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  1. BWR1953

    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    Nothing done for a couple days on the Chief. But, we did make a 200 mile round trip journey yesterday to buy a nice accessory for the KF! :cool: This morning I went out and worked on removing the carbs from the port side 70HP Merc. Took me 90 minutes, but I got the airbox and carb plate off...
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    Mariner 45hp Carburetor Leaking after Total Rebuild....stumped!

    A buddy of mine doesn't measure the float level, he blows into the carb and if it's leaking, he adjusts the float until it stops. I don't know if your carb has adjustable floats or not though.
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    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    Thanks! :)(y) Now, can ya get the temp and humidity outside to drop? :LOL: I spent about 45 minutes out there this morning and couldn't take it anymore. 🥵
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    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    I'm about to find out! 🤪
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    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    No. I did not say that.
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    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    Well, I'm back and trying to get this project going again. No new health issues since we stopped work, but other life stuff just refused to get out of the way. Over a year lost. :cry: There are only 11 months left before the boy leaves home and I lose my most valuable helper. :( The only...
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    Fishing.

    :ROFLMAO:
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    Nobody fishing?

    Well, I got my personal best Largemouth Bass last week. It was 24 inches long and had a 15 inch girth. That calculates out to 7.2 pounds. We took some pix and released the big momma to spawn again! :cool: My prior best was a 6.1 pound bass taken in Clear Lake back in 1987. Got my pic in...
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    Taking apart command 2000 remote control

    My control is the Commander, for a 1985 Mercury 50HP 2-stroke, as shown below. I actually got a manual for it online from ebay. The part # is 90-814705R03.
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    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    You called it, boss! It was the switchbox. I updated the repair thread. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/1985-50hp-4-cylinder-power-loss.758226/post-5874849
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    1985 50HP 4-cylinder power loss

    Just to provide some closure here... it was the switchbox. :rolleyes: We worked on the engine for weeks and weeks, troubleshooting various things. But, I finally spotted a long, thin crack with black ooze coming out of the switchbox beneath all those wires. By then (mid-Sept) the weather was...
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Spectacular!
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    Taking apart command 2000 remote control

    I have three of those controls. I have a buddy who is really good at that kind of disassembly/reassembly stuff... and it defeated him! That was the only time that I've ever seen him not be able to get something apart and back together. I ended up having to buy a used replacement online...
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    Lost key trying to find replacement

    I don't know about Suzuki, but when I lost the key for my old Mercury outboard about 30 years ago, I contacted a dealer and was told that they only had a few variations of ignition keys. There was a code stamped just below the key. I didn't find it, so went to the dealer and he saw the code...
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    Easier time putting on the trailer

    For an aluminum boat, rollers can put little dents in the bottom of the hull over time, so bunks are preferred.
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    Got electrocuted when touching cylinder?

    🤪 Reminds me of this:
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    Out on the Lake Pictures

    Me on the Spokane River in 1984. My 6 week old daughter at the same time. Yeah, she outfished me! :ROFLMAO:
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    198x SS-150 rebuild

    My Chieftain knee brace also had broken tabs and I had a neighbor buddy weld a new set on.
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    cracks between rivets on aluminum starcraft islander

    Ah, good ol' photobucket. :sneaky:
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    cracks between rivets on aluminum starcraft islander

    I think @Watermann has a catastrophic failure pic somewhere.
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