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  1. BWR1953

    Sitting in a hotel room when I don't wanna... Hurricane Idalia

    We live in a little double-wide, so are strongly urged to evacuate for any major storm. Having lived through Charlie and a few other hurricanes, I take such urging seriously. Went to bed on Sunday night and the disturbance in the southern Gulf was forecast to be a "sloppy mess, maybe a...
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    ugh, domestic plumbing......

    And set up a hidden video camera! :ROFLMAO:
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    Russian spacecraft crashes into moon

    Just to assuage the feelings of our fully metric friends. 😝
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    Russian spacecraft crashes into moon

    Luna-25 goes splat. https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/20/world/luna-25-spacecraft-moon-collision-intl/index.html That'll teach 'em to use the metric system! :ROFLMAO:
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    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    And yes, there will be more updates. 🤓 Sadly, the 38 y.o. 50HP Merc has a major problem which will require me to pull the powerhead in order to make repairs. Ugh. That'll have to wait until winter. I have a Plan A workaround that I'm going to try soon. Plus a Plan B which I've already...
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    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    The things people say sometimes. Final. Not happening. Yeahh... :sneaky: So check out our new-to-us Power Pole Micro Anchor! :LOL: I got this gently used PPMA for half price. Hey, I just couldn't resist! 😝 Finished the installation today and calibrated it in the driveway. Don't know...
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    Nobody fishing?

    Well, we hooked into a monster last night. In the darkness, no less! :oops: And yes, it's the one that got away. :sneaky: We went back to that same fishing hole (from Post 193) about 45 minutes before sundown and started fishing, in hopes of getting something like we did last time. We...
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    StarCraft kingfisher rebuild

    Congrats on the splash! (y)😃
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    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    Nothing done for a couple days on the Chief. But, we did make a 200 mile round trip journey yesterday to buy a nice accessory for the KF! :cool: This morning I went out and worked on removing the carbs from the port side 70HP Merc. Took me 90 minutes, but I got the airbox and carb plate off...
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    Mariner 45hp Carburetor Leaking after Total Rebuild....stumped!

    A buddy of mine doesn't measure the float level, he blows into the carb and if it's leaking, he adjusts the float until it stops. I don't know if your carb has adjustable floats or not though.
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    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    Thanks! :)(y) Now, can ya get the temp and humidity outside to drop? :LOL: I spent about 45 minutes out there this morning and couldn't take it anymore. 🥵
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    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    I'm about to find out! 🤪
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    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    No. I did not say that.
  14. BWR1953

    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    Well, I'm back and trying to get this project going again. No new health issues since we stopped work, but other life stuff just refused to get out of the way. Over a year lost. :cry: There are only 11 months left before the boy leaves home and I lose my most valuable helper. :( The only...
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    Fishing.

    :ROFLMAO:
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    Nobody fishing?

    Well, I got my personal best Largemouth Bass last week. It was 24 inches long and had a 15 inch girth. That calculates out to 7.2 pounds. We took some pix and released the big momma to spawn again! :cool: My prior best was a 6.1 pound bass taken in Clear Lake back in 1987. Got my pic in...
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    Taking apart command 2000 remote control

    My control is the Commander, for a 1985 Mercury 50HP 2-stroke, as shown below. I actually got a manual for it online from ebay. The part # is 90-814705R03.
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    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    You called it, boss! It was the switchbox. I updated the repair thread. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/1985-50hp-4-cylinder-power-loss.758226/post-5874849
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    1985 50HP 4-cylinder power loss

    Just to provide some closure here... it was the switchbox. :rolleyes: We worked on the engine for weeks and weeks, troubleshooting various things. But, I finally spotted a long, thin crack with black ooze coming out of the switchbox beneath all those wires. By then (mid-Sept) the weather was...
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Spectacular!
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