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  1. oldboat1

    Fishing boat name

    I have a 14' open '70s Starcraft, converted to side console -- 18hp main, and 3hp kicker (both '57s). I'm thinking I should have a name for it this year. I do some laketrout fishing here, but also some warmwater species so open to ideas. Thinking "About Trout" or "Husky Musky" (if I pull it...
  2. oldboat1

    Washdown pump ideas?

    I have electricity but no water (none close, anyway) at the slip I rent during the season. I would like to be able to rig a washdown system that I could stow below decks, in cabin storage or something similar. I'm thinking an AC pump would provide more power than DC, but open to suggestions...
  3. oldboat1

    Trojan F26 kicker set up

    This may cross a number of categories and topics, but I have a 1980 F26 Trojan inboard express cruiser, and I want to mount a trolling motor with controls. I have a motor mount attached to the teak swim platform (mount is from a Bayliner, I think). It bolts flat to the platform, and I've...
  4. oldboat1

    Injector Cleaning II

    The only outboards I've owned or worked on have been old or pretty old carb models. But having said that, I've driven a couple of '80s Mercedes diesels for years. I don't work on them, but the mechanic who has kept them tip-top for years recommended addition of about 6 oz. of ATF with every...
  5. oldboat1

    Chrysler Sailor 250

    About a month ago, I picked up a 1978 Sailor (10 hp, mod. 101H8A). The short story seems to be that the lower unit might be a mismatch. The gearshift works fine, except that pulling the lower shift rod up shifts into reverse, and I think pulling it up should shift into forward gear. The upper...
  6. oldboat1

    '62 10hp Evinrude

    figured I could get this one up and running for use next month, but now not so sure. Is there a rule-of-thumb response for backfiring at the carburetor (rather than the exhaust)? Coils and points look fine; points adjusted to .020. The key was in place (not sheared off). I cleaned the carb...
  7. oldboat1

    1974 9.9 question

    I'm about to change out the impeller on a friend's Johnson 9.9 (mod. 10R74G), and find I don't have a parts or service manual to cover this one. Can anybody tell me where the connection is for the shift rod on this model?<br /><br />While I'm at it, it looks like the tell-tale on this one is...
  8. oldboat1

    temperature question

    I have an old freshwater cooled 305 in my '77 inboard, and I've remained curious about the best running temperature. I go through this every year, but this year I did get overheating (over 200 and climbing), so shut down and replaced both the circulating pump and the raw water pump impeller...
  9. oldboat1

    water pump replacement

    I want to replace the water circulating pump on my small block Chevy (1977 305 inboard). I can wiggle the pulley a little on the current pump, and I think that should mean the bearings are bad -- been getting a squeal, and the belts seem to be tight.<br /><br />question is this: I have a used...
  10. oldboat1

    another electronic ignition question

    I have a conversion kit for the Mallory distributor on my old 305 Chevy (Chris Craft). The instructions seem clear enough, except there is no reference to replacing dual point systems vs. single points systems. Mine has the dual points -- anybody know if it makes a difference?
  11. oldboat1

    no spark

    I'm trying to get a 9.9 autoelectric running (mod. 95HA) -- getting no spark. The coils look OK, as do the points (which I regapped just to be sure). The condenser wires had some wire showing where the flywheel had apparently come in contact -- thought that might be the problem, and tucked...
  12. oldboat1

    outside water temperature

    I'm curious about the effect of water temperatures on cooling systems. I boat in the Chesapeake and the Magothy River (a tributary), and the water temperature has been in the low 80s much of the summer, which is pretty normal. My old cruiser has a closed system, but when the incoming raw water...
  13. oldboat1

    tiller handle

    I'm looking for a Chrysler tiller handle used for remote control hookups in some '70s models. It's for my 10hp Sailor -- looks like a banana, and provides the location for the remote steering hookup. Anybody have one of these?
  14. oldboat1

    '56 Sea King (Gale)

    I have a 5 hp Sea King (GG9002A) with a lower unit problem. The motor locks up in gear, or partially locks up. I've opened the gearcase a couple of times to inspect and reseal -- adjusted the detent spring to take some tension off the shift rod, although that didn't solve the problem (made...
  15. oldboat1

    leaking fuel connector

    Can anyone tell me how to replace the "O" rings in the old two-line pressure tank connectors? I have the rings, but can't figure out how to open the connector. It looks like I either have to pry out the brass retainer, or pull out the brass nipple -- either way, risking some serious damage...
  16. oldboat1

    gas tank replacement

    I have a 25' Chris Craft Catalina ('77 with a single inboard). The 55-60 gal tank is mounted in the stern, and is pretty much in the way of everything I would like to do to the boat this year (mainly, installing a swim platform). I'm thinking maybe I should look into replacing the stern tank...
  17. oldboat1

    gas tank replacement

    I have a 25' Chris Craft Catalina ('77 with a single inboard). The 55-60 gal tank is mounted in the stern, and is pretty much in the way of everything I would like to do to the boat this year (mainly, installing a swim platform). I'm thinking maybe I should look into replacing the stern tank...
  18. oldboat1

    starter shims

    I have a Chevy 305 inboard, and had periodic starter problems most of the spring and summer -- seemed like a bad bendix, as the starter wouldn't engage the ring gear. It turns out the Bendix was bad on the starter, or at least needed service as part of the starter rebuild, but the problem came...
  19. oldboat1

    adjusting timing (Chev 305 IB)

    I want to retard the timing slightly on my Chris Craft: 305 chevy, clockwise rotation. I don't remember which direction to turn the distributor to retard the timing. When I turn clockwise, the engine slows. When I turn counter-clockwise, the engine rpms increase. Can someone tell me what...
  20. oldboat1

    Wiring question (Rewiring?)

    I've got a '77 Chris Craft inboard (original single 305) with what seems to be quirky wiring. Last week, the whole electrical system shut down (engine, lights -- everything) while I was warming it up in the slip. I've had a heck of a time figuring out what was wrong -- kept getting a ground...
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