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I recently acquired a Seaswirl Tempo 17’ with 4.3 OMC stern drive.
I am going through the motions and trying to make sure it’s seaworthy.
Bought replacement water pump kit(West Marine) and the pump housing is different, having a 90 degree barbed fitting. The housing I took off, did not have a...
I am looking for some practical ideas on how best to provide flotation foam in my 18' Starcraft. The factory method was to pour foam in. But being a riveted boat that I intend to use in saltwater, I am concerned that as the boat rivets loosen up over time with use, the saltwater than enters will...
Well, after many years of wanting to buy or build a boat, I finally acquired an 1980, 18' Starcraft Supersport V5. This is my first boat (not counting my 12' Gen IV Portabote, which some may argue is not a real boat!) and it is in need of some substantial work. So, after searching around the net...
