Starcraft I own, but haven't picked up.........

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

Nope never not even once:

Itching to go get her, but out of town for the next week, dag nab it! But mid-end next week, more info & it'll be here!

thanks

 

[GLG fishing]

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

Welcome to our club.
Not to sure if the 74's had that logo.
Late 60's for sure but others may know better.
GLG

 

[starcrafter65]

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

Got the most important thing - the Jetson' Stern Light!!!!

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

Welcome to our club.
Not to sure if the 74's had that logo.
Late 60's for sure but others may know better.
GLG

I hadn't even been considering the logo to help ID the year. If I had to guess, the motor was easily ID'd as a 74, and that's what went on the paperwork. Same ID'd for w/ my FireFlite, it's clearly a 1960, but was registered as a 1957, which matches the motor's year.

 

[1973Chieftain]

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

For what its worth, it looks EXACTLY like my '65 Jet, even down to the cleat placement! Also, that windshield was last on Jet's in 1965, starting in '66 it appears they went to one with a supporting aluminum arm or bracket that supports it on the sides instead of the clean wrap around look of yours and mine. The engine idea is probably right, on my boat the owners registered it as not having a HIN cause they just did not see the plate!!

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

 

[ezmobee]

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

Yeah, I heard the Starmada once cut a 'glasser just to see him bleed! And of course for a decent 4.3L motor & outdrive

Shoot, I'd cut one of those glass punks for a friggin' Chrysler

 

[ezmobee]

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

I hadn't even been considering the logo to help ID the year. If I had to guess, the motor was easily ID'd as a 74, and that's what went on the paperwork. Same ID'd for w/ my FireFlite, it's clearly a 1960, but was registered as a 1957, which matches the motor's year.

Nothing there is a '74. That's a mid 60's boat and a mid to late 60's motor.

 

[InMotion]

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

Congrat's JB!!! Looks like a super boat... looking forward to lots of pics!

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

All the better, don't want the FireFlite feeling too much like last millennium's beauty queen

I don't have high hopes for the motor. But we'll see in a week!

 

[barato2]

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

OK, i'm glad someone else said it first......EZ is quite right, no way that's a mid 70s boat. i say no later than 67-68. but i really like the paint scheme as is and would love to see more pix. nice boat jb!

 

[lakelover]

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

Looks great & looks like a Jet. My 15' Jet Star actually measures 14'6" stern to bow at the center. At any rate, looks like a great project. Hope the cap. plate is still there. Mine was just a self-sticking foil thing, so beat up it was next to impossible to read.

 

[rheagler]

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

Neat project you've got there. Looking forward to seeing it come together.

 

[Rayzor]

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

Were does one get the above mentioned rocket launchers?

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

Were does one get the above mentioned rocket launchers?

iBoats store for 1

Others as well

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

I went through some of the 60's SC brochures, and it looks to me like it's a 1968 15' Jet w/ Cream & Red factory paint. It looks exactly like the Jet on the 1968 Jet - Falcon brochure

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

Colors look right JB. The windshield is different but they get changed out a lot. So 68 sounds good.

 

[Rayzor]

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

yea, my 67 Jet had the aluminum support on the winshield. That one looks like the early versions

 

[lmuss53]

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

Welcome to the tinny ranks jb, I can't say much for the hull but the motor is older than a 1974. The 68 Jet Falcon in your brochure looks like it has the same motor on it. I looked at the cover for a 68, 30 hp and it looks about right.

http://www.**********/parts/search/...C/MOTOR COVER GROUP ELECTRIC SHIFT/parts.html

It's kinda funny but we just about settled on a creamy white and red paint scheme for my SN today.

As someone who lives in both the pontoon and v-hull worlds let me assure you that you can enjoy a variety of boats.

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

Re: 1974 Starcraft rehab, cleanup & it in the water Memorial Day 2012, hopefully

I talked to the brother of the owner today. Not a 1974, but that was how the PO registered it. No HIN on splashwell/transom trim & no USCG capacity plate (residue from mylar/foil sticker is evident)......Mid 60's electric shift Johnson, that RUNS & shifts as it's supposed to. The windshield is not original, and cream & red are re-paint. But that all doesn't matter if the floor (replaced by PO, not the seller) isn't toast, and I'm still in cheap if it is, 'newer' seats & <2yr deep cycle trolling motor & <2yr starting battery. Good 6gal gas can & fuel line.

All good for now.
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