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    How do I strip glue from underneath boat numbers?

    Hi, I've just removed the black plastic numbers from my '68 Starcraft Holiday. using a hairdryer (as recommended by others on iboats - it worked great - Thanks!). What looks like glue residue, and a blue sticker from underneath the state registration has been left behind. What's the best...
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    Best Tube for 2-4 little kids

    Hello, I have a one person Airhead Rip II tube that we have used for both a single adult and a single teenager. I have kids, all under six years old, who want to try tubing. I'm looking for a tube that I can fit 2-4 kids on (as they have friends who will doubtless want to go). I've been...
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    Can you save your position in a thread?

    I'm reading a number of restoration threads - some of which are quite lengthy. Can I save my position in a thread (for example - first post on page 16, or post 237 of a thread)?
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    What Rod Holders do you reccomend?

    After fishing today with several kids, all under six - I got some great advice....install some rod holders, so you don't have to mess with them while dealing with the kids. Trouble is, I have a '68 Starcraft Holiday, and really don't want to just start cutting holes in it willy nilly. This...
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    Marvin Marine Performer - Should I leap?

    I'm in the market for a new trailer, as the trailer I have is (I think), a 16' trailer, and I have an 18' Starcraft on it (the back of the boat hangs about 6" over the end of the bunks. I mentioned this to a neighbor who told me he would sell me his boat trailer for $300, as long as I took the...
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    What boat is this?

    Hi, Can anyone tell me what this boat is? Someone is giving it away free locally (2 hour drive from my place). FREE - Kenora Boats, Watercraft For Sale - Kijiji Kenora Canada.
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    How do you Repaint a Motor

    Hello Everyone, I am in the process of restoring a 68-71 Naden Big Fisherman, and I am looking at motors for it. This motor is being advertised as low hours and running, for $330. It would be a pity to put a poor-looking motor on a newly restored boat, so if I pick this up, I would consider...
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    History of Naden Boats

    Hello Everyone, If you are reading this, you probably have an interest in Naden Boats. They were originally built by Naden Industries, in Webster City Iowa, a company which also built the famous Naden Scoreboards. Later, Naden Boats was sold, and began to be operated in Vermillion Bay...
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    Lake of the Woods - Kenora

    Hello Everyone, After many years in the area, I took my first tour of the Lake of the Woods around Kenora. What are your favorite destinations on the lake, and where on the lake do you leave from? Fort Frances, Rainy River, Sioux Narrows?
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    1968-71 Naden N-16 Big Fisherman Restoration

    Re: 1968-71 Naden N-16 Big Fisherman Restoration In reply to JB above - not really sure what I want it to look like. I'm not a mechanic - so my primary concern would be reliability. There is actually a local dealer selling some vintage motors, and I've been keeping my eye out. One of the...
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    1968-71 Naden N-16 Big Fisherman Restoration

    Re: 1968-71 Naden N-16 Big Fisherman Restoration OK. Boat is torn down now. I spent about an hour and a half this evening - got the aftermarket floor out, seats off, and the aftermarket casting deck off. Turned out that a family of mice had been living in the foam inside the seats. There...
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    1968-71 Naden N-16 Big Fisherman Restoration

    Re: 16' Naden Restoration Re: 16' Naden Restoration Now for the fun stuff. After installing the canopy cover frame on my boat lift this evening, I went up to the Naden N-16, with the intent of taking out the seating. I was curious though, to see what shape the transom was in, so I took the...
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    1968-71 Naden N-16 Big Fisherman Restoration

    Re: 16' Naden Restoration Re: 16' Naden Restoration Thanks JB. I'll dig back into those sites to see what I can find. And by the way - like the starcraft. It looks very similar to mine - same dash layout, style of finishing inside the boat, steering wheel, ladder, glovebox, most of the...
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    1968-71 Naden N-16 Big Fisherman Restoration

    Re: 16' Naden Restoration Re: 16' Naden Restoration The next question I had was about the gunwales. There are a large number of holes in the gunwales behind the bow cap. the bowcap itself is either not original, or if it is, it was removed and replaced, or removed, reduced in size, then...
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    1968-71 Naden N-16 Big Fisherman Restoration

    Re: 16' Naden Restoration Re: 16' Naden Restoration The aluminum in the boat is in good shape, with no sign of holes, significant dents, or any other problems. The wood inside it was clearly added long after manufacture, so I plan to replace all the wooden seats, strip out the casting deck...
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    1968-71 Naden N-16 Big Fisherman Restoration

    Re: 16' Naden Restoration Re: 16' Naden Restoration Here are a few photos of the interesting features on the boat - a cleat, one of the somewhat faded decals, and the Transom Bracket. I'm hoping that this will help date the boat. Any guesses as to the date?
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    1968-71 Naden N-16 Big Fisherman Restoration

    So here's the story. Last year, I picked up a 1968 Starcraft Holiday, in very good condition, with a 1969 Johnson 2 stroke on it. We intended to replace the motor, and have done so, putting on a nearly new Yamaha F90. The long term plan is to restore the Starcraft, but the interior is in good...
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    87 vs 91 Octane for Yamaha F90

    Hi, I have recently bought and had installed a Yamaha F90. I've been given contradictory advice from people about whether I should run regular (87 octane), or premium (91 octane) gas in the motor. Currently, I'm running 87 octane. The boat will sit for 5-6 months each winter. Thanks, Peter
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    Should I change the Prop

    Hi, I bought a one year old Yamaha F90, to repower a 1967 Starcraft Holiday. The motor was virtually new - only 28 hours on it. All components on the boat - steering etc. were changed. The motor came with a propeller, which has remained on the boat. I took it for a test run last night...
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    Fuel Tank Size Reccomendation

    Hello Everyone, I'm repowering a 1968 Starcraft Holiday with a nearly new Yamaha F90L, four stroke. I need to purchase a fuel tank - it will be a topside tank, as the boat doesn't require any significant alterations. What size fuel tank would you reccomend? What options do I have in terms of...
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