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  1. BWR1953

    1982/83 70HP 3 cyl fuel pump WATER line I.D. size?

    It lives! :D
  2. BWR1953

    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Yeah, in Florida, it's 3,000 pounds. I'm looking forward to getting everything done on this boat so that I can put it on the water. Still much to do though.
  3. BWR1953

    1982/83 70HP 3 cyl fuel pump WATER line I.D. size?

    Thanks guys. I bought some 5/16" I.D. hose yesterday afternoon and got it installed this morning using dielectric grease. It went right on without issue. Since the engine is 32 years old, I don't really know if the stuff already on there was different. I'll know more once I get the engine...
  4. BWR1953

    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    Thanks guys, I'll go ahead and offer the Chief with the engines first as you've suggested. We did get it cleaned up and cleared out, then moved it out of the garage and into the backyard so that I have more garage space to do other work.
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    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    I'll have to add brakes to the donor boat trailer. I hauled the boat home 350 miles and my little Trucklet had no problems with pulling power and just a tiny bit with braking, which I overcame with earlier braking. Got 18MPG on the way too! 😁 My vehicle warranty states that I must have...
  6. BWR1953

    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    My neighbor buddy came over the other evening to help me with another project and he advised me to "do the big things first" on the MC. Meaning, get the 150 moved over before rebuilding the water pump. Then, strip the donor, haul it to the dump and then get the trailer ready for the MC. I'll...
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    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Thanks guys! I'll be getting started on this pretty soon. I should be getting the 70HP Merc running today (from my canceled Chieftain project, Post #308 in the Chieftain thread) and once that's done, I can start moving forward on the MC.
  8. BWR1953

    1982/83 70HP 3 cyl fuel pump WATER line I.D. size?

    Whatever it is, I'm gonna wait awhile before I go out. 😲
  9. BWR1953

    1982/83 70HP 3 cyl fuel pump WATER line I.D. size?

    Yes, I'll be doing that today.
  10. BWR1953

    1982/83 70HP 3 cyl fuel pump WATER line I.D. size?

    I've looked all over the webz and can't find the part anywhere. Marineengine.com and Crowleymarine.com don't show it either. The fuel pump is water cooled and the new hose I've been trying to install just doesn't want to go on. It was checked side by side with the old hose and the I.D. of the...
  11. BWR1953

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Wow! Bears in the back yard! :oops:
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    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Although it's not a Starcraft, it's an all aluminum boat, including the deck. So, I hope you guys can go along with me on this thread. :sneaky: In all reality, this will likely be my final boat. I'm too old with too many health problems, so I need something "simple" that will work for me and...
  13. BWR1953

    Went electric

    Yeah, the Dewalt 20v adapter is what I'd been using. The really do suck. :(
  14. BWR1953

    Went electric

    Check Post #32 for a video of the crossover trick. I'm not even a weekend warrior for tool use. Having multiple boat projects over the last decade has really been the only real use for them. Once those projects are done or eliminated, my tool use will drop significantly.
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    Went electric

    I did the crossover trick with the Dewalt 20v batteries. It didn't really help. Yes, the batteries then started charging, but stopped after about a minute. And the charge only held about 15 seconds. :cautious: I'll be trashing the Dewalt stuff and just going with the Hyper Tough from...
  16. BWR1953

    Nobody fishing?

    First time fishing for us since February. It was nice to get out again. I lost 3 nice bass, but caught this one. I'm really out of practice. :sneaky: My wife is more photogenic than me, so she gets the pic! :cool: Pic of a visitor at the pond.
  17. BWR1953

    Will this boat fit on that trailer?

    My buddy came over this evening, measured everything and said that swapping the trailers should be no problem. Thanks guys!
  18. BWR1953

    Will this boat fit on that trailer?

    Yah, I like the boat as low as possible as well. My bud now says he'll be over today sometime. He's putting up fence at his place now.
  19. BWR1953

    Will this boat fit on that trailer?

    I have a neighbor/buddy who can do all of that stuff. He's supposed to be coming over this evening and I'll talk with him about it then. It sure would be nice to keep that bass boat trailer. :cool:
  20. BWR1953

    Will this boat fit on that trailer?

    Huh? I don't understand your reply. 🤷‍♂️ I'm asking about swapping trailers.
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