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    GM 350 TBI Mystery Issue, Any help out here

    I flipped engines and transmissions in my 92 Caprice wagon about 2 months ago; I used my other wagons engine, '93. It had sat for a year, but was running perfectly before the tree fell on it. Ran ok for a while and now there is a stutter / stalling just above idle. I can also feel a slight...
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    Starcrafts Let's see your tops!!!

    Re: Starcrafts Let's see your tops!!! No I don't have a pic of the Bimini open, but here it stored at the back of the boat. Then it slides forward in a track and mounts where it can be set in the up position. It does seem to sway a little when I run with the top in the up and stored...
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    Forest King Log Splitter LCT Engine

    Any one have any experience with either Forest King Log Splitter or with a LCT engine. Menards is running a sale on this unit http://www.menards.com/main/lawn-garden/outdoor-power-equipment/wood-splitters/22-ton-gas-log-splitter/p-1705000-c-10115.htm It has a 6.5 HP 208 CC Engine from LCT...
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    Starcraft 21' Mariner That's no longer for sale

    Re: Starcraft 21' Mariner That's no longer for sale Need some advise on how to fix this CC glass trim. Sorry for the crappy pics, low light blackberry. Corner trim is cracked on the upper left. Do I drill out all the rivets, pull the whole trim off and have it welded. Are there any tricks...
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    Power tilt

    Re: Power tilt My understanding is they made two different mounting brackets, one for the bigger motors and one for the smaller ones. I thought the break was about 50 to 60HP - 85hp and up had the same mount, but I could be wrong. I have one for a 74 135hp pic below Buy it, yours is a...
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    Trees on my property and my neighbor

    Re: Trees on my property and my neighbor Update: I met with my neighbor, she was pretty nice and told me there was a limb that had fallen in her yard. There was also mention of a tree. Took a look out back with her. This is what we found. I had a tree that broke. It is hung up, goes from...
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    Starcraft 21' Mariner That's no longer for sale

    Re: Starcraft 21' Mariner That's no longer for sale I had my own Stupid Human Trick a couple weeks back with my boat and I backed it into a tree out in my yard. It was pitch black and I'm still getting used to the longer boat. Hit right on the corner cap just enough to crack the thing. I was...
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    Convertible top that starts at the bow ? Factory original? Photos !!

    Re: Convertible top that starts at the bow ? Factory original? Photos !! Hey CC254 - I almost forgot to get you this, Thanks for the great information;)
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    The search for a free (or nearly free) Starcraft!

    Re: The search for a free (or nearly free) Starcraft! I stopped by a local junk yard and saw these after work today. This a Starcraft that I'm pretty sure was a closed bow $200 This has no markings but it looks like Starcraft construction $125 This is an Aerocraft $150 Prices might be...
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    Starcraft Parts

    Re: Starcraft Parts I found an extra starboard transom cap, but it was scarffed up by a Starmada member;)
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    Starcraft 21' Mariner That's no longer for sale

    Re: Starcraft 21' Mariner That's no longer for sale I am looking at changing out the rear cleats on my boat and added a couple more up front. My question is can you damage your boat if you pull tubes or skiiers from the cleats at the back of the boat and not the eyes? I want to trade to the...
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    Trees on my property and my neighbor

    Re: Trees on my property and my neighbor Here's a couple pics of my situation. From the North looking South. The first tree you see is the only tree on her land. This is looking upwards from the same place as the pic above. Here is the South end looking North My abilities are cutting...
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    Trees on my property and my neighbor

    My elderly, widowed next door neighbor called me the other night for the first time ever. It was a quick phone call. Hello This is Mrs. M up on the corner Hi. You have some leaning trees on your property you need to look at. I?ll take a look. And then she hung up. I own about 4 acres, and...
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    85 V90 Alarm Help please

    Re: 85 V90 Alarm Help please No one had any advice to offer:confused: That's OK, I went out last night to take another look around midnight and under different lighting I found my problem. Here is a pic of what I found. The pencil points to a crack in my oil feed line that goes to the VRO...
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    85 V90 Alarm Help please

    I have a Johnson V90, 1985, Model J90MLCOS, with VRO. I've had the boat about 3 weeks. It has run great. Today I took the boat out and did some tubing with the kids. After about an hour I had an alarm go off. Intermittent beep about every 3 or 4 seconds. I stopped and popped the hood and the...
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    Starcraft 21' Mariner That's no longer for sale

    Re: Starcraft 21' Mariner That's no longer for sale I have a list of about 10 things that I want to do with the Mariner, so far. A ladder quickly rose to the top when the hang over the side 3 step was a PITA to use. I started with pulling the ladder off the Hurricane that sits out in the...
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    Converting a Holiday to a Center Console

    Re: Converting a Holiday to a Center Console pk - I am thinking you live in Wisconsin. Here is 21' Mariner center console that I saw. It might be less work to start with a CC. http://northernwi.craigslist.org/boa/2558570388.html I know you stated 18' so the 21' might be a little big, but it's...
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    Time and investment - 1975 18' SS

    Re: Time and investment - 1975 18' SS phd - There are two styles of pumps for that unit a Prestolite and a Calco. Prestolite is the more desirable, it's hard to tell from the CL pics but it appears to be a Calco. The Prestolite looks like this. The Calco looks like this. I have a Calco...
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    Starcraft 21' Mariner That's no longer for sale

    Re: Starcraft 21' Mariner That's no longer for sale Got the wagon fixed:D 21 hours total time. A Royal PITA, I'm sure glad I don't do that for a living. The great thing was we were able to get out on the boat and have a little fun today. My daughters first time skiing, She said it was FUN...
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    Insurance on my Cheap boat

    I have read here that a lot of people do not insure their low cost boats. I just bought a 1973 Starcraft Mariner with a 1985 V90 Johnson, a 1980 7.5 Johnson kicker and a Shoreland'r roller trailer. When I was driving up to our vacation spot I decided to call my insurance agent and check out...
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