Thanks so much for that information…..the old boat I have been winterizing had a straight 6 GM 250 motor which had 3 drain cocks and needed @ 2 gallons of antifreeze….the information you guys gave me for this 5.7 will be condensed into a check list so I can follow it every fall…..thanks again...
Hello, I purchased as 24' Four Winns open bow boat last week and sadly in a couple of months I will need to put her to bed for the winter. I have never winterized a boat or motor of this size so I was hoping someone could advise me of the procedure, amount of anti-freeze and the type of...
Sorry about not identifying the motor/outdrive.....this boat has a Volvo 5.7 Penta outdrive. The depth meter and the trim/tilt gauge are on the dashboard instrument cluster. The instrument cluster seems to be all original from 2002.
I'll first check out fuses and wire connections to try to...
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I picked up a StarCraft American 20 that has a Chevy 250 / 165 HP motor. I bought it cheap because it ran and shifts and needed a new interior.
The motor oil was old and I ran it very little (no more than 2000 RPM's) due to a gimbel bearing that need to get replaced before I put it...
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I need to replace the shift cable on my Bluefin 19' Sportsman 2.3 OMC Cobra. I went through the websites and got an accurate part # for the cable (987662) which generally go for @ $200.
In my search on e-bay, I found many cable deals with gaskets, shifting bellows and an array of extra...
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I picked up a 1973 Starcraft 20' American and I am in the process of choosing a color scheme for the upholstery. Currently the interior is this kind of 70's yellow color which needs to be redone. The exterior hull color is a "harvest gold" color.
I have been pretty successful with...
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Recently, I removed my L/U from my O/D to replace the impeller. I noticed the old impeller had some of the blades broken off and was wondering if these broken pieces could have worked their way into the motor block. My Starcraft American 20 has a 1976 165 Mercruser with a MC I...
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I picked up a StarCraft American 20 with a 165 Mercruiser and MC-1 outdrive. This boat has not been in the water for some time. I'm noticing the motor temp is going up above 180 while it is idling in my driveway with the muffs on after @ 10 minutes of running.
Over the winter I am...
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I picked up a 74' Starcraft American 20 with a Mercruiser 165 with I believe a type I out-drive. The motor runs sweet and the O/D shifts with out any problem.
I drained the L/U fluid last night and discovered it had some water in it and it was very milky.:facepalm: The previous owner...
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I picked up a 74' Starcraft American 20 with a mercruiser 165 with I believe a type I outdrive. The motor runs sweet and the O/D shifts with out any problem BUT I can't get the tirm/tilt to raise or lower the LU. I can lift the unit with some effort and it will settle to the "almost"...
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I just picked up a 20' Starcraft "American" cruiser I believe was manufactured in 1975. The hull is fibergkass and it is powered with a 165 Mercruiser straight six and a merc outdrive. The motor has a serial # of 4330809 and the outdrive S/O is 4192675.
I have not had this boat on the...
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I recently purchased a 19' Bluefin I/O and I am very concerned about hitting underwater shoals, rocks, and other hazards (before my current fish finder warns me and it's too LATE!!) I would like to buy a used fish/gps unit to help me fish and avoid these hazards. I am willing to spend...
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I have an '86 19' Bluefin with a 2.3 OMC Cobra drive unit. After my boat sat for @ a month, I am having a real hard time starting it. There seems to be a fuel delivery situation. Today I am going to disconnect the gas hose to the tank and blow it out to loosen any debris in the tank...
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I picked up a used 86' 19' Bluefin with a 2.3 I/O and a Cobra outdrive. It is a sweet running boat except for the SHIFT CABLES. It goes from N to D smooth as silk BUT from D to N, I have to do some wiggling of the controler handle, to go from N to R, I have to do more wiggling.
I...
