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    1972 Starcraft Nova

    That's the one. Thanks for posting.
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    1972 Starcraft Nova

    Thanks for the help. I'm going to need some new tools for this patch. Can I use a cheap air hammer, or do I need something specific for rivets? What thickness should the patch aluminum be? What is a good place to get clecoes?
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    1973 ISLANDER REFIT

    I did one one coat on an 18 foot boat with one quart. I had a little extra at the end, but not enough for a second coat. I'd say you need two quarts.
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    1972 Starcraft Nova

    There's lots of white sealant. I guess I assumed all this was done at the factory. Maybe they had trouble when they were building it, and had to add the bigger braces.
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    1972 Starcraft Nova

    I did the gluvit treatment on the inside, but it still leaks a little.
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    1972 Starcraft Nova

    What can I do about this crack? I'm sure it is leaking. It's on the bottom port side. 6 port side braces are extra wide. Starboard side braces are all this size. Is this normal?
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    1972 Starcraft Nova

    My father in law gave me the Nova. Him and his Dad bought it new in northern Minnesota. The Nova has spent most of its life on Lake of the Woods. I can post a pic of the manufacturer plate (is that what it's called) when I get home. BTW I noticed the brace plates are much bigger on the port...
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    22' Islander rebuild

    Are you in Gladwin? I see an islander for sale on craigslist for $5500. I'm in Freeland. I'm working on my 1972 Starcraft Nova. I appreciate learning from you and others on iboats.
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    1972 Starcraft Nova

    Thanks for the reply. What do you recommend for treating the plywood before I glue the vinyl down? I know some people use resin, or epoxy. I was going to use a combination of varnish, linseed oil and mineral spirits. I might put a coat o rust-oleum cover that. I just don't want to do...
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    1972 Starcraft Nova

    I made a mistake and cute the hole in the floor by the motor slightly too big. I made a collar that you can see in the pictures to fit underneath the motor doghouse. I was stressing over this, but I think the collar will work. Otherwise I have to spend $80 and wait until May for a new piece...
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    Adding a kicker motor

    My guess is that you will need a long or extralong shaft.
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    1972 Starcraft Nova

    The boat has a Mercruiser 120. It's mostly reliable. I have had a few situtations where the motor would quit, only too start up again after waiting 15 or 30 minutes. I have had it look at. The marina replaced some wires and put on a new alternator a couple years ago. I still have yet to...
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    1972 Starcraft Nova

    I'm working on the floor right now. I'm using 5/8 marine plywood with the pink sheet foam underneath. I'm debating on covering it with vinyl. Does anyone have a recommendation for vinyl?
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    mercruiser 120 stalling

    1972 starcraft nova sn 3331071 Thanks for reading, and thanks for any help. My old 1972 mercruiser 120, sn# 3331071 is stalling half way through the day. The last time I took it to the lake it ran fine for half the day (with intermittent use). When I started heading back...
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    mercruiser 120 missing, stalling

    My 1972 mercruiser 120 was giving me some problems a couple days ago. I had my 1972 Starcraft Nova pretty well loaded, 5 adults in the boat with one adult being pulled on a tube. At about 3,300 rpms it would quickly drop in rpms like I was pulling the trottle back. It did this twice, and then...
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    trailer bearing failure

    I have a 1972 Starcraft Nova (about 18') with a mercruiser 120. I store it outside at my sister's place over the winter. I was towing it home a couple days ago and a bearing failed on me. I don't know what this says about me, but I didn't notice it until the next morning. I noticed the right...
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    second stripped drain plug

    I have been using my Starcraft Nova with a mercruiser 120 a little late in the season in Michigan. To protect the block from freezing and cracking I have been draining the water each time. Somewhere along the line the block drain plug got stripped. So I bought a new one and put it in today...
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    Is engine coupler toast?

    mercruiser 120 (sn 3331071) MC1 outdrive 1972 Starcraft Nova aluminum boat I replaced the transom plywood, and I am in the process of trying to get things back together. The alignment seems wrong. I thought it was aligned, but then I rotated the engine, and the alignment is off. Is the...
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    1972 Starcraft Nova 18'

    Re: 1972 Starcraft Nova 18' Well I have a lot of it together. I still have a few concerns. Why does the front engine mount have to be at it's lower limit for the alignment to be good? I would have liked a little more room to work with; I wonder if I screwed something up along the way, or if...
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    front mount, mercruiser 120 installation

    Re: front mount, mercruiser 120 installation follow up I went to the local Marina Store to get an opinion. We concluded the rubber bushing was beat up on the part of the front engine support that bolts to the engine. He sold me a new used one, support with bushing installed, for $105. It...
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