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  1. jasoutside

    Longshaft @ 23"?

    Hi fellas, I just picked up a 1983 Johnson 25HP engine. This morning I started to put together an engine stand for it and pulled out the measuring tape to check the height. Bracket to the cavitation plate is 23". Huh? So wait, I thought that a long shaft motor was at 20" (give or take an...
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    83 25HP Johnson - water intake?

    Howdy, just grabbed this 1983 Johnson 25HP motor. Question? Is this my raw water intake... Or is this... Or both? Or somewhere else?
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    So my good buddy just bought a Starcraft....

    He just called me and said... "I know what you say about glass boats, but I just bought this over the weekend..." Should I still be his friend? He may be joining iboats in the not so distant future;)
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    1973 14' SmokerCraft Zephyr Rebuild

    I had a great day today!!! Ethan's 4th birthday today. Happy Birthday, love you buddy! Here we are at the annual Easter egg hunt today... After some pizza, cake and ice cream the family laid down for a mid afternoon nap while Ethan and I decided to go for a drive. We ended up hauling home...
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    Fiberglass vs. Aluminum!

    Ok, not your typical "my glitter boat is better than that tin can" thread. Nope! So that's the best of three challenges, most miles, fastest 10K, fastest 5K, in one week. For reference: http://toughmudder.com/ http://warriordash.com/ Place yur bets!
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    1979 22' Starcraft SuperSport V5 Restoration

    Re: 1979 22' Starcraft SuperSport V5 Restoration With the checkbook getting your boat painted and the seats done, I think you can crank this out buddy! I'd guess that your bow structure/hatches would be the crux of your project from here on, eh? Crank it out man!:D
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    1979 22' Starcraft SuperSport V5 Restoration

    Re: 1979 22' Starcraft SuperSport V5 Restoration Well, officially the Jet is done though I still have a few tweaks and add on's yet. The Islander WILL be in the water THIS year. What month? Well, it might be snowing again when it happens:facepalm:
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    1979 22' Starcraft SuperSport V5 Restoration

    Re: 1979 22' Starcraft SuperSport V5 Restoration Eh Dave, are we still thinkin this sweet V5 will be a 2013 float or can we convince ya to get it dropped in this summer?
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    Tiller Handle for a 1993 Evinrude 15 HP Longshaft?

    Howdy fellas! So I picked up this OB to be used as a kicker for my Islander... ...and I'm wondering, can I add a tiller handle to it? I did a bit of searching and can't seem to find what I would need. Can you guys help me out? Part number or something? I fear even if I can add one it may...
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    The Official 2012 Starcraft on the Water Thread

    OK guys, this is to follow up on EZ's 2011 thread, what ya got? Here's my submission, 1/2/2012, really cold, really windy, sideways snow as I was hitching up the Jet, great day for boating:D Some of you warm weather guys gotta be getting ready to float eh?:)
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    Cedar Strip Canoe - Could I get a little help from my glassen buddies?

    Hello Gentlemen! So check it out. This is a ceder strip canoe that our students here at the high school have been working on for two years now. They are doing a fantastic job! Especially considering they have never done anything like this nor has our shop teacher, all rookies! Me? I try to...
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    What gauge batt wire?

    OK fellas, I thought I had a fairly simple question but I suppose not. My set up is a 89 Merc 4.3 and batts are now at midships with roughly a 15 foot run (give or take about a foot). So I have been doing my homework, looking at charts, emailing companies who specialize in batt cable, doing...
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    I did it! I did it!!!

    I quit iboats cold turkey!!! And I've been sober for all of about a 1/2 a day! Woooo hooooo!!!:D:D Oh, whoops. Looks like I just fell off the wagon.:facepalm: (thanks for keeping things rolling guys, cheers:D)
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    Quick shift cable bellows question...

    Howdy guys, So this morning I was working on my shift cable bellows (Alpha I). I do believe I have it figured but I have a quick question. I see that at the bell housing side, where the shift cable enters the housing, there is basically a cavity/space if you will, between the cable itself and...
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    Two quick charging questions...

    So I picked up this charger... 1. The setting on the right is for Batt Type - "Standard", "AMG", or "Gel Cell". For my deep cycle group 27 what setting? Standard? 2. The setting on the left is Display = Voltage or % - I noticed that at about 14.4 Volts, I switch to % it reads about 80%. If...
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    Under the Christmas Tree....

    So just for the fun of it, and it's kinda slow around iboats these days.... If you could have Santa deliver any Starcraft boat, rigged any way you like, money is no object, to your tree this Sunday morning, what would it be? What would it look like? What kinda stuff would you have on it...
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    Illuminated Switch troubles...

    OK, so I am having trouble with these illuminated switches... I've actually made the correct connections with my accessories (bilge pump, nav lights) but the illuminated tip of the switch has me stumped. The lowest one in that photo ^^^ is for my bilge, on/off. It's always lit. The other...
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    Quick question on tach setting...

    1998 Johnson 50 hp SPL So I am seeing this... http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/woeimages/howtos/Large/837i.jpg And I am seeing this... http://i543.photobucket.com/albums/gg451/jasoutside/Starcraft%20Jet%20Star/wTachSet001.jpg My new Teleflex tach...
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    1979 22' Starcraft SuperSport V5 Restoration

    Re: 1979 22' Starcraft SuperSport V5 Restoration Are you kinda thinking like the hull/dash on my Jet? Or something a lil different?
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    Advice on picking out a tach?

    Gentlemen.... I'm finishing up the connections to my 1998 Johnson 50 hp SPL and I'm wondering about a tach. I've capped off the oiler at the OB and will be premixing. So here is my question... Should I be looking for one of these...
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