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[thatsmrmastercraft]

Originally Posted by '78 Starz & Stripes

Musk, No reason to be embarressed. You have a "classic". Our boats are the foundation of Mastercrafts success. Honestly, it's not a bad looking boat. Just do what you can with the budget you have and we will try to help you along the way. I have learned so much about my S&S thru the forum and met a lot of cool people.

Well said. There have been a bunch of project boats on here that you wouldn't believe how bad they looked on day 1. Mine sure looked bad when I got it. I have thoroughly enjoyed getting my boat to where it is and I still have a ways to go.

[muskingumriverdocks]

Thanks, I'm no stranger to tournament style boats,any boat for that matter had a bunch over the years. I owned a new Pro Star in '88 but sold it in '94. Bought a '74 in '98 and about wore it out, until it's untimely demise. Still own it but is one of those projects that gets put on the back burner. I wish it had a 351. I'll get some interior pics soon interior, isn't great either. Really wasn't looking to buy just looking, he needed money. Stuck a battery in it loosened water pump belt fired it up can't pass up a deal like that. Inboards aren't that big around here, and have no clue why. There's a Four Winns and a Sea Ray with wake towers on them?!! here.

[Dball]

My 86 stripped of her rainbows.

[thatsmrmastercraft]

Originally Posted by Dball

My 86 stripped of her rainbows.

She looks naked.

[josepcedwards]

Originally Posted by Dball

My 86 stripped of her rainbows.

I like!!!!!

[Covi]

Originally Posted by Dball

My 86 stripped of her rainbows.

Jim can help you out with new stripes.

http://www.bayareawatersports.com/

['78 Starz & Stripes]

Very clean look.

[harddock]

Nice boats, It brought back memories seeing that windshield with the little circular vents, and the one with the fiberglass roll bar. However after 69 pages of die hard stars & stripes loyalists nobody had one of those little outboard Stars& Stripes models I think were part of Cypress Gardens or SeaWorld shows in the 80's

[muskingumriverdocks]

I've found a couple of pictures of my '74. I bought it in '98 for $1,100.00. The one with top was taken in'99 the other in '02. I hated that top. My wife made me install it because of our kids. When I bought it it had no back seat or platform, I added those. I didn't paint it those awful colors. The original colors were white with orange. And I mean pumpkin orange! Has anybody ever saw one that color? Now the story of its demise. I had a rig to tow it beside my NautaLine (starboard side), and did it for 3 years with no problem. Sept. '03 coming back up the Muskingum a 25' or so cruiser cut between my Dad who was following in his Carl Craft and me. Passed me on the starboard side, I was only 30 or so yards off shore line. Long story short swamped my MC and it went down in 9' water. I had it floated that day by a salvage crew. Had 12 witnesses, ODNR never cited the guy, my insurance company said it's only $3000.00 not worth fighting over. I bought it back from them for $400.00. Removed engine and transmission and rebuilt them. The boat has been in the upstairs of my Dad's barn since.

[03geetee]

Time to revive her!

JTR