I recently bought a 1977 Evinrude 70 hp outboard from a friend. It ran for him, except he had a fuel problem. I fixed that, ran great. Then I decided to put the control box in my boat that came off the motor. I was not happy with the way my old one worked, just small things. I changed...
I have a 1984 Johnson 40 hp outboard on my fishing boat. While fishing a week ago I noticed no water coming out of my pee hole. Fairly windy day, with about 16 to 18 inch chop. My fishing buddy and I quickly reeled in our lines, and headed for the dock, about 20 minutes away. I felt the engine...
I've got an 84 40hp johnson vro. It hasn't been used in 4 or 5 years as I was playing with another boat. My wife wants this one going again. The battery won't turn it over fast enough to start it, with it fully charged. All connections have been checked. With the spark plugs out it turns fine. I...
I just put a rebuilt edlebrock carb on my 350 motor, and the choke doesn't seem to work. It's closed with power off or on. I can adjust it open but then it doesn't close. linkage all seems to be loose. warm up the engine, and the choke doesn't move over maybe 1/4". If I could find a 22 ft...
I hope fuel is not engine related, and I've seen another similar thread here. Last summer I got to repaint my boat twice, will 1 1/2 times actually, I'm not finished yet, because of excess fuel. The tanks are not visible from where you fuel the boat, and are enclosed in the engine...
I'm replacing a quadrajet with heat sensitive choke with an edlebrock with an electric. If I add a toggle switch in line, is this a good idea? Also do I hook the hot wire up to the battery or somewhere else, like the key? I know this is a dumb question, but you'd be surprised at the dumb...
I recently bout an 83 Honda 10 hp BF100D Serial Number B100L-1501888. There is a piece of metal under the cavitation plate that I believe the book calls an anode. Using a book online at the moment. It is right where I want to mount a trolling plate, my question is can I move it or does it...
I think I saw a thread about this here a month or so ago, but can't find it now. Could anyone give me easy directions to dismantle the back of my boat. I got the outdrive off, no problem, but I'm thinking I might have to use a saw to get it off the transom. I need to take off the bellhousing...
I've got an old 350 OMC that got water in the oil last spring while I was on vacation. I was restoring an old starcraft, and didn't have an engine cover built yet. I covered it with a tarp for 3 weeks and it rained the whole time. I figure there is maybe 1/4 cup of water in the bottom. I've...
Let's take a little while today to remember the vets who didn't come back, or only partially came back. They gave their all, for their country. This is the same in any country. I think the disabled also needs our thoughts. And it never hurts to offer assistance to the families of the vets...
Re: Lets Talk Tops
I have a snap type custom canvas with vinyl windows and even vinyl back doors in the starcraft that I'm rebuilding. And I built one for a crestliner I have in which I made a frame to fit the rails going to a frame to fit a cargo cover(like a tonneau cover) for a short box...
Re: New owner 21 ft 74 Starcraft aluminum runabout jet
I guess I should update my work. Last weekend I borrowed a sandblaster and portapower. Spent more time working on them then with them. I hate borrowing tools. The trailer tongue is almost finished, can't find my pics of that tho. I...
Re: Starcraft jet boat
The orange jet float 2 talks about could be an eliminator. I understand they made them in Lewiston Idaho. That's what mine is and I'd like to know a whole lot more about it than I've been able to find out. I just got it bout a month ago and trying to redo it before...
Re: New owner 21 ft 74 Starcraft aluminum runabout jet
That pic was of the monarchs alright, but was taken above Hope. Here's one just south of Camp Bay, and my old Crestliner, before the top. That's where I used to go play all the time. Used to be good kam fishing in the 60's right here...
Re: Riveted hull on aluminum 21' starcraft islander
I think we might have a similar project. Mine is a 74 21 ft Starcraft runabout. You got more of the deck out than I have tho. Mine has dents and loose rivets, and I'm going to reseal the seams too with gluvit. They tell you how to do...
