I appreciate your thoughtful response. I had a great career in the Marines and saw many places in the world. I had the opportunity to serve as a Detachment Commander in charge of the Marines at the US Embassy in Belgrade, Yugoslavia from 1985 to 1987, prior to the war in 1989. When people in...
I truly appreciate ALL the support and encouragement and especially the well wishes for my health. I can tell you with ALL sincerity that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ had my heart in his hands and he decided that it was not my time. I believe that he has a plan for me that he will let me...
I have to purchase 2 new Marine Deep Cell batteries. My question is what battery has everyone been buying that they have found to be the most reliable and longest lasting battery. Does anyone have a specific way that they provide maintenance to their batteries and any specific way that you...
It’s been a long time coming but I think it’s ready for the next round! The water! I purchased it and started rehabbing in 2022. After delays with prostate cancer and then with 2 stents in my heart and having to deal with that cardiac rehabilitation stuff, I think I have finally got it done...
I have been rehabbing a 1979 StarCraft Marine Fishmaster 160 for a few years but cancer and heart stents side lined me for a good while. It’s my first boat and I am 72 years young! I purchased the boat and it had been gutted and primer painted. So I am going at it again and I totally forgot...
Well, I got the gauge and the hardware. After looking at the motor again! I saw the outlet that the pee hose is connected to and they provided a brass tee fitting and two barbed fittings so I just replaced the barbed fittings that the pee hose was connected to with the tee fitting and the 2...
After reading several articles about prop size and pitch. Even though the original prop that was on the motor when I purchased it, as well as the “so called garbage “. The Stingray Senior Classic Series 2 hydrofoil which I was told by the previous owner to be factory installed, was actually...
I just want to provide some information about the ”garbage I have on my motor. It has a 4 out of 5 rating with retailers that sell it. I believe a person who is looking for better overall performance from their boat would appreciate the facts about this equipment. Those who wish to not have...
I have ordered a complete kit with gauge. It is a Sierra International product. I have also researched how to install it and the instructions on it say to tap into the cylinder head. The engine block has a dedicated port specifically designed for reading cooling system pressure.
It says to...
To answer your questions about RPMs, NO! I have never had the boat in the water. I have never had the motor in the water. As for the “Garbage”
well the top fin was standard on that motor when it was built! And the hydro-shield, I bought it and installed it, it is supposed to do two things...
I am not sure if I could make any difference in speed or performance maybe even fuel efficiency but I would like the members comments and feedback on my boat prop? I have a 1979 StarCraft Fishmaster 160 with a 1985 Johnson 70 hp J70ELCOS outboard motor. The boat has been completely rehabbed...
Hey I am going to say one thing. I wish these sites had a clearly marked location so one could add a post without having to search the dang website for the link to a new post.
I have 2 different decals coming for it. They are the name of my boat LAZY DAYS and the other one which I will get 2 of them are the original decal, as close as possible to the original, the Big Bass jumping out of the water for the bait! I believe that had I have known that the boat was just...
Okay everyone let’s interested here are some pictures of my boat. For those who don’t know, my boat is a 1979 Starcraft Marine Fishmaster 160 with a 1985 Johnson 70 hp Seahorse outboard motor when I purchased it, the boat had been gutted and someone had sprayed it with primer. I sanded it...
