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    1978 15 hp Evinrude

    Got a 2 stroke 15 hp EVINRUDE for a kicker motor. Ran totally fine the other day in the driveway with the muffs on. Took off and traveled 1.5 hours to a lake today with it in the box of my truck. When I start it it revs really high and then slowly dies like it ran out of gas. I added gasoline to...
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    Dual Battery Switch

    I am wiring my boat and I have a battery switch that controls my two batteries. One is my starting battery (battery 1)and the other (battery 2) is for electronics. I wired in a fuse block. The ground from the fuse block goes to ground of batt. 2 and the positive goes to back side of battery...
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    Adding fuel line to a kicker motor

    I have a 2 stroke 15 h.p Evinrude that I use as a kicker motor. I want to move the tank for it to the front of the boat. (20 ft. Boat) Can you add fuel line to the existing line and if so do you leave the primer bulb closer to the tank or closer to the motor? TIA
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    In-line 6 Mercruiser

    Just had my in-line 6 rebuilt last summer. I had the guy winterize it and I put it away without using it. He ran it for me before winterizing it and it ran good. I started it for the first time today and it runs perfect for 30-60 seconds and then dies. Seems to me it's a fuel or air issue? Any...
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    Rocker switch panel

    If I'm installing a rocker switch panel do I also need a circuit breaker or do I just use a buss bar? TIA
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    FVP Batteries

    I am in need of new batteries for my Starcraft. I was at Menards today and looked at what they carry. Anyone have any luck with FVP batteries. I'm looking at a starting battery and atleast one deep cycle. Also if I have a two battery system with the dual switch in the back will my motor charge...
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    Onboard charger question

    I plan on putting an onboard charger in my boat. Heres my question. I Will have a battery hooked to my I/O for starting. Then 1 battery for all electronics EXCEPT the trolling motor. I have a 24 volt trolling motor. So 1 bank for electronics. Do I need two more banks for my 24 volt system or...
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    Boat weight

    I recently purchased a fiberglass 1968 20ft. Starcraft Suncruiser with a I/O 120. I am wondering if anyone could tell me what the boat weighs?
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    Electric boat winch

    I bought a boat that has an electric winch. It's has the plug -in and now I'm,trying to wire the other end of the plug in with a 7 blade plug in so I can plug it in to my truck. There's 6 wires that go in to the 7 blade and only two( a positive and negative) that go to the connecting plug. How...
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    1968 inline 6 mercruiser

    I just bought a 1968 starcraft that has a mercruiser inline 6. Guy I bought it from says it's got a bad lifter and the motor hasn't ran for 5 years. Im not familiar with these motors. I know that sitting for 5 years wouldn't be good for it. What do I need to do to get this girl on the water...
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    Taking a glue off of aluminum

    Underneath the bow of my Starcraft holiday there is a foam material that they put on with a glue. The foam is old and dry and I attempted to start to scrape it off. The glue is holding on for dear life though. Does anyone know of a product I could use to get it off? Thanks
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    Painting my Starcraft

    i have an 18 foot Starcraft holiday that I am restoring and am starting the painting process. The previous owner put a healthy coat on it when he painted it quite a few years ago. I have sanded it down and it is a rough sand. I have a few spots that got down to aluminum but the majority of the...
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    selling a boat

    I recently sold a small fishing boat. I did not give the new owner the registration tag that you keep in the boat. Do I need to? This is for the state of Minnesota. Thanks in advance!
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    Starcraft windshield

    i am looking for a windshield for my 65' Holiday. It's closed bow. Can anyone point me in a direction to find one? Has to be the one that opens in the center. Thanks guys!
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    Rivets

    I am replacing my transom on my starcraft and it has a steel plate that goes up and over the transom where the motor sits. I need to remove that so the wood transom can be removed. It's riveted in. I have been trying to drill out the rivets with a 7/16 titanium drill bit. It's not working well...
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    Painting an older aluminum boat.

    So I am gonna be sanding and painting my 65 starcraft. I don't need a professional job but want it to look good. I had a guy tell me to use a rattle can on it. Otherwise I'm gonna be buying an air compressor and paint gun to do it. I am thinking this would be the process. Sand it, prime it...
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    Starcraft Resto!

    Ok so I am tearing out my transom and I have this metal plate that's riveted in. I need to remove it so how would you guys go about doing that? Drill them out I assume. Also is this plate necessary and do I need to put it back on? The motor I plan to put on it will be from 90 to 115 HP. If I do...
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    Trailer winch is backwards

    Hey fellas, I got a new trailer for my starcraft and when we put it on the new trailer I noticed my wife was cranking the wrong way. So I unwound the strap and rewound it so when cranking the boat up your cranking forward and not backwards. But now the locking lever is not right. What am I doing...
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    1965 Starcraft Holiday 18ft. MINUMUM Horsepower rating!!

    Ok Tinners!! I am rebuilding my 65 StarCraft and got to thinking about a motor. I have done lots of research (even here) and all I can find is the max. which is 120. This boat is for fishing and I want something smaller for a motor so I can troll down with it a little better. Cant afford a 4...
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    Styrofoam?

    I am tearing apart my 1965 StarCraft and cleaning it up. It needs ALOT of TLC. I tore the floor up today and all the foam is shot and water logged. Does anyone know where I can get new stuff from? Thanks
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