re: Nautic Star Boats

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Have had two: a 2010?? 19 footer then a 2013 22 footer

Solid no frills boat, does most things pretty well. The 22 ran plenty dry, very stable side to side (224 XTS at the time, now I think that's a 227XTS).

Fit and finish was "decent" but known to have a lot of quality issues with minor things so look carefully at wiring, fittings, thru-hulls, etc.

On delivery of my 22 footer, my front-of-console livewell fill line was not connected to said livewell, thus when turned on, it was simply filling the boat with water, yes, true story. Had someone like my folks accidentally hit the switch on an outing and not paid attention, could have been a pretty big deal.

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Yeah the live well could have been an issue LOL. Pumping it in faster than the bilge can pump it out most likely and if you didn't know it had come on you wouldn't know what was up till you were ankle deep LOL.

Your having owned 2 though is a pretty good testament.


I have restored several boats from the keel up so basic mechanical issues are not a problem...I have owned a pile of boats and tinkering with them is part of the charm for me. That said this would be the second most money I ever spent on a boat and it is not going to be a project if I buy it, I hope...it will be turnkey more or less. It has been sitting a long time though so it will need some work for sure.

I just bought a hurricane deck boat hull that is a project that I am planning on turning into a flat deck center console sled for fly fishing...if I buy this one that will turn into a clean it up and shite it out project. I also have a 13 foot Gheenoe Classic I am 10% into a full restoration on...I will finish that one though, I have owned that hull since 1983.