Has any one built up their own bow pulpit extension with winch etc. for anchor deployment and retrieval?
I own a Starcraft Islander 21 footer,and enjoy perch fishing in Lake Erie. Due to physical limitations,partial knee replacements,arthritis,loss of strength etc... only 47 LOL.... I find it...
found what is listed as an alpha one 2:00 gear ratio, and I would like to replace a 1:98, on a 3.0 litre. is this a doable swap. if the new is a generation 2 is it still possible to intermix the drive to origional bell housing?
thank you
I have to get serious and start some repairs on the Islander, I have searched high and low for replacement rubrail insert. e-mailing and calling numerous mfg's, even the co. that makes the rails and inserts for starcraft. unfortunatly the insert is no longer available, It was still listed in a...
performing a pressure test of my outdrive, pump up to 12/14 lbs. pressure drops to 10 lbs. and stays there, took back to higher pressure twice and still drops to 10 and just stays there. the test kit says test for three minutes. i've waited 15 minutes so far still at 10. will let set for a few...
The previous owner of my 87 starcraft removed the plastic snap in trim that
goes along the bottom outside window frame. It is a piece that is a u shape
roughly 1 inch wide,each side of the u is about 1/8th of an inch then has a
a slight j hook to it. it is made to snap into the lower...
On the bell housing assy. where the shift shaft passes up to the shift arm, the exploded views show only a bushing or two and maybe a washer. is this a seal assy. of some sorts? and should it be replaced during maintenance? only asking because on an exploded view of a Gen2 it is listed as an oil...
I am presently putting together all the pieces parts for the reassembly of my
1987 alpha one, I am going to be installing a new gimble bearing and bellows kit . I am looking for a list of recommended greases sealers etc. and uses for this task,and also for installing a impeller and pump kit.
I...
Ready to order parts for my 1987 alpha 1, I see in a few posts the statement to go with a tube as opposed to the bellows on exh. any reason as to one rather than the other, Also in looking at parts on the net they are showing straight water intake hose,and not the preformed hose assy. any input...
while down at the boat yesterday waiting for wife to arrive with her sister and brother in law, I decided to warm up the engine and inspect choke further
(see mercarb choke ?) A small water drip caught my eye ,been watching everything real close as we just put the boat into a dock for the last...
1987 G.M. 3.0 litre, with what I think is a mercarb?, choke is free and moves well, my question is what force pulls or forces the choke to the closed position? If I am thinking right the electric Bi-metal is an opening force. am I correct? is there supposed to be a spring of some sort to force...
I have sent a p.m. to ken_23434 that I cannot open the downloaded mercruiser 10 files, the zip folder comes up with an error of corrupted file.
did anyone else experience this and if so how did you open it if you were able to.
steve
After reading and congratulating starcraft enterprise on his barn find, I am wondering if any one has this same rig, and more so does any one have sales lit. brochures and maybe the origional owner manuals etc for this craft that the might be able to copy for me. it would be much appreciated...
I am looking for used bow rails for my aluminum starcraft, while talking to a person who has some he stated that I may need to stay with aluminum. and not stainless due to reaction between the different metals.
Any input on this from experience. boat in fresh water only...
I have not received a response from starcraft as of yet (1 week)
I have purchesed a 1987 221 Islander and am wondering if starcraft
has any factory diagrams for their boats, looking under the dash there is wire bundles and quick connect plugs so I am assuming they had some standard
wiring...
I am going to look at this today or tomorrow.
see here http://cleveland.craigslist.org/boa/1296534925.html
Says 3.0 litre with an alpha 1 out drive, going to go see it up close
and put my hands on it. opinions on out drive, will give me an on the water check out.what would be a quick way...
