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    1st boat - 1981 Starcraft SS 160

    With all of your suggestions in mind I have been getting to work! Got my hands on a friend's engine hoist and made a stand for the OB. Since then I got all wiring and cables disconnected, motor and splash pan off the boat, and pulled the bypass covers to get a peak into the cylinders. Thanks for...
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    1st boat - 1981 Starcraft SS 160

    Never mind....just needed a little convincing from the torch and a couple soaks with WD40.
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    1st boat - 1981 Starcraft SS 160

    So I'm out in the cold working on getting all my cables, wires and such disconnected in order to remove the splash pan to get after the transom. Any tips on how to disconnect the steering cable would be much appreciated. The bolt against the housing is able to spin and the nut(?) closest to the...
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    1st boat - 1981 Starcraft SS 160

    Couldn't help but notice you aren't running any gages... how do you keep track of engine temp and RPM, especially? But man do you build some clean looking boats!! Great work on the aluminum trim.
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    1st boat - 1981 Starcraft SS 160

    @racerone As If its that simple I'll definitely order up some gaskets and pull those covers to take a look! I'll look for any scoring/ring condition/excessive carbon build up...anything else I'm overlooking?? Much appreciated advice.
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    1st boat - 1981 Starcraft SS 160

    Couple questions on the flooring...How much vinyl did you end up ordering to do your whole boat? I'm trying to estimate my total costs going into this build. Has anyone used the foam backed vinyl for doing trim/top of gunwales/maybe even floors for comfort...curious how it holds up.
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    1st boat - 1981 Starcraft SS 160

    That's what I'm thinking as well...I'd like to get out on the water and enjoy the boat this summer even if I might be missing a little power. Then maybe do a tear down in the fall/winter. But on the other hand I have very little experience with outboard engines and don't want to overlook any...
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    1st boat - 1981 Starcraft SS 160

    @MNhunter1 That's an awesome rig! I really like the color schemes and set up in general. I noticed you have a rocker switch panel on your dash. From what I can tell It looks some of the ones I've seen on amazon for about $40...is that right? How do you like them/do they work well/have any issues...
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    1st boat - 1981 Starcraft SS 160

    @racerone Yeah good point it is pretty old...are you suggesting just to pull heads to take a look at pistons, rings, ect... and then seal it back up? I guess I'm not clear on what removing the heads will accomplish without doing a full tear down, re-honing, and new rings. Are you implying...
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    1st boat - 1981 Starcraft SS 160

    @SHSU What kind of oil do you recommend to do this with? Automotive motor oil/two stroke oil...how about the old seafoam trick? I've hear of some impressive results with doing a seafoam treatment or two to clean out some carbon build up. Also when you say tip the motor back do you mean tilt down...
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    1st boat - 1981 Starcraft SS 160

    Racerone could you please elaborate? I’ve always heard that if your cylinders are within approximately 10% of one another then it should be all good. Any clue what the compression was from the factory in ‘82?
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    1st boat - 1981 Starcraft SS 160

    I’ve been thinking of keeping the bow seats in to give the girls somewhere to sit/layout when just cruising around. But want to make them easily swappable with a deck so when it’s fishing time I can stand up front. As for species I have a growing interest in just about anything, I’m fairly new...
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    1st boat - 1981 Starcraft SS 160

    Hi Watermann thanks for the welcoming message! I’m excited to see my boat transform into something usable! Yeah...my time table is a little aggressive haha. This is my only project right now and am motivated by the fish waiting for me as soon as the hard water melts 🙂. And if it takes me through...
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    1st boat - 1981 Starcraft SS 160

    Loud and clear on the leak test advice...I’ll tackle that once the floor comes up. Some angle AL sounds like a good simple solution to the splash pan. As for the transom I’m going to pick up a sheet of marine 3/4 ply and a gallon of west 105 epoxy with 205 hardener and 406 filler. I called west...
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    1st boat - 1981 Starcraft SS 160

    From my understanding the motor is a 1982 with model code E90TLCNB. I checked compression before I bought the boat. Cylinders gaged at 105, 95, 100, 105. Good to know these motors have issues with compression though, I’ll keep an eye on things!
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    1st boat - 1981 Starcraft SS 160

    Hi racerone thanks for the tips! The rear floor is soft in the corners and will be replaced. I have no idea the condition of the foam under the floor...I have a feeling it’s probably pretty deteriorated or water logged since the PO said the hull was leaking. I definitely need to do a leak down...
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    1st boat - 1981 Starcraft SS 160

    Hello everyone, I recently bought my first boat(Starcraft ss160) mid January as a project! I paid $800 for the boat with the trailer. My intentions are to make it mainly a fishing machine. I live in Michigan and have plenty of water to explore around here. Ideally I would like to be “done” by...
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