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    Idea on installing a new steering cable

    Today I installed a new steering cable on my outboard. My boat has a splashwell that did not allow enough horizontal room to pull the old steering rod out of the tube and install the new one. Ugh, gotta remove the engine. You might know but every strong back in the neighborhood was not...
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    Looking for Starcraft boat parts

    I have a 15 ft Starcraft Tristar (1979) OB where the Starcraft logo along one side is broken. I have been trying to find a replacement with no luck. The logo is 22" long, has 1" tall lettering and 2" tall insignia on the right end.<br /><br />Does anyone have any ideas where a replacement logo...
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    Unbelievably Stupid at the Ramp

    Several years ago I was retrieving my 18' trihull at a ramp that was wide enough for three vehicles at a time. The slot next to me had a couple of country bumpkins in an old pickem-up truck trying to wrestle an old wood boat onto a trailer. You have to picture these guys complete with bib...
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    Dull Metal Flake Gelcoat

    I have a '79 Starcraft with red metal flake gelcoat that has gone dull as can be. I really don't want to paint and cover up the metal flake but am open to something clear.<br /><br />While brushing polyurethane on some woodwork I accidently dripped a small amount on the gelcoat. Man did it...
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    Bad Steering Cable?

    I think I know the answer to this but before springing for a new steering cable kit, I'd like to have a good feeling that my thinking is sound.<br /><br />I have just mated a 1997 Force 40 to a boat with Morse rack style steering. Prior to putting the engine on the boat the steering appeared to...
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