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    1980 Holiday 181

    So far everything mechanically wrong with the boat has been caused by the previous owner’s lack of mechanical aptitude or just plain carelessness. My brother sent me the link to this boat when it was first advertised and the seller was asking $1600. I would have bought it for that price but the...
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    1980 Holiday 181

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    1975 omc sterndrive power tilt problems

    Post a pic of the solenoids showing the wiring. On my boat the previous owner had the wiring in a state the there was only clicking. After wiring it properly, everything works. Never assume the previous owner knew what they were doing.
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    1980 Holiday 181

    This evening I started to look at the tilt/trim issues. I made sure my battery was fully charged and started the clean all the connections. As I was cleaning I noticed that the way it was wired there was no way it would ever work. The previous owner had the power in the wrong spot. Both tilt...
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    1980 Holiday 181

    My plan is to keep this and sell my 16 1/2’ fiberglass boat. This will suit my needs much better. It has the OMC.
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    1980 Holiday 181

    It looked like this when I got it home.
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    1980 Holiday 181

    my wife has been cleaning the interior slowly and making progress. Any ideas on how to get the really bad spots clean? She is going to try a TSP solution as it’s always been a reliable cleaner for her.
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    1980 Holiday 181

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    1980 Holiday 181

    Everything was this dirty. It is cleaning up nicely
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    1980 Holiday 181

    Today I installed a tuneup kit and new coil. After a bit of cursing due to not noticing the wire from the points to the coil not connected. I hooked the wire up and she fired right up. Now that I know it runs, I’ll dive into the tilt not working. The plan is to get rid of the cheap solenoids and...
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    Post a pic of your starcraft!

    My $500 1980 Holiday 181 with the OMC 140
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    1975 omc sterndrive power tilt problems

    Are you absolutely sure the tilt motor isn’t turning. Have you taken the cover off of the side of the outdrive that houses the clutch pack. If you can lift the outdrive and it drops back down, the clutches need to be fixed
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    1980 Holiday 181

    Has anyone found a reasonably close color match for the white Starcraft used?
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    Starting circuit

    If the relays are bad I may switch to continuous duty equipment solenoids like we use on airport ground equipment.
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    Starting circuit

    There was a 50a fuse by the starter that was blown. Nobody around here had a 5AG 50 so I picked up a 60a maxi fuse holder and a 50a fuse. Spliced, soldered and shrink tubing on it. The relays all click but look like they need all the terminals cleaned really badly. I’m going to try get it to...
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    Starting circuit

    Another question. The boat is a 1980 with the 3.0L. There is a pcv valve on the valve cover but I can’t figure out where to attach the hose. Did this year run in to manifold vacuum or a fitting on the carburetor base? My brother has a 93 Glaston and his has a fitting on the spark arrester. Mine...
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    Starting circuit

    Thanks. I figured it out finally. I’m used the outboard control boxes with neutral being in the 12 o’clock position. On this boat 10:30-11:00 o’clock is neutral. I held the key in the start position, plugs removed and grounded to the block. Slowly moved the throttle forward and the starter...
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    Starting circuit

    Does a 1980 OMC sterndrive have a stater lockout to prevent starting the engine when in gear? I’m working on a 1980 Starcraft with a 140hp with a no crank issue. If I jump the “S” terminal to battery power the engine will crank. The prop spins with it as it appears to be in gear even with the...
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    1980 Holiday 181

    I worked on the boat the other day for a bit. The canopy frame was bent so I straightened it as best I could. All the curtains are good and just need cleaning. The outdrive was held up with ratchet straps and when released it dropped down. I checked the tilt clutch pack and found the conical...
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    1980 Holiday 181

    So in other words, they are the same boat just different configuration?
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