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I have it posted on a NJ salt water site, and will direct any inquiries to your post, but remember, its almost impossible to sell a boat of any type at this time of year.. If it doesn't sell soon, wrap it up, and try again in april and it will go fast, if not on this site then for sure on a downstate site.. bob

That is an mind boggling deal!!!... If you really need to sell now instead of spring , I must tell you its just the wrong time of year.. You are giving that boat away.. Your motor alone is worth close to $1600.. I recommend joining and advertising on these sites.. http://www.njfishing.com/forums/ http://www.noreast.com/ these 2 sites are more salt water sites, where center console boats are used in the bays and tidal rivers from march through dec for stripers, flounder, blackfish etc... Your Sportcraft is a very fine boat, but the center consoles are vastly under appreciated here in NY state... Selling any CC is a hard sell around here as most guys simply don't like the design for lakes.. I sure do though, but I just bought a 17, otherwise i would have grabbed yours in an instant.. Try listing it on a salt water site.. MENTION strongly that its been a fresh water only boat!.. Many motors down there are corroded from years of salt water use, and a clean motor free of salt wear and tear is a great selling point.. Believe me, guys will make the drive to grab a boat like yours at that price... Let me see if its ok to drive some traffic to your post fro the NJ site... bob

Got a 20 incher and a short in the susquehanna river in tioga county last evening around 5 PM.. Still lots of smaller SMB around, and they are very active and that tells me through experience that the water is still a little on the warm side for best walleye fishing.. A few more frosts and cold nights and the bite will consist of much larger SMB during mid day, with a lot of mixed size walleyes early in the morning and again in the evening.. Over the years I have found the best walleye fishing occurs after all the leaves are gone from the trees.. Not there yet.. For me its always been a short window, but late fall is when I catch a lot of good size walleyes in the river... bob

yes, depending on price.. the motor is in very good condition... bob

Well, after close to a MONTH, the "buyer" has decided he doesn't want the boat, so its still for sale.. I wish he would have let me know before i removed the controls and harness.. anyway, as i said, the hull is solid, ,soft riding, tows like a dream, does NOT leak, and was always very dependable... Please if you are interested, and can use it, don't tell me "I'll be up next week to pick it up", and then after a month say you changed your mind.. Its not right guys... $400 takes it...... bob

Trade 1977 100 HPJohnson for 50-60-HP motor Johnson 1977 100 HP.. clean very well maintained, lightly used... Runs absolutely perfect, strong and fast.. idles beautifully, NEVER starts hard.. Good compression all the way around, and has been extremely good on gas for me.. Lower unit oil is clear and clean.. Brand new water pump, and just fogged for winter.. comes with controls/cable from the 70's but always worked flawlessly. Has power tilt. Its more motor than I want for a 17 ft aluminum center console Grumman I just bought, and I am looking for a 2 cylinder of 50,55, or 60 HP.. Not really looking for a 3 cyl, but might consider a 70, if thats all i can get.. Looking for something older as this motor is, but well maintained and PROBLEM FREE.. Engine is still on the boat, but controls and harness have been removed at this time., as I am selling the boat and trailer . If i get an offer, i can get it ready to run... Its probably worth $ 900-1000, but I would rather trade to someone that has a good motor but wants more HP.. I want to go the other way..... I am considering the year in trade value, this is an older motor, but its very well taken care of, and is problem free.. these old v4 "loopers" were among the best OB engines ever built... bob

Motor is NOT included, not for $400 anyway.. the motor runs like brand new... I have a sale pending but it has been a while since I heard from the guy.. Not sure but this boat might still be available... bob bob

wish I would have seen this a few weeks ago, before I bought a Grumman CC.. This is a great deal.. Not many center console around here, and Sportcraft boats are well know in coastal areas for being rugged as hell

That is a smokin' deal.. I have a Chevy Silverado 4x4[stinks compared to a Ford], or I would be all over this one.. If it doesn't sell here it certainly will on craigslist...

Not critical.. Just feel sorry for him and his loved ones.. 3 guys in the water, 1 drowns.... By law he needed to have those 3 jackets available, but like most, sadly he had them stowed out of quick reach.. Same as most all of us do... think about the fishing trips you go out on regularly.. How many guys do we see wearing a jacket???.. Never, .. I am the only adult I ever see wearing one on any given fishing trip... I feel silly sometimes, but wear it anyway.. More of us should wear them I think..

