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    Mercury 115 throttle cable part?

    Hi I was wondering if any one can help me find a part for my sister & brother n laws Mercury 115 6 cylinder. I am not sure of the year I will have to ask them to find out year which will help. The part I am looking for holds the throttle cables in place which is at the bottom of the carbs...
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    My 1981 Starcraft 160ss restoration

    Re: My 1981 Starcraft 160ss restoration Here are a few pictures of blue led rope lights while out on Minnesota river cat fishing.
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    My 1981 Starcraft 160ss restoration

    Re: My 1981 Starcraft 160ss restoration Sorry a few of the pictures are blurry camera on phone and paint over spray when it was just finished. Heres a better picture of finished boat from side. Hope to enjoy it soon next few weeks splash it. Have to pick up an 1961 Mercury converible for my...
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    My 1981 Starcraft 160ss restoration

    Re: My 1981 Starcraft 160ss restoration Now untaped & uncovered with seats & all. Randy
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    My 1981 Starcraft 160ss restoration

    Re: My 1981 Starcraft 160ss restoration Few more pictures, first ones were sealer & primer heres the finished product.
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    My 1981 Starcraft 160ss restoration

    Re: My 1981 Starcraft 160ss restoration Finally got the outside painted, just need to paint stripes and put the emblems on then its done. Had a friend paint it for me. Would really like to paint trailer but funds are kind of short right now next year. Here are a few pictures just need to...
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    My 1981 Starcraft 160ss restoration

    Re: My 1981 Starcraft 160ss restoration A few more, hopefully next weekend will paint outside. Have to help my dad this weekend haul a new classic car he is picking up. Going to start on sanding her to get ready for paint this week & next week, fun :D. Randy
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    My 1981 Starcraft 160ss restoration

    Re: My 1981 Starcraft 160ss restoration Here are a few pictures of it going back together on inside. Randy
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    My 1981 Starcraft 160ss restoration

    Re: My 1981 Starcraft 160ss restoration Few more pictures [ATTACH=CONFIG]141130[/ATTACH
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    My 1981 Starcraft 160ss restoration

    Re: My 1981 Starcraft 160ss restoration It's been awhile, been busy with other things but got a few days to work on it. Started painting interior and top, not original colors but its what my wife & I agreed on. Here are a few pictures. Randy
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    My 1981 Starcraft 160ss restoration

    Re: My 1981 Starcraft 160ss restoration Here are a few more pictures. I counter sunk the machine bolts for dash panels. Nothing to fancy but works for me. The hourmeter is the orignal from when boat was new. Since it was the only gauge that worked all the time and did not fall apart when...
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    My 1981 Starcraft 160ss restoration

    Re: My 1981 Starcraft 160ss restoration Not much accomplished, fit the dash pieces and rewired & wired up some new features. Installing horn, radio & some intieor lights for night fishing. Plan was to have all wiring done yesterday and bow seats & platform for pedestal seat when fishing. But...
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    Rewiring 81 Starcraft ss160?

    Hi I am in process of redoing my 1981 Starcraft 160 Super Sport. The wiring is all butchered up with scotch lock connectors and the orignal gauges are broken cracked. I was wondering if there are wiring diagrams for these or just start from scratch. It has 1981 Johnson 90 horse with factory...
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    My 1981 Starcraft 160ss restoration

    Re: My 1981 Starcraft 160ss restoration Here are a few with the spars installed 1st coat going to put 2 more coats on. Sorry about pictures with the spars the lights in my garage causing reflection & camera on phone. Randy
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    My 1981 Starcraft 160ss restoration

    Re: My 1981 Starcraft 160ss restoration Got a few things done Friday through the weekend. Got the cedar peice cut down and made dash panels, bow step treads and gunwake step treads. Also had a 4x4 cedar I had left over from my deck that we cut on my uncle's sawmill. I rippedit down to put on...
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    My 1981 Starcraft 160ss restoration

    Re: My 1981 Starcraft 160ss restoration Well cut up some cedar for dash panels and ran them through the sander yesterday to get them down to the correct thickness. Installed my home made rod locker in the ski locker area, not the biggest but should work for my/our needs. Using the old cover...
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    My 1981 Starcraft 160ss restoration

    Re: My 1981 Starcraft 160ss restoration A couple pictures with the Tuff Coating Randy
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    My 1981 Starcraft 160ss restoration

    Re: My 1981 Starcraft 160ss restoration Was able to spend a good solid day on the boat today. Made an inexpensive ski locker had some oak in garage so stripped it and riveted it to some aluminum pieces I also had in garage. Need to keep cost down :D some how. The floor is in and riveted down...
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    My 1981 Starcraft 160ss restoration

    Re: My 1981 Starcraft 160ss restoration Not much accomplished this weekend. Epoxyed the wood and installed seat base supports on under side of wood. Hopefully get wood installed this weekend and put the Tuff coating on, going to try instead of carpet. I figure if we don't likeit can just...
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    What do you pull your boat with?

    Re: What do you pull your boat with? I pull my 1981 Starcraft 16ft SS with my 96 F250 or wifes 04 Explore.
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