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    <documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-09-03</periodOfReport>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000906473</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>STARCRAFT CORP /IN/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>STCR</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001256614</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>COLLINS JOHN M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>56306 DANA DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BRISTOL,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>46507</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
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