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    advance preparation for disaster

    very good article to read and think about, esp if you fish on the Grt Lakes, ocean, or other big water: http://www.transpeninsularoutfitters.com/articles-pages/boating/articles-boating-mayday.html remember that the best way to keep Murphy at bay is to always have a good welcome prepared.........;)
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    winterizing the murkcruiser

    OK, i wasn't really trying to **** EZ off. i may even go buy another OB in his honor today. :) and i realize this is an I/O Q but assume follks here know the answer. what else besides draining block and manifold is needed? is there a drain on the outdrive (Alpha 1) somewhere? any specific...
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    anyone had any experience with the crate outdrives

    offered by iboats and their corporate cohorts?
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    teak swim step resto Qs

    got an old teak swim step with my donor boat. teak is badly weathered but will work. what should i be dosing it with....tung oil? polyurethane varnish? epoxy? CPES? thanks!
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    glue/solvent weld for plexi windshield?

    my '64 starchief has the old fighter-jet-look plexiglass windscreen. it's predictably cracked n crazed, but i'm probably leaving it as i don't want boat to look too new. on the center section that swings open, there is a big crack the width of the section. i'm planning on putting a...
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    Starchief-specific Qs for the experts

    in addition to my usual annoying queries, I have a few that are specific to Starchiefs (and maybe Chieftain/Islanders) so i decided to start a thread. Hoping someone more experienced can educate me. my boat has a # of mods that were done professionally enough that i can't tell what is factory...
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    need to replace steering for drivetrain update?

    hi all-- the Elephant's Child here with another stupid Q for those who've updated from their 120hp Murk to newer version: i assume i'll need to replace my steering system too? old one attached to steering arm on outdrive via sliding spring-loaded collar securing it onto a ball pivot. it's in...
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    idle musings on tin hulls

    i also have a '62 Lone Star and so spend some time wallowing in those and their enablers as well. really brings home how much more sophisticated the hull design on these is compared to the LSs, or most other tin boats. the LS is c-r-u-d-e. and in the case of mine, wasn't even built...
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    mercuiser 120 Q: pull head with manifolds?

    gonna pull the head off my old motor tonight to get final assessment on how bad the jugs are. on many car engines, you can pull head with manifolds attached....on a BMW or volvo four, they make great handles. since i'm just assessing things inside cyl.s, i'd rather not disassemble and remove...
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    idle afternoon musings: diesel repower?

    so my buddy Brett----my partner on the sailboat and the evil soul who got me started on the BMW-powered Westy project----tosses out the idea: if your engine and outdrive are obsolete with NLA parts and you'll be repowering anyway, what about using a small diesel? if frugal is the point, can't...
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    Seeking input on cockpit floor coverings

    one thing badly needing replacement on my "new" '64 Starchief is the cockpit carpet. debating between various carpets and the "deco dot" flooring Cabela's offers.....this will be mostly a fishing boat, so i like the idea of hosing off the blood (i didn't know fish had that much blood IN them...
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    covers to fit Starchief?

    anyone had any luck finding a cover that will fit over windshield? don' want my baby getting no more sunburn......:(
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    hullo to all, and hot dawg i got me one!

    bought the boat of my dreams last weekend after much searching and a few rabbit trails looking at old Lone Stars....1964 Starchief I/O with the original 120hp Murk-cruiser. nearly all original, was the MacGregor sailboat dealer's personal boat, tons of nice little touches like fuel flow...
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