1974 Glastron Starflite tri-hull volvo penta aq130 270 stern drive

[DoogieTroudt]

Re: 1974 Glastron Starflite tri-hull volvo penta aq130 270 stern drive

Thanks redfury.. I was checking out both of you guys boats. Mines not a open bow. But I didnt go as far as you did 20 years of working in a body shop I got used to the itches but not the rash!!! I used some Morton bed liner for mine it gets catalized and can go up to a 1/4 inch thick. But thanks to these two posts ( Mr Redfury and Mr Tistore ) Gave me some in sight. Thanks guys and Iboat!!!!

 

[redfury]

Re: 1974 Glastron Starflite tri-hull volvo penta aq130 270 stern drive

900 lbs of people and a total load capacity of 1350...that's all I could read (barely)

 

[DoogieTroudt]

Re: 1974 Glastron Starflite tri-hull volvo penta aq130 270 stern drive

Nice thanks again for the info. On the drivers side is a sticker that says 6 people at 150 each. So thats what i was guessing. Just good to have it correct!!!

 

[V153]

Re: 1974 Glastron Starflite tri-hull volvo penta aq130 270 stern drive

My '72 V163 Bayflite, your cousin, is rated for 115hp OB, 6 passengers @ 150lbs, or a max load of 1440 including passengers'n gear.

 

[V153]

Re: 1974 Glastron Starflite tri-hull volvo penta aq130 270 stern drive

Fyi my V153 is rated for 90hp, 6 skinny 150lb people, Though it only has seating for 4, and a max load of 1335lbs.

 

[mrcash2u]

Re: 1974 Glastron Starflite tri-hull volvo penta aq130 270 stern drive

yes mine says the same thing in weight but 8 people max...but probably 6 now since i took out the back to back seats...just wanted more room to stretch the legs. above the oil filter? well above the oil filter is just the exhaust manifold..but if your looking at the oil filter straight on ..then to the left is just a turn valve to let the water out...and to the right of the oil filter is a oil sending unit. hope this helps...here is a pic.

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[DoogieTroudt]

Re: 1974 Glastron Starflite tri-hull volvo penta aq130 270 stern drive

Mrcash 2u thats a perfect picture.. I thought mine had no threads ... there was a broken piece in it got it out and fixed... In that picture behind the battery is a white coated wire.. its long enough to to to alternator.. i dont know where it goes. I would say a regular wire put in aqarium tubing aged kinda.. but behind the batery there is like a metal conector that splices? the wire in.. Also in the engine block just behind the alternator ( you cant c it in this picture because the alternators blocking it) is a round sensor with one pigtail conector on it. I have no wires going to it .. I thought that clear wire might go to it.. Thanks everyone for the info on the weight!!!!!

 

[kevman]

Re: 1974 Glastron Starflite tri-hull volvo penta aq130 270 stern drive

Hello,

I just wanted to say you have a nice boat. I have the exact same boat in blue with the Volvo Penta AQ130/270 stern drive. Mine too has a solid deck and is in pretty good shape. My engine has a little lifter noise. I was wondering if you were able to adjust this out of yours as I recall reading you saying yours had lifter noise as well. I have pics of mine on CGOA.

Kevin

 

[mrcash2u]

Re: 1974 Glastron Starflite tri-hull volvo penta aq130 270 stern drive

hello yes i adjusted it and the lifter noise is gone...runs way better too...i would adjust yours when you can it saves alot of gas too.

 

[mrcash2u]

Re: 1974 Glastron Starflite tri-hull volvo penta aq130 270 stern drive

white wire behind the battery...it sounds like it's the wire to the light in the back...the stern light for night time.