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  1. 1960 Starflite

    Hole in Mercruiser gimbel housing

    I ran my trim wires (4) up and thru engine vent exit to terminal blocks. Finished job correctly four years later doing shift cable and bellows replacement.
  2. 1960 Starflite

    Trailer winch hook placement?

    No pictures but, my old toon didn't have a winch hook point either. My solution: Obtained a 1/2" x 3" x ? Inch aluminum plate stock. Using the 3 front cross members, plus 6-8" to get length. Drilled plate and cross members for 3/8" SS bolts, one in each. Depending on hook size, drill two...
  3. 1960 Starflite

    DP-D1 Vertical Shaft upper nylok nut

    I don't have a Volvo, but, what a great response from that "Grumpy" boater !
  4. 1960 Starflite

    Engine hour gauge

    I just wired mine from the IGN post on key switch to + on hour gauge. Of course the - side goes to common ground.
  5. 1960 Starflite

    Mercury 850 thunderbolt 1974 gearbox check

    Look around the housing inside. You'll find a external lock washer, 3 1/2" +/- in diameter. Pry lock tab out of nut. Trim/lift engine full up, penetrating oil around nut, hammer and punch gently on face of nut. More penetrating oil. Let it sit overnight, repeat. The nut is a right hand thread...
  6. 1960 Starflite

    Points open to .035

    I have a 1948 Pontiac convertible that is only a year younger than I 😊
  7. 1960 Starflite

    Lower unit stripped drain plug

    1/4" pipe plug. Internal hex would be my choice.
  8. 1960 Starflite

    Replaced the shift cable and a simple outdrive stand

    I like it. Simple and practical. However I don't think it will work in my gravel driveway 😟
  9. 1960 Starflite

    Golf Carts ?

    Charger has 3 sets of cables.
  10. 1960 Starflite

    Golf Carts ?

    IMHO it's like have a 10 gallon fuel tank vs a 20 gallon fuel tank. I do plug it into my battery charger/maintainer often and leave it on maintainer over winter here in Ohio
  11. 1960 Starflite

    Golf Carts ?

    Mine is 36 volt also. I don't use it to play 18 holes of golf. Just back and forth to boat dock and riding around neighborhood. I went to Rural King and bought 3 large 12v deep cycle batteries. Still equals 36.
  12. 1960 Starflite

    Fuel treatment question.....

    Pretty much same story here. Mine is a 1948 Pontiac convertible. Only time it gets out is hauling Veterans in our Memorial Day Parade and July 4th.
  13. 1960 Starflite

    Coupler Question

    It's a common external snap ring. Lowe's/Home Depot/Ace. Or opt for a longer clevis pin and use a cotter pin.
  14. 1960 Starflite

    Correct time to winterize stern drive engine?

    My 140 has a drain plug at the exhaust elbow as well as the other two mentioned. 1979 Century
  15. 1960 Starflite

    Ian Destruction

    Ft Myers
  16. 1960 Starflite

    Wandering heading at slow speed

    My Century does the wander thing too. Trim all the way down will help some. I think it's the nature of V-bottom boats. I changed out the prop to a 4 blade, cut half the chasing effect and improved hole shot.
  17. 1960 Starflite

    ATV and moving boat around on stone

    I've moved my 19 ft Century I/O 140 with my 1998 belt driven 19 hp Ranch King Lawn tractor. Back garage thru gravel then thru yard to front driveway. Just Sayin.
  18. 1960 Starflite

    74 mercury 850

    Sorry that photos aren't better. I take no credit for pictures or descriptions. I found this somewhere but can't find it now.
  19. 1960 Starflite

    1976 MERC 650

    I would think that the choke solenoid + started used together would pull over 30 amps.
  20. 1960 Starflite

    74 mercury 850

    I found an article describing how to repair those wires a few years ago. If I can find it, I'll post it.
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