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    Removing an Attwood Hydro Stabilizer

    1987 Starcraft SS201 with the 4.3/175hp had an Attwood Hydro Stabilizer on it when we got it. I wanted to take it off to see how it ran without, but I could see one of the reasons it was on there….the original owner Swiss-cheesed the cavitation plate. I already searched and the consensus is...
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    Smart Tabs on an ‘87 SS201?

    Seems like the stuff I’ve seen on here are guys with outboards. Wondering if I’m comparing apples and oranges since we’ve got an I/O. I don’t have a row of rivets across the transom like some of the pictures I’ve seen. There’s also a few mounts already screwed at the bottom of the transom, but...
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    Smart Tabs on an ‘87 SS201?

    I’ve been researching Smart Tabs as a possible replacement for the foil that was on the boat when we got it. I did a search for Smart Tabs in the Starcraft section and I think I may have found the answer my first question from some of the photos: 1) Will these mount on an aluminum boat the same...
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    4.3 Temperature Sensor

    Well crap…. Clearly, the new sender will not work. I will say, everything I saw talked about the sender being in the t-stat housing, but this one was in the intake manifold. Pretty sure it was the right one though because it had the brown wire on it and the gauge pegged hot when I grounded the...
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    4.3 Temperature Sensor

    Amazon had free shipping and it’ll be here tomorrow so I went ahead and got the right one…Amazon
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    4.3 Temperature Sensor

    B649365
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    4.3 Temperature Sensor

    Our temp gauge doesn’t budge when we’re out. I grounded the wire from the sensor and the gauge pegged so I’m guessing I have a bad sensor. Can’t find any cross reference to take to the local auto parts store for a new one. It’s just a 4.3 GM motor so surely it’s not Mercruiser specific. 1987...
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    Replace a Humminbird Transducer?

    Took our new (to us) boat out on the Ohio River today. Debris wasn’t bad, but apparently it was enough. Got back and our transducer was gone (along with our drain plug). It’s going to be for playing more than anything, so a Humminbird isn’t a necessity, but we’d probably take it fishing once in...
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    1987 SS201 Info

    When we found out we were getting it, I started looking for what engine options it came with cause I was already wondering if a V8 would fit. After we got it out on the water the first time, I wasn’t too worried about it any more. It’s got the 175hp 4.3 in it which was just fine. When the day...
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    1987 SS201 Info

    We recently inherited our in-laws boat, '87 SS201, after they got something newer. I've gotta say, I was pretty disappointed with the lack of info I could find about it. I was hoping I could find a copy of the original brochure or something online, but no luck.
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    Post a pic of your starcraft!

    My in-laws got a new (to them) boat a few weeks ago, so we were first in line for their previous bot. 1987 SS201 with the 4.3/175. Didn’t plan it, but I think it goes pretty well with my truck.
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