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  1. 5speedhemi

    Starcraft V8's

    Has anybody seen factory installed V8's on 70's Starcraft vintage boats? I have looked just about everywhere on the internet for used boats and none of them have V8's? 5 speed
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    Any other options?

    Are there any other real options to use instead of plywood for the floor? Aluminum boat. . . aluminum floor? 5 speed
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    Stringer 800

    Is it possible to mate a newer out drive of a Stringer 800, (1984), to a intermediate of a Stringer 800, (1978) ? I see in the manual that the shift mechanism went from a hydraulic one to a shift rod but the shift quadrant looked the same. I couldn't see any difference in the intermediates...
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    Look what I found under the engine...

    I went back out to the boat and was taking some measurements of the center console that I want to replace. I then started tinkering with the engine compartment when I found some wires going under the engine. I followed them to this lovely piece of my boat. I soon figured out that it is my...
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    How much did you spend?

    I got my boat registered today and the title transfered. The registration was 36.00, the title transfer fee was 18.00, and 87.00 was fines because the boat hadn't been registered in the past 3 years. The grand total was 141.00 so I'm not too terribly torn up about it. This is in OK where the...
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    My first repair/modification restoration!

    Hello all, well I may as well get started on this baby! I noticed that my swim platform is really loose and I think I found a way to stiff it up before it does damage to my transome or worse yet, cracks it! I don't know what the manufacturer was thinking just to have 2 support legs coming out...
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    Where does one start!!!

    I bought this boat in the spring of 2009 off ebay. I have a list of know items to address and of course a list that I will compile as I get into the project. So with that said, where do you start? Here's the list of knowns: general wire and corrosoin issues on engine alternator corroded...
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    Leak repairs

    What do you use to repair water leaks on the Aluminum Hull of Starcraft boats? I will probably use product that I am familiar with being in aviation... Pro Seal B1 5 speed
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    How fast will it go?

    Hello, I am currious as to how fast you all think this boat might go! I have a 1978 Starcraft Mariner V5-22. I've never had it in the water but all your practical boating experiences should give me a ball park on performance. It has a 260HP 4BBL Ford 351 in it and the outdrive is a Stringer...
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    Repair, replace, or leave it alone?

    I don't currently have my outdrive on yet. What do you think of the wear on the ball gear? Should I do anything with it now or wait? The outdrive that I am mating with the intermediate drive is a Stringer 800 from a donor boat so the wear won't match up. What do you think? 5 speed
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    78 Starcraft, V5-22, What do I have?

    Hello, I have a 78 Starcraft V5-22 that I don't know for sure what Model it is. It has a center console, a 240HP 4 barrell Ford 351 engine and a OMC outdrive. The title says 250 HP but the motor decals that are in excellent almost new condition say 260HP. It is 22' long and all aluminum. The...
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