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  1. BWR1953

    DIY : How to dry a wet phone from boating .

    Put it in a container full of rice. Let sit 24 hours.
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    1985 50HP 4-cylinder power loss

    The water pump housing was shot, so I bought the entire kit yesterday afternoon. And last evening, the new spark tester arrived. We'll install the new WP and then test it out. Following that, we'll try the spark test with the new tester. Not sure if I'll be able to see anything in the...
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    1985 50HP 4-cylinder power loss

    Yeahhh... it's burned. Heading to the repair shop to pick up a new one now. :rolleyes:
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    1985 50HP 4-cylinder power loss

    Todays update is a good news/bad news deal. 😏 We went out this morning to do a compression check with the new gauge. Hooked up the muffs, turned on the hose and fired up the engine. I let it idle at about 1100RPM for a minute or two, then pulled the throttle back down to normal idle. It...
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    1985 50HP 4-cylinder power loss

    Thanks for the link. (y)
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    1976 22' SUS O/B "Hydration Break"

    Good stuff. I did something similar. :cool:
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    22' starcraft islander, crack(s) in hull -- aluminum repair options?

    Bwaahaahaa! :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
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    1985 50HP 4-cylinder power loss

    I need a picture of an unbranded gauge with no other info? 🤪 C'mon, don't tease me! Gimme the brand, a link, a price or something! :ROFLMAO: In my first set of compression tests, I used a $15 HF special. The second set, I used a $25 HF special. The new gauge is $50, came from Amazon...
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    1985 50HP 4-cylinder power loss

    New compression gauge arrived this evening. Testing again tomorrow morning. :cool:
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    22' starcraft islander, crack(s) in hull -- aluminum repair options?

    Solids are far stronger than blinds, which is why they're needed. Here's what I had to do on my Chief. Completely gutted the interior and pulled 3 ribs in order to repair corrosion. 🤪
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    22' starcraft islander, crack(s) in hull -- aluminum repair options?

    1. For the patch at the very stern of my Chieftain, I used 0.080” sheet aluminum. I measured the saggita distance inside the hull for the location, then had the fabrication shop roll it to shape. They got it very close, but I ended up using a rubber hammer to very gently whang it to final...
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    1985 50HP 4-cylinder power loss

    I have been doing simple troubleshooting. Have you read the entire thread? :unsure:
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    1985 50HP 4-cylinder power loss

    Sooo... as I'm sitting here sipping my first cup of coffee and waking up, I had a thought. :coffee: 😏 Is it possible to swap the powerhead from my 1983 70HP 3 cylinder onto the 1985 50HP 4 cylinder? Hmmm... could be interesting. :unsure: 🤪
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    Do you use non ethanol gas ?

    I use non-ethanol in my mower and the boat. The boat is for fishing and gets far more time on the electric trolling motor than on the outboard, so expense really isn't a factor.
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    22' starcraft islander, crack(s) in hull -- aluminum repair options?

    Welding doesn't work well. There's original sealant between the layers of aluminum at that location and it will burn off or leak out or otherwise contaminate the weld. And it will also likely cause more gaps between the layers, which in turn can cause still more leaks. The "right way" is to...
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    1985 50HP 4-cylinder power loss

    Yeah, I should probably start a separate thread about those engines for my Chief. Plenty of info needed. Right now I just have too many irons in the fire to start another major thread though. 🤓
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    1985 50HP 4-cylinder power loss

    The Chief and KF are my Chieftain and Kingfisher boats. Both are aluminum 1976 Starcraft. There are links in my signature for those projects. :) The KF is a 16' side console open fishing model, rated for 50HP max. :unsure: 🙃 The Chief is an 18' cabin boat, rated for 150HP max. The 50HP...
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    1985 50HP 4-cylinder power loss

    Regarding the bottom carb, which was less affected at first by the PT treatment, I'm wondering if a carb problem could give that kind of indication? And yes, I'm definitely concerned about throwing money and especially time, at this engine if it's not worth saving. Both of those commodities...
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    1985 50HP 4-cylinder power loss

    Geez guys, yer killin' me over here! My wallet's in a lot of pain! :LOL: Compression: 🐘 in the room. I know, right? 🤪 As for my background, I've been through a "holed piston" event. Back in the early 80s, I was on my way to work on my Suzuki GT750 "Water Buffalo" 2-stroke, 3 cylinder water...
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    Starcraft on C-list/ebay!

    That's awesome for the price!
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