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  1. 1960 Starflite

    Lower unit stripped drain plug

    1/4" pipe plug. Internal hex would be my choice.
  2. 1960 Starflite

    Replaced the shift cable and a simple outdrive stand

    I like it. Simple and practical. However I don't think it will work in my gravel driveway 😟
  3. 1960 Starflite

    Golf Carts ?

    Charger has 3 sets of cables.
  4. 1960 Starflite

    Golf Carts ?

    IMHO it's like have a 10 gallon fuel tank vs a 20 gallon fuel tank. I do plug it into my battery charger/maintainer often and leave it on maintainer over winter here in Ohio
  5. 1960 Starflite

    Golf Carts ?

    Mine is 36 volt also. I don't use it to play 18 holes of golf. Just back and forth to boat dock and riding around neighborhood. I went to Rural King and bought 3 large 12v deep cycle batteries. Still equals 36.
  6. 1960 Starflite

    Fuel treatment question.....

    Pretty much same story here. Mine is a 1948 Pontiac convertible. Only time it gets out is hauling Veterans in our Memorial Day Parade and July 4th.
  7. 1960 Starflite

    Coupler Question

    It's a common external snap ring. Lowe's/Home Depot/Ace. Or opt for a longer clevis pin and use a cotter pin.
  8. 1960 Starflite

    Correct time to winterize stern drive engine?

    My 140 has a drain plug at the exhaust elbow as well as the other two mentioned. 1979 Century
  9. 1960 Starflite

    Ian Destruction

    Ft Myers
  10. 1960 Starflite

    Wandering heading at slow speed

    My Century does the wander thing too. Trim all the way down will help some. I think it's the nature of V-bottom boats. I changed out the prop to a 4 blade, cut half the chasing effect and improved hole shot.
  11. 1960 Starflite

    ATV and moving boat around on stone

    I've moved my 19 ft Century I/O 140 with my 1998 belt driven 19 hp Ranch King Lawn tractor. Back garage thru gravel then thru yard to front driveway. Just Sayin.
  12. 1960 Starflite

    74 mercury 850

    Sorry that photos aren't better. I take no credit for pictures or descriptions. I found this somewhere but can't find it now.
  13. 1960 Starflite

    1976 MERC 650

    I would think that the choke solenoid + started used together would pull over 30 amps.
  14. 1960 Starflite

    74 mercury 850

    I found an article describing how to repair those wires a few years ago. If I can find it, I'll post it.
  15. 1960 Starflite

    Prop diameter and pitch stamp incorrect

    I have a couple props with no markings. May I ask "how did you calculate the pitch".
  16. 1960 Starflite

    1976 MERC 650

    I don't see that fuse in your schematic. Where is it located? My 1975 850 doesn't have an engine fuse.
  17. 1960 Starflite

    Prop for toon

    Just for reference. Mine is 24 foot Harris FloteBoat, 85 hp Mercury 2 stroke. 13.75 x 13 pitch. Two people aboard. 22 mph @ 5400 rpm.
  18. 1960 Starflite

    Decals and engine Badges

    https://discontinueddecals.com/
  19. 1960 Starflite

    fuses?

    My Toon rewire was pretty simple. I used a 9 space terminal block to connect console to boat.
  20. 1960 Starflite

    Outdrive Limit switch replacement

    I had to run new wiring from both switch/sender on my 1979 MercCruiser up and thru blower grill. Fixed it right a few years later when doing Bellows repair. Short Answer ,No
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