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ok- I have this 21' stripped down islander. It is super light and I currently have a 1993 evinrude 150 on the back of it. I only use a qtr throttle when we are out and about on the river and in the bay. I dont need to go 50 mph everywhere I go, we do alot of shallow water fishing and mostly...
Ok- this thing runs awesome mid-top end. Rough idle- sneezing sputtering stalling. From idle up to 1/4 throttle it isnt a crisp smooth accel. I have great compression- new plugs(the proper ones) gapped @ .30 for extended trolling. Engine was rebuilt last yr and it ran great- sat over the winter...
Re: 1971 starcraft 21' islander - custom build
SPLASH!!!!!!!! In she went and away we go!!! This thing runs like a champ. We run her for 2 hrs all went well, and we went back to the dock. That is where I took these 2 pics. Moments after the pics were taken, the engine starting smoking (while it...
Getting ready to strip the boat and paint it. I remember reading in these forums somewhere on the "right" type of primer to use in the event you have exposed aluminum and if you are gonna run in saltwater.
I am going to knock off all the loose paint first with pressure and use chemical means...
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Hi to all in the starcraft forum-
Just picked up a 1971 starcraft islander 21'er. Darn thing was free- so I took it home. It has a a few issues- 1st- thing is sorta ugly 2nd- it was a prior I/O but now it has a gill bracket and a 1993 rude 150 on it. 3rd- p/o removed the floor and...
I have been trying to find the issue that is making my engine run like crap @ idle. I just found a burnt wht/blk wire from the trigger to the switch box. Could this be the link to my idle/timing issues? Thx again any input- serial# OB174624
Its 8pm here in the cold Fl Panhandle. I just rebuilt the carbs on my 1989 merc 80 ENG# OB174624. It is running the same darn way???? On a cold start- starts right up and idles pretty smooth and slow. Then after 30-60 sec's it rev's to about 2k or a bit higher, and periodically misses. I have...
Well after a lot of research- found out my 115 mariner has a bad cylinder. So I shoped around for another engine. I was given a 87-88 merc 80 hp today for free in "as-is" condition. I got her home and flushed the goo out of the carbs. Put in 3 new plugs, noticed the oil injection...
I have what is clearly a 1990 mariner 115. It is in a 3 piece cover- right,left,and a back. The serial number plate is gone. But the welch plug # is OG197776. Those numbers come back to a 1995 power head. Is it possible to repower a '90 with a '95 ???
Any ideas?
I have a 1990 merc mariner 115. the carbs were just gone thru. But the problem I am having now is this- The 2nd carb from the top of the engine is pouring fuel. When I squeeze the primer bulb, fuel shoots out from behind the carb in the intake somewhere. So I pulled the carb off, and while...
Hi to all, new forum member, but I have been reading the forums for awhile. I have a 1984 cobia 180 sunskiff center console. Except for 2's around the perimeter, the floor has been cut out and the flotation has been removed. Last week this started out as a simple steering cable R&R, but we found...
