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    Boat refueling

    That looks perfect for my needs.
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    1980 Holiday 181

    Haven’t had much time to work on the boat this week as I have a small 12’ aluminum I’m needed to get ready for this weekend. I did get to start on the scraping, sanding and priming the trailer last night. It’s not exactly fun but it needs to be done none the less.
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    Boat refueling

    I’ll have to disagree on not having live electricity. I have to have power to keep an eye on my fuel gauge. I’ve had fuel pour out the vent at a gas station and definitely don’t want a repeat on the water. A properly wired in fuel pump is just as safe as the blower used to evacuate built up...
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    Boat refueling

    I’ve been boating for the better part of 50 years. All my boats up until recently had used portable fuel tanks so refueling was never really an issue. My current boat has a built in fuel tank and the lake I’m at does not have dockside fuel service or a gas station at all. For the last year it...
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    1980 Holiday 181

    Took the tilt clutch apart this evening. I found the spacer that goes between the snap ring and spring washers was on top of the snap ring. I removed the clutch assembly, moved the spacer to the proper spot and the tilt now works up and down. I can however still pull the drive unit up by hand so...
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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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