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  1. Calhere

    Engine boggin down - 75HP 63 Evinrude Starlight VI

    So this morning I decided to get the boat ready for my camping trip weekend after next. When I took out the drain plug nothing but water and grey sludge came out. I bought the boat last spring and the guy told me that he did all the "tune up" stuff", Guess its my fault for not checking.However i...
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    old Dorsets, restore problems

    Ok so Ive had very poor luck in locating a lot of original information on the internet on my Dorset Catalina I want to restore it to its original state but the only information I have found is at fiberglassic and it is a adobe brochure that looks more like a sales brochure then anything is there...
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    any Classic Truck forms like what we have here at Iboats

    Ok so I have my classic boat and my wife was kidding around and said all I need now is a classic truck (so I am taking that literally) my neighbors has had a truck sitting in his garage for around 3 years its an old Chevy looks like late 50's early 60's and I'm gonna try and buy it off him, so...
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    63 Starflight V Evinrude

    My Engine overheats if I leave the door shut when the engine is running. Does Anyone have an idea of what the problem may be and possible fixes for it, Also there is a warning light for the engine in my dash yet it is not hooked up to the wiring harness does anyone know where I can find...
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    Rock and Roll Stabilizer

    Has any one ever used or seen this? or does anyone know of one that will work better My 17.5 foot boat is so unstable when on the water you have to hold on to something every time you stand up or step from one side to the other http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|10391|726675&id=726630
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    Heat Shrink Tubeing and connectors

    Ok so by no means am I an electrician or do I claim to be but I want to learn, so I've wired up my whole boat but here is my problem the connectors keep coming off the wires (I used the right size that's the first thing I checked.) Also I bough Heat Shrink Tubing for the 16 Gauge wire I am using...
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    30' sportfisher

    Ok so the journey begins, I know I said that I wanted to build the hull from scratch but I found this while looking for a inboard for my boat and well for 500 for a complete hull that is said to be in excellent condition, where it would cost me around 10K to build one. He bought it new with no...
  8. Calhere

    Designing boat plans

    If anyone has experience doing this could you please send me a private message I have a few questions im having problems with.
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    Kevlar Mat??? for bottom of the boat?

    Has anyone every used this? It seems like it would be a good way to go on the bottom of the boat as Kevlar is very very strong. What does everyone think? http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/search_subCategory.do?categoryName=Kevlar&categoryId=523&refine=1&page=GRID
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    This might be a dumb question but it has been bothering me

    Is it possible to take the new 2009 Evinrude E-Tec 75 HP into the casing of a 1963 Evinrude Starflight V 75HP?
  11. Calhere

    Building a boat from scratch, but cant decide on what boat

    So this one is one of the options Im looking at http://www.bateau.com/proddetail.php?prod=OD16 I also like something like this but not quite like that http://www.cmdboats.com/rw211.htm?*******=e79e10499d9e4a4b80930446d8e6db31 Im also thinking of using my own design if anyone has ever made...
  12. Calhere

    Boat Plans

    I am wanting to build a vintage wooden boat anyone know where I can buy decent plans for one?
  13. Calhere

    Jumpstarting my evinrude???

    I tried posting this in Frequently asked questions but I was unable to kept telling me I didn't have privileges for that page, so I was wondering can I jump start my boat batteries with my truck?
  14. Calhere

    63 Evinrude Starflight 75 HP putting out alot of exuast

    When running this motor it is putting out a lot of exhaust/smoke not sure which it smells like gas not smoke and its coming out of the exhaust hole. I tinker with it in my front yard hook the water hose up to it and it does not put off that much smoke, I put it in the water and take it out and I...
  15. Calhere

    New used Fuel tanks

    Okay so I found a deal on craigslist.org I could not pass up got a 25 gal. alumiweld fuel tank for 50 dollars now i want to flush it before I install it what is the best method of doing this?
  16. Calhere

    Problem after problem, Hydrolic tilt.

    Okay so I bought a 62 Dorsett Cabin Cruiser thought it be a great boat the guy told me wasn't much wrong with it so i get to doing cosmetic stuff refinishing the wood and what not and find out the electrical is all ate up by rats, and was done in very poor fashion, im in the process of fixing...
  17. Calhere

    Battery Selector Switch

    So I am thinking I installed my switch wrong, anyone got one of those niffty generic charts.
  18. Calhere

    Starting from scratch, NEW everything electrical.

    Restoring 1962 Dorsett Cabin Crusier, identical to this one except yellow and white http://www.vintageglassboats.com/dorsett20.html well the previous owner added a bunch of things over loaded the fuse block and had a small fire. Well Im not very familiar with Marine Electronics, or Marine...
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    62 Starflight Evinrude 75 HP

    I think its a starflight the paint is really faded so having trouble reading it but i know for a fact that it is a 62 75HP Evinrude. Well I am over hauling and restoring the boat so I've stripped out all of the electrical compents and am replacing the electrical part of the boat and i need to...
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