What is it ???

roscoe

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The add says 16' Starcraft.

What do you think is is?

How old?

Virtues?

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http://janesville.craigslist.org/boa/2924242819.html
 

jasoutside

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The design strikes me as late 50's model, Holiday maybe (if there was one then). That windshield might have been a replacement somewhere along the line.

At that price with a running 50 Johnson on the back, looks like something to think about;)
 

1973Chieftain

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It looks extensively remodeled, and that windshield does not look like it is original. It does not look to me to be quite as deep as a Holiday or Jupiter... perhaps the Nassau? The coloring looks 50'sish if its original
 

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Is this the HIN/USCG tag?
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Ask the owner for a CLEAR pix of it or for the info: Ser# & Model, may even have boat length & max HP rating....

The replacement windshield looks ok, but the pix is a bit fuzzy to see how well it 'fits' the contour of the bow & gunwale

But the included ad pix make it look like a nice rig for <$1K.
 

roscoe

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Well, I'm gonna try to swing by his house on Sunday when I am in the area.

I was thinking 50's as well, not sure what it is, or if I want to deal with it.

But might be out of cash by the time I get there though.

I am picking up this:

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And will stop and look at this on the way.

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http://madison.craigslist.org/boa/2916863863.html
 

jasoutside

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Rosco! That Sylvan is a ridiculous deal! Grab it man!
 

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I may be missing something but that Sylvan looks a helluva lot like a Super Sport....which is to say it is a Super Sport. Were they manufactured under a different name ala Ford Crown Victroia/Mercury Grand Marquis?

And that "Sylvan" is a steal!
 

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I may be missing something but that Sylvan looks a helluva lot like a Super Sport....which is to say it is a Super Sport. Were they manufactured under a different name ala Ford Crown Victroia/Mercury Grand Marquis?

And that "Sylvan" is a steal!

Because Starcraft, Sylvan, and Smokercraft were all owned by the same (Schrock) family.
 

roscoe

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And they apparently sold bare hulls in some sizes, to Blue Fin.
They have the Blue Fin HIN on the transom, but are identical to the Starcraft hulls.
 
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