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  1. MNhunter1

    1986 SS Live Well question

    If it's anything like my '84 MR180, there is an intake pump at the transom that is plumbed to the fill tube at the top of the livewell, and then a drain with a overfill standpipe that is plumbed from the bottom of the livewell back to the transom. Turn on the pump to pull the water in and fill...
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    !978 14' Seafarer restoration

    Good info right there. I was contemplating which direction to go on my current build. Sealed the deal there...literally:)
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    1974 Starcraft SS16 Restortation

    The SS turned out great and the trailer looks like it's coming along as well! Must be a great feeling to be on the final stretch. Can't wait to see her on the water!
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    !978 14' Seafarer restoration

    She looks awesome as always Watermann! Great looking paint Did you use the poly beads again on the bottom?
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    1979 Starcraft 16’ SS Refresh

    Congrats, she looks great on the water!
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    New Journey

    Made some progress on stripping the hull over the weekend. The Citristrip is actually working quite well, not as good as the old methylene chloride Aircraft Stripper I used in the past, but surprisingly better than I had expected. Not sure if the results would have been as good on multiple...
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    New Journey

    I'll try to get some pics over the weekend as I progress along, but two things: 1) I really miss the old methylene chloride aircraft stripper. 2) This transom was much more difficult to break loose than my previous two rebuilds.
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    1975 StarCraft Mariner build "The Unicorn"

    I've been looking at an upgrade/modification to mine as well. Seems like anything you can buy are so ridiculously priced, only option is to really modify your own. I want to maintain the gas tank storage under the MR stock helm seat, but swap out the wood with something a bit different. I've...
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    1976 22' SUS O/B "Hydration Break"

    Yeah, those long bolts can be a pit of a pain to remove and replace due to their length, potential corrosion, and just general access. I replaced mine with some long, large flange aluminum blinds after seeing it done first by Watermann. You need to grind down the heads a bit to get them to fit...
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    New Journey

    Still need to strip and scrub, but the deconstruction is now complete.
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    1989 Starcraft Islander 221V repair and repower

    Not sure if this was directed at me, but the pictures I posted above are of my MR180. I do not have any good pictures of the transom at the moment, but it is configured the same as my previous 15' Nova and 16' Super Sport. These are all outboard models and do not have transoms that go all the...
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    New Journey

    Had a little time after the kids went to bed to get the deck stringers, inside rub rail/trim, and end caps removed. Also drilled out all the rivets on the gunnels aside from what is under the outside rub rail. The nose piece is being a bit stubborn, and that needs to come off before I can...
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    1989 Starcraft Islander 221V repair and repower

    I just tore out all my poured in foam this past weekend...what a pain. Was so much easier with the sheet goods they used on my '72 and '78. I used a flat pry bar and was able to get most of it out in larger chunks. Some of the more stubborn areas where it stuck to the ribs and such blasted...
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    New Journey

    Took the kiddos north for the weekend to get some fall food plots in and drug the gutted hull 4 hours home. Managed to get all the foam dug out and a quick wash down before the trip to save a little mess back home. Now that she's home, I can get the rest of the tear down completed with the...
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    Speed of a 21ft Mariner

    Beautiful Mariner! Not sure I have any info for you on the expected speed, but either way, she's a beauty. What did you use on the deck and how is it holding up?
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    Advice on buying an older Starcraft

    Propped right, the 50 will be just fine. The hull is rated up to an 85hp (would have been crank rated at that time) and is a relatively light boat at 655lbs. I had a similar weighted hull in a 1978 16SS with a 45hp 2 stroke and it handled 4 adults just fine. If I were planning on bigger water...
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    Advice on buying an older Starcraft

    Looks like a Holiday model with the closed bow and full dash, but I can't seem to locate any of the 1974 brochures to reference. Can't tell in the pictures, but it looks like there may be a capacity plate located just behind the throttle/shifter that would give the model specs. With that boat...
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    1974 Starcraft SS16 Restortation

    Great work on the livewell and those speaker boxes are fantastic.
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    New Journey

    Yep, looks like a "boat warning buzzer" based on my Googlefu searches. Thanks!
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    New Journey

    Anyone know what this thing is?
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