Restored 1974 Starcraft Holiday 16

[starcraftholiday]

This Holiday was a family boat that was left in a feild in Colorado for 10+ years uncoverd! Everything in the boat was rotteed and replaced... I mean everything. It had 100 or more holes in it that needed to be welded. The trailer was rusted through and was also restored. Have a look!

 

[starcraftholiday]

Re: Restored 1974 Starcraft Holiday 16

another pic....

 

[starcrafter65]

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Sparkly! - love the paint job (click on mine below and you'll know why)....

 

[MichaelP]

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That is a fine looking Starcraft! That 4 stroke looks mighty sweet hanging off the back of that thing. Question - Are you seeing any flexing in that transom? Your giving me ideas.

 

[Pugetsound]

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Badge of merit for that one. Whats in the box in the back?I bought a 16 SS last may that was the same way. I can relate to the hours spent and the very few dollars to rebuild- LOL. looks great

 

[dozerII]

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Welcome SH, great looking boat, the color is real sharp.
Glen

 

[emoney]

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Nice job! That's turned out to be a real looker and should give you many years of happy memories. Welcome to iboats.

 

[djpeters]

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That's prolly one of the nicest I've seen...love the red and white!

 

[Huron Angler]

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Wow nice work, that's a sharp rig

What kind of performance are you getting with that Honda? Sweet motor

 

[starcraftholiday]

Sparkly! - love the paint job (click on mine below and you'll know why)....

Hey, Thanks! Your Starcraft was what inspired me to paint my Holiday red and white with a red racing stripe. I could not have it look exactly like yours...

That is a fine looking Starcraft! That 4 stroke looks mighty sweet hanging off the back of that thing. Question - Are you seeing any flexing in that transom? Your giving me ideas.

I am not seeing any flexing. In the interior transom pic you can see I used a huge piece of hard 5/16" aluminum to add support. It has lots of surface area; hopefully, it has strengthened up the transom.

Badge of merit for that one. Whats in the box in the back?I bought a 16 SS last may that was the same way. I can relate to the hours spent and the very few dollars to rebuild- LOL. looks great

I made the box to hold the battery and charger. The gas tank is under the bow. I also added a piano hinge so it can be tilted up, also has a padded top so someone could sit on it.

Wow nice work, that's a sharp rig

What kind of performance are you getting with that Honda? Sweet motor

I am currently breaking in the motor, so I have not been able to push it full throttle. I will let you know soon. These old Starcrafts are very light! I imagine it will push high 30's or more?

 

[mccurtis]

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Looks Great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[starcrafter65]

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Hey, Thanks! Your Starcraft was what inspired me to paint my Holiday red and white with a red racing stripe. I could not have it look exactly like yours...

That paint job is worth at least 3-5 extra MPH at WOT

 

[Pugetsound]

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My guess on the Honda 4 stroke and the boat will be in the low to mid 40s those Hondas really push you across the water.

 

[johnnya1966]

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Nicely done! I had the exact same boat and now have a 1987 Medalist 1901. What happened to the splashwell in the stern?

I kept mine in the boat, did a full resto like you did and stuck a Johnson 90hp VRO on the back. The thing would do 55mph. It took alot of transom work to take the oversized motor though. Mine had a complete aluminum transom made for it. I should dig up some pics and show it to you.

John

 

[barato2]

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wow. don't let me near that boat unless you used drool proof paint..............

GORGEOUS!

 

[zigzag]

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What a great lookin rig. I'm impressed! Have you had any issues with water coming in due to not having a spashwell? I'm rebuilding mine and have been giving some serious thought into not having a spashwell.

 

[bunker108]

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That is one great looking boat! Nice work.