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Re: New guy with old boat
Still having a great time with our Gulfstream it never misses a beat. Getting it ready for a different lake for the first time, go catch bigger fish....we hope.
My starter is out in my `75 Gulfstream with a Mercruiser 165HP six engine. I could send it out for a rebuild or would a GM starter for a 250CID be the same. Even better maybe a high torque unit. Just need ideas. I am learning that most parts are special to marine purpose so I would rather ask...
Re: New guy with old boat
She floats and runs real well, we were very happy with our first test run after work. The choke stuck closed and fouled the plugs:redface: but we got it going again, then we were off. Luckily there werent too many on lookers that evening to get a good laugh at us as...
Scrubbed all weekend on the boat getting it back in shape, and we were wondering what the correct routing of the fresh air blower hoses would be:confused: . There is just a pile of flex hoses laying down in the doing nothing. The blower seems to work fine. Pics or a explanation of where they go...
I`m learning as I go here on my 1st water pump job here(yep a rookie). And I noticed there is something missing like a seal or washer for the rather large round area just above prop in pic, There is an allen head bolt in the hole when I took bottom section off. I hope picture help`s...
I have a `70s Gulfstream I`m fixing up never had in water yet and have no prop drive(it just spin`s freely) and I noticed when I took water hose connection off there were little pieces of what look like rubber trying to come out of the little holes:eek:. I would like to understand how it work`s...
I just joined when I saw people on here showing off there gulfstreams, I have always wanted one and finally found one I can afford FREE!! It need`s some love but I can see a diamond in the dirt here. She`s missing a few thing`s but engine wise it look`s pretty sound.....I hope. I just picked it...
