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  1. matt167

    Re-wire kit

    If it’s the engine side stuff, you can get replacement harnesses from Mercruiser or quicksilver.if you need anything else, you gotta roll your own
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    Ipad Dash Mount? Quick Release?

    My iPhone will thermal shutdown on the dash of my truck
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    1987 Four Winns Boat 16ft inboard would you Buy?

    The other part of this is, it is a neat little hull if it’s really in good shape. But it is pretty tiny inside.. the engine takes up 2’ of the rear of the boat. It’s only 16’, so it’s pretty cramped
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    1987 Four Winns Boat 16ft inboard would you Buy?

    Other way around. You can assume with a decent likelihood that the engine and drive is probably okay. But the boat is probably structurally unsafe. These are pictures of my parts boat, which is same boat you have interest in. You can see the hull from a glance looks great. It even came with...
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    1987 Four Winns Boat 16ft inboard would you Buy?

    The easy tell that something is wrong is by looking at the center windshield. If it fits crooked, you know the consoles are not square anymore. That means there is rot. If the deck is solid and the center window is crooked, you know it’s a cover up
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    1987 Four Winns Boat 16ft inboard would you Buy?

    I have that exact boat.. well the nearly identical 1986 version. Freedom 160. I bought it for the motor and drive for my other boat. It’s structurally unsafe and I knew that when I bought it. The previous owner thought that it just needed a floor and he even had it on the water…. If boat in...
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    Need to replace a trailer tire,Hows this one?

    Rule of thumb. If the name sounds cheap, and it is cheap, it’s most likely what is referred to as a china bomb
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    What year hulls are the same as the 1968 Holiday 18'?

    Holiday 18, chieftain 18, Statchief 18, Islander 18 and offshore V 18 I think are the same hulls
  9. matt167

    Battery Options

    All you have to do is jumper the batteries together in parallel ( NOT series ). Then you will maintain both batteries. Some maintainers have hookups for multiple batteries. But you don’t ‘need’ it
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    Battery Options

    I think we’re getting too far off topic for the OPs needs
  11. matt167

    Battery Options

    But the warranties are generally handled the same.. I’ve actually had an interstate battery quit after a year and then have the retailer decline warranty because their tester was broken. Never had an issue getting at least the warranty period out of a Walmart battery. And I’ve even warrantied a...
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    Battery Options

    Common run of the mill batteries that can be bought anywhere have 2 manufacturers. I guess I shouldn’t have said “all” because you’re right there are a few specialty outliers. Lead acid is also used in other battery systems beyond automotive/rv/ marine. Edit: there are 3 major manufacturers. I...
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    Battery Options

    Keep in mind, East Penn and Johnson controls are the 2 companies who make all lead acid batteries. East Penn is Deka and interstate is Johnson Controls. Everstart batteries are either East Penn or Johnson Controls depending on region. Duracell is manufactured by East Penn
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    Battery Options

    Unless you want to fry your motor, 24v is a bad idea… and that warranty policy is standard battery warranty. If you could warranty the replacement on its date of manufacture, then theoretically you could get a lifetime replacement if your battery lasted less than the duration. When i worked a...
  15. matt167

    1981 custom craft hull weight

    Custom craft in Buffalo NY went bankrupt in 1964 or 1965. So that is not the same mfg
  16. matt167

    Building a gantry crane

    Looks kind of like I envisioned . It could serve double duty if I built it correctly so that it could convert into a swing set. I’ll sell it to my fiancé that way anyway. Going to try to get it done before our wedding In July. I doubt I’ll have time after
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    Building a gantry crane

    I’m kind of thinking about building a gantry to swap engines and drives on my big StarCraft. Has anyone built one? I was going to use my father in laws big tractor but I probably won’t do it at his house now. None of my tools are there and his selection is limited
  18. matt167

    Gamefisher 7.5 Grab it or Run?

    Ignition parts can be found if its points ignition.The engine itself is a 2 stroke air cooled lawnmower engine. If it’s electronic ignition then the stuff is all NLA. My father in law has one he wants to get running. I’m not all that enthusiastic about it, I gave him a minty running evinrude 4hp
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    Fuel use meter?

    Unless I’m reading this wrong. The only way you can legally bill your customers for fuel used, is to fill the tank from a certified pump after they bring it back in, and sell them that fuel you pumped. This also gives them the option to fill the tank and avoid the fees themselves if there is a...
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    Gamefisher 7.5 Grab it or Run?

    I’d make sure it had spark, and then it’s probably $50-100 motor. Made for Sears by Eska. Will have a techumseh power products engine. If it’s electronic ignition and it doesn’t work, the parts are NLA and it’s junk. If it’s got points and condenser, then its reliability went up 100%. Nothing...
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