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[woody]

1985 StarCraft CPS 20 2.6 gt 90 mph
197? Carlson 16' true tunnel 150 merc sx shorty 75 mph
1990 16' home built tunnel 1979 235 evenrude 85 mph
1967 Glasspar G3 1967 65 merc ss 35 mph
1979 Hydrostream Vector 135 Evenrude 50 mph
1980 15' Vanguard 115 merc 40 mph.

Hey everyone!
Here is a list of my what I call hot boat collection, would love to have a STV but till I can afford one I'll have to run with what I got

[JW]

got any pix on the hard drive??

[delawarerick]

Would love to see pictures of the G-3 as a kid that was the king of the bay in New Jersey where I lived. This one had a big inline six mercury and it was quick. Nice collection thanks for sharing with me. Delawarerick ( got a merc but still like omc)

[woody]

Hey guys, love to post some pics but not sure how. Ill try one.

[woody]

Hey that was easy, here is another

[woody]

Originally posted by delawarerick
Would love to see pictures of the G-3 as a kid that was the king of the bay in New Jersey where I lived. This one had a big inline six mercury and it was quick. Nice collection thanks for sharing with me. Delawarerick ( got a merc but still like omc)

Hey delawarerick, Ill take some pics of my G-3 soon and post them

[Danco]

Woody, I have a friend who had an exact copy of your Starcraft, down the red gelcoat! What a ride that thing was. He had a 200 Johnny on it. Best top speed was around 65 but that was with no jackplate, added set-back and a pretty lame prop. Any bit of positive trim and that thing started bucking like a bronco. The hull was just screaming for a 6500+ RPM 2.5 Merc, 8" of set-back and a Mazzie RE3. Your's looks like it's in great shape. How long have you had it?

[woody]

Thanks, Danco.
I got it late last year, and only had 1 ride before winter. It came with a 23 p alum. prop, so I put a 14/32 torque-shift on and went for my first ride. At about 45 mph it started to buck and porpoise like crazzy, and the prop wouldn't shift so all I could get was about 50 mph @ 7800. I was pretty dissapointed and put it away for winter.
This spring I installed a elect jack with 7" setback and after several attempts got 90 mph 30p mazco chopper @6700 ,speedo.
It felt like cle gearcase had too much drag, so I'm going to raise ob on jack and try for 100.
I have heard many coments about the cps 20 being slow & heavy and only 70's. It's a rocky ride untill you learn how to drive it, I think the cps was designed to scream&fly.

[Danco]

I always figured that rig would run if set up right. It's a very unique hull, definately one that does not like trim. Have you noticed any flex in the hull at all? My friends seemed to flex alot and had many stress cracks. That's probably why he never put much into it and eventually sold it. The design was way before it's time for sure. Starcraft is not know for it's glass boats and I only think they made that hull for a year or two. If your's is in good shape it'll be a classic - especially now that you got her flyin like she should. A head turner for sure. Fly low and fast! Dan

Welcome! Those are some cool boat's , check out mine on member's pic's Kim Hanson , Alberta .Canada. That is a 275-300 hp. Evenrude.FASSSSSSSSSSSSSST!!!!!!!!!:cool:

That is in the HST section, that 80-Vanguard you have is it a Banshee! I have a 80-Mark 2 with a 115-magnacharger, this thing goe's about 45mph. Good fishing boat and pull's tube's great:) :) :)

[woody]

Hey kim hanson !
Yes it is a banshee, the first boat I ever owned was a 80 banshee with a 1250 merc . Went just under 50 mph but man did it chine :D A couple buds and I built a ski course one spring and we put tons of hrs on , great ski boat.
Like to see the rude v8 of yours but not sure were member's pics are:rolleyes:
I'm all winterized now:( doing some grass draging on sunday.
Got any hot tips for a mxz 440 Lc :D

[Doubledog]

I'm jealous. Gorgeous rigs.

[us1]

Hey Woody, whats that red boat. That thing is totaly cool!

[Tony Brucato]

Woody,

Is that blue boat the homebuilt tunnel? It looks great!

