Starcraft Marketing Materials - Bangor Punta Era

 

Starcraft

 

Starcraft's Great Escape Machines

Whether you're cutting loose on land, water or snow, there's a Starcraft to go on. More than fifty boats— fishing boats, sailboats, runabouts, sportabouts, and cruisers— have made Starcraft the leader of the pleasure boat fleet. On land, Starcraft camping trailers, travel trailers, and pickup campers lead the recreation vehicle parade. And, the newest escape machines of all, snowmobiles — the best-in-snow. Starcraft: the great escape machines!

Starcraftsmanship during the Bangor Punta Era.

 

Starcraft Agri Products

 

1971 The New Starcraft Round Livestock Feeder

1971 The New Starcraft Round Livestock Feeder

The STARCRAFT round feeder is unmatched in feed saving performance and durability. Built-in features keep your equipment costs low, boost overall profits. Steel rods in the sidewalls and "H" brace at top hold round shape for no warping when filled and years-longer feeder life.

GG Archives REF: BPSTR-033-1971-C-AD

 

Starcraft Boats

 

Starcraft Powerboat Magazine Award for Product Excellence (1978)

Starcraft Powerboat Magazine Award for Product Excellence (1978)

Take our new CanAm series of five California-style performance boats. First and third place winners in the 1978 Rio Balsas Marathon, acknowledged as the toughest test of man and equipment in endurance racing. Or take QuestStar -- the brightest new star of all. Four QuestStar models for 1979.

GG Archives REF: BPSTR-044-1978-C-AD

 

1968 Starcraft Explorer TR 15 and Seasport TR 15

1968 Starcraft Explorer TR 15 and Seasport TR 15

The Explorer, a trihedral-hulled sportabout with ample seating, rides quietly and sure-footed no matter the water sport. The Seasport, another ultra-stable trihedral, meets every runabout challenge with the unswerving strength of a thoroughbred.

GG Archives REF: BPSTR-009-1968-C-AD

 

1968 Starcraft's New Polaris 16. Closest Thing To A Sports Car On Water.

1968 Starcraft's New Polaris 16 - Closest Thing To A Sports Car On Water

Start with superb appointments, plush right down to the vinyl-covered floor. The driver's seat, thickly cushioned, is contoured to cradle you in deep-down comfort, race after race! Supple, rich padding is used lavishly throughout, even on the gunwales!

GG Archives REF: BPSTR-007-1968-C-AD

 

1969 Starcraft Chieftain 21 Foot Cruiser

1969 Starcraft Chieftain 21 Foot Cruiser

Chieftain V-Planning at its level best, at full bore! The exclusive concave-vee aluminum hull irons out the rough spots, while most of the boat's 2,000 pounds bear down on the forward two-thirds of the hull to keep you on an even keel.

GG Archives REF: BPSTR-032-1969-C-AD

 

1970 Starcraft Holiday-V Aluminum Runabout

1970 Starcraft Holiday-V Aluminum Runabout

The Holiday-V, Marine Aluminum Runabout I.O. & O.B. Even if it's for just a few hours, forsake the crowds in Grand Central Station or the stacked-up cars on highway 427. Open up a Starcraft Great Escape Machine and let some serenity seep into your bones.

GG Archives REF: BPSTR-011-1970-C-AD

 

1970 Starcraft TR-150 Fiberglass Sportabout Outboard Boat

1970 Starcraft TR-150 Fiberglass Sportabout Outboard Boat

We all have a built-in fun meter. It ranges from so-so fun to wow-wait-till-I-tell-you-what-happened fun. When you're in one of our Great Escape Machines, the fun meter is turned on all the way. Scuba Divers discover the Starcraft TR-150 fiberglass sportabout with an outboard motor.

