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WOW,,,, We really need to TALK to each other! PM,, Email,, PHONE!? I have a VN '81 sitting here, it's an OMC BOOT BOAT. It's waiting for me to take out the OMC drive & bolt on a bracket for a 150 hp outboard. I've been searching for weeks, hoping to find someone on UA-cam who has done this change-over at least 4-5 times. Starcraft I/O to outboard conversions. I'm waiting, wanting to learn about everything that might go WRONG with the swap! Back in the '70s, the STARCRAFTS were notorious for popping rivets, AND having the splash rail CRACK mid-ship. I know of 3, 20' & 21'ers that are sitting out back in a marina junk yard. I also had that same thing happen to us, 12 miles out on Erie. My Chieftain ended up with a 16" long stress crack mid-ship. (Starcraft actually SELLS a stringer to floor REPAIR KIT, for the '70 & 80 models,,, AFTER it's welded back together! If you don't see a slew of rivets going up the outside,,,, from the floor stringers, spanning up over the 'flexible' splash rail, & up the gunwale sides, DON"T BUY IT,, unless you know how to modify these old aluminum boats.!!) I have lots of pictures,,,, of 2 different boats, if anyone would like to see some CRACKED-UP STARCRAFT BOATS. I'm about ready to scrap out my '71 chieftain,,, so I have a VGC perfect running 165hp, 6, & the outdrive available.??? AND, since I'm pulling out the '81 OMC BOOT DRIVE,,,, it will also be available, for sale.

You need the camper top Somehow the mosquitoes always find me

I just got me one today can’t wait to dig in and start some work

I wouldn’t mess with the antique drive. A later mercruiser drive will bolt up but you need to chain for reverse as there is a locking pawl on the ones actually for that old system.. 1969 or 1970 is when the drive system had hydraulic power both ways. And Pertronix burns up quicker than points. Plus water in the oil means you have a bad riser on a 2.5 most likely. If it were mine, I’d convert it to an alpha one 3.0L. Transom will need trimming because the cutout got a little bigger, and you would need new wiring and gauges. But then you would have something you can get parts for and run like a newer boat

Where's the update on this? Any progress?

Thats the way it used too be and should stay, thats fishing 🎣

Those imperfections are what give it character. Just a nice boat .

Dude, I’m pretty sure we live in the same area of Michigan and I’ve got the boat, you’ve got the the spots. Let’s send it man

I'm rebuilding a 72 Starcraft SS 16'. 👍

Not many people get to lay eyes on those houses. You guys should film more in the area from the water.

Nice fish! You certainly deserve every fish you catch in that boat.

where were you fishing? Is that by the islands or were you further east. I live in PA and would like to start fishing for walleye in late feb and march but dont feel like driving to Catawba area. Was wondering if you could pick up decent walleye out of Cleveland that early. Does anyone have any thoughts on that?

congratulations buddy, thats a beauty

That Laker sandwich looked delish! Funny how you ended up catching lakers on your salmon trip. Kind of like deer hunting and seeing squirrels everywhere

That's a beauty. How do you even find that today. I would convert to center console with a bracket, so I wouldn't even buy that boat because it is in too good of shape. Might do the bracket though, if I was going to keep and use it. Clean the interior, bracket and suzuki 200hp, keep it until you're 60. Put grease thru axles on the trailer so you use it all the time. We do island camping with a 21' bluefin '82. You don't need the dinghy, get fiberglass pole anchors, 1".

You have to have stone to take a 12 footer on erie let alone in cold weather. Nice video

What size boat is that if you don’t mind me asking?

Sheeeew! She's gonna be fishy.

Looks like a cool project with lots of potential! Gotta love those aluminum hulls

Lol it doesn’t look too pregnant so I’m keeping it. 🤣

What did you use to strengthen the corners on your transom and mount the rod holders to? Thinking about doing something similar to my jon boat.

That was a good outline of how to die on the lakes! Many before you thought they'd be fine too and weren't as fortunate, ten minutes in the water and your new home is the icewater mansion!

Bro content was dece but commentary and heart were spot on!

Real fisherman!

Be careful with that net I had one and the whole basket came off this spring during the run

What boat ramp did you launch out of?

I left Cleveland almost 50 years ago. Back then the lake was a cesspool, full of pollution from the steel mills etc. That was about the time the toxic slick on the Cuyahoga river caught on fire! Times change, looks like the lake is a lot cleaner now then way back when I was there. Miss catching those walleyes! Damn good eating fish. Didn’t they used to call them blue pike?

Nice setup

Bro that's a foul dropping the fish whistle in the water... Let's fish. I have lots of whistles.. lol

Bro let's fish. We could use my, it's a little bigger and can walk around a little bit. And I have a terrova with autopilot.

Where about you fishing?

That's a good day there. Fresh fish, cold beer and America

Epic What did you catch the Atlantic on?

Good stuff. Some trips are hard to beat.

What part of Erie was this? You were trolling a flicker alone, no weights?

Limit of 6 on Lake Erie???

Nice! Where’s ya launch out of?

Where in Lake Erie?

Those flicker Shad’s work amazing. Caught my limit on them last year there too

Great video love your style keep it simple. Nothing fancy

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What it's all about!

You're a wild man bud. I remember fondly those (Who cares) what the weather is days.

I love the sound of water hitting the boat. Miss my aluminum boat...

Bad ass! What area where ya fishing round? I’ve been fishing the reefs west of Putin. Pretty slow

Walleye fry coming! Check the fuel line inside of the fuel tank. I had one deteriorate and it was sucking air. I replaced the filter at the end too. Really had me scratching my head. Cheers

Hey from Germany...your trousers are from East-German Army...NVA (Nationale Volks Armee) - Strichtarn

the most beautiful passion is fishing, I would not miss a day for fishing

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Nice.