Is it a Glen-L design? I've been thinkin' about buildin something like that for myself. Thinkin an inline 6 for power.
Did you build it?
Tell me more.

[us1]

Oh come on, twin 2.5s:D

[woody]

Hey Tony Brucato !

Yes , I built her myself:o from scratch, right down to the trailer.
It was going to be 18' but garage was to small so made her 16'.
I got Glen-L book of plans but saw nothing I liked. I also had aeromarine tunnel design book.
I spent about 5 weeks in basement on plans, and about 12 weeks in garage building.
10 sheets 3/8 marine plywood, fur & seedar battens , oak transom,Weldwood glue, and tons of ss screws.
Used epoxy paint ,no glass.
Hung a fresh 235 Evenrude on, Land&Sea nose cone ,homemade solid mounts, Second Effort jackplate ,30p Mazco chopper 1" above bottom of sponsoms and ran it for 11 summers, mostly @ 6700 rpm. I had a 85 mph omc speedo in her and went past that many times.
I'd like to try one about 19' with pickel fork and use fiberglass sheets instead of plywood.:D

Hey us1 !

The red boat is a 20' Starcraft CPS by Art Carlson
Going to hit 100 mph next year or bust:rolleyes: what do yeh think?
Thats a meeennn looking boat under your username , bet that must realy haul ass ,eh !

[us1]

Yes old pinkie is fast, but I think I like you red boat better.

[Talon2.5]

we always were around or owned boats since i was born but this one was my first toy with the 115 inline, when i bought it she had an old white inline 70 horse on it, i re-did the transome from the inside and bolted my huge 115 on it LOL, i thought i had me a hotrod :D then once i was out there i saw hydrostreams and tunnells and watched in awe of what was available for speed,it was alot of fun

skip

[Talon2.5]

this is the boat that started it for our family a year or so bfore i was born, it's an old wooden one that my dad bought off a fire pile and re-did the whole thing, ive watched the old family movies of him doing it, we had it for many years, this pic is on lake catituate (sp) in massechusetts, sure brings back some memories, he had a pontoon boat for years before he died and i remember him going from 50 horse to 60 horse, we thought it would make that pontoon fly hehehehehe

sorry your not here now dad, we could have some fun

[Doubledog]

That's what I'm talking about. Break out the old stuff Skip.

[Talon2.5]

doubledog,

i gotta admit that one of dad hurt me real bad, it's been 12 years and a few boats since he passed away and i know he'd get a kick out of the talon, some times it hurts!!

[Doubledog]

Looks like he enjoyed that boat that was in the photo; as well as you and the others. He'd be proud of you and the white screamer. I hear you though man, loud and clear. Double.

[streaming demon]

theres one of them for sale here in minnesota with 2.5 offshore for power i talked to the sales man he said it chine walked like crazy but very fun when under control. and the dealer ship blew the motor so it just sits there there selling it for really cheap i think. if anyone wants me too ill ask how much and get ahold of ya.

[pyro]

When I was a kid, the supermarket toy section had 14" long plastic toy copies of the Starcraft CPS20 hull with OMC gt/xp motor, complete with spinning propeller. If somebody has one, (the plastic toy, not the real thing), I will buy it. Those were the coolest. They were styled after the '84, with no wing. I used to achieve pretty fast scale speeds, I tied a string to mine, and dragged it through the shallow water behind me as I ran alongside the shoreline. I been screamin' and flyin' since I was 8 years old! Got a Hydrostream now, a real one.

[streaming demon]

i swear that is so funny cuz i had that toy too. mine was yellow i think ,and i might have had a red one. i see them at garage sales all the time. and i was just thinking of that last night when i saw the pic of the real cps i rembered that i had that toy .huh kinda cool.

[woody]

Hey streaming demon !
If you could get a price on that one in minn. for me, and it's not to much , l'm probably interested .
If it's one like mine I can assure you it won't chine walk, porpoise maybe, but no chine walk

[streaming demon]

i will be more than happy too ill call tomorrow.

[Bruster]

Hey Woody,
Do you have any pics of your Carlson?

[us1]

Your Calson Tunnel looks just like the one I built, where do you live.





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