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  1. 1975oday22

    updated my control box mount

    i have upgraded my control box mount. took out the piece of wood behind it, used metal spacers instead. gives it a cleaner look.
  2. 1975oday22

    would this make for a good console?

    I have a big enough piece of this Delrin sheet and nice and thick too. thinking , when i get my new gauges and switches , taking them out of existing encasement and adding them and the backing plates to create a very strong weather resist console. is this a good idea?
  3. 1975oday22

    anyone know where this tube hooks up too?

    mine is missing this tube , and i just noticed that i have the same barb fitting as this . but no tube.
  4. 1975oday22

    should i cut the floor back ?

    ok. in order to either make a door or get a door already made. i think i would need to cut this floor back to accomodate the swing open? should i cut this back or leave it and make door smaller? maybe go to back of the seats and make a small step down?
  5. 1975oday22

    can anyone tell me?

    what this tan wire is for? im guessing maybe water pressure or temp? does not goto my dash, only tan wire is comming off my controll box accessory plug wich has a bullet connector
  6. 1975oday22

    my new helm

    Bit the Bullet and decided to buy a new helm with gauges and switches with the wiring for my boat. here is my new helm for my 1974 chieftain 18. (be here end of month) post more when i start install.
  7. 1975oday22

    old starcraft trim gauge?

    can anyone shed some light on this gauge? and how to hook it up? thanks in advance i will be cleaning it. its all metal not plastic.
  8. 1975oday22

    1991 mercury sounding rough? fixes?

    fresh gas, rough sounding ,shaking, any thoughts? ideas? also why is there water coming out the front of the engine. towards the tilt?
  9. 1975oday22

    negative

    ok , i rewired my boat. positive to positive on fuseblock negative to negative on small bus bar. heres a problem i never ran into before. without the fresh negative wire being attached to the battery (only outboard negative attached to battery) everything works i mean all lights and...
  10. 1975oday22

    1991 mercury tilt problems

    mercury 115hp 2 stroke, my tilt will not work unless my engine is running. will not work without it. battery is fully charged, button presses make solinoids click thats it. any ideas?
  11. 1975oday22

    Plastic gas tank outboard.

    i have a ceptor gas tank and want to move my fill from back of splashwell to where my tank is under the port side seat. that being said. seeing its plastic with a gas cap and small neck on it, am i still able to add the filler to it? also i am adding a fuel gauge , am i able to buy a sending...
  12. 1975oday22

    steering is stiff

    does this look right? starcraft 18 ft chieftain . steering is stiff both ways. i do have a 13-14 ft cable available. this one looks like its way to long? or should i try to take it out of the tilt tube and put it on the bracket?
  13. 1975oday22

    steering cable?

    what size steering cable does a 1974 chieftain 18 have? reason i ask this is because the cable i have on it (that came with it) is way to long for it and is hard to steer. its also way up in the gunwhale (yes i have checked that the engine turns freely without hassle)
  14. 1975oday22

    any suggestions?

    i want to go with hydraulic steering on my 1991 mercury 115hp 4 cyl 2 stroke engine. suggestions and site please. but not too expensive. 18 ft chieftain
  15. 1975oday22

    i see lots of rebuilds?

    I have been looking for wiring pics of chieftains, all i see are rebuilds and no wiring pics..... does anyone have wiring in their newly built chieftains or are they magical? lol. just saying
  16. 1975oday22

    1991 mercury 115hp 4cyl 2 cycle outboard

    just opened my cowl . took these pics. i have noticed a few wires. can anyone tell what is going on here.? am i to assume that i will need to take the cover off the side to expose the wire blocks to trace it all ? new to the outboard scene, i worked on i/o and could trace wires no problems ...
  17. 1975oday22

    any idea of what this is for?

    i cant find any info on this button pad ... its on 1974 chieftain 18. has out board engine on it. any ideas what this would have been for? do i need it?
  18. 1975oday22

    1991 mercury 115hp 2 stroke gauges?

    can anyone point me to a place that sells gauges for my engine? id greatly appreciate this. thank you
  19. 1975oday22

    anyone ever do this on chieftain 18?

    I want to add to the cabin, bring the cabin back a few feet , and from the top window build a hard top. from there just ad canvas sides with windows. can this be done?
  20. 1975oday22

    1974 starcraft chieftain wiring

    does anyone have any wiring diagrams for this boat? seems that all my wiring is messed up. my engine is a 1991 mercury 115hp 2 stroke. the controls are also merc. that works, but one connector is not going to anything . but i have no trim . the wires and switch are on the helm but nothing to...
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