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    Why my leaf springs are sliding?

    Maybe you should remove the spring and see if the center bolt is intact before doing anything else?
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    Fuel Tank fittings

    Hi I am currently refurbishing an 18 ft. StarCraft SS as part of the process I am going to have a custom aluminum tank fabricated. From what I have read galvanic corrosion can be an issue and I was considering using nylon bushings between the tank and fittings to protect against this. Has anyone...
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    Starcraft 18 SS

    So in the process of getting a fuel tank under the floor not a lot of room for one though. So I think I need to go to a custom tank.I've been busy measuring and drafting, I would like to have some feedback to make sure I am not doing anything stupid with the design. Tank would be fabricated...
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    Fish Finder Depth Gauge?

    So I am now the proud owner of a project boat StarCraft 18 ft SS and starting to think about how to equip it and find that I don't really know much about the current crop of electronics and accessories. I have searched the site but so far not found the information I was looking for. What I want...
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    Starcraft 18 SS

    No Title So put the new transom in today Now I,m looking for some opinions on what to do about some holes and mounting for speedo & transducer. So I was thinking about just drilling the holes out and putting in solid rivets. The other thing I was thinking about was riveting on a formed alum...
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    75 Johnson Trim tilt

    Hi I picked up a boat with a 75 -135 Johnson, the trim tilt still sort of works but it does a couple of bad things. 1) The lift cylinder leaks 2) When it reaches the point where switches from tilt to trim the motor sort of cams over. The questions I have are is it worth trying to fix the trim...
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    Starcraft 18 SS

    Hi I've been looking through the site for the last couple of months. Picked up a project boat (76 StarCraft 18 ft SS with a 135 Johnson) and have it down to the hull. I am now getting started on putting it back together. Naturally as this is my first time doing this I will be looking for advice...
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