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  1. timfives

    Lower Unit Problem

    All- Yesterday on the water (first time this season) the lower unit came apart. Long story short after doing some fishing and lunch, i put her in reverse, ( a tad hard to shift) I lost reverse and had FWD, after putting it in FWD, the boat would move but had an intermittent banging. After...
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    Top Speed Help Mercruiser 3.0

    Re: Top Speed Help Mercruiser 3.0 Here are some images of the block that have markings on them. Perhaps that will help identify the proper year etc of the motor. any help here would be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys. Tim
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    Top Speed Help Mercruiser 3.0

    All- i have a mecruiser 3.0. Last season and part of this season the boat would top between 38 and 41 mph. However this season the best i'm getting out of the old girl is 33-35 mph. So i figured some tune up would be in order. I've done the following It has the dst ignition, which i have...
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    Thinking about twins

    All- Looking for some wisdom here. I am about to start on a restore of a Starcraft Chieftain. It has a 90hp Johnson on it, and i am kicking around the idea of outfitting it with twin outboards. Thus giving me adequate power if one engine should fail. With that said, I've been reading up a...
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    Starcraft 1974 22' Chieftain Restoration

    Time to add another Starcraft Restoration to the mix. This project is sponsored by ezmobee. I blame him for all that will transpire from this point forward.. What we are dealing with is an early 70's Starcraft Chieftain. While i'm happy with my Islander restore, I did feel that restoration...
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    Opinions Please - Starcraft Islander Front Windows

    All- My front window on my beloved 1991 Starcraft Islander (front windows for the cabin) have always leaked. Last year i managed to slow the leak down, buy using what seems like gallons of sealant. But with the flexing on the front deck the sealant seems to loose its adhesions and again water...
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    Growing your own worms?

    Anybody on the forum growing their own worms for fishing. I thought it would be fun to do with the kids, but curious if anyone had any success doing this? thanks t
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    3.0 Mercruiser crazy noise

    All- Just spent the weekend running the boat. And i had noticed a couple of issues. I'm going to focus on one issue at a time. Boat Starcraft Islander 3.0 Mercruiser Alpha I First is the the mystery noise coming from what seems like the transom, or very back of the engine. This noise...
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    3.0 Mercruiser won't crank..

    Gents, hope everyone is have a great season. i was just about ready to get ready to take my tub down to the lake, and went to start it in the drive way... Well i hear the solenoid clicking (back on the engine) when i turn the key, but that is all that is happening. That being the case...
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    Uflex Rotech Steering on a 3.0 Alpha

    All- Just curious if any on has installed the Rotech system on an alpha one. I'm thinking i need a special cable? seems the one they sent me was for an outboard. If anyone has any experience with this please post. many thanks Tim
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    Suggestions on proper Trailer Set up

    All- So after my refit of my 191v Starcraft, i towed it several hundred miles to lake Ontario. I noticed that it had a fair amount of sway or whip behind the truck over 60 mph. Now when i towed it the several hundred miles from MI to PA before the refit it towed like a dream. Several factors...
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    Indian River Bay DE

    all- I was thinking about taking my tub down to Indian River Bay this year, ever year my wife goes down with her parents, and i'm not much for sitting on the beach. I figure it have a much richer experience if i were to have my boat with me. Curious if anyone has rented a slip at the indian...
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    2003 9.9EL 4 stroke won't start

    All- Hope this summer is treating everyone well. I finally got my kicker on, and of course it won't run.. This is my first attempt to getting it to run, so here is what i've done. Spark - Yep Fuel - Nope I get fuel to the Carb, ( checked the lines at the fuel filter and they had fuel) but...
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    Thoughts on blown fuse

    Gents, I'm working to get my 3.0 mercruiser running, It had been running and now nothing happens when i when the key is turned. Well almost nothing. There is a 20amp fuse in the dash that continues to blow every time they key is turned. Curious if anyone has a simple answer. We've done a...
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    need a reference picture

    Gents, Can someone point me to a picture ideally of the stern of either a Starcraft chieftain or islander sitting in the water? If not one of those any boat with an i/0 sitting in the water. I'm trying to remember if the entire i/o (mercruiser 3.0 with an alpha) is submerged or estimate...
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    the truth about noodles

    Okay, So i'm kinda of tired of reading about should you or shouldn't you use pool noodles. Seems that nobody (or atleast no one i could find using the search has actually figured out how much one would float) So i did today. I hope this helps those of you who are looking at how much...
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    Type of oil used

    All- I was wondering what the bet oil to use in my i/o would be, it is a 3.0 Mercruiser. I'm thinking of running mobile 1 in it, any thoughts? Tim
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    What have you found in your restoration?

    Today got me thinking, of all the bad things i found in my boat during my restore so far (rot, corrosion, etc, etc), I started to think if anyone has found anything good in their boat while restoring it?
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    Start of My Project. 1991 Starcraft Islander

    All- Late spring i bought a 91 Starcraft islander for cheap. That should have been my first clue. However the 3.0 runs like a top (aside from the need of a carb rebuild) but the boat is exactly what i wanted. I figured i'm pretty handy so i should be able to do most of the work. Basically i'm...
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