starcraft seafarer

[xtremefisher1]

hi everyone, i have been looking and i have recently received a boat that looks to be a mid 60 seafarer, it is 13 feet 6 inches the width at its widest point is 60 or so inches, transom hight is 16.5 inches and the transom width is 51 inches.

can anyone tell me exacty what i have with these numbers? it has the 3 rear braces and the 3 seats with the metal flotation boxes. the front of teh hull is really deep.

i cannot find a plate of the hin or anything at all.

i will try and post pics lter on

thanks for all the help

also it has the 2 rear corner braces that have the stars on them

 

[GLG fishing]

Re: starcraft seafarer

Welcome to our cult (did I say cult I meant club)
Does you boat look like this?

I?m not good with year questions but if you do a search in the forum and type in Seafarer you will get lots of threads to checkout for helping you zero in on the year. There is also a sticky thread with most of the different years at the top of the forum.
GLG

 

[xtremefisher1]

Re: starcraft seafarer

yes my boat looks exactly like that one. i have no tags on it and wanted to know the yr for hp rating so i can get a bigger motor for it.

any ideas with what the hp rating is?

 

[GLG fishing]

Re: starcraft seafarer

search the posts I'm sure its in there some where.
GLG

 

[ThePartsMan]

Re: starcraft seafarer

The 1967 brochure shows 30hp and the 1970 shows 20. I would say you are the 30hp version because of the three braces. Still 20 would be plenty.

My 14' Super Star will plane out with two adults and a 9.9 Johnson.
Three people or too much gear and it won't quite.
Trolls beautifully though.

I hate a fishing boat that runs away as soon as you put it in gear.

 

[xtremefisher1]

Re: starcraft seafarer

thepartsman can you tell me if its a short or long shaft that goes on it? or if anyone else can

thanks

 

[Pugetsound]

Re: starcraft seafarer

Measure from the top of the transom to the bottom of the keel . That is how long the shaft will need to be. Looks like a short shaft to me.

 

[ezmobee]

Re: starcraft seafarer

Yep. Short shaft no doubt.

 

[xtremefisher1]

Re: starcraft seafarer

the transom hight is 16.5 inches tall that would consider it a short shaft?

thanks

 

[lakelover]

Re: starcraft seafarer

I have a 2003 SF 14 (measures 13'6") with one knee brace and it's rated for 30. Weird about the discrepancies in ratings, but I guess there are a lot of different factors. For instance my seats look much more structurally integrated than the older ones, probably making for a stiffer hull.

I run a 20 on mine and am very pleased with the performance, I think a 30 would be just scary.

That's it in my avatar.

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: starcraft seafarer

the transom hight is 16.5 inches tall that would consider it a short shaft?

thanks

100%

I think most longshaft motors are in the 25 inch + range

 

[xtremefisher1]

Re: starcraft seafarer

ok guys i have some measurement for the experts of starcraft aluminum boats.
gunwale length is 14'4"
center lenght is 13'6"
transom with is 52
transom hight is 16"
width at widest point is 62"
bow depth is 30"
center depth is 24"
rear depth is 20"

for the brochure that is posted on here i cant really make out the hp rating all i can make out is the 5- ?hp short shaft

can anyone tell me exactly what the max rating is?

thanks everyone for the help with a newb