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  1. briangcc

    Just a reminder that summer will be here soon...

    60F here today & tomorrow. Whatcha mean soon?? :)
  2. briangcc

    OK I’ve had enough.

    Couple blasts of snow but mostly been without this year. Paid $$$ to have the snowblower tuned up...think I've used it 3x total. Last dump I just said the heck with it as the next day was forecast to be in the upper 40's melting everything that fell the day before. Put new tires on the truck...
  3. briangcc

    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    Me...I'd keep the bow seating but make a filler section that could hold a pedestal seat when needed. Secure it in some way/shape/form - perhaps pins or latches? While mine is a Fish & Ski model, I have yet to convert it to fishing mode. That's since I bought it new. For the rear, I'd try to...
  4. briangcc

    Bought a Used Boat, but what is it?

    It says Riviera on the dash. Whether that or the logo is original to the boat is anyone's guess. It's old - 60's-70's, probably had a few owners, and could/most likely was modified at some point during its life. Given this is pre-internet, possibly low production, you may or may not find...
  5. briangcc

    Solas Amita vs OEM (Yamaha)?

    Can't offer any advice on the prop. I'm of the mindset of...if the performance was acceptable with the OEM and the cost isn't that much different, I'd stay OEM. Here's why....you'll be at idle or just above for your granddaughter. Anything above that, unless she's a real rare person, is going...
  6. briangcc

    To build or restore help me please

    That's a complete rebuild as the transom is most likely/definitely toast. And it's going to get expensive as that's an antique motor with no remote controls/gauges. I see its missing the rubrail as well as I bet a walk through windshield, bow and stern lights to name a few. Going off current...
  7. briangcc

    what is it with spark plug $$$$

    Hemi has 2 per cylinder so 16 plugs total. Just sayin...
  8. briangcc

    1992 chaparral with a 4.3 Yamaha engine and outdrive

    https://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-forum/212228-yamaha-stern-drive-2.html Look towards the bottom of that forum post as there's a shop in FL that *might* be able to help. Other than that...umm....Volvo SX swap or Merc?
  9. briangcc

    Information on Tomahawk boat

    With the snow in it...good chance its got some issues. Betting minimal floor, if any. May just be ply laid down loose. The MFG in my sig had wood blocks glued/adhered to the hull that had bolts stuck in them. Those bolts were used with corresponding "T-nuts" in brass, that held the plywood...
  10. briangcc

    leaking riveted starcraft ('82 MR180)

    I'd go with something like packing tape or duct tape. Any residue you can get off with Goof Off or Goo Gone. Pretty sure both are available at Homely Despots.
  11. briangcc

    Just bought and new to boating..dont know what i have here..cant find the specs or anything like it on the net...please help

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/384837193835?chn=ps&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A1VIzPa7BqT36pz5h3VOx6Rg25&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=384837193835&targetid=1644837434763&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9005523&poi=&campaignid=20125739985&mkgroupid=149128855676&...
  12. briangcc

    Just bought and new to boating..dont know what i have here..cant find the specs or anything like it on the net...please help

    I *Think* that was 80's styling on Starcraft. I remember eons ago taking our wreck of a MFG to a local marina that dealt in Starcraft boats. Remember the big islanders having something similar on the side.
  13. briangcc

    Just bought and new to boating..dont know what i have here..cant find the specs or anything like it on the net...please help

    Umm...it kinda says on the side....Starcraft Pro Deep-V 17. So I'd wager 17' more or less in length, aluminum, and what I'd term a fishing boat. Probably pedestal seats behind the windshield. Up front may or may not have a casting platform for another seat and/or livewell. Probably pretty...
  14. briangcc

    VP MPI Fuel Pump Whine: a comprehensive post with info and links

    My '05 Four Winns had the fuel pump replaced due to whine. $1k bill using Volvo parts. One of many reasons I no longer own that boat. 5.0L MPI SX drive
  15. briangcc

    Transom repair on Lakeland fiberglass.

    Boats rot from the bottom up, not the top down. I'd seriously look into the rest of the structure...ie, check the stringers too. Going off picture alone, the mounting bolts for the outboard have a LOT of gunk around them. Guessing it's silicone that the previous owner(s) tried to bandaid a...
  16. briangcc

    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    Lemme prefix my response with the following....I'm 50 in a few months, first boat is in my signature with the Rude Big Twin 30 which did not have any power trim/tilt. I would not own a boat without power trim/tilt. It's a deal breaker. As for personal experience with Merc in my family/extended...
  17. briangcc

    Transom repair on Lakeland fiberglass.

    All fiberglass boats, unless modern (in say last 10 years), have wood fully encapsulated with fiberglass as transoms. Some may have foam stringers but they are few and far between - rare as hen's teeth if you will. Or to put it another way...you got a screaming deal on the boat because the...
  18. briangcc

    Chris Craft Wooden 39' Constellation found in estate

    There were a couple out the 1000 Islands area in Clayton NY. I'd probably start with a call to the Antique Boat Museum up there to see who/what they'd recommend. They have a large wooden boat fleet and do their own restorations so should be able to point you in the right direction. Might be...
  19. briangcc

    Would you?

    No we're talking about the same thing...drawbar rattling in the receiver hitch. The difference is that on a unitbody vehicle, there isn't any isolation from the hitch through the body so the "trunk/hatch/whatever-you-wanna-call-it" acts as a big old speaker cabinet amplifying each and every...
  20. briangcc

    Would you?

    It's unitbody construction. Had the same issue on a GMC Acadia with tow package - rattled like the dickens over bumps. The receiver on the previous 4Runner was loose too but that's body-on-frame so never heard it.
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