GG Archives REF: BPSTR-008-1970-C-AD

 

1970 Starcraft V-150 Modified Fiberglass Runabout

1970 Starcraft V-150 Modified Fiberglass Runabout

Note the details including racing helmets, life jackets and the American flag flying in the fantail. Slip into this mod red hydro-dragster that squeals spray instead of rubber. Look on top. Be on top. Pull the throttle and you're in year 2001. Another Great Escape Machine From Starcraft.

GG Archives REF: BPSTR-012-1970-C-AD

 

1972 Starcraft's 17 Foot Capri Inboard / Outboard Fiberglass Boat

1972 Starcraft's 17 Foot Capri Inboard / Outboard Fiberglass Boat

Starcraft has a simple formula for giving you the most fiberglass boat for the money. Combine equal parts of beauty and durability into every boat, every step of the way, so you get top performance, economy, ruggedness, and good looks. That's Starcraftsmanship.

GG Archives REF: BPSTR-002-1972-C-AD

 

1972 Starcraft American Outboard Runabout Fiberglass Boats

1972 Starcraft American Outboard Runabout Fiberglass Boats

Standard equipment for 16' American O.. B. Runabout shown includes: Center Walk-Thru® safety glass windshield; back-to-back convertible sleeper seats: stern jump seats and more.

GG Archives REF: BPSTR-017-1972-C-AD

 

1973 Starcraft Bass Boat 16' Pro - Built with Starcraftsmanship

1973 Starcraft Bass Boat 16' Pro - Built with Starcraftsmanship

Between Bill Dance and Starcraft, we've got a boat that he believes he can use successfully in competition and you can use successfully for pleasure.

GG Archives REF: BPSTR-035-1973-BW-AD

 

1973 Starcraft Runabouts For Leisurely Afternoons on the Lake, Built With Starcraftsmanship

1973 Starcraft Runabouts For Leisurely Afternoons on the Lake, Built With Starcraftsmanship

The18' Holiday runabout isn't a racing boat. It's a practical family boat.That's why men buy it. To cruise around the shore of the lake so gently they don't even disturb a dragon fly.

GG Archives REF: BPSTR-036-1973-C-AD

 

Starcraft Capri Tri-Hull Bowrider (1973)

Starcraft Capri Tri-Hull Bowrider (1973)

The simple fact is that it’s the best-looking tri-hull made. It’s got a white and dark blue exterior, a white deck and a sky-blue interior. Inside, the Capri is loaded with luxurious features. There’s a fully instrumented automotive-type dash. (I.O. only.)

GG Archives REF: BPSTR-041-1973-C-AD

 

1974 Starcraft 20' American Runabout (1974)

Starcraft 20' American Runabout (1974)

Our 20' American has a luxurious interior reflects your good taste. And its sleek fiberglass deep V hull shows your love of performance and your ability to master it.

GG Archives REF: BPSTR-029-1974-C-AD

 

Starcraft’s American 16 Bowrider (1977)

Starcraft’s American 16 Bowrider (1977)

Starcraft’s American 16 Bowrider: Built better where it counts. Bowriders and cockpit bucket seats let six people spread out comfortably— running flat out or trolling.

GG Archives REF: BPSTR-043-1977-C-AD

 

1977 Starcraft Montego Runabout Slips Through The Waves

1977 Starcraft Montego Runabout Slips Through The Waves

At 50 mph Montego hugs the water. Slips through the waves instead of bouncing off them. Montego was designed, from the first, to be a finely finished runabout.

GG Archives REF: BPSTR-024-1977-BW-AD-2

 

1978 SuperSport™ 18: Ski-about, fish-about, runabouts.

1978 SuperSport™ 18: Ski-About, Fish-About, Runabouts

TriStarTM is our new fiberglass runabout with something special—a tri-V hull. It combines the soft ride you expect from a deep-V with the control and stability of a tri-hull.

GG Archives REF: BPSTR-004-1978-C-AD

 

1982 The SF261V. An All New Family Cruiser from Starcraft.

1982 The SF261V - An All New Family Cruiser from Starcraft

The SF261V. An all new family cruiser from Starcraft. Dependable, Economical Performance. Sensible, Innovative Design.

