Used Starcraft Islander Boats For Sale

The Starcraft Islander is an aluminum cuddy cabin boat built for big-water fishing, equally at home on the Great Lakes, Chesapeake Bay, and coastal saltwater as on inland lakes and rivers. Its riveted double-stagger construction, with one-piece bottom, hull sides, and transom, gives the hull a deep-V profile with high dead rise and substantial bow height, so it tracks well and handles chop. The signature cuddy cabin offers a forward v-berth with usable headroom while leaving a deep cockpit aft. Shoppers searching for used Starcraft Islander boats for sale typically find the 19-foot 191 alongside 22-foot models spanning from the 1968 originals to mid-1980s versions.

On the Starcraft Islander 191, a 3.0-liter Mercruiser rated at 130 horsepower pushes the boat into the 40-mph vicinity. The hull weighs under 2,000 pounds, which is roughly 500 to 1,000 pounds lighter than a comparable fiberglass cuddy of the same size, making it easy to launch, retrieve, and tow. Spring-loaded trim tabs help the boat plane quickly when the stern is loaded with gear or a kicker. Earlier and later examples use different power: a 1968 Islander measuring 22 feet 7 inches carried a 120-horsepower Mercruiser with dual gas tanks, while some boats run the GM 4.3-liter V6 and top out around 30 mph.

The helm sits high for good sightlines, fitted with bucket seats, a tall windshield, and a stand-up bimini top that connects to the glass. A full instrument package covers oil pressure, temperature, amps, and rpm, with a dual battery switch and switch gear at the dash. The 3.0-liter Mercruiser hides under a dog box behind the cockpit, a low-maintenance, simple design. Fishing-oriented Starcraft Islander boats are often rigged with side rod racks, an in-floor live well that doubles as bait storage, a kicker bracket for a 9.9-horsepower four-stroke trolling motor, and electric down riggers for deepwater work.

The cockpit runs deep, with roughly 30 inches of inside freeboard and an eight-foot beam that adds working room despite the modest overall length. Many boats wear a tough non-skid floor coating so the cockpit can be hosed out and walked away from. Storage boxes flank both footwells, and a swim platform with a pullout two-step ladder sits at the stern. Down in the cabin, the full v-berth wraps around with a deck hatch forward, a high stainless steel bow rail above, and space for a porta-potti. The 22-foot 1968 boats add a windshield wiper, a fold-down bow light, and enough cabin length to lie down front to back.

Build quality is the Islander's draw for classic-boat buyers who want something serviceable, low-maintenance, and cheap to keep, and Starcraft built later boats the same way as the early ones. The most important item to check on any Starcraft Islander for sale is the transom: these aluminum hulls use a plywood-cored transom, and trapped moisture rots it out, sometimes badly enough to crumble under finger pressure even on a clean-looking 1984 boat with only 320 hours. On stringer-drive examples, that rot also threatens the engine mounts that transmit prop thrust into the hull. Other points to weigh include leaking gimbal boots, carburetor adjustment and hard hot-starting, ignition and wiring condition, and trailer brakes, bearings, and titling. Well-kept Starcraft Islander boats hold up remarkably for their age, but condition varies widely, so inspect the structure before price.



Currently, there are 176 boats available for sale for Starcraft boats. Prices range from $3,995 to $119,995, with an average listing price of $34,760. The fleet is comprised of 176 powerboats. Popular boat types include Deck, Pontoon, Bowrider, Runabout, and Aluminum Fishing. boats are most popular in Pewaukee, Moneta, Selbyville, Sullivan, and Lake Placid. There have been 1,759 boats listed on MarineSource that have sold in the past year. May is the most common month for new and used boats to be added to MarineSource, so be sure to check back regularly. February is the most common month for boats to sell, so be sure to beat the rush! The most common activities for boats are family fun, day cruising, freshwater fishing, and watersports. Most boats contain gps, heated interior, depth sounder, sonar, and radio. boats tend to have an average of 1 engine. It is common for boats to have Yamaha engines or Mercury engines or MERCURY engines.