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  1. BWR1953

    1985 50HP 4-cylinder power loss

    No autoblend system on this engine. And yes indeedy, the engine was spinning at full starting speed.
  2. BWR1953

    1985 50HP 4-cylinder power loss

    Update from this morning: I went to my Mercury repair shop, bought a can of Power Tune and talked with the owner. I explained everything that's going on and his first thought is that I could have bunged up the new fuel lines when I replaced the primer bulb. It's a very common issue. That...
  3. BWR1953

    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    Does that mean I have to take it off full-auto? 🔫 :ROFLMAO: Yeah, I was concerned about welding next to the edge. I wasn't positive if there was a sealant under the joint. I'm pretty sure that if I took it to a welder that they'd just say "Hey, it's no problem, we can weld that closed and...
  4. BWR1953

    1985 50HP 4-cylinder power loss

    I do have SeaFoam. I'll look around for Merc Power Tune. And I just texted my buddy to see if he has a borescope.
  5. BWR1953

    1985 50HP 4-cylinder power loss

    Haven't done that since before the splash in May 2020.
  6. BWR1953

    1985 50HP 4-cylinder power loss

    I understand completely about the oil. No worries. And yeah, my thought at first was lack of oil. 😳 I'd thought there was no head gasket but wasn't positive. I've had the starter off plenty of times. No biggie really. Just getting it reinstalled with the power terminal away from the cowling...
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    1985 50HP 4-cylinder power loss

    I just remembered that while we were filtering the fuel that I could see the oil in the mix, not just the gasoline.
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    1985 50HP 4-cylinder power loss

    Is it buried under all this stuff?
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    1985 50HP 4-cylinder power loss

    We were very careful to make sure that we mixed oil with the gas. We had the oil and the mixer thing with us. How do I remove the Transfer Port Covers? I'll start searching for a video too.
  10. BWR1953

    1985 50HP 4-cylinder power loss

    I did a compression test last week with a borrowed compression tester and all four cylinders were at 70PSI! 😧 We tested it after warmup with and without the throttle open. No difference there. So, I bought a new compression gauge and tested again. Same result! Then we added a couple...
  11. BWR1953

    1985 50HP 4-cylinder power loss

    On 1 Jun 22 I was on a fishing trip. The engine ran normally at startup, then cruised to the first fishing hole at 5,300 RPM WOT like it usually does. When we slowed down, the engine didn't sound right. It burbled and gurgled and made the 2-stroke ring-ding-ding sound. Hadn't heard that...
  12. BWR1953

    boat seats

    When I had my Bass Tracker, I always pulled the seats off, stowed the pedestals, then remounted the seats into the holes. Never had a problem that way.
  13. BWR1953

    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    We managed to get out to the garage early this morning, like before 0730! 🤪 🌅 And we actually started installing rivets. Rib #3 has 74 rivet holes. We got 31 installed. We learned more as we went along too. Thanks again to @classiccat for the heads up about using 1/4" rivets for the oblong...
  14. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Well, we had the first major issue with the KF on 1 Jun 22; an engine problem with the 50HP Mercury. We launched and headed to our first fishing hole. Ran along at 5,300RPM as usual, but when we slowed to approach the fishing spot, the motor didn't sound quite right. Even the boy noticed it...
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    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    It's been a while since we've worked on the Chief. Got sidetracked by other issues, including KF problems. 😕 But this morning we did some more solid riveting practice and followed a tip from @classicat to use less manual pressure on the bucktail side. It worked much better that way. (y)...
  16. BWR1953

    Pairing engine size with boat size

    Sounds like a plan! :LOL:
  17. BWR1953

    1st time boat owner.

    Neat looking old boat. I bet the handling is interesting with that hard, triangular chine. :unsure:
  18. BWR1953

    1963 Starcraft Rebuild

    I haven't used soda blasting but opted for dustless blasting on my Chieftain instead. It was a bit cheaper than soda and doesn't leave a harmful residue. Quick too! (y) :cool:
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    Two batteries for small fising boat

    Nope, it's for the fish finder only.
  20. BWR1953

    Pairing engine size with boat size

    And how long would it take for the 4-strokes to repay that $600 cost? :)
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