This might just be right up there with the dumbest question award but I have been searching for some time only to not find any answers. Since you fogging the motor to prevent corrosion inside the motor and for storage you are suppose to spray some rust preventive on the exterior to help...
Re: 1969 Starcraft Chieftain V21
NB - Here is a picture of my rating plate. Let me know what you are thinking.
JB - Come on now, I just love the look of those early 60's tin runabouts with the wrap around windshield.
GA - I'd love to ride in that 427 powered Holiday for sure!
Well my wife finally was able to pull me away from it for the night:facepalm:. I just picked this baby up today. I have been looking for an outboard driven, starcraft tin that I could enjoy with the family on lake erie after doing a restore. Well Friday I found it and today I brought it home...
Alright Starcraft club, i have finally found one! tomorrow mid-day I am going to look at a starcraft chieftain 18ft, I think he said 1972? My only experience has been with fiberglass, sterndrive boats. I have been lurking around for an old aluminum starcraft like this one with an outboard for a...
With kids and work and the great Ohio weather we have been kicking around the idea of using a local marina for indoor year round rack storage. There are a couple around here that I've already made initial contact with. Now I would like to set up a visit with them before making a decision. What...
WOOOOOOW WHAT THE HECK WAS THAT!!!!!! This is a good fishing story at the docks for the locals.
This story is very close to home and we go by light house all the time as one of our favorite launch sites is close by.
A Lorain man who was fishing on Lake Erie Saturday said an Asian grass carp...
Our boat needs a little extra polishing. I used a buffing pad on a orbit style with 3m rubbing compound and it did make the boat shine better but I know its not at its full potential yet. I went to dads and got his grinder style polisher/buffer but now I need the right pads and compound. What do...
I have been looking and looking and can not for the life of me find a diagram or the correct name of this part. It is the original power steering system on the boat and that part I am looking for is a rectangular box located at the end (bottom) of the steering column that connects the column to...
Finally got our trailer all finished up last night. I ended up docking the boat at friends dock for the week. AWESOME guy, let us dock for free as long as we want so I can strip the trailer down and sandblasting the entire frame for primer and painting plus it aloud me to go over every inch of...
I guess my concern is when we were heading back in from cruisen yesterday our fuel gauge was anywhere from a 1/4 to 1/2 tank depending on personnel/load placement and the trim of the boat. The tank is the boats original (1986) aluminum tank with an electronic fuel sending unit that is hidden...
We arrive at the launch and there was more activity than normal which is no big deal because this usually means fishing tournament and they know their stuff and are in and out no problems. We pull over at the top of the parking lot and go through our prelaunch check list while doing this a guy...
SAFETY FIRST! Having kids we alway have everything and beyond to pass USCG inspection and even have them at the beginning of the season do an inspection check list with us. Well we just bought a new (to us) boat and got it inspected yesterday morning and passed and recieved our 2011 sticker. So...
I have a question for everyone. While I was out shopping for a boat lately I came across a set up of mercruiser V8 (it was a 305) and an alpha one outdrive, I believe it was a 1988 setup? I have looked at so many it's all blending together. Anyway I couldn't help but notice the bellow that...
we sold our 1984 galaxy with the ever dreaded 470 mercruiser even though it was well serviced and taken care off for our new baby, (i think we made out pretty good, especially after doing my homework and gathering as much knowledge as possible here on iboats, thanks by the way).
its a 1986 sea...
