TOPIC: Aero-Craft Newport ... or Starflite?

I got a boat. Its a 1966 Aerocraft newport. or at least i thought it was. I bought the catalogue original to the year and the boat and now im starting to think its a starflite because the newport came with swivel bucket seats up front and the starflite came original with the back to back lounger style. fairly certain everything i have with the boat is original to the boat... so which boat do i have?

even in my continued research im thinking newport because of the body lines on the boat.... still not sure about the interior

Welcome aboard 1966. If you post a few pic of the side, transom and bow we should be able to help. If it' the one in your avatar it's kind of hard to tell with pics that small.

Bob

hey bob i have pics up here in the gallery
www.fiberglassics.com/gallery/category/377-1966-aerocraft-newport.html

hopefully those give you the info you need to maybe solve my confusion haha, i dont have many pics of the boat yet, i had to store it as soon as i got it. let me know what you think!

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nope that didnt work. someone told me to try photobucket...

Yep definitely a Newport. Look in the Glassic Library under Aero-Craft and look at the '67 brochure. Your bow is blunt nosed and has a step down in it. The Starflite has a pointed bow and no step in it.

Bob

hey thanks again bob. i thought it was but the seats threw me off. iguess the boat came from sears. must be they sold it with a cheaper interior?

Yeah I think the department stores would have different variations depending on price range.

Bob