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    Is it worth it??

    I have a pre-alpha stern drive on my 66 starcraft cheiftan, 110hp 4cylinder. All original. I just pulled it as I have milky gear oil in the lower unit and figure I need to replace all the seals, might as well as do the bellows and shift rod at the same time. Then yesterday.... I was...
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    Pre-Alpha stern drive leaking

    Hello - Still a newby here, but learning rapidly. I have a 66 starchief that is pretty much original including the 110hp 4 cyl and obviously the pre-alpha stern drive. I had issues with getting her started this spring detailed in another thread here, once solved - I ran her in the driveway on...
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    66 Starchief won't turn over

    66 Starchief. Pretty much all original except the "wiring repairs" done by my Uncles before I owned her. I inherited the boat 2 years ago late in the season, we had some fun with it for a month or so then put her away for the winter. Last year we got her on the water a time or two but started...
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    Installed new shift cables, still no reverse

    1966 18' Starcraft Starchief with mercruiser 110hp. I inherited this boat late last summer, it is my first experience with boats. it is in excellent condition. Motor runs strong etc. last fall one of the cams in the control broke so I took it apart and replaced the broken parts. The put her...
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    Replacing the control cables on a 66 Starchief

    Howdy all - I am fairly new to the boating community as a whole but not to wrenching as a hobby, I have been restoring and resto-modding classic cars and trucks for the last 25 years. That said, I now have my first boat, a 66 18' Starcraft Starchief with a 110 hp 4cyl inline and mercruiser...
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    Now I know

    It's a 66 Starcraft Starchief. Title just says 68 Starcraft. So the year is wrong and does not include the model but now that I know, I can get started trying to get her up and running like she should Starting with new cables, I called my local boat shops and they were no help. Any...
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    Is my title wrong???

    My title says she is a 1968 18' Starcraft But when I look at the stickies at the top of the page I see a bunch of stuff that leads me to think maybe the title is wrong. So I took some pics for you, let me know what you think Unfortunately about 1/2 of VIN plate is missing Drive...
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    Jumping in without checking how deep the water is. 68 Starcraft 18' cuddy

    Good morning, my name is Greg and late last summer I inherited my Uncles boat. I had always admired it as it is the little brother to my Grandpas 20 foot Starcraft Cuddy that I have so many fond memories of. Well one day my uncle called out of the blue and asked me if I wanted his boat. The...
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