Lakeland Boating — July 2017

SPECIFICATIONS

LOA: 21'6"

Beam: 8'6"

Weight: 2,840 lbs.

Fuel Capacity: 44 gals.

Power:Yamaha F150

four-stroke outboard

Base Price: $48,999

STARCRAFTMARINE.COM

DEALERS

Grand Bay Marine

Traverse City, MI;

231-943-0333

Charlevoix, MI

231-237-5000

GRANDBAYMARINE.COM

SkipperBud’s

SKIPPERBUDS.COM

847-201-4040

Starcraft Starstep 230 OB

Deckboat delight.

T

here’s no doubt about it: It’s difficult to get more bang

for your buck in the space department than with a

deckboat. The Starcraft Starstep 230 OB steps up to the

plate and delivers on that theme, sporting a wide-open,

single-level deck plan that’s perfect for short cruises,

watersports and entertaining friends and family.

Boarding the 230 OB is as easy from the bow as it is from

the stern. There’s a walk-through at the bow; that means

nose-in docking doesn’t require gymnastics to get on-board.

It leads into a large social area at the bow, where we found a

U-shaped lounge that’s usable as two forward-facing lounges

or as a comfortable group seating area. Behind an expansive

wraparound windshield are a starboard-side helm and a

portside console unit with an enclosed head. Each area has

a comfortable captain’s chair behind it. Even farther aft is

the cockpit — a huge social zone with a U-shaped lounge.

Twin removable seatbacks at the transom make getting onto

the double mini swim platforms easy. Hopefully you’ve got

a lot of friends; this boat is capable of accommodating 12

people for your next sundown cruise.

The Starcraft Starstep 230 OB rides on a stepped hull

with solid fiberglass construction. A 150-hp F150 Yamaha

outboard is the recommended power, but Starcraft offers

all engine brands as options. That kind of horsepower

means there’s ample gusto for towing skiers, wakeboarders

or a group of kids on a large tube. There’s stowage for all

those fun toys, too, with in-deck lockers big enough to

hide skis and boards.

The options are endless, including a wake tower Bimini

and board racks, a drop-down curtain with porta-potti, an

extended swim platform and a pressurized bow shower.

Matt Spencer with Starcraft Marine says, “The Starstep

230 OB is the biggest boat in the Starstep line-up and

the only one available in outboard power. It has best in

class interior space and rides on the exclusive Starstep

hull, which features a cutaway hull and extended running

surface, giving you fast planing times and great top-end

performance. Families will appreciate the ample storage

and functional features while getting the best value on the

water that you can only get in a Starcraft.” ★

by Gary Reich

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