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    Congratulations 2017 Starcraft SOTY of the Year Winner - Candutch 1981 SS 180!

    Please join me in congratulating the winner of the coveted 2017 Starcraft SOTY award Candutch with his restoration of a 1981 SS 180!! Congratulations on a well deserved win, great job!!
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    1959 16' Super Constellation ~ Winner 2016 Starcraft splash of the Year

    Started project on my own November 13, 2012- stumbled and fell. Discovered and joined iboats on January 10, 2013 - help and most importantly, encouragement kept me from quitting. ​ The forum even taught me how to use bondo to refurbish the steering wheel. SPLASHED August 7, 2016...
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    Official 2017 Starcraft Splash of the Year Award Voting Poll

    The time has come for my fellow forum members to cast your vote for one of these three fine Starcraft restoration projects that was splashed during 2017. The winner will take home the coveted and well traveled SOTY plaque to have and hold until the 2018 winner is picked. There is also a keeper...
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    Official 2017 Starcraft Splash of the Year Award Voting Poll

    The time has come for my fellow forum members to cast your vote for one of these three fine Starcraft restoration projects that was splashed during 2017. The winner will take home the coveted and well traveled SOTY plaque to have and hold until the 2018 winner is picked. There is also a keeper...
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    2017 Splash of the Year nominations!!!!

    Its time we get nominations underway for this years Starcraft Splash Of The Year Award (SOTY) for Starcraft vessels declared as officially Splashed back into the water after significant refits, renovations, modifications, etc. All iboats Website members are invited to nominate their favorite...
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    1960 Evinrude Lark II Question

    After finally getting my 1960 Lark II running I noticed a small weep hole on the starboard side of the lower unit. I had checked the oil condition and level months ago and never noticed it. This hole does not show up on any of the exploded diagrams and is not mentioned (that I can find in the...
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    1960 40hp Evinrude Mystery

    Here is a pic of the electrical after flywheel removal. The ends of the condensers appear to be red, does this mean they are original? the wire boot appears to be black. Can coils disintegrate like these appear from just sitting? I mean could someone actually have gone through this motor...
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    1960 40hp Evinrude Mystery

    Thanks Steve for the links. Max W. actually lives about an hour away from me in St.Louis, MO. The PO of this motor and he were/are friends and he gave me Max's home phone number ( my brush with greatness.!) although I have never used it. This evening I had a few minutes so I followed Lindy's...
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    1960 40hp Evinrude Mystery

    Thanks everyone for your help. Especially the library link! I will buy a tester that i can set for 7/16. was just eyeballing before but it looked so good that I wanted to believe. Mostly because the thought of pulling the flywheel etc... is more mechanicing than I have ever done. Every time I...
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    1960 40hp Evinrude Mystery

    I have restored1959 Starcraft tinner and found a prestine looking all original 1960 Lark II. The PO said he had it for 15 years and it was just serviced before he bought it. He never heard it run and had never even tried to start it. I took a chance and bought it because the look is perfect...
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    1959 Starcraft 16' Super Constellation - Winner 2016 Starmada SOTY Award

    Finally had a little time to work on the project this week. New impeller from iboats is installed. gear oil is good but will change it out when I get her running. Best of all, Peter at nymarine made a replica decal that is now available for my 1960 electric starter box. Thanks Peter at...
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    1959 Starcraft 16' Super Constellation - Winner 2016 Starmada SOTY Award

    With the help of my son, Ben, we set the 1960 Lark II into place. The hardware and even the bolt holes for the controls all reflect that an Evinrude was the only motor ever on this boat. As I mentioned earlier, I have not seen this motor run. I was assured by the guy that I bought it from...
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    1959 Starcraft 16' Super Constellation - Winner 2016 Starmada SOTY Award

    Thanks for the link. Very informative regarding the styles for the years. I wonder if anyone can identify what year the selonoid box that I have was made? I will make a sketch for the local decal maker and get a price before I give up and order one of the 1956 with the red emblem. Here is a...
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    1959 Starcraft 16' Super Constellation - Winner 2016 Starmada SOTY Award

    Thanks, but remember-everything looks better on the internet! GOOD-Tried the acetone today and it was really not cutting it so I got the idea to speed things up by getting a slight bit of paint stripper in the steel wool. It works perfectly and doesn't look to be damaging the sheath. Probably...
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    1959 Starcraft 16' Super Constellation - Winner 2016 Starmada SOTY Award

    Hello everyone! Its been a while again since I had time to post progress on the project because of the annoyance of having to make a living! -Got the steering cables installed. Followed the tips here on iboats and it went like a snap compared to my last project. ALL original hardware cleaned...
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