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    Fibreglass boat floor replacement - do I need to use fiberglass?

    Ok understood, thanks guys.
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    Fibreglass boat floor replacement - do I need to use fiberglass?

    Thanks Chris, I understand this is the traditional way of doing the floor replacement. Could I ask what sort of problems I could run into by doing the repair the way I had in mind? I don’t know fibreglass at all. Mixing up patties and resin’s and all that stuff is totally foreign to me. And...
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    Fibreglass boat floor replacement - do I need to use fiberglass?

    Thank you, yes I have seen some write ups about the West system. The thing is and perhaps true to my user name, I don’t want to spend a lot of money on this boat. It’s not worth it for resale. By the time I put floors carpet seats into it, I will have spent a good chunk of change. I worry that...
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    Fibreglass boat floor replacement - do I need to use fiberglass?

    Hey everyone, I dragged home a 16’ Peterborough Mistress bowrider with a gutted interior (seats and floors removed) . Essentially It only needs needs floors, carpet and seats. I bought it for the trailer and motor and was going to save a few pieces off the boat and take it to the landfill or...
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    Interior lighting for fish and ski upgrades?

    Hey guys (and gals), hope you’re all doing well during these crazy times. I’ve got questions about adding led lighting to the interior and storage compartments on my fish and ski refurb/mod. I’m absolutely lost in a sea of lighting products, some of which I fear are poor quality. Can anyone...
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    Shoestring Starcraft SS160 Resto-mod - let the long slow road begin

    Thanks, after many projects that went on forever and some never to be completed, I vowed to never get in too deep or it loses its focus and fun. I learned that (for me) the smaller jobs I was likely to accomplish worked best for me
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    piston to cyl head clearance... 3 cyl looper

    I’m just trying to save you some money. What about checking on some racing forums?
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    Shoestring Starcraft SS160 Resto-mod - let the long slow road begin

    Not much to report after such a long slumber on this project. I didn’t do anything on the boat aspect of the project so I could use it all summer. 2-3 more weeks and I’m gutting her for the rest of the floor resto and pedestal seat upgrade. I put aside the 1990 70 in favour of a 1995 50 hp...
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    piston to cyl head clearance... 3 cyl looper

    Is there such a thing as a thicker gasket? Surely .010” isn’t going to put it in the “strike zone”, is it? Do old, worn out motors full of slop ever start pounding into the head when the crank, rods an pins are tired and sloppy and screaming at 5500 rpm? Can you check actual clearance with...
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    50 hp Evinrude triple - drive shaft and lower unit question

    Thanks. I’m trying to find a service manual aside from the generic Seloc manual. So what do you think I should do here, open up and set up the lower unit? Am I worried about nothing? I’m trying to button this thing back up I plan on using this motor for accessing greater distances in bigger...
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    Mid-1990s cast iron fly wheel question

    Thanks I think I might try to build up a few teeth on the scrap one and see if it works
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    Mid-1990s cast iron fly wheel question

    Changing my cast-iron fly wheel out for another with better teeth. What a horrible design this was. I had a mechanic tell me that I could change to the earlier style aluminum with the press on ring gear, as long as I change over the stator (??) Regardless, there’s a bit of rust on the inside...
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    50 hp Evinrude triple - drive shaft and lower unit question

    I figured there’d be a seal. Is that in the bottom end of the powerhead? More concerning to me as the amount of galling further down the shaft. That’s been digging into something pretty hard. Bent shaft? One side of the shaft has been carved into a little deeper than the other. It does not...
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    50 hp Evinrude triple - drive shaft and lower unit question

    Hey guys, I hope you’re all doing well. I’m just doing an impeller change on my 50 hp Evinrude triple (1995) and noticed that the shaft looks like it’s been grinding on something about 5-6 inches down and perhaps another 3 inches below that. Looks like a seal groove just below the splines also...
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    My 2nd Starcraft rebuild, 1976 SuperSport , I'm back

    JT’s Outdoor Fabrics, Barrie Ontario Canada. They have the pleated material
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    Turning a 1995 50hp triple into 60/70 hp?

    I’m sure this has been asked before, and I’m asking again because I can’t seem to find a definitive answer. Some say each are specifically built to be “X” hp and some say it’s all the same, and only the carbs are different Can I get more out of my 50? Or is 50 pretty much it without extensive...
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    50 Evinrude triple tilt and trim troubleshooting?

    I just picked up a 1995 50 hp 3 cyl and the tilt and trim is not working. I’m using controls from my 1990 70 hp. I know these controls worked fully with the 70 a month ago when I pulled them from my boat. Can I test the tilt/trim by jumping something? Thanks
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    1995 50 hp Evinrude triple questions

    After a tough summer of buying motors that turned out to be junk... I took another gamble today on a 1995 50 hp triple. I didn’t even know they made a three cylinder 50 horse. in any case, this thing has a massive four blade prop on it. It says “turning point hustler” 13.25 x 17 by the...
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    16' Starcraft - optimum cruising speed and daytrip distances?

    Hey guys, I'd like to do some scenic day trips in our Starcraft supersport. I know that there's many factors to cruising speeds but I am wondering what to expect in terms of times and distances for doing a long cruise through a river system. I've only used my boat on small lakes and have never...
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    75 hp Powerhead bearing rebuild kits?

    Hey guys, I can only seem to find full rebuild kits complete with pistons etc. Does anybody know if anyone offers a bottom end only kit? (bottom end of the powerhead) I have 135psi across the board and don’t want the added parts expense and extra machining costs (and headaches of the hike to a...
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