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    Splash of the year time!!

    It's that time of year - time for someone to join TGP and North Beach as winners of the Starmada "Splash of the Year":D You will catch bigger fish, small children and dogs will like you more but your wife will think you are even goofier. All that said your boat will be immortalized and you get...
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    !8' Holiday Closed Bow to Open Bow Conversion

    I am starting a new thread as someone may look for this topic in the future!! I am doing the unthinkable - the Holiday is going to become open bow! As with certain things in life - there have been technological advances since 1968 - and one is the open bow. I am not going to move the windshield...
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    Very detailed Mecruiser 2BBL carb rebuild question - for experts!

    I just rebuilt the carb on my 3.0 with the 2BBL Mercarb. The accelerator pump was weak = bogging - so that got fixed. I have always had a little trouble with hot starts - lots of cranking. Has anyone rebuilt their carb and added the spring needle to the float needle and seat assembly - when...
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    No spark coming out of coil 3.0 Mercrusier - bad coil?

    I have a 3.0 Merc - no spark - battery has been checked and is fine. I have voltage to the coil but no juice coming out of the coil. When I crank the starter I am getting 9.8 volts at the terminal of the coil to ground. Battery is 12.8. Can the coil be bad? No moving parts but then again...
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    Blasphemy, sinning, contemplating the uncontemplateable!!!

    Ok - everyone knows I am a proud Holiday owner - the old school look/lines look alot better than the SS's....but the open bow is definately a technological advance on par with the internet, cell phones etc. The Holiday has the windshield pushed up as far as possible - and after much measuring I...
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    Splash of the Year Time!!!!

    Starmada - Last year North Beach got the inaugaural SOTY award for the Liquid Limo. Time to start thinking about the nominees for this year. For the new guys here is a pic. Handsome and Priceless!! Can you guys throw out some names so we can put together a poll? Thanks
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    Starcraft heriocs!!!!

    So - in a burst of Superhero Boatism - took the 1968 18 Holiday out on Lake Erie - tooling around Buffalo Inner and Outer Harbors - they are actually succeeding in some cool development. Went out on the lake and noticed the "waving of arms" ended up towing a late model Searay in with some...
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    Any Holiday 18 owners buy a new trailerable cover lately?

    Taking the boat up to the ADK for a week right before labor day....as we know the ADK it might even snow....anyway anyone get a recent off the shelf boat cover that fits well for our boats? Not quite ready for a custom job yet.....thanks!!
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    The "I wish I had done this different thread"

    So we all have helpful hints on what went well - we have all goofed up - here is your chance to tell what you would have done different: I'll start! 1968 Holiday Closed Bow I/0 1. I would have put the gas tank up front. 2. I would have keyed the hull better before I primed and painted -...
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    Almost did my own CBK!!

    Probably would have been more embarassing - well maybe not. Mr and Mrs Starcrafter65 took the Bare Naked Lady out on Lake Erie last week - so it was just us two launching. We were launching at Erie Basin Marina - Buffalo - so pretty crowded. Normally launching is about as easy as pie - and the...
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    SC Treats on Ebay!

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Vintage-Starcraft-Bowlight-3-Tie-Downs-4-Steps-/110612173727?pt=Boat_Parts_Accessories_Gear&hash=item19c0ffd39f http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1968-Chrome-Starcraft-Boat-Horn-/150521680685?pt=Boat_Parts_Accessories_Gear&hash=item230bca932d
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    Starcraft Owners Please Read

    Not sure if every SC owner goes to the Starcraft only section but I got the Splash of the Year Award done: Here is the linky for it. Please participate in future voting/input/competing! http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?p=2967228#post2967228
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    Starmada splash of the year done and awarded!

    :DStarmada, Here it is - The Strarmada Splash of the Year Award. The inaugural winner is NB "Liquid Limo". Clay wins because we screwed him at Tinstock, his motor even blew up while we were stiffing him, and if you have seen pictures of him....well he could use an award - either that or he set...
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    Shout Out to Starmada! Need a little help with the "Splash of the Year" award!

    Shout Out to Starmada! Need a little help with the "Splash of the Year" award! Starmada Guys/Gals - I haven't disappeared nor has this idea!-Just freaking busy trying to start a company (my second) as well as some family hospital type stuff (all is now well). Anyway - now to the important. I...
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    Big mistake - or Just a Bad Idea? Resto of the Year Award?

    Starmada Thowing this one out - what about A Renovation of the Year Award? In fact -since he got totally stiffed at Tin Stock and he seems to have set the reno standard - North Beach can be the inaugural winner for 2009. We can name it the "IBoats Starmada Renovation of the Year". Since it...
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    Shake Rattle and Loosen!

    Just a precautionary note to the Starmada - especially for us Restovation knuckleheads. Check every bolt and connection on the rig once in a while! In my 4 trips out - I have had the connector bolt for the alternator (the underneath one) loosen and fall out - as well as the connector bolt for...
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    Old Gauges/Newer Motor

    I have a 1968 SC - with original gauges that went with a 2.5 L mercruiser 120- I installed a newer (1990) 3.0 Liter Mercruiser - None of the gauges work - They may be old....have gauges changed over the years? Is the sending information from the motor basically the same over the decades? I...
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    First Wakeboard?

    Just got the boat going great - Hey wakeboarders - I have 2 15 year old extremely athletic teen boys - twins - (they are alpine skiers). So they can pick up any sport quickly - what would be a good wakeboard to get - models - etc - I see they are sold w/o bindings.... Any advice would be...
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    Scorchingly Fast Maiden Voyage = Paint Issues

    Guys, - Got the 18' Holiday restovation out yesterday: Video: http://s965.photobucket.com/albums/ae137/starcrafter65/Billie%20Holiday/? Everything was AWESOME - except it wasn't at Lake ANNA. The 18 is twice the boat of my old Nassau - and rode the chop like a big glasser. I forgot the...
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    Almost done - going out tomorrow~!!

    Hope everyone is having fun in Lake Anna After Got some things left - like lights, dog house, trim pieces etc - but I'll throw a video up tomorrow night after a day at Kinzua. Before:
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