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    Moving a Boat State to State

    Hi all, I've been looking for boat parts to complete my 1978 Chris Craft 17' Lancer restoration and I have just found a hull and trailer about 25 West of Minneapolis, MN. I can have for cheap and it has a lot of the parts I need (along with a decent hull, but a crap trailer... Anyway, I want to...
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    Restoring or repairing a '78 17' Chris Craft Lancer

    Hi all, I just acquired a 1978, seventeen foot Chris Craft Lancer - "Stinger". It's a pretty rare boat but it's in pretty reasonable condition, considering it has been sitting idle and/or on the trailer for nearly 12 years that anyone knows of. So, my first big and open ended question is...
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    New guy!

    Hello all, I have just purchased a 1978 Chris Craft 17 foot Lancer - Stinger "barn find". It is powered with a Volvo-Penta 305 C.I.D. motor, matched to a V.P. AQ-280 out drive. The hour meter reads 135 hours and it has been sitting for at least 10 years! The poor thing has had three...
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    Bad starter? Bad Solenoid? Or, both?

    Hi all, I have a 1978 Chris Craft 17 foot Lancer - Stinger "barn find". (Got it last Monday!) It is powered with a Volvo-Penta 305 C.I.D. motor, matched to a V.P. AQ-280 (not dual prop) out drive. The hour meter reads 135 hours and it has been sitting for at least 10 years! After cleaning up...
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