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    why the dripping oil???

    Hello,<br />I have a 1966 60hp johnson. It's working fine and enjoying the summer. My question is this, I pull the boat into my back yard after running it and the next morning there is a small amount of dark oil on the ground. It appears to be coming from the top of the cavitation plate. Is this...
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    getting to original color of boat

    Hello,<br />I have a 1962 Crestliner Fiberglass boat and it was painted by someone else the color gray. Now I'm thinking of getting it back to the original color. My question is if I started to strip off the gray paint, would I find the original color ?? Did the fiberglass back then have the...
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    speedometer pickup is it the right one??

    Hello,<br />I have a 1962 Crestliner 14'-0" with the original speedometer on it and when I put compressed air into the tube, it works fine. Now when I hook up the tube to the pickup, which is located about left center about 8 inches and placed to the correct depth, and I go for a spin, at wot...
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    want to know more please.

    I came upon a boat for sale the other day. On the for sale sign it says: 1988 Glastron 19', 4 cyl/45mph, 153 hours. and that's it. I looked at the stern drive and it's an alpha 1. Can anyone fill in the blanks on this boat?? What's the hp? Is this a bad year for these type of engines? What do...
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    Is it spark or fuel???

    Hello again, so I'm using my 1963 14' crestliner with a '62 johnson 60hp. People tell me this boat should be moving at a good clip. Well it's not. My two boys want to ski but I can't get the boat moving to get my 15yr old (150lbs)up on skis. I pulled the plugs this morning and plugs 1 and 3 are...
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    my boat propeller

    My son and I just came back from the lake and we both thought the engine was running very well. We have 1962 crestliner with a 1966 60hp Johnson. We would slow to a crawl as though I was towing a skier then I went to full throttle. The motor reved up and stayed that way until we planed. If I sat...
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    question about gas tank placement?

    Hello,<br />I have a new 12 gallon gas tank that is very heavy when full. It is currently located in the stern of the boat. My boat is only 14'-0" long with a 60 hp Johnson so the stern is loaded. Along with that I have found it very difficult to plane this boat. I was thinking of moving the gas...
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    where to place the Pitot???

    Hello,<br />I'm about to replace the Pitot on my boat and would like to do it once and correctly. The arm of the Pitot is shaped like a planes wing and I'm not sure where to place this Pitot. I do know it must be at the stern of the boat and the arm must be at the bottom the transom. But do I...
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    where to place the Pitot???

    Hello,<br />I'm about to replace the Pitot on my boat and would like to do it once and correctly. The arm of the Pitot is shaped like a planes wing and I'm not sure where to place this Pitot. I do know it must be at the stern of the boat and the arm must be at the bottom the transom. But do I...
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    Pitot placing on Stern of boat??

    Hello,<br />I'm about to replace the Pitot on my boat and would like to do it once and correctly. The arm of the Pitot is shaped like a planes wing and I'm not sure where to place this Pitot. I do know it must be at the stern of the boat and the arm must be at the bottom the transom. But do I...
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    wiring problems resolved

    I want to post this in case anyone else is having a problem trying to wire their trailer. I rewired the complete trailer but was having problems so I took it to a trailer/camper dealership. There were two guys working for two hours on my trailer. The problem was this, my 1962 Sterling boat...
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    home made guide posts

    Hello,<br />I'm looking for information on how to build homemade side guide posts for my boat trailer. The boat is a 14'-0" Crestliner. Does anyone know of a link that might have a set of plans??<br /><br />Thank you<br />Mike and son Zach
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    Day Peckinpaugh Canal boat

    Hello, <br />I've been working on my 1962 crestliner at home and was speaking at work to a staff member in our History collections department. He has sent me a image of the Day Peckinpaugh, a very important boat during the days when the canal system was up and running. I just want to share this...
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    Looking for an understanding of an aqua meter

    Hello I am restoring a 1962 Crestliner which is in faily good condition. I'm about to restore the speedometer and the name of it is Aqua Meter. It was manufactured in Roseland, NJ. Can someone explain to me how this instrument works and where I can locate the part that is submerged in the...
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    do two cycles idle rough???

    Hello and I have a 1966 60hp Johnson. Just got it running and it feels real good to have completed all the work. Do two cycle outboards always idle rough?? AND I want to know how to adjust the idle on this engine . I have looked at the linkage and noticed on the carb there is an adjustment I...
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