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  1. SuperGrover

    Mercury tilt tube installation question

    Hi and Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends! I have an '87 60hp Mercury outboard with power trim/tilt and it had a very seized steering cable attached. I got the cable out of the tilt tube (finally!! what a bear! :mad:) but I had to take the tube out of the motor bracket to do it. I...
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    Grades of aluminum for tinny resto work?

    Hey guys - just wondering how picky any of you restorers have gotten when getting aluminum for your boats. Have you just gotten the stock 'L' from Home Depot (for example) or have you looked high and low for 5052 grade sheeting? Have any of you regretted your desicions? I know that the different...
  3. SuperGrover

    Another beloved Starcraft SS16 restoration started...

    Good evening and let me introduce you to 'Whipoorwill': (I hope that pic link works!) She's a '76 and has been well used/loved judging by all the items that have been fastened to her over the years. By the time she's fully restored, I might have to change my name to 'Will' and I will be poor...
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    An addition to the family - newbie w/ a '76 SS 16

    Hello! Glad to finally be making my first post here on iboats and the Starcraft area in particular! My Dad and I have recently purchased an SS16. With a young family and what we want to do with a boat, the need for more freeboard than my old Springbok could offer was called for. Not to mention...
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