Hello Fellows,
I am working on my second tinny, the first was a 1976 Starcraft SS. I found this 14'er last fall and bought it for $250. It seems to have been used pretty well, and I'm guessing it is from the late 60's or early 70's.
I need some help figuring out what it is, it has a hull stamp...
I recently purchased a new OEM external wiring harness for my 850 Thunderbolt and now I have the job of rewiring the control box (soldering and replacing old with new). The old harness was in terrible shape, the boat has been sitting for about 16 years (at least that the last time it got new...
Bump. I have a 76' Mercury 850 with two hydraulic arms (one on either side of the motor) pretty sure its just tilt, but I was having trouble finding new hydraulic lines without including the word "trim" in my searches. Thanks for clearing that up.
While I was removing the outboard from my '76 Starcraft Supersport 16', my friend was disconnecting the Throttle and Shifter cables and the plastic slide that goes under the shifter cable attachment point snapped/cracked upon cable removal. I think this is a nylon or plastic slide mechanism...
A good friend of mine just gave me this boat, it seems to be in really good condition (except the deck and upholstery).
I have been reading a blog by Boatguy94 and he did a great job of documenting the work he did on his 1978. I have a feeling that our boats are extremely similar.
This is a...
