Search results

  1. roscoe

    Starcraft on C-list/ebay!

    An actual MR 180 18'er should work with a 70 and the right prop. My old 18 SS came with a 1973 Merc 65 when new.
  2. roscoe

    Starcraft on C-list/ebay!

    Starting in '81, it was renamed the MR180, It had a nearly flat splash well that was only 11.5" front to back. This added 23" of usable space over the previous model years that had the big deep long splash well. Also, if you look at the transom and depth of the splash well, the top of that big...
  3. roscoe

    Starcraft on C-list/ebay!

    Doesn't look like an '83 18'er to me.
  4. roscoe

    1984 35hp mercury steering part

    Looks complete and ready to go, as stated above. Does it not work? locked up???
  5. roscoe

    yamaha motor tilt/trim failure

    You could find the manual release and lift the motor. You could find the two relays and switch their position in the wiring harness. You could apply power directly to the blue wire going into the trim motor. Or you could try loading the boat onto the trailer as is. You don't tell us the size...
  6. roscoe

    Buying a fishing boat

    Looks like it still has Wisconsin registration on it. Make sure the seller has registration in his name. Also a title in his name. And what about that wonderful Minnesota trailer registration? If the paperwork isn't in his name, he can't legally sell it. And you may have lots of trouble...
  7. roscoe

    2016 Mercury 9.9 fourstroke issue

    Welcome to iboats. Throwing money at a pile of parts can get real expensive, and not solve the problem. Might as well buy a new motor. What makes you think it is a spark issue? Have you tested spark when it will not start? Have you checked all wiring? Ground wires, ignition components, etc...
  8. roscoe

    Buying a fishing boat

    Of those 2, go with the Starcraft with the newer Johnson. There is a lot of value in that motor, and it is 30 years newer.
  9. roscoe

    Mercury 75 HP turns over 3 times then beeps

    Ok. I would start by making sure battery connections are all clean and tight. And make sure the battery is fully charged. Or use another known to be good battery.
  10. roscoe

    Mercury 75 HP turns over 3 times then beeps

    ?? You have to start it in neutral. So this is good. Are you trying to start it in gear?
  11. roscoe

    Pontoon 20’ long bunks

    Chemicals in the pressure treated wood react with the aluminum and corrode it. Eventually there will be holes.
  12. roscoe

    re-wiring the boat

    But someday ....... :)
  13. roscoe

    re-wiring the boat

    Wipers, fridge, AC, Furnace, power poles, trolling motor, blender, coffee pot...................
  14. roscoe

    Foam in toons or safety gauge to detect leak

    If you fill with foam, and it someday does get waterlogged, you will never be able to get all the water out, or the waterlogged foam.
  15. roscoe

    I need help with this

    You don't fix wood. You replace it. Or if cosmetic, you refinish it.
  16. roscoe

    Boat switch panel and mystery button

    what type of switch setup can I put in order to save some more space? Putting a separate fuse panel under the console will save space and allow a variety of switch panels to be used. iBoats store has lots and GreatLakesSkipper has several hundred surplus OEM panels to choose from ranging...
  17. roscoe

    Water pump disaster on 4hp Force

    You are going to need to purchase a repair manual. Factory is best, possibly on ebay. Have you got an impeller for the pump? Found out they are $110 when I sourced one for a co-worker back in March.
  18. roscoe

    Missing kickstand on a Force 120

    Thats called a trailering bracket. But please don't rest the motor on it when trailering, they often fail. Mercury part number 819504A2 BRACKET KIT-TRAILERING $174.95 Yes, that is $175 , available from any mercury dealer. But try ebay for a used one.
  19. roscoe

    Need some Help

    https://www.continentaltrailers.com/galvanized-tilt.htm and then there are these: MYCO Trailers LLC
  20. roscoe

    Purchasing in this market

    wait, then wait a little longer.
Top