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  1. classiccat

    18' 1969 Offshore V restoration

    Re: 18' 1969 Offshore V restoration Looks great man! you flew through this resto!!! We started at the same time...you'll be splashing your boat and I'll be splashing my outboard. Good luck at the ramp this w/e! get lots of video footage...the numpties at the ramp have high entertainment...
  2. classiccat

    Adding Chine Bracing on a '75 18' Starcraft SS

    Howdy Folks! I'm in the early stages of a Resto on a '75 18' Starcraft SS. My home water is a big tidal river (Hudson) that puts a beating on a hull; if there is a weak-point in the hull construction (chine cracks are pretty common), i guarantee that it will show after a season or 2...
  3. classiccat

    18' 1969 Offshore V restoration

    Re: 18' 1969 Offshore V restoration maybe a last resort would be to "sell it" to a member in another state that would accept a title, have it registered in that state (and pay the fees & taxes), then "buy" it back? ...of course for that to work, you'd need a title that's in your name...so back...
  4. classiccat

    18' 1969 Offshore V restoration

    Re: 18' 1969 Offshore V restoration Oh boy ct, you were moving at a good clip...splashing her soon?? you'd want to mount your starting battery as close to the engine as possible to minimize voltage drop across the wire during cranking. Otherwise, you'll need a larger gauge wire to...
  5. classiccat

    18' 1969 Offshore V restoration

    Re: 18' 1969 Offshore V restoration you're making short work of this thing! It's looking really good! it's going to be a tank when you're done with it!
  6. classiccat

    Weak Spark: 1975 70Hp Evinrude

    Ignition gurus, I'm getting weak-spark on all-3 cylinders of my 1975 70Hp Evinrude (70573B). I'm about to drop some coin on additional ignition component(s) and I'm hoping to get your feedback on what else to check to isolate the problem(s). So far I know I need a new rectifier and i'm...
  7. classiccat

    1975 70 hp impeller change out

    Re: 1975 70 hp impeller change out It's going to have to come out: Also, it would be prudent to make a shift-rod height gauge once you drop it; the height of this rod is critical for the function of your motor.
  8. classiccat

    1975 70Hp Evinrude: Leaking shift housing

    I brought-home a 1975 70Hp 3cyl 'Rude yesterday (70573B). During a brief run on muffs at the prior owner's house, I discovered that the water pump wasn't changed in 20 years! I quickly asked in a panic when I didn't see a tell-tale...now i know that this model doesn't have one. Even...
  9. classiccat

    18' 1969 Offshore V restoration

    Re: 18' 1969 Offshore V restoration that might be better. some baitfish (like herring...if/when the moratorium is lifted) require a round tank which doesn't lend itself to integrated designs.
  10. classiccat

    18' 1969 Offshore V restoration

    Re: 18' 1969 Offshore V restoration You're not wasting any time! It's looking good! What sized livewell are you considering?
  11. classiccat

    My First StarCraft; 1975 18' SuperSport

    Thread Index: Page-1 3/25/2013 to 3/25/2013 Tinny Purchase Mob Introductions Page-2 3/25/2013 to 4/7/2013 Evinrude LU Removal Evinrude LU Leak Revealed Evinrude Compression test (good tester) Evinrude Ignition Upgrades Page-3 4/7/2013 to 4/22/2013 Pulling the Outboard Motor...
  12. classiccat

    18' 1969 Offshore V restoration

    Re: 18' 1969 Offshore V restoration squad-car outside of the driveway on day-1...neighbors throw you under the bus already?? :lol:
  13. classiccat

    18' 1969 Offshore V restoration

    Re: 18' 1969 Offshore V restoration I recall eye-balling that once or twice...listed out of Lowell, Mass? Good luck! looking forward to following your progress!
  14. classiccat

    Starcraft on C-list/ebay!

    Re: Starcraft on C-list/ebay! 50hp Johnson/Evinrude hybrid and clever incorporation of a dog-runner!
  15. classiccat

    Search for test wheel has hopefully ended

    I've all but given-up on trying to find the correct test wheel for my '83 35Hp Evinrude. From calls to various shops in my area to vague postings on craigslist across the country...all ending in disappointment. And just when I had given-up all hope, my automatic fleabay search turned-up an...
  16. classiccat

    Starter engages when you connect battery

    Re: Starter engages when you connect battery I was referring to continuity between the big lugs (Battery lug & starter motor lug) with the battery disconnected. It was latched shut for reason(s) stated above and it sounds like you banged-it loose. If however it was open (with battery...
  17. classiccat

    '83 35Hp Evinrude Max Spark Advance & Linkage

    Please bear with me as this is the 1st time using the Joe Reeve's WOT timing procedure and I'd appreciate your confirmation (and/or constructive criticism!) that I did it correctly!!! The factory service manual calls for 30-degree maximum spark advance at WOT...so I should be getting 26...
  18. classiccat

    '83 Evinrude 35Hp LU: Busted Pinion

    Re: '83 Evinrude 35Hp LU: Busted Pinion Initially I thought that I had a sloooow leak...turns out that it was the MityVac hose connection...30min of anxiety & 12gal of water down the drain :facepalm: :lol: Initial pressure once the hose-nipple leak was corrected: 30min: 15min vacuum...
  19. classiccat

    '83 Evinrude 35Hp LU: Busted Pinion

    Re: '83 Evinrude 35Hp LU: Busted Pinion Forward gear arrived this week and spent the day putting it back together. New Forward gear and Pinion in place: Shift-lever engaged the ears on the shift cradle; ice-pick and dental tools come-in handy here: Reverse gear & shift-yoke engaging...
  20. classiccat

    '83 Evinrude 35Hp LU: Busted Pinion

    Re: '83 Evinrude 35Hp LU: Busted Pinion I appreciate that Jasper! The following may help shefixalot on his/her '82 35hp LU project: The back-to-back bearing-carrier seals went-in without a hitch using my prototype press (we have our eye on some steel C-channel for the real deal). Perhaps...
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