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  1. joe1267

    First ride of the year in my '68 Mohawk

    It has been a frustrating week vehicle wise. I had the clutch release mechanism go in my '77 Sportster. Thankfully it happened in my driveway. Put the new mechanism in and I will be darned if I can get the thing right, so off to a friend it went. This morning pulled the lawn tractor out to mow...
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    Old boat has no bilge drain??

    Maybe this question has been answered a thousand times before but I am going to ask anyway. I have a sweet, 1968 15ft Mohawk Boat company runabout. It has the customary drain plug in the bottom and another in the spashwell, but it does not have a 3rd plug that I can find for any water that could...
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    Pics of my '59 Funliner

    I finally got my $400 Funliner last Saturday. The trip home was painless. Yesterday was beautiful so I gave her a quick clean up and snapped some pics. Seats are original and still in good shape. Next spring she will get the buffing wheel to bring the shine back. I plan on replacing the steering...
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    Where to get spring tensioners for my vintage cable pulley steering?

    This may be a dumb question for many of you, but I need two of the spring tensioners that attach to either side of the splashwell for the cable/pulley steering on my '59 Aristocraft. I have been racking my brain trying to find them online and have come up dry so far. I can find all the pulleys...
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    Where to buy spring tensioners for cable pulley steering?

    This may be a dumb question for many of you, but I need two of the spring tensioners that attach to the splashwell for the cable/pulley steering on my '59 Aristocraft. I have been racking my brain trying to find them online and have come up dry so far. I can find all the pulleys, just not these...
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    1962 Evinrude Starfire 75hp gas/oil mix

    I have what is probably a stupid question, but I am going to ask anyway. I just bought a '59 Aristocraft with this engine on it. Inside the cowling it is clearly marked that the ration should be 24:1, but I have also read that todays oils are better and that this ratio may bog down the motor...
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    Just bought a '59 Funliner!!!

    I am very new to boating and only purchased my first boat two weeks ago and was not looking for a second one until I saw this sweety. I am drawn to old boats,cars,motorcycles and my first boat is a 1968 Mohawk 15ft Runabout. It is a super clean boat with a strong running Merc 650 that I picked...
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    Thinking of buying 1959 Aristo-Craft Funliner

    I have an opportunity that looks mighty tempting to me. I have stumbled upon a 1959 17ft Aristo-Craft Fun-liner. It has a 1962 Evinrude 75hp with a 1958 Dilly trailer. I have spoken at length with the owner and he tells me the floors and transom are very solid and that this boat has always been...
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    Prop selection for my 1968 Mercury 650

    I am a new boater so take it easy on me. I just took my new to me boat out for the first time on Sunday and she ran great. My boat is a 15ft 1968 fiberglass runabout. I can't say there is a performance issue, but I just want to know more about the current prop on my boat and what it brings to...
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    Maiden Voyage a smashing success!!

    I have been a boat owner now for a whopping five days. We just bought a little lake house for weekends/vacations so I started looking at vintage runabouts since I was always drawn to that style. Looked at 9-10 until I found my baby. I purchased a 1968 Mohawk Boat Co. 15ft runabout with a '68...
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    1968 Mercury 650 tilt lock question

    I just picked up a gorgeous 1968 Mohawk 15 ft runabout with a strong running '68 650. I have what is probably a stupid question, but I will ask it anyway since I was unable to find an answer using the search function. I know that I have to put it in forward to release the reverse lock. That...
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    Newbie needs advice on purhcase of '65

    Looking at my first boat and I have always liked the looks of the vintage runabouts that my Uncle had as a kid. To make a long story short, I have a line on a very clean looking '65 Starcraft Runabout(I believe)with a strong running 65hp Evinrude. Owner has maintained the boat well from the look...
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