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    1968 starcraft hoilday 18 i/o 120

    Re: 1968 starcraft hoilday 18 i/o 120 Yep, found out the hard way. :facepalm: Okay, so removed the tank from my glasser and cleaned it some. Hauled it inside the hull and checked,( no I don't know what a tape measure is,lol). Guess what, it's too tall:Cry: Plan b is check measurements...
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    1968 starcraft hoilday 18 i/o 120

    Re: 1968 starcraft hoilday 18 i/o 120 Well now I'm getting somewhere. Long day on her but it was worth it. Starting floor tear out Floor torn out, now got to clean with vacuum Vacuumed the debris out, will pressure wash the inside tomorrow Got a ton of parts now to redo and repaint...
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    1968 starcraft hoilday 18 i/o 120

    Re: 1968 starcraft hoilday 18 i/o 120 [B]let's tear down!!!![B]. Lunch break, so I figured I better get some new pics up :D Last shot of her before pic with the cover on Back of boat top removed Parts that will be stored for later use or to make a pattern from I will put more of...
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    1987 four winns deck boat restore

    Re: 1987 four winns deck boat restore Okay here's some pics of the project: Never mind the other yard ornaments Rear shot Interior is a little scary lol Engine Bay Area Bow shot. Overall all the structure is solid no rot. That's only because I got it still running 6 years ago and kept it...
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    1987 four winns deck boat restore

    Okay I catch crap for this new thread from the tin boys but all well. Getting ready to start my second restore project,(even though my star craft is only 2% done lol) figure I would try to do both and see which one gets done first. I have my first boat I ever owned back in my possession...
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    I am in need of help for my poor outboard

    Okay, i hope i can get some answers here. I have a 1968 f-22m johnson 20 hp outboard. Just put in a new flywheel key(before anyone asked the reason the old one was sheared was my own doing). I am having starting problems. Hes is what i ahve done so far to fix my problem: First off its been 3...
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    swapping v-6 for v-8

    Helping my father-in-law put a new motor in my old boat i sold him. Its a 210 canadia four winns, 87 model. It had a 4.3 v-6 that i didnt winterize correctly and blew the block out. He bought a mercursier 305 that has been bored 60 over. Well a couple of questions have come up: 1. He is...
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    my freeze out plug blew out on my outdrive while on the water

    got a 1968 starcraft hoilday with a 120 mer inboard with a merc outdrive. the outdrive is newer then the boat itself. you can see pics of it on my other post in the restro section. Just bought it this past summer, took out for about a week and during that week noticed that a quarter size...
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    1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

    Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild Jason, sorry to hear the loss. Now she can look down and lend a helping hand when you launch the jetstar:) observe a moment of silence.......................................................................... heres to our loved ones that have left...
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    1968 Holiday Restoration w/pics

    Re: 1968 Holiday Restoration w/pics Man Azlo, the ride is looking good.:D Hey well did you find those vents, i guess i havent dug deep enough yet??:rolleyes: You know hotdogs are pretty cheap also, you can do alot with them lol well looks like im in your boat( no pun) my outdrive is in bad...
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    1968 starcraft hoilday 18 i/o 120

    Re: 1968 starcraft hoilday 18 i/o 120 ahhhh, what a glorious morning. nothing like bailing out the boat:D Bilage pump not working you say? just pack one of these:facepalm:
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    1968 starcraft hoilday 18 i/o 120

    Re: 1968 starcraft hoilday 18 i/o 120 Heres a view more pics impeller assembled and ready to reattach L/U put my lower unit on my muffs to check for leaks around the new gaskets ( thats how I discovered to replace the house gasket and oil seal:facepalm:) I noticed that the alpha gen...
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    1968 starcraft hoilday 18 i/o 120

    Re: 1968 starcraft hoilday 18 i/o 120 Okay, well new impeller installed over the weekend:D (for anyone who didnt see, old impeller upper unit for all who requested views of it impeller base gasket(what's left of it) boot pics< they are still in useable shape for this year L/U...
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    mercruiser lower unit impeller question

    Okay pulled my lower unit today to inspect my impeller, just as i thought i couple of blades are gone and the rest are getting ready to go. Well when i pulled the two sections apart i noticed a large metal looking piece laying on the impeller housing. Now it flakes apart and looks like layers...
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    1968 starcraft hoilday 18 i/o 120

    Re: 1968 starcraft hoilday 18 i/o 120 Took the lower unit off about 10 minutes ago. Now I know why it didnt seem like i was moving enough water that day i had it running. 2 blades on the impeller are gone, and the remaining blades are dry rotted.:facepalm: Now the scary part, a piece...
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    1968 starcraft hoilday 18 i/o 120

    Re: 1968 starcraft hoilday 18 i/o 120 took off my carb to find some numbers on it for a rebuild kit. There is no tag on it and only found a few numbers not sure if thats what i need. Also was looking at it and something looks missing from the linkage side, like a spring or another linkage or...
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    1968 merc 120 with 2 barrel rochester carb haveing idle issues

    bought 1968 starcraft hoilday with a 120 merc i/o. po said teh fuel pump needed to be replaced. Took pump apart tonite and cleaned it now its pumping fuel just fine. My problem is that the fires when i pump a couple of times on the throttle, but it wont keep supply itself with fuel. I'm think a...
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    1968 starcraft hoilday 18 i/o 120

    Re: 1968 starcraft hoilday 18 i/o 120 okay starcrafters going to post some more pics:
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    1968 starcraft hoilday 18 i/o 120

    just picked her up today. Other then the fact it needs a fuel pump and the control cables replaced again.(the control was taken from a merc outboard and it is too short) It runs real good. just need someone wth a squirt bottle of gas to keep it going:D Will start on it this winter after this...
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    14' sea nymph

    I have a 14' sea nyphm jon boat with a 25 hp tiller. Been thinking about going up to a 35 or 40 console steer. Not sure about the rating of the boat as far as hp is concerned though. The main reason for looking at bigger motor is that it does great as long as i'm by myself. If i add a...
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