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TOPIC: Sportfour 60 vs Starflite 75
Sportfour 60 vs Starflite 75 9 years 1 month ago #116600
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In restoring my daughter's boat we may have the option of rebuilding her Sportfour 60 or tuning and using a Starflite 75. Is one more desirable than the other, hp aside?
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Re:Sportfour 60 vs Starflite 75 9 years 1 month ago #116608
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I would prefer the electric shift of the starflite,but I'm sure I swim against the tide of popular opinion. The push button shifter works great. My 2 cents
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Re:Sportfour 60 vs Starflite 75 9 years 1 month ago #116616
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Jim, I like the 'letric shifters. Had a bunch of 'em without problems. I do have a lower unit for the starflite 75 manual shift if anyone is interested.
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Re:Sportfour 60 vs Starflite 75 9 years 1 month ago #116619
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Man,I presumed the 75 starflite mentioned was an electric shift. My bad
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Re:Sportfour 60 vs Starflite 75 9 years 1 month ago #116620
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63 Sabre wrote:
Cal,I've been running my electrics all my boating "career" lol and the only time I had trouble was when my shift cable burnt in two on the forward wire and that was yours truly s fault. Didn't get the protective cover all the way up the cable to keep it cool in the exhaust housing |
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Re:Sportfour 60 vs Starflite 75 9 years 1 month ago #116630
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Jim, no grinding gears, no clunking, easy peasy. Keep up maintenance, simple gear lube change, some cleaning of switches.
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Re:Sportfour 60 vs Starflite 75 9 years 1 month ago #116643
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Help me guys, I think I have a problem...I can't stop looking at Evinrudes, and they keep getting bigger...
Now I found a nice old boat that the seller claims is super clean and has a slightly newer Evinrude 4cyl (it doesn't have that sexy 60's looking cowl) but has power tilt/trim. But it's an 85hp (Alaina's boat is rated for 70hp. Am I getting out of hand? We are putting in a new transom on her boat...and gas tank in the bow to offset weight...can she handle the 85? |
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Re:Sportfour 60 vs Starflite 75 9 years 1 month ago #116644
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If it doesn't sink you'll be good. Watch the corners
 Seriously, overpowering is not a good option unless your very experienced on the water. I had a 70hp 'rude on a very light 14' crestliner, went like a bat out of ... but scary at high speed. If you really want to get out of hand I have a '73 Rude 135hp that would probably fit. |
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Re:Sportfour 60 vs Starflite 75 9 years 1 month ago #116680
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I replied in the other section - I'd say no for now...
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Re:Sportfour 60 vs Starflite 75 9 years 1 month ago #116695
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Well, negotiations continue, and the Starflite is now twice what I offered...not sure I want it that badly.
Waiting until Monday to make any decisions. |
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Re:Sportfour 60 vs Starflite 75 9 years 1 month ago #116751
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I know it's not Monday, but I decided to go ahead and buy the Larson with the 75hp Starflite today. I have it in the shop now, and it's actually a really neat little boat!
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Re:Sportfour 60 vs Starflite 75 9 years 1 month ago #116795
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Took it out for a test run tonight, and it runs like a new motor! Shifter works perfectly too!
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Re:Sportfour 60 vs Starflite 75 9 years 1 month ago #116798
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Looks like a beautiful setup. Ya did good.
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