I just bought a 1980 starcraft 16ft deep v hull with a evinrude 4hp deluxe.  Going to add a casting deck, new paint because last paint job was done with a brush, a floor in front of the rear seat and a carpeted seat in the back. Should be a fun build, I'll update with pics as I go. If anyone has experiance with this type of boat build id gladly accept advice !

I did a 14' StarCraft about 17 years ago.  It was nice, but was really heavy.

 

Congrats on your boat! My first was a 16 ft Starcraft deep V about 3 years ago, with a 15 hp Evinrude and plank flooring with a couple seats. The 1976 2 stroke pushed it to 14 mph (fast enough for that boat and the lake I was in). You may find that with the weight of a casting deck and floor etc the 4 hp might be a little taxed, but may be okay depending on how fast you want to run and what sort of water you're in. Enjoy the build. Looking forward to the pics.

I think the paint looks fine right now..

It's done with a paint brush so you can see the strokes up close, it kind of bugs me but your right it looks fine from the shore or 45 mph down the highway lol

The Boat looks great!  Does the motor run good?

Vinyl - go with vinyl instead of carpeting!

1 hour ago, HenryPF said:

Vinyl - go with vinyl instead of carpeting!

THIS^^^^

 

My G3 Eagle floor and decks ore all vinyl and I love it. It's pebbled so it's not slick when wet. Yet it's impervious to mud, scents and fish slime. However, Spike It WILL dye it.....

Motor runs very well once i figured out how too run it lol , 37 years old and my first boat, it's not fast obviously so I might skip the casting deck and just did the floor.  My 5 year olds thinks it flys lol 

I'll look into vinyl, thanks