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  1. matt167

    Model of early 80s IO StarCraft?

    As far as I know the islander and sport fisherman were actually the same with the interior layout being the difference. It is definitely one of them
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    Structural integrity and boating safety.

    So I just bought a boat for parts that is structurally not sound but it is mechanically good. The previous owner, a younger gentlemen which it was his first boat actually said he had it out on the water. And called the boat still useful. With a deck so bad you’ll fall through it and the transom...
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    Registering a Mariner 4 in Indiana?

    It sounds correct. Once you put your motor on it, it is a motor vehicle and they do have HIN numbers. You can generate a statement of origin from intex website. I did it in NY a couple years ago. Your states regulation for a boat registration will take it from there. Inspections ect And yes...
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    " Prosessing " a donor boat. Best way?

    If I actually wanted a nice compact bow rider I’d restore it. But it’s too bad. Even the mooring covers are perfect. Transom sounds hollow, floor is mush
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    " Prosessing " a donor boat. Best way?

    We’ll i just got it home. Beautiful shoreline trailer worth what I paid. The seats are wise bayliner series basically new. Engine runs smooth as butter
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    " Prosessing " a donor boat. Best way?

    So I have a junk old Holesclaw trailer that I think will fit a 16' boat. Needs a new tongue ( slight bend ), coil overs and some other stuff that I opted to replace it for my little Starcraft. I do want to keep the winch stand for my girlfriends fathers boat trailer ( which only has a rope...
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    " Prosessing " a donor boat. Best way?

    I think I will give the seats to my dad. His offshore needs them. Mine had a full interior restoration just before I obtained it. I just dug into mine ( Starcraft ) more than I ever have. Couple wires to nowhere and I don't see the round plug. Almost think it's bypassed. The engine 'appears'...
  8. matt167

    1981 Honda 4 Stroke 9.9 Should I? How much?

    You might find impellers for it, you won't find service for it. I'd steer clear. Old Honda's are very hard for parts
  9. matt167

    " Prosessing " a donor boat. Best way?

    I wonder how 'good' the interior from a 16' 4 Winns would fit a Starcraft Offshore. I know at least the seats would work. My dad also has an Offshore V 18 that the interior is wrecked on but he wants to get it back to the water at some point.
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    " Prosessing " a donor boat. Best way?

    I'm pretty sure I've found my donor boat. '86 Four Winns with a 3.0 Alpha. Nicely kept boat with in tact mooring covers and such, but is rotted. Owner states soft floors and we know what that means. Probably Worth fixing if I were a fiberglass guy but my Offshore V 18 is twice the boat and I...
  11. matt167

    Merc overheating…

    This is where a little routine maint would have prevented an issue. Impeller has a 90% chance it quit pumping. Burning smell because the exhaust got HOT from lack of cooling
  12. matt167

    Joined the Starmada. kind of unexpectedly

    Does the 86 alpha one have the same round plug for wiring?
  13. matt167

    Joined the Starmada. kind of unexpectedly

    I was mistaken, the probable donor boat is a '86 Four Winns Freedom 160. They came with the 140hp 3.0L I was originally considering using the Gen II transom assembly that I have from the smoker craft, but I don't have the leg. I do have a nice set of Faria gauges from it though. I'm thinking...
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    Joined the Starmada. kind of unexpectedly

    After looking around, I found a 1986 Wellcraft Eclipse with a 3.0L Mercruiser. Decent boat, someone taken care of it but owner says soft floors. I can get it for $800 and I think it's the best route. The only question is keeping the 2.5L which I know has been gone through by previous owner, or...
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    Mixing Mercruiser 120 ( 1971 ) with Alpha Gen II ( 2000 4.3L )

    Would an 86 boat with 2.5 merc be a good candidate?
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    Joined the Starmada. kind of unexpectedly

    I’m now planning on putting on either a later gen 2 outdrive on it or a more modern gen 1 gimbal assembly. I was going to sell it but I can’t bring myself to do that. It’s too nice.
  17. matt167

    1990 Lforce engine Bayliner Capri-

    You said L Force which I have to assume is an L drive. Parts for the drive are not even available. You would be best dumping money into an outboard boat
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    Size of outboard

    I have a 2021 Suzuki 25hp and a 14’ StarCraft holiday. Powers it decently but wont win a race. I ran it with a big twin 40 and it was just quicker to plane, not really that much faster
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    Mixing Mercruiser 120 ( 1971 ) with Alpha Gen II ( 2000 4.3L )

    That makes sense now
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    Mixing Mercruiser 120 ( 1971 ) with Alpha Gen II ( 2000 4.3L )

    I knew that but didn’t know what the serial or year brake was for it. Or if the driveshaft difference would matter
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