Starcraft Marine

Starcraft was founded in 1903 by Arthur E. Schrock in the rural town of Goshen, Indiana. In 1969, Bangor Punta purchased Starcraft and it grew to over 700 employees. Bangor Punta would become the first of five parties to own Starcraft. In 1980, they moved from Goshen to Topeka, Indiana. In the late 80s, Starcraft became part of the Brunswick family of companies, which included Mercury Marine.[1] In 1996 Brunswick Corporation decided to divest itself of Starcraft. Doug Schrock, the son of Harold Schrock who had sold Starcraft, purchased Starcraft Boats. Starcraft's recreational vehicle business was sold to Jayco in the 1990s. Starcraft Marine is now part of the Smoker Craft family of boats based in New Paris, Indiana.

• Alaskan- durability and performance have been their hallmark, built in 13' DLX and 15' DLX models

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• Freedom- equipped for a great fishing experience, comfort seating, keels, and treated floors. Available in 160 TL, 180 TL, 180 SC

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• Jon Boats- heavy duty aluminum construction, ready for any endeavor

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• Patriot- every essential in an easy-to-trailer package that fits most standard garages

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• SF- painted hull and signature graphics, SF is an attractive, reliable utility

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• SF DLX- high quality seating, lockable storage, aerated livewells and durable vinyl floor covering

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• SL- available in 12 and 14 foot models, these rugged, reliable and hard working utilities will get the job done every time

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Older (1960s-1970s) Starcraft fiberglass boats were characterized by their simulated "wood-strake" side hull appearance (excepting the Safari model), one-piece curved windscreens, smooth fiberglass closed-bow tops, 4 place fold-down seating, and having a modest outboard engine capacity ranging from 45 hp up to around 75 hp/80 hp (excepting Newport & Imperial I/O models).

Lighter, more powerful, modern outboards can be accommodated on these study & well made hull transoms but torque forces developed by newer outboards do present some risk of damage to structural integrity if they exceed the rated capacity. Model names appear to have changed often in the 1960s, with different trim packages being the only true distinction between similarly sized models and engine capacities.

In the mid-1970s tri-hulled style models were offered and the traditional closed-bow models began using sleeker, smooth, modern side-hull appearance designs, losing their distinctive classic "faux wood-strake" appearance. By the 1980s deep-V hull, deck boat, and both cuddy & bowrider sportfisher/sport runabout models expanded Starcraft's pleasure and fishing boat offerings as Brunswick acquired the marine division & brought Starcraft into the modern fiberglass boat design mainstream.

Fiberglass boats have come a long way, and the performance and versatility of the current Starcraft models provide all of your boating needs in our new line that can be accessed through the Starcraft Marine website [9] Current models include

• SVX IO in (210,211,230,231)

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• SVX OB in (171 OB, 190 OB DC, 191 OB, 210 OB DC, 211 OB, 231 OB, 231 OB DH)

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• Star Step IO in (220 I/O, 221 E I/O, 221 I/O)

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• Limited OB in (1915 OB, 2000 OB)

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• Arrow- 14' fiberglass model rated for up to 45 hp outboard engines (circa 1968).[14]
• Mustang- Similar in size (14') and capacity (</=45 hp) to the Arrow (circa 1966).
• Siren- 14' model similar to the Arrow & Mustang (circa 1965).
• Bahama- 15' fiberglass closed-bow runabout/fishing model rated for up to 75 hp outboard engines (circa 1964).
• Lancer- 15' fiberglass model similar to the Bahama & Saber models (circa 1962).
• Saber- Similar in size (15') and capacity (</=75 hp) to the Bahama & Lancer models (circa 1963-1968).
• Caravelle- 15' fiberglass model rated for up to 80 hp outboard engines (circa 1968).
• Riviera- 17' closed-bow "wood-straked" appearance fiberglass offering from Starcraft (circa 1965).
• American- 15' fiberglass Starcraft model differing in appearance with its more modern "smooth" rather than "wood-straked" hull sides look (circa 1973).
• Safari- 16' fiberglass Starcraft model differing in appearance with its more modern "smooth" rather than "wood-straked" hull sides look (circa 1966).
• Newport- 16' fiberglass ski boat model equipped with 120 hp Mercruiser I/O stern drive (circa 1968).
• Imperial- 18' fiberglass model equipped with 250c.i./165 hp Mercruiser I/O stern drive (circa 1968).
• Tri Star- 17' fiberglass tri-hull style model carrying the more modern appearance & appointments of present-day glass boats (circa 1978).

Current pontoon models include-

• SX - top-of-the-line flagship pontoon series
• MX - luxury and performance with a variety of floor plans
• SLS - innovation continues, featuring HMX tubes for better lift
• CX - countless layouts and options at a value you can afford
• CX Fish - outfitted with an aerated livewell, lockable rod storage and a rear fishing station
• EXS - third-tube performance within the reach of every family
• EX - spacious 8' widths and five versatile layouts, great standard features
• EX Fish - combining serious fishing amenities with upscale features in six great floorplans
• LX - available in floorplans from 16' to 22'

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• Company history and overview

• Official website