[Uminchu]

I have one- a 1974 supposedly. Nothing on the hull but a placard that reads "Starbuck Boats Denver, Co"

All I can find on them is that their was a law suit over boat design with a Sidewinder type of hull.

Mine is standard 70's design, looks like a million other jet boats out there.

Does anyone have any information on these boats, the builder, history, etc?

 

[tunnelvision]

this is my 1974 starbuck tunnel.. its 17ft long.. do you have any pictures?

 

[maxwedge]

That's a pretty sweet looking ride there. Never heard of Starbuck Boats before. Did the boat by chance come with a snotty but attractive espresso barista?

 

[Uminchu]

this is my 1974 starbuck tunnel.. its 17ft long.. do you have any pictures?

Cool looking boat. Here's mine. (under going major restoration now) BBC jet. Sorry pics so small. Can't figure out how to enlarge them here.

Here is my boat and a friend's Starbuck day cruiser. V drive, powered by Ford.

 

[BUSBY]

Did the boat by chance come with a snotty but attractive espresso barista?

Kind of what I was thinking ... does the hull smell like coffee and does the stereo play horrible new age music that no one really likes?

 

[GFINISHLINE]

He and the wife are in Havasu, try this number: 928 680 2551 Have your hull VIN # handy. "Kool Times Supply Co"

 

[Uminchu]

Kind of what I was thinking ... does the hull smell like coffee and does the stereo play horrible new age music that no one really likes?

Are we done yet? I've seen two of these hulls in person. I am interested in finding out more from some of the old timers here perhaps.

 

[BUSBY]

Are we done yet? I've seen two of these hulls in person. I am interested in finding out more from some of the old timers here perhaps.

Sorry ... had to do it.

 

[Uminchu]

He and the wife are in Havasu, try this number: 928 680 2551 Have your hull VIN # handy. "Kool Times Supply Co"

Thank you, I will give them a call. The boat will be living there soon enough anyway.

 

[GFINISHLINE]

"WHO you callin' an old timer Willis ?"

 

[jrork]

"WHO you callin' an old timer Willis ?"

I'll do it ya grumpy old fart! Take care George

 

[jetboatperformance]

I'll do it ya grumpy old fart! Take care George

You got a lotta nerve your self you Old fart !

 

[Uminchu]

I just had a short telephone conversation with the builder. Thank you GFINISHLINE for the contact number.

I got a little bit of history of a couple of the hulls I am familiar with, and a bit of company info. I'll be meeting him the next time I am in LHC and hopefully talking him out of some memorabilia.

He also stated he was building a (shameless plug for a new friend) 30' tunnel called "Entrapment" that should run 70 with 380 HP on an outdrive.

 

[Brandonshreds]

I have a 1981evinrude contender that looks similar to the starbuck but I have never heard it called that until I searched for a pic of my boat on the internet. I am thinking about selling it. If anyone has any questions or comments I will have photos soon.

 

[TV334]

I've got a 1988 Colorado Custom. I was told that they were Starbuck molds before they were colorado custom, he went bankrupt then had to restart as colorado custom. Love my boat tho!

 

[wildstreak]

Those are a Blow over waiting to happen. I had one of the Liberator copies and a friend of mine had one of the Starbucks. Both got blown over. It made me stick to going fast in my jet

 

[orr.harry]

this is my 1974 starbuck tunnel.. its 17ft long.. do you have any pictures?

Where is this boat now? Is it still in the El Dorado area?

 

[Jerey Braswell]

I have a 1978
21' Starbuck tunnel boat it was my dad's it's in poor shape but I'm going 2 restore it it has a 78 200 mercury on it I rember driving at 8yrs old at 80mph it ride so smooth!!! Will get picks as soon as get 2 the shop n washed off need some info on easiest transom replacement Carbonite board,that liquid type? yes I know prep is everything I'm a great carpenter