GG Archives REF: BPSTR-005-1982-BW-AD

 

1983 Starcraft Marine CSS 160 B and SS 160 Runabouts

1983 Starcraft Marine CSS 160 B and SS 160 Runabouts

It's a bold, contemporary fiberglass runabout family available in sixteen and eighteen foot lengths with your choice of I/O or outboard power.

GG Archives REF: BPSTR-006-1983-C-AD

 

Starcraft Campers

 

1969 Starcraft Starmaster 8 Camper Trailer - The Four Bedroom Ranch

1969 Starcraft Starmaster 8 Camper Trailer - The Four Bedroom Ranch

Any cowpoke would love relaxing in this ranch house. Four comfortable double bunks give the Starmaster 8 its name. Sleeping room for eight; eating room, twin dinette tables.

GG Archives REF: BPSTR-014-1969-C-AD

 

1970 Starcraft Pop-Up Tent Camper Trailers

1970 Starcraft Pop-Up Tent Camper Trailers

The Starcraft Pop-Up Camper Trailer was easy to haul, set-up, and take-down. Both ends housing the beds, pushed into the mid section with the protective top.

GG Archives REF: BPSTR-019-1970-C-AD

 

1971 Starcraft - The Excitement of a New Neighborhood

1971 Starcraft - The Excitement of a New Neighborhood

Bangor Punta's Starcraft Swing-Up Camper - See the USA with a practical, roomy, camper. Discover the excitement of a new neighborhood, everytime you set up.

GG Archives REF: BPSTR-010-1971-C-AD

 

Starcraft Trail Star Camper - Easy Towing (1974)

Starcraft Trail Star Camper - Easy Towing (1974)

There are 2 Trail Stars available. 11 different Starcraft campers in all, including Galaxy and Stardust Swinger models with swing-out kitchen consoles that let you cook indoors or out.

GG Archives REF: BPSTR-042-1974-C-AD

 

Travel Trailers

 

1973 Startcraft Wander-Star Travel Trailers

1973 Startcraft Wander-Star Travel Trailers

The Wander-Star is our biggest and most luxurious model. It's designed with enough space to carry a household of people and things all over the country.

GG Archives REF: BPSTR-015-1973-C-AD

 

Starcraft Travel Star 240 Travel Trailer (1977)

Starcraft Travel Star 240 Travel Trailer (1977)

There are five economical Travel Stars for you to choose from. And that is only part of Starcraft's travel trailer line. You can also take your pick of our eight luxurious Winder Star Models.

GG Archives REF: BPSTR-040-1977-C-AD

 

Land Cruisers and Mini Motor Homes

 

1973 A Starcraft Star Land Cruiser 24 - Traveling through America

1973 A Starcraft Star Land Cruiser 24 - Traveling through America

Star Cruisers are built to take you where you want to go and make it memorable staying there. It's why they're built with Starcraftsmanship.

GG Archives REF: BPSTR-013-1973-C-AD

 

Starcraft Mini Motor Homes (1972)

Starcraft Mini Motor Homes (1972)

Starcraftsmanship sets a Starcraft mini motor home apart from anything else you can buy. And keeps going on after you buy. In our excellent warranties. And our high resale values.

GG Archives REF: BPSTR-045-1972-C-AD

 

Starcraft Catalogs and Brochures

 

Starcraft Cruisers for 1974 - Good Times Guaranteed (1973)

Starcraft Cruisers for 1974 - Good Times Guaranteed (1973)

Never before could so many afford so much. Owning a big, comfortable cruiser used to be a luxury only the very rich could afford. But no longer. This brochures features the following Starcraft Cruising Boats:

  • Chieftain 24 Mark IV
  • Chieftain 24 Mark IV Express
  • Islander 21
  • Islander 21 Mark IV
  • Chieftain 18

GG Archives REF: BPSTR-046-1977-C-BR

 

STARCRAFT

A Bangor Punta Company

 

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