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In 1903 Star Tank Corporation of Goshen, Indiana, a maker of farm feeders  
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In 1903 Star Tank Corporation of Goshen, Indiana, a maker of farm feeders and tanks, decided that their process for making tanks would work well for  
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and tanks, decided that their process for making tanks would work well for  
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making metal boats. In 1920 the Star Tank and Boat company was making metal boats. The first aluminum model was introduced in 1952. By 1957 they were making 10 models of aluminum and 6 models of galvanized steel boats under the Starcraft Boat Company name.  
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making metal boats. In 1920 the Star Tank and Boat company was making metal  
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boats, and by 1957 they were making 10 models of aluminum and 6 models of  
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It is shortly after this time that they started to also make fiberglass boats. In 1958, three fiberglass models were introduced. By 1962  Starcraft was making 7 models of fiberglass boats, and continue to make aluminum and fiberglass boats to this day.
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galvanized steel boats under the Starcraft Boat Company name.
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Note: Starcraft Marine of Topeka, Indiana is the current maker of Starcraft boats, and shares the Starcraft name with 3 other divisions using the  
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Starcraft name in the recreation industry.  The Starcraft name seems to be all that has survived many corporate sales and I have not received any information directly from Starcraft Marine about their fiberglass boat history.
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It is shortly after this time that they started to also make fiberglass  
 
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boats. No actual date has been determined for which year they began making
 
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fiberglass boats as of this writing, but it is suspected to have been around
 
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1958-59. By 1962  Starcraft was making 7 models of fiberglass boats, and  
 
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continue to make aluminum and fiberglass boats to this day.
 
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Note: Starcraft Marine of Topeka, Indiana is the current maker of Starcraft  
 
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boats, and shares the Starcraft name with 3 other divisions using the  
 
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Starcraft name in the recreation industry.  The Starcraft name seems to be  
 
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all that has survived many corporate sales and I have not received any  
 
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information directly from Starcraft Marine about their fiberglass boat  
 
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history.
 
  
  
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File:Starcraftb58023.jpg | 1958 Brochure p23
 
File:Starcraftb58023.jpg | 1958 Brochure p23
 
File:Starcraftb58024.jpg | 1958 Brochure p24
 
File:Starcraftb58024.jpg | 1958 Brochure p24
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'''1958 Miscellaneous Information'''
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File:Starcrafta58001.jpg |1958 Starcraft Ad
 
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File:Starcrafta58002.jpg |1958 Starcraft Boats Article
 
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'''1959 Ad'''
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'''1959 Information'''
 
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File:Starcrafta59001.jpg |1959 Starcraft Ad
 
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File:Starcraftb63007.jpg | 1963 Brochure p7
 
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File:Starcraftb63008.jpg | 1963 Brochure p8
 
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'''1963 Miscellaneous Information'''
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File:Starcrafta63001.JPG | 1963 Starcraft Ad p1
 
File:Starcrafta63001.JPG | 1963 Starcraft Ad p1
 
File:Starcrafta63002.JPG | 1963 Starcraft Ad p2
 
File:Starcrafta63002.JPG | 1963 Starcraft Ad p2

Revision as of 19:22, 18 October 2015

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In the beginning....

In 1903 Star Tank Corporation of Goshen, Indiana, a maker of farm feeders and tanks, decided that their process for making tanks would work well for making metal boats. In 1920 the Star Tank and Boat company was making metal boats. The first aluminum model was introduced in 1952. By 1957 they were making 10 models of aluminum and 6 models of galvanized steel boats under the Starcraft Boat Company name.

It is shortly after this time that they started to also make fiberglass boats. In 1958, three fiberglass models were introduced. By 1962 Starcraft was making 7 models of fiberglass boats, and continue to make aluminum and fiberglass boats to this day.

Note: Starcraft Marine of Topeka, Indiana is the current maker of Starcraft boats, and shares the Starcraft name with 3 other divisions using the Starcraft name in the recreation industry. The Starcraft name seems to be all that has survived many corporate sales and I have not received any information directly from Starcraft Marine about their fiberglass boat history.


