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  1. matt167

    Cruise N Carry 6600

    They were built by Tanaka. If you start there, you will find parts. They are somewhat valuble to shallow boaters
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    Lowrance X51 Pro

    I talked to my dad about it who fishes the lakes that I will and he wrote it off because it does not have a speedometer wheel. But he has an older fish finder that he will give me which has one, so between the 2 of them I should be good
  3. matt167

    "86" Starcraft Floor Repair?

    On a 16' SS there should be 2 transom braces. Just check them for cracks.
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    "86" Starcraft Floor Repair?

    If it's glass it's trash. If it's a tin boat, you can patch the floor and head out providing the transom is solid. Wear a life jacket
  5. matt167

    where to buy spark wire and good fuel line

    Any solid core will do. Napa does usually, and if they don't have it in bulk, there is a universal solid core kit they can get for antique 6cyls which is cheap and you will have enough wire for a few engines.. Don't use a carbon core wire. It's easy to get and will probably work short term, but...
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    Scotty Manual laketroller downrigger good enough for fingerlakes trolling?

    So, I got an older Cannon Easi Troll but it came without a base. I didn't pay a lot The swivel I don't 'need' right? It's near $70 and that's ontop of the $25 for the regular base
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    handheld vs fixed mount VHF

    nope, but I will
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    handheld vs fixed mount VHF

    I wonder if some fire/ EMS is VHF? This truck I worked on did have firefighter gear in it I'm at least 35 miles from any nautical transmission. Would it be safe to test at my house to make sure transmit does not trip the circuit breaker? To cut down on wiring on this tiny boat, I ran a leg...
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    handheld vs fixed mount VHF

    I ended up getting a Uniden 385 and a 3' antenne with a ratchet mount.. Both lakes have USCG stations, so they at least will monitor it. I'm really curious as to why people put marine VHF's in vehicles.. When I was browsing used, I found a few that were said to be removed from trucks. And at...
  10. matt167

    898 mercruser sterndrive install new pertonix distributor

    If the pertronix is not getting full 12v, then they fry, if you leave the ignition on a pertronix ignitior ( not ignitor II ) they fry. I think your problem is lack of voltage though. points use a resistor for 6-9v, and that left in will fry the pertronix. Needs full 12v to operate
  11. matt167

    25 Honda vs 80s

    your good.. Something like the classic 50 Merc weigh's ~250 lbs.. 25hp Honda shows to be about 230 lbs so, exactly the same but with half the output. Unless your sold on 4 stroke or have the motor. I'd look into a 2cyl 20-35hp OMC manufactured engine.. Light weight, simple but powerful. Going...
  12. matt167

    Lowrance X51 Pro

    My boat came with an X51 Pro fish finder, and it does turn on and seem to work. I know it's not THAT old, having been last sold in about 2018.. Is this unit worthy enough to use? Garmin Stryker 4 catches my eye but the screen is smaller. GPS is a plus though. Not really sure I need tandem...
  13. matt167

    Oil fired boiler....Is the block replaceable?

    welding cast iron, you need nickle rods, and pre heat, and slow cool down. Anything less than perfect conditions and you'll end up with more cracks
  14. matt167

    New Journey

    more water ready than a fiberglass of the same era, with less work to get complete
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    19?? Starcraft Jetstar

    yeah if you have them. I had seat #1 off the frame multiple times, putting the brackets in different spots, trying different things and the lounger supports would hit and it would not close... Right now, they are strapped togther with metal strapping inside, between the bolts.
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    19?? Starcraft Jetstar

    Installed 2 of Wise's finest ( cheapest ) b2b loungers. Actually got these because they are the only loungers with an 8" base. The instructions are horrible, and I could not get them to work as loungers, so I modded them into a fixed position
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    MerCruiser 3.0 to Omc 4.3 swop

    You don't want to swap a Mercruiser for a Cobra. You'll hate yourself. Find another 2.5L or 3.0L and keep going. 4.3L will take different everything pretty much. Transom plate stays the same, and you can use the leg from a 3.7L boat if yours is an Alpha Gen 1 or M/R but the majority of...
  18. matt167

    Great time to sell a used boat.

    I have toyed with the idea of selling my big boat, knowing I probably won't use it this year and I can make a little money on it, but I'll keep it for now. I did overspend on my 14' SC Holiday, giving $1,600 for it when I know a year or 2 ago it would have been a $500 boat. I still spent about...
  19. matt167

    1965 Starcraft Holiday Motor Upgrades

    Self tuning 2 and 4bbl replacements that are universal.. problem is the oxygen sensor will never last long enough to get a good tune in... This is the kind of thing I was suggesting the op not do.. you can find videos on youtube of people trying to work them out.and the hotrodder blood suggests...
  20. matt167

    1965 Starcraft Holiday Motor Upgrades

    Holley has a couple of their systems rated with USCG compliance.
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