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    BaDucK's '74 starcraft 16' SS resto thread

    ok guys..... lol, ive sat on my butt long enough, the weather is decent outside so i brought the ol' girl home and am getting started ! heres whats left of the placard.....i got 85hp, 1500lbs total max weight i already pulled some stuff off of her while she was in storage, but now its time...
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    spring loaded trim tabs....

    i just got finished reading the "wings on your outboard" thread and the last post made me think of a question..... i can agree (with my limited knowledge) that most things can be better corrected with trim tabs, and i have been planning on using a set on my boat.... she is a little 16 foot...
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    merc 850 w/thunderbolt ignition

    im fixing to get started on getting a merc 850 ready for the season.... i traced the numbers back and found out its a '73 model, but cant really find any good info on the engine itself.... just wondering if anyone (or some of you great mechanics) have any experience with this motor....know of...
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    morse controls for an outboard.....

    has anyone done this? i have a very nice set of morse controls (two handle style) that i would like to use on my starcraft, im sure there may be some rigging to connect the control cables but i would rather re-use these then try and rebuild/find another control box.... im building a center...
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    '81 merc t-n-t ?

    from what ive been able to gather there is an older model tnt unit that uses pistons in place of the cylinders that are on my motor now, is this a simple swap the cylinders and find a pump/do the wiring upgrade that it sounds like ? im going to do a search but if anyone has a quick answer id...
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    traded a merc for an e-rude

    after figuring out i needed a bigger motor to get the full enjoyment out of my boating experience i put my '74 50hp e-rude up on craigslist for 500 bucks. the day before someone near to me put up an '81 85hp mercury 850 for 800 bucks..... to make a long story short, i wanted more hp he was...
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    what grade of aluminum ?

    are starcrafts (1974) built out of ?.....as long as i stay away from shoddy marinas (stray current) and dont go scratching her down to bare metal i should be fine down on the coast correct ? my 31' marinette was made from 5086 marine grade, very safe on salt water, but some of the older...
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    how to trash a brand new prop......

    in 5 minutes or less.... i bought my starcraft about 6 weeks ago, the prop looked like it had been used for target practice...... so the first thing i did after picking her up was go to my local evinrude dealer and buy a new gas tank hoses fittings and prop... well, the first prop i bought...
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    crazy throttle response

    on my 16'ss i have a 50hp evinrude '74 model with the large lower unit, 2 cylinder.....heres whats happening about every other time i take her out, she will just barely plane, and i dont think its all the way up even, and sounds like she is muffled if that makes sence......i can run her for a...
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    rickairmedic ?

    i dl'd the msn chat thing, but i cant seem to figure out how to add/invite/etc.... how often you guys get together on there ? is it like a yahoo chatroom, or is it voice chat ?
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    help with finding a thread

    ok, i hate to be a pain in the rear......but while i was trolling here before joining i saw a thread with what i think i remember to be a 16'ss flipped over and recieving a blue and white paint scheme.......I CANT FIND IT NOW TO SAVE MY LIFE!................help :confused:
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