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Hey there. I have a 89 starcraft islander (22ft) its had a tuff life so far. Ive almost completely ground off 1/8 to 3/8ths of gluvit epoxy off the hull. Have found 15-20 questionable rivets. I will fill the hull up a bit with water again and make sure to get the bad rivets out. I have a few...
Just picked up a new to me boat. Its rivieted aluminum 22 ft. Someone before me has replaced a crudely coated the outside of the hull with glove it. Its starting to flake off in a few spots and they really laid it on thick not just over riviets but the hole hull below the water line. I put it...
All the local shops are all booked up for the next while. I have a 1992 txrq 250 hp 2 stroke carbed yamaha. It will idle for 30 seconds to 1 min cold happly Then shakes ( maybe misses) somtimes then dies. It will keep it running above 1200-1400. After its warm it will fire right up again then...
Well i just purchased a boat from a local marina owner. He didnt disclose the fact that he has switched helmets on the outboard i thought i had a ox66 but it was this odball motor insted. It spits a pops and dies at idle i went to go clean my vst and i didnt have one!! Lol oh well hopfully this...
Hey there! I just bought a new (old) boat a 22ft aluminum starcraft cudy cabin. It has a yamaha 250oc66 hanging off the back. It starts like a car but soon dies about 30 seconds or the first time then after a trys it will idle for less then a few seconds. The clear fuel bowl under cowel is full...
Hey there, thanks for reading hope you guys could be some help.
I have a click click noise (not valve train) from the lower rear portion of the motor near transom behind oil pan. It sounds almost like its coming from transom but i cant hear anything in the leg itself. You can feel vibraton it...
