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    1980 Holiday 181

    Do you know which years the Chieftain was produced? I’ve been searching around the net but it always comes up with the islander on my searches.
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    1980 Holiday 181

    This is the boat. Listed as a 1980 but I doubt it because there is no through prop exhaust. I’m thinking 1970. Can anyone confirm?
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    1980 Holiday 181

    I messaged the guy with the Chieftain to see if he’s interested in a trade for a motorcycle. He said he had someone coming to look at it but is definitely interested. Damn this is a slippery slope.
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    Boat canopy material

    I have a 1980 Starcraft holiday I picked up for $500. The boat has the original white vinyl top on it. The top and side curtains are in good shape except for the yellowing of the clear plastic windows and one small tear about 1” long in the rear of the top. I really like the top as it reflects...
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    1980 Holiday 181

    Have the fuel tank and battery hold down back in place. Tomorrow I’ll clean the bilge out really good and install the new panel in front of the engine. Tonight I’m removing the carpet from the seat bases, reattaching a couple of loose corner braces then will sand and seal them with this marine...
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    1980 Holiday 181

    A Starcraft Chieftain 22’ came up for sale locally as a project boat. Has the 165hp OMC. The outdrive is off but it is there. Also comes with a trailer. He’s asking $1500. Also locally an 18SS with 140hp OMC asking $2000. Already down from $2500. I’m definitely watching the Chieftain
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    1980 Holiday 181

    My pneumatic rivet gun came on Sunday and I now have the floor boards in permanently. I am still out on whether to use a pull or a finger hole for the hatch but that’s really just being a little picky. This evening I’ll replace the broken ignition switch, cut a new piece of plywood for the...
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    1980 Holiday 181

    Good idea. I have a small single step Rubbermaid stepper I can toss up under the bow. I’ll probably end up using an aluminum ramp for the dogs and stow it in the water ski hatch.
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    1980 Holiday 181

    I spent a couple evenings working on getting the floor boards in. First job was to get the stringers riveted back down to the ribs of the hull. Next I installed fiberglass core laminate as a floor for the water ski hatch. With the laminate in place, the resealed front section and the 2 new...
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    Stringer motors mounts

    My 1980 holiday 181 motor mount wood blocks are rotting. The bolts through the motor mount brackets go through the wood blocks, through the stringers and there’s 4 layers of 1/2” plywood inside the stringers. Does anyone know if the mount bolts are lags going into the plywood or if the plywood...
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    Alternator output

    Thanks. I just want to ensure it has enough capacity to run a decent stereo system
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    Alternator output

    Does anyone know what the rated alternator output is for a 1980 140hp? I’ve been searching but all I find is high output alternators.
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    1980 Holiday 181

    I have the floor boards pulled out to replace the 2 sections in the rear of the boat. The wood up front is out as well. It is like new so it will be cleaned, sealed and reused. I checked the original floatation foam and it is dry. Starcraft had put in white styrofoam down the center underneath...
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    1980 Holiday 181

    Has anyone done a vinyl wrap on their boat? After I replace the rotted wood in the floor I plan on updating things. The carpet will be replaced with marine vinyl flooring, I’ll add a step up to the bow, sound system with subwoofer will be going in and eventually the upholstery will be updated...
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    1980 Holiday 181

    Raining this evening so I took the rear curtain into the garage. The rear plastic windows have yellowed beyond cleaning/polishing so we decided to have all the plastic windows replaced. Just using a magic eraser I can’t believe how clean this 41 year old top is coming. The vinyl isn’t brittle...
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    Post a pic of your starcraft!

    You would probably have to go to an upholstery shop that does boats and have it made. As far as I know this came with the boat when it was originally purchased. Besides the rear corner windows, I haven’t found any holes or missing snaps. The white keeps it a lot cooler inside as well.
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    1980 Holiday 181

    I removed the seats, back panel and carpet. Now I’ll start the tedious task of drilling rivets.
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    1975 omc sterndrive power tilt problems

    On my clutch pack I punched out a 0.10” shim and put it on top of the spring washers and under the washer that sits next to the snap ring. That tightened everything up but I may need to add another 0.005” shim.
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    1980 Holiday 181

    The solenoids for the tilt have been replaced, trailer wiring is sorted out and the carb has been fully cleaned and rebuilt. I took it down to an obscure little boat launch on Lake Superior this morning and put the boat in the water. I left it on the trailer and ran it up to temperature. I can’t...
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    1980 Holiday 181

    I had to put off the first float. I have the trailer ready and the new lights installed but I wanted to run it on the muffs before bringing it to the big lake. Unfortunately I had a fire/no start issue. Took the meter and started testing. No power to the coil with the key on. Checked and had...
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