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    1976 SS16 restore finally underway👍

    When I did my restoration I used chemical paint stripper from Home Depot https://www.homedepot.com/p/Jasco-1-Gal-Premium-Paint-and-Epoxy-Remover-GJPR500/308267695 Have to be careful this stuff burns your skin. Wear long rubber gloves rated for chemicals that go up your arms. I put it in a...
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    Speed of a 21ft Mariner

    Ha, I know well about other boaters telling tales about speed. My friend just bought a new boat this year and he called me saying he hit 54. I watched a boattest.com review of the same boat and they hit a top speed of 46. I know they aren’t always accurate in their reviews but there is no way...
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    Speed of a 21ft Mariner

    Thank you for the compliments. Makes all the curses and bloody knuckles worth it 😂 Seems to be that I was expecting a little too much from the upgrade. I was hoping to hit 50 just to be able to say it. Oh well. She’s plenty fast, and is a rocket out of the hole. Here’s a video of the first...
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    Speed of a 21ft Mariner

    Cool. That would be great. I get 46.3 gps running a 19 pitch (14.5” diameter), with a gear ratio of 2.08:1 and rpm at 5750. I’m told on an Evinrude forum I’m on that I could go to a 21” which would bring me down to about 5400 and right in the sweet spot of the engine horsepower range. That...
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    Speed of a 21ft Mariner

    I’m just wondering if I was expecting something that wasn’t possible. I thought that big of a jump in horsepower would translate into more than about 8mph but there is a lot at play… engine’s heavier for one. Thank you. A lot of work but getting to enjoy the fruit of your labor is nice for...
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    Speed of a 21ft Mariner

    It’s been a while since I’ve posted on here. Hope everyone is well and and are enjoying their boats. This year I made a second overhaul on my Mariner. It’s a 76 that was my fathers (he passed away when I was young) As part of the overhaul I splurged and bought one of the last Etecs ever...
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    140 Etec too much weight/power

    This is my setup. The transom is double 3/4 marine ply. Then I have an additional 3/4“ marine ply piece on the back for vibration. Everything is bolted through with 1/2” bolts in four additional spots beyond the four bolts that hold the engine to the transom. I also placed a 1/8”x2”...
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    140 Etec too much weight/power

    I just posted about my bow eye but I have another question on the boat and figured it better to be a separate post. So, the boat is a 76 21 ft Mariner. It has a Max hp rating of 150. With Evinrude being discontinued, I am debating jumping on a Etec G2 140 given the incentives they have...
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    Bow Eye Replacement

    Wow never thought about flipping it. That sounds like a good idea but I am still worried about it snapping and sending the winch buckle flying at my head. Do you think the welding will help hold it together? If that doesn’t work I will go the stainless steel eye route. I know them...
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    Bow Eye Replacement

    Hello All. It’s been a while since I have been on here. Want to report that the LegaSea is still alive and well although it has gone through some repairs/modifications throughout the years. Anyway, my current dilemma is that my bow eye is wearing pretty badly. I know how to replace it as...
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    Bottom paint

    Hey all, I was a novice at restorations a few years back when i started my project and had no idea about antifouling paint. The only thing I was told was that you put it below the water line (this was before I knew about this site). Anyway, I went out to west marine and bought a nice...
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    Pictures of my 78 Mariner 21ft restoration

    Hey all. I have been waiting to get my pictures scanned so that I can post them for all to see. This is a restoration of my father's boat (a 78 mariner 21ft). I tried my best on it. Let me know what you think. (I will post the pics in the order of how I did the project)
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    Wood On Outside of the Back of the Boat

    Hey all, I just had a general question about the wood that sits on the outside of the back of the boat (between the engine and the hull). My boat (78 21ft Mariner) has it and I replaced it when I redid my transom, but I see that a lot of people don't have it on thier boats. Is it used...
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    Bottom Paint Situation

    Hello all, This is my first post. I can't believe there is a StarCraft group! I actually renovated my fathers 1978 21' Mariner a few years back and I never knew that there was such a following for these boats. I will post pictures of my renovation soon! That being said, I do have...
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    Switching oil on an ETEC

    Hey all, I just recently purchased an 2004 90hp etec with 700 hours on it. It looks as though the previous owner has been using the XD 50 oil judging by the blue color of the oil in the tank. I want this engine to last as long as possible so, I was going to go to my local dealer and...
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