Bell Starfire for sale. 1998 vintage

[yellowcanoe]

Outfitted with kneeling thwarts and cherry gunwales. Can be retrofitted with seats of course. Comes with neoprene pads. Black Gold. Asking $2000. It is no longer being made as far as I know. Colden was the last mfr. Specs here
L- 15’

Max W - 34"

W @ rails - 30"

3" WL - 30.5"

WL L - 14’9"

L/W - 6.0

Bow - 19"

Miid - 13.5"

Stern - 18

Rocker - 3

Load Range - 250 to 450

Disp 2" 160#

Disp 3" 260#

Disp 4" 370#

Not a whitewater hull as it is a lightweight composite but good for twisty class 1.

 

[yellowcanoe]

Reduced to $1600. The owner, in a nursing home, could use some nice things. She can't paddle anymore. Located an hour north of Portland Maine.

 

[Tsuga8]

Sorry if I'm missing it in the specs, but what's the weight?

 

[yellowcanoe]

I don't have a scale but its about 40 lbs

 

[Tsuga8]

Thanks!

 

[Glenn MacGrady]

The Starfire can be a very maneuverable solo canoe for a larger person. Just put in a central seat. With its tandem kneeling thwarts, it could remain available for tandem use also. Versatile, lightweight and fun. Can carry more than a Wildfire.

 

[JohnOfOregon]

Reduced to $1600. The owner, in a nursing home, could use some nice things. She can't paddle anymore. Located an hour north of Portland Maine.

Is your StarFire still available? If so, I am interested, but would want to find out a little more and then need to do a bit of research on how I might string together transportation. I recently refurbished a StarFire, setting it up as a solo, so I know how it paddles and am thinking that having one of my own might be a great idea.

 

[Glenn MacGrady]

Is your StarFire still available?

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[Gpmaloy]

Hello,
I,m interested in buying the Starfire if it‘s still for sale.