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  1. BWR1953

    Out on the Lake Pictures

    Me on the Spokane River in 1984. My 6 week old daughter at the same time. Yeah, she outfished me! :ROFLMAO:
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    198x SS-150 rebuild

    My Chieftain knee brace also had broken tabs and I had a neighbor buddy weld a new set on.
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    cracks between rivets on aluminum starcraft islander

    Ah, good ol' photobucket. :sneaky:
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    cracks between rivets on aluminum starcraft islander

    I think @Watermann has a catastrophic failure pic somewhere.
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    Out on the Lake Pictures

    Very nice, Joe! (y)
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    Boat is slow

    The 1975 and 1978 Holidays are rated to 85HP, so if yours is similar, then you're definitely way underpowered with a 40. http://boatspecs.iboats.com/Starcraft_Marine__Holiday_16__1975/bp/66b86452 Minimum for "fair" performance would be a 60HP or better since 75% of max is considered minimum...
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    1976 22' SUS O/B "Hydration Break"

    I strongly urge you to move those t-nuts to between the backing plate and the main deck piece so that they're securely sandwiched into place between the pieces. I had the ones in my Kingfisher set up the same way as you do now, and when I went to actually install the chair bolts, the t-nuts...
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    Need help identifying carb part

    I did a temporary repair on mine by using a piece of wooden dowel. I got scolded by the repair shop when they found it the next day. :LOL: The repair actually lasted a year. But in the end, I forked over the fitty bux for a new one and all has been well since.
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    Need help identifying carb part

    Those are pricey. I had to replace the one on my 1985 Mercury 50HP. https://www.crowleymarine.com/mercury/products/53719a2-pick-up-bracket-assembly https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00N6DBIFY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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    198x SS-150 rebuild

    Filling voids: I use syringes for all kinds of things when working on these boats. Maybe fill one with 3M 5200 or epoxy, then squirt it in there? 3/16" rivets can be drilled out and riveted with 1/4" rivets. :cool:
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    198x SS-150 rebuild

    I can relate to that! :cool:
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    Storing fishing poles in gunwale?

    Amazingly, I only found one pic from my rod rack installation and that was after it was completed. But here it is.
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    Storing fishing poles in gunwale?

    Yes, I've done that. Looking for a pic now...
  14. BWR1953

    Ranger Vs Nitro Bass Boats

    I'd go with a Ranger. Back in the day, the Ranger was the elite boat. I'm guessing that's still the same now. I tested out the Nitro boats years ago and found the quality lacking. In particular, the underside of the gunnels had raw fiberglass edges which could easily cut your hand. Maybe...
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    If some is good... more is better...

    And too much is just right! :ROFLMAO:
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    1961 Starcraft Holiday gunwale damage

    It would be worth visiting the Starcraft sub-forum. Tons of great info and members there who know a lot about our old Starcraft aluminum boats. Link below. https://forums.iboats.com/forum/starcraft-boats.131/ :cool:
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    StarCraft kingfisher rebuild

    Leaving it low will negatively affect performance. Do you have the engine flat down on the back of the transom? If so, you may be able to raise it up using the mounting holes on the motor.
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    Engine preperation

    https://forums.iboats.com/threads/awakening-a-sleeping-outboard-by-boatbuoy.158032/
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    That's awesome. So many on here get a project going, then get divorced. :sneaky: Yeah, with that crowd, y'all really need a bigger boat. (y)
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    Out on the Lake Pictures

    Wow! Your boat is way high off the water! :LOL:
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