[Dman]

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I did the exact same thing last year. Bought a brand new boat on 12/2/03....just as the lake froze over. Same this year! Gotta get my seasons straight. There's about 5 inches of ice on the lake now. No chance at breakin' that to try it out!<br />I think the neighbors are already talking about the crazy guy that is always in the garage working on something.<br />I really enjoy the extra room with the tiller and for control of the boat. Plus, being a 16.5 ft, a consol would really take a lot of space.<br />I've never seen a 1996 boat in the excellent shape as this one! Bigger boat, bigger waters, bigger fish! At least in theory!!<br />DMan

 

[Old Jarhead]

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I think a road trip is in order Dman...<br /><br />Why don't you take a week or two off, bring that nice new boat down to Florida and do some fishing in the Big Bend area of the Gulf???<br /><br />Leave the snowmobile, you won't need it...

 

[Dman]

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I'll be there the 2nd week of Jan. but leaving the boat at home. You taking me fishing? LOL<br />D

 

[POINTER94]

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Dman,<br /><br />Lake Delavan is still open and they are still fishing here in Southern Wisconsin. Bring er down and I will meet you at the ramp with coffee and take you out for a beer when your done.

 

[mellowyellow]

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good lookin set-up, but 60hp in a tiller seems<br />little hard to handle... not sure, never tried it.<br />safe boating,<br />M.Y.

 

[Dman]

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We'll see how hard it is to handle. I have a 30 hp tiller now. With adjustments, I should be able to eliminate some of steering torque. <br />It's gonna be nice to try out....in 4-5 months. <br />Getting the shanty ready now. <br />D

 

[KM2]

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Dman, if you really want to get on the water drive down to Red Wing, MN and cruise the River. It's open year round. I would put in at Everts Resort or Baypoint Park. <br /><br />Neumanns, It's good to know that in the spring I'm not the only one spending countless hours in the garage. Just sitting there. I ussually have a few beers instead of the coffee.

 

[roscoe]

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WOW, It matches the sled perfectly.<br />I bet your favorite color is blue.<br /><br />I saw a huge tiller motor on a boat at the sport show last year. It was set up with a "powersterring" system, that made it easy to turn, yet controlled the motor so it couldn't turn too fast.

 

[Capt. T]

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DMAN<br /><br />NICE find! I had a '71 Starcraft fiberglass tri-hull. Ran that boat for 20 years, lots! of waterskiing etc. It held up better than the '91 Rinker I traded it in on. No stress cracks at all. Hope yours is just as well made!

 

[Dman]

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Interior View. One thing I really like is that all the doors and hatches are composite, not wood.<br />Only wood is in the floor. Therefore, it's light and strong.<br />D

 

[Mikevn1500]

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Boy,am I glad you guys do that (hangin in the garage) I was starting to agree with my wife in thinking i was nuts. Well now that I know I am normal, I have to freshen up my coffee and head out to ahh "work" on something in the garage!

 

[jsfinn]

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You guys are lucky - I don't have a garage so when I want to hang out on my boat in the middle of the cold winter with some coffee, it's on the side of the road.. beat that!

 

[roscoe]

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Hey jsfinn, stop spying on you computer.