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    1977 70 hp rude worth fixing?

    I bought a boat with a 77 70hp rude with controls. The guy said it ran, but it doesn't look like it has for many years. Is it worth putting money into a motor this old or is it a better idea to get a newer one? I will only use the boat a few times a year for drinking and crabbing in the back...
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    relocating bilge drain plug on starcraft

    I'm in the process of rebuilding the transom on my 1976 starcraft 18'. I had to weld on a new outer skin. My bilge plug hole is rotten. It is also about 2" from the lowest point and to the left of the knee brace. I'm thinking of relocating it to directly behind the knee brace by welding a piece...
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    76 18' starcraft missing parts of aluminum transom outer skin

    My transom wood is rotten as well as the aluminum outer shell on my 18' 1976 starcraft. The previous owner siliconed a piece of aluminum on the outside of the transom to cover the massive holes in the outer skin. I was going to cut away the rotten aluminum to within about 1 inch from the wall...
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    How to do a floor in old 18' starcraft

    What should I use for a floor on an 18' 1976 starcraft aluminum hull. It has cedar stringers wrapped with thin aluminum channel. I heard pressure treated is a no no on aluminum. I want rain to go through the floor and out the hole in the back of the boat when it sits in the yard. This way air...
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    make a wood transom or aluminum

    I have an 18' starcraft. The transom is completely rotten including the outside aluminum. My plan is to make the new transom out of aluminum. I will make a skeleton of framework out of square tube and weld a skin on the outside. I will place bushings where the motor bolts on so it doesn't crush...
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    18' aluminum boat; bunk or roller trailer?

    I need a trailer for my 18' starcraft boat. I want the support of the bunk trailer but I heard from a guy that the bunks on his trailer made the bottom of his aluminum hull rot. Ever hear of this? He put it in salt water but washed it down after every use.
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    Making an aluminum transom for my 18' starcraft

    I have a 1976 starcraft 18' rivited aluminum boat. It has a rotten transom. The rest of the boat appears fine. It is totally gutted so I can see everything. I am going to fabricate an all aluminum transom for the boat. I don't want any wood to rot. Should I even bother or should I scrap the...
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    how to seal rivits on aluminum boat

    I just bought a 1978 starcraft 18 foot gutted aluminum boat. While the floor is gone and all the rivits are exposed, is there something that can be painted on the inside of the boat to keep the rivits from leaking. I haven't put it in the water to see how bad it is yet. Before I buy a motor and...
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    is there a boat that won't rot?

    I had a nice cc that I put a new floor and transom in. It lasted 5 years before the floor got soft again. I want another cc but don't want it to rot in 5 years. Is there a boat out there that has no wood in it? Also I don't want the foam to become an anchor. I looked at the boston whaler site...
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    non vro pump went bad. What can I replace it with?

    I have an 86 110hp elmolcdc vro rude. I put a non vro pump on it 5 years ago and mixed my gas. It ran great until this season. The pump was leaking fuel into the engine block where the vacuum line is. I had a mechanic confirm that I needed a new fuel pump. Went to the same place that I bought...
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    86 rude possible bad fuel or pump

    I have a 1986 rude vro that I mix the gas myself. It's an ellomlcdc bubble back. The fuel pump went in august. I bought a mikuni df62-702 fuel pump and rigged it on the motor. It pumps 65 liters per hour. It's made for a 150 hp snowmobile engine. Ran great in the test tank. Took it out on the...
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    mikuni fuel pump on 110vro test results

    I have a 1986 rude vro that I mix the gas myself. It's an ellomlcdc bubble back. The fuel pump went in august. I bought a mikuni df62-702 fuel pump and rigged it on the motor. It pumps 65 liters per hour. It's made for a 150 hp snowmobile engine. Ran great in the test tank. Took it out on the...
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    mikuni fuel pump on my vro 110hp rude

    I installed a $58 mikuni snowmobile diaphragm fuel pump today and the engine in the test tank sounded good. I have an 86 110hp rude with a bad non vro fuel pump. To replace it was over $400. I will test it out on the water under full load as soon as I get chance.
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    mikuni fuel pump conversion

    I have a 1986 110 hp vro motor. Model #e11omlcdc. I mix my own gas. Installed a new non vro pump 4 years ago. It broke. The plastic body is leaking internally and can not be rebuilt. I don't want to spend $400 for a new one. I looked up mikuni pulse pumps and they have a pump I think might work...
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    86 110 hp rude fuel pump question

    I have a non vro fuel pump that I have used for about five years. It broke. I want to replace it with a cheaper pump. I heard an 88spl pump will work. They say there is a spot my block to bolt the pump to with just an in and out for fuel. The vacumn comes from where it bolts to the block. I...
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    what fuel pump to get for 86 110hp rude?

    I have a 1986 vro 110hp mod.#e110mlcdc motor. I put a non vro pump on it and mixed my own gas for about 4 years. The pump recently went bad and leaked fuel into the crankcase of the engine causing the motor to run on 3 cylinders. The fuel went into the crankcase via the hose that connects it to...
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    1986 110 rude; want more hp. how?

    I was told by a boat mechanic that the block from my motor is the same as an 88hp up to I think he said 140hp. He said the only difference is in the carbureation and some kind of exhaust manifold. I like my boat and my motor, but I want it to go about 20 mph faster with out prop changes. It's...
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    electric fuel pump for 110hp rude

    I have a 1986 110 hp vro rude with a 5 year old non oil injected diaphragm fuel pump that needs to be replaced because it is leaking fuel into cylinder #4 causing that spark plug to foul. It used to cost $150. Now it's almost $400 to replace it! Ain't paying that. Since I mix my on fuel why...
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    110 rude still missing

    I have a 1986 110 hp evinrude vro. I put a regular fuel pump on it 4 years ago and mix the gas by hand. Ran great for 4 years. Last time I went out I floored it and it stalled. Started back up floored it again, rumbled, hesitated and eventually went to W.O.T. Changed out my 3 trip old champ...
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    110 hp running on 3 cylinders

    I have a 1986 110 hp evinrude vro. I put a regular fuel pump on it 4 years ago and mix the gas by hand. Ran great for 4 years. Last time I went out I floored it and it stalled. Started back up floored it again, rumbled, hesitated and eventually went to W.O.T. Changed out my 3 trip old champ...
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