A 16' boat costs double to register in NJ, and a 9.9 won't plane out most 16' boats. I actually found more 16' boats cheaper than most 14' boats, but 14 and 15' boats seem to bring a premium here, most likely because of the 9.9hp limit on most lakes here, and the ban on gas motors in non tidal waters. I priced and looked at three dozen boats in a 100 mile radius of here, everything in this price range, or even more needed or had major issues with the hull, missing seats, missing rivets, dents, bad transoms, bad repaint jobs and/or patches in the hull, or were smaller. Its fast but slow to get moving with my 350lbs at the tiller. I turned down $800 for the motor already. It looks brand new, not even a scratch in the paint. It runs perfect, has 144 psi on both cylinders. The new to me Starcraft has a Mercury 110, it ran right off as found, but I gave it a new impeller, cleaned the carb and rebuilt the fuel pump just in case. Its in mint shape hull wise, the seats, pedestals, deck, even bench seats are brand new. #13 ft to 15 ft grumman canoes for sale in minn and wis free#The ad was in a local free paper, there were several people there looking but no one had cash according the the seller. Prices have been all over the place from $1500 to $3500 for similar boats. I've looked at many boats and so far this one, although the highest priced is in the best shape. What would you pay for this rig and if it were yours, what would you list it for? The trailer is clean, with, new paint, new winch, new wheels and tires and LED tail lights. A carb overhaul, fuel pump kit and a new water pump will be in order right away. The motor looks mint but won't idle and barely pumps water. Its a 1973-74 model, he's not gotten the title out yet to tell me for sure. It comes with a painted gator trailer and a Mercury 110 motor. The hull looks mint, no dents, no corrosion, and no keel damage. I looked at this boat the other day, it belongs to an old guy who hasn't used it in years, it was stored for a long time.
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