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    Buggered threads on new crankshaft

    I have a new old stock crank for a mid 70's 115 hp which came to me with a dented/mushroomed top end. It looks to have been dropped on the threads or hit with a hammer. Does anyone know the thread diameter and pitch? Any suggestions? If I can fix the threads, I'll check it further for any...
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    1969 55 HP Wiring harness?

    I picked up a small boat last week with a super clean looking '69 Evinrude 55973A motor on it. It had been stored for over 35 years unused in a barn. The boat is fine but the motor has major wiring issues. There isn't a single surviving wire with any insulation. They don't look burned, just bare...
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    Strange 70's 40 HP from yardsale.

    I picked up what appeared to be a 1973 40 HP motor at a yard sale this weekend. It's decals looked to be the same as my 1973 and it has good compression. The first thing I noticed was that the motor bracket looked odd, it had no bolt holes only two clamps, and I had assumed that the swivel pin...
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    gave boat away and guy wants money back!

    About a week ago I put a boat up for free on Craigslist, a 15' 40+ year old boat with no deck/floor, no trailer, no motor, no paperwork, no nothing, just a bare hull. The ad said FREE boat hull, first come first served. It was gone the next day. The guy that came to get it said he borrowed a...
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    Strength of new boat transom?

    I was wondering how strong is strong when it comes to a new boat's transom? What got me wondering is a couple of things I ran across this weekend. One was a fairly new boat, less than a year old in which I noticed a fair amount of flex in the transom of an almost new glass boat with a 3...
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    Sea King 16'

    Found a freebie this afternoon, it's a mid 60's Sea King. It looks an awful lot like an MFG hull, lapstrake sides, all glass stringers and ribs, and no flotation at all. Its got early teleflex type steering, the floor has been removed but the lower hull is perfect. The original floor is there...
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    Force 125 Cooling system question

    I just picked up a used, 1987 Force 125, it has trouble getting water up when first started. It had just came from a local dealer after having a new impeller installed. I pulled the thermostat, it looks pretty crusty so I ordered another one with a new gasket. It will be next week before I see...
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    A new boat, another strange trailer

    I picked up a freebie boat today, an older Sea King from Wards. The trailer it was on was a little shaky but it made it home. It's the worst trailer design I've seen yet. Other than being rusty, it has little to no suspension. It has four lateral frame rails, made of super light C channel with...
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    First MFG - 1965 Edinboro

    I picked up my 7th boat the other day, my first MFG, its a 1965 Edinboro going by the brochure pics and specs at Fiberglassics.com. It's in pretty decent shape the way it sits other than a rusty trailer with rotted tires. The hull is untouched other than a handful of snaps screwed into the outer...
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    Odd trailer design?

    I picked up a freebie boat today. An old Starcraft trihull that's most likely headed for the dump. The motor was good and will find a new home here on something else, but the trailer is sort of odd, it's a very narrow, 62" overall, tandem axle bunk trailer. The frame is made of 2x4 square...
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    '61 Glastex 16'

    Anyone interested in a free Glastex Speed Queen hull? The transom looks good and the floor is already out. These are all glass lower hulls with a single sheet of plywood for a floor. The original floor was a single sheet of 1/4" plywood glassed in around the edges and covered in vinyl. I found...
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    Added another boat to the fleet - '65 MFG Edinboro

    Picked up another boat yesterday, sort of buy accident but it seems to have a lot of potential. I went to an estate sale/auction and there were several older boats, mostly wood and mostly pretty rough. There were quite a few new old stock Evinrude motors as well but all were 1969 to 1972 Hydro...
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    Wobble roller replacement choices

    I have several trailers that after about 25 or so years are due for some new wobble rollers. I have always run just plain original black rollers. I can buy three different kinds of rollers locally, there are PVC rollers with thermally bonded plastic ribbed surface, solid rubber as the originals...
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    Trailer design/setup

    I've been working on and restoring boats and trailers for years. A few recent posts got me thinking and more specifically checking several of my own trailers and others I see or use regularly. What gets me the most is the mismatch of axles, spindles, and springs on various frame sizes. I...
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    Possible new project boat?

    I looked at another aluminum Starcraft today, while I really wasn't looking for another project, I do like the idea of moving from an 18 to a 22' hull. It's an early 70's 22' cuddy cabin boat with a Merc 140 I/O. I'm not thrilled about the I/O part however. I was wondering if anyone has done...
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    New tax scam?

    Over the course of the last two years, I've replaced both vehicles, and bought several boats. I received a letter today from my states Division of Taxation saying I owe a balance of $2340 in unpaid sales tax. When you register a vehicle, you have to show proof of sale, (a receipt signed by...
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    1974 40 hp Johnson?

    I came across a 40EL74S the other day, it's a 40hp but it's quite different that any of my other motors in this size. What is the purpose of the on motor throttle knob where the tiller handle would normally be? It also is without the common red plug harness connector, it's hardwired to the boat...
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    '61 Speed Queen 16'

    Came across another one today, a brand that's new to me altogether. It's a 1961 Speed Queen by Glastex. It was in storage for the past 28 years. The former owner had begun to replace the floors, but took ill and never finished. I actually bought it for it's motor, a pretty clean mid 70's...
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    What is this?

    I bought a Sport Craft Ski King a few weeks ago, and it's got two odd brackets on the transom. Any idea what they are for? Maybe some sort of ski rope bracket to get around the outboard? They are stainless steel, bolted through with three 5/16" bolts with a large stainless plate in the inside...
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    Early distributor caps

    Does anyone have an affordable source for distributor caps for the older Merc 650 and 850 motors? I have two 650's and two 850s that are disabled due to the fact that they need new caps, or that the distributor belts are so old they can't be relied on anymore. I priced just a distributor cap...
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