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    Engine size for my boat

    I purchased a nice little 1964 Sea King 14 ft fiberglass boat without an engine. The previous owner stated that the boat had a 25 hp Johnson on it. There is no coast guard plate on the boat so I have no idea what the max. Capacity engine would be. I was hoping to use my 1968 33 hp Evinrude on...
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    No tonge weight after I put motor on boat

    I purchased a sweet little 1964 14ft Sea King boat with no motor. The owner said he had a 25 hp motor on it before. I put my 33hp Evinrude on the back and the trailer wants to raise up in the air lifing the tonge up. So at this poing I don't have any tonge weight, which I already know is a No...
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    Impellers on Johnson and Evinrudes motors

    I am kinda new to outboard motors, but I have been collecting a few as of late. I picked up a 56 johnson 7.5 hp that runs excellent, but when I ran it in a barrel with water I did not see any water coming from the water pump port. This also has happened on 62 5.5 Johnson and a 63 evinrude 5.5...
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    1964 Sea King Fiberglass boat

    Just picked up a 1964 Sea King 14 ft fiberglass boat project. The hull is is very good condition as well as the transom floor etc.. $125.00 My question is there was no coast guard plate does anyone have an idea of how big of motor would work well in this boat ? The owner said there was a 25hp on...
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    1967 Johnson 40hp looky what I found...

    Received this 40hp Johnson outboard from my neighbor who told me "it just needs a flywheel " he received it as payment for a small welding job he did for someone about 10 years ago. The motor has been sitting in his barn for the last 10+ years. Fontunately for me I got it for free. I was...
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    63 Evinrude 5.5 hard to pull

    I got my old 1963 5.5hp Evinrude running today after 10 years sitting in the garage. I rebuilt the carb, new fuel pump, new fule filter and lines, changed the gear oil in the lower unit. Put it in the tank and she fired right up, however I noticed that she was not pumping water, so I shut it...
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    I was boared today so I thought I would strip my outdrive

    Removed my outdrive today and stripped all the paint off it. Masked it off with duct tape then used paint striper a putty knife, and a high speed air grinder with a wire wheel attached to it. It is cleaned down to the bare aluminum, I plan on cleaning the surface with aluma prep then zinc...
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    1978 22' Starcraft Islander Prop help

    I have a 1978 Starcraft Islander 22' with a Mercruiser 4cyl 120hp I need to replace the prop. Most of the numbers were corroded and I was not able to read them. Does anyone know what prop this takes ? Thank you
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    Mercruiser 120 water in oil

    I have a 78 Starcraft islander with a 120 hp 4 cyl I have discovered water in the oil " milky " Could be a cracked block or maybe exhaust manifold ? Has good compression and runs good. also noticed one of the cylinders was blowing steam when I removed the spark plugs when it was still hot. What...
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    Which trailer is better ?

    I currently has a DUAL axle trailer with the smaller tires 5.80 x 8 made by tee nee for my 78 Starcraft Islander 22 footer. I have a chance to buy a Galvanized trailer that appears to fit my boat but it has larger tires and is a SINGLE axle model. My old tralier needs a sandblat job and paint to...
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    65 Mercruiser 120 hp vs 78

    I have a chance to buy a Mercruiser 120hp engine out of a 1965 boat, this will replace the 78 Mercruiser 120hp that is in my boat now are these engine the same ? will the swap work ? :) Thank you
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    mercruiser 120hp water in oil

    I purchased a boat with a mercruiser 120 it seems to run great. However I changed the oil it was all milky. Compression is good on all cylinders. The only thing I did notice was some steam commingl out of the number 3 spark plug hole when I removed the plug. Is this a cause for concern? Where...
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    Condensation inside boat

    I have a 22 ft Starcraft Islander everyday there is condensation all over the INSIDE of the boat. The carpet is wet, the windows all of the aluminium etc.. there is even some mold starting in some places. The boat has a custom vinyl cover for the open area that I have on all the time to keep the...
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    How I painted MY Aluminum Boat

    How I Painted MY aluminum boat Since I was doing a complete restoration on my18 ft. Starcraft HL-180 Runabout I thought it would be best to completely gut the interior then flip the boat over on some homemade saw horses. The HL-180 is about 84? wide so I made them 86?W x 36? H . Worked out very...
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    Pre Alpha outdrive will not go down 1978 Starcraft

    Took the boat out for a test ride yesterday the outdrive would raise and lower no problem during the test ride. I raised it to load the boat back on the trailer and drove it home. Today I wanted to lower the drive and it will not go down. The pump runs, but the drive just sits there. This is a...
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    Starcraft HL-180 Complete Restoration

    I had this thread already posted, but for some reason when I edited the title no one can see it anymore, so I am starting over. Last fall I purchased a 18 foot 1980 Starcraft HL-180 runabout. I bought this boat for about $950.00 it has a 85HP Johnson outboard that runs fine.. The floor and...
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    Repairing holes in Aluminium

    I just purchased a Starcraft Islander that has some holes where there were once mounts, lights and a horn. I would like to some how patch these up and paint over them to make look they were never there. What can I use and what proceedure to follow. Holes range from about 1 inch to 1/4 inch in...
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    63 Evinrude 5.5 HP Fuel Problem

    Hello I just bought a nice little 1963 Evinrude 5.5 HP model 5302A. Motor is in very good condition, but has been sitting around for several years. The motor will not start unless you spray it with srating fluid and then it only runs a second or two... I suspect that maybe the carb is gummed up...
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    Good inexpensive resin

    I am restoring my 18 ft Starcraft HL 180 flooring and would like to find ( If possible ) a cheaper solution to west system epoxy. Are there any ony good quality brands that offer a better price point ? What have you used and had good results ? I understand from reading some other post that...
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    Johnson 9.9 or Mariner 8 hp ?

    Hello I have a chance to buy one of two outboards please let me know what you think. 1977 8 hp Mariner that has very little use and looks like it too. $400.00 1977 Johnson 9.9 runs excellent looks good $350.00 Thank you:)
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