Model Information

  • 1958 to 1960 Starcraft models

  • 1961 to 1962 Starcraft models

  • 1965 Starcraft outboard models

  • 1966 to 1967 Starcraft outboard models

  • 1968 to 1969 Starcraft outboard models

  • 1970 to 1971 Starcraft outboard models


1950 Information

  • 1950 Starcraft Ad


1953 Information

  • 1953 Starcraft Ad


1956 Information

  • 1956 Starcraft New Models Ad


1957 Information

  • 1957 Starcraft Ad


1958 Brochure

  • 1958 Brochure p1

  • 1958 Brochure p2

  • 1958 Brochure p3

  • 1958 Brochure p4

  • 1958 Brochure p5

  • 1958 Brochure p6

  • 1958 Brochure p7

  • 1958 Brochure p8

  • 1958 Brochure p9

  • 1958 Brochure p10

  • 1958 Brochure p11

  • 1958 Brochure p12

  • 1958 Brochure p13

  • 1958 Brochure p14

  • 1958 Brochure p15

  • 1958 Brochure p16

  • 1958 Brochure p17

  • 1958 Brochure p18

  • 1958 Brochure p19

  • 1958 Brochure p20

  • 1958 Brochure p21

  • 1958 Brochure p22

  • 1958 Brochure p23

  • 1958 Brochure p24


1958 Miscellaneous Information

  • 1958 Starcraft Ad

  • 1958 Starcraft Boats Article


1959 Information

  • 1959 Starcraft Ad

  • 1959 Starcraft Jet 15' Ad


1960 Brochure & Ads

  • 1960 Brochure p1

  • 1960 Brochure p2

  • 1960 Brochure p3

  • 1960 Brochure p4

  • 1960 Brochure p5

  • 1960 Brochure p6

  • 1960 Starcraft Ad

  • 1960 Starcraft Ad


1961 Infomration

  • 1961 Brochure p1

  • 1961 Brochure p2

  • 1961 Brochure p3

  • 1961 Brochure p4

  • 1961 Brochure p5

  • 1961 Starcraft Rocket Ad


1963 Information

  • 1963 Brochure p1

  • 1963 Brochure p2

  • 1963 Brochure p3

  • Starcraftb63004.jpg

    1963 Brochure p4

  • 1963 Brochure p5

  • 1963 Brochure p6

  • 1963 Brochure p7

  • 1963 Brochure p8

  • '''1963 Miscellaneous Information'''

  • 1963 Starcraft Ad p1

  • 1963 Starcraft Ad p2

  • 1963 Starcraft Suncruiser Test

  • 1963 Starcraft Pram Test


1964 Brochure & Ads

  • 1964 Brochure p1

  • 1964 Brochure p2

  • 1964 Brochure p3

  • 1964 Brochure p4

  • 1964 Brochure p5

  • 1964 Brochure p6

  • 1964 Starcraft Ad

  • 1964 Starcraft Ad


1965 Ads

  • 1965 Brochure p1

  • 1965 Brochure p2

  • 1965 Brochure p3

  • 1965 Brochure p4

  • 1965 Brochure p5

  • 1965 Brochure p6

  • 1965 Brochure p7

  • 1965 Brochure p8

  • 1965 Brochure p9

  • 1965 Brochure p10

  • 1965 Brochure p11

  • 1965 Brochure p12

  • 1965 Brochure p13

  • 1965 Brochure p14

  • 1965 Brochure p15

  • 1965 Brochure p16

  • 1965 Brochure p17

  • 1965 Brochure p18

  • 1965 Brochure p19

  • 1965 Brochure p20

  • 1965 Brochure p21

  • 1965 Brochure p22

  • 1965 Brochure p23

  • 1965 Brochure p24

  • 1965 Brochure p25

  • 1965 Brochure p26

  • 1965 Brochure p27

  • 1965 Brochure p28

  • 1965 Starcraft Ad 2

  • 1965 Starcraft Ad 2

  • 1965 Starcraft Ad 3

  • 1965 Starcraft Ad 4


1967 Brochure

  • 1967 Brochure p1

  • 1967 Brochure p2

  • 1967 Brochure p3

  • 1967 Brochure p4

  • 1967 Brochure p5

  • 1967 Brochure p6

  • 1967 Brochure p7

  • 1967 Brochure p8

  • 1967 Brochure p9

  • 1967 Brochure p10

  • 1967 Brochure p11

  • 1967 Brochure p12

  • 1967 Brochure p13

  • 1967 Brochure p14

  • 1967 Brochure p15

  • 1967 Brochure p16

  • 1967 Brochure p17

  • 1967 Brochure p18

  • 1967 Brochure p19

  • 1967 Brochure p20

  • 1967 Brochure p21

  • 1967 Brochure p22

  • 1967 Brochure p23

  • 1967 Brochure p24

  • 1967 Brochure p25

  • 1967 Brochure p26

  • 1967 Brochure p27

  • 1967 Brochure p28

  • 1967 Brochure p29

  • 1967 Brochure p30

  • 1967 Brochure p31

  • 1967 Brochure p32


1969 Information


Starcraft Boats in Use


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