I seem to have confused people.. The Starcraft 18 thats for sale on this forum is in Candor NY, between Ithaca and Binghamton... The Grumman boat that I am buying is in Vermont,, NOT the Starcraft..... bob

guys, as of right this second I can't show the boat until next week.. I am going to Vermont on weds. to pick up a 1983 Grumman 5.0 Center Console.. They are considered by many to be the best aluminum boats ever built- Grumman Meter Series.. they are rare,.. Thats the ONLY reason I am selling the Starcraft.. Its been a stout, stable ,very reliable boat, but the Grumman is something I have been searching for for years and years.. I have 4.4 Meter 14 foot Grumman, and it makes other aluminum boats look silly with its overbuilt construction, and unreal stability. I simply need to make sure everything goes well on weds, and that I do indeed get the boat I am driving 6 hours each way for. I suppose I should have waited until the Grumman deal was done before posting this, but I figured its tough to sell a boat this time of year, and wanted to get started... a forum member that has a moniker of nijajordan was first to respond, and its only fair he gets first dibs.. I will keep any interested parties informed... bob

(Re listing this boat that I had on here last year.. Can no longer be water tested as the controls have been removed as it was "sold" last year, and when everything was off the boat, the buyer changed his mind.. All else is as stated in the original listing.... bob 18 foot Starcraft boat & Trailer $400 Its got leaves and some junk in it from sitting all summer.. Needs a cleanup etc.. Seats as you can see are about done... Thats being said, the hull is in great shape, floor was replaced a few years ago and is solid.. Boat doesn't leak, and i have had it out in massive churning whitecaps more than once and stayed dry... has brand new Teleflex steering cable installed in july, and never used after.. Put brand new tires on the trailer at the same time, parked it, and they have never even seen the road... this was a Runabout, and a few years ago, I opened up the foredeck, [ nicely done, NOT hacked] framed it, and had big plans of putting a casting deck on her, but never got around to it, just used it as is.. Transom wood is original, and is mostly hard, but there are a few soft spots.. However, several years ago the old man that owned it had it reinforced with new plywood on the outside, in the motor well, and all the seams were glassed, and a transom saver was installed.. It is VERY solid, NO issues, no flexing, and will last as long as the boat does... i know guys freak out unless the transom just had a $1500 rebuild, but this boat has been in some nasty rough water, and the transom is fine as is, and for it to flex, the entire back 1/3 of the boat would need to be ripped off.. We can take it for a test ride, no problem.. Motors come off, as does the color FF... I will consider selling the boat with the VERY good condition 100 HP Johnson for $1200, but as of right now I would prefer keeping it.. This boat would be fine with a 60 or 70 anyway... Trailer, is SOLID lights work, brand new tires, good winch, good jack, great rollers.. You don't even need to dunk the trailer.. I launch by cranking the winch handle backwards, and the boat slides off without even wetting the hubs.. anyway, there it is.. Not many 18 foot boats around with good trailers, for $400... All I am doing really is covering the cost of the new tires, and teleflex steering..... As I said, we can bring it to the river, and give it a water test,, pics to follow..., bob

I NEVER ever at any time, anywhere, see any fishermen on a boat wearing flotation.. Nice fishing vests they make these days that are light ,comfortable and will keep you alive... Being a good swimmer means little if you are 3 miles out without any boats around, and it means nothing at all if its April or early May and the water is 42 degrees... I swim like a cinder block, and wear my flotation jacket no matter where I am in a boat , even fishing for sunnies in 6 feet of water on a flat calm day in 75 degree water... i am so surprised to see so many otherwise smart fishermen never wear flotation even when alons in rough water.. I owe it to my family to come back home after a day on the water... Once you get used to it , you don't even notice you have one on.. A LOT more fishermen should wear a jacket... Just too many things can go wrong.. Half submerged logs full of spikes, rocks, /// A bellows goes out, thru hull breaks, hose breaks etc, and you sink , even in a ""safe"" boat with "level flotation"... Guys drown every year in well made, modern "safe " boats when something fails... Life vest should be worn not stowed in the cuddy... In any case, God rest his soul...bob