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Looking at some files on the ‘net, I believe mine is a ’63 model COMET (or perhaps named something different, because I can’t find anything for 1963 and 1964 years out there). The ’65 model COMET closely resembles the description of this vessel, in that the ’65 model is quoted as having a 61" transom beam, and 67" mid-vessel beam overall. My boat has a 60" transom, 66" mid-vessel beam.
The big payoff is the ’65 model is quoted as good for just under 1,000lbs, and a 40hp motor.
We had a massive rainstorm earlier in the week (to the tune of 2-3" of rain in 1 day). I was away, and the boat filled up with a solid 50-60 gallons of water while sitting on the trailer, and I didn’t see anything coming out…anywhere.
It looks like a pretty rugged boat, and take nothing away from Starcraft (which I’ve owned several of, and am a big fan of), but this one just looks very stable and strong. Not excessively heavy either, which is always nice. I’ll be heading out with the pressure washer today to give it a thorough cleaning; this one was sitting in the original owners back yard for the last 15 years, so it is quite the petri dish if you know what I mean.