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    Starcraft tinny splash

    Just want to thank everyone on this forum for answering all my rookie questions on my old boat, trailer and motor. Everything was sitting in a back yard for over 12 years when I was offered it all (just take it all away). I knew absolutely nothing about fixing any of this, but it was a lot of...
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    1975 Rude 9.9 newbie question

    Was wondering if it is wise to pull the gas line and letting the motor run out of gas before using it again the next week (or next month or two), Or is it better to just shut the motor off and leave fuel in the carb for the next trip? Also is using one of those ?see thru? gas filters a good...
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    saftey chain hookup

    I am a rookie at this?..I have a question regarding safety chain hookup. I purchased a 72? 5,000 lb.safety chain and I can?t decide the proper way to attach it to the trailer. Enclosed are 3 pic?s of the tongue. Pic #1 just shows what I have to work with. Pic # 2 I would have to cut the chain...
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    oar sizing for my tinny

    Working on a 1965 Starcraft tinny. I need oars, and was thinking of getting the aluminum collapsable kind. Do not know what size in footage to get. The boat is 14? 2? long and the distance between the oar locks is 60?. Width of boat is 62?. Any ideas or tips would be appreciated as I am a rookie...
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    capacity plate location

    I am fixing up a 1965 Starcraft ?seafarer? 14? 2? tinny which had no capacity plate on it. I got one from Starcraft and was just wondering if I should screw the plate or glue (5200) it to the inside transom. Is there a specific place that it generally belongs? I am a rookie at this so any info...
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    lead paint....

    I am getting ready to sand down my 1965 Starcraft 14? tinny. Was wondering if there is any lead in the original paint (?starcraft green?) ??
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    Transom bolts and holes

    I am putting a new transom in my 14? tinny. I was wondering if using aluminum bolts would be a better option to use as for corrosion resistance, aluminum to aluminum contact, and less expensive than stainless. Also, there are a number of other holes which went into the old transom which I want...
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    Starcraft tinny transom question

    I inherited a 14 foot 1965 Starcraft Seafarer tinny. Weather is getting warmer here in NJ so I am getting ready to sand the boat, Glovit, and paint it. I made new benches and transom out of outdoor plywood. The problem is the transom top has no plate to cover it. I was wondering if anyone has...
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    1976 Evinrude 9.9 help!

    I am a rookie at this. Inherited an old Starcraft 14? tinny, a trailer, and a 1976 Evinrude 9.9. I have rebuilt the trailer, am in the process of ?fixing up? the boat. While I am waiting for warmer weather here in NJ, I started looking at the motor. These items have sat for about 12 years...
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    1974 Evinrude 9.9 throttle shaft gears question

    I inherited and am cleaning up a 1974 Evinrude 9.9 that has been sitting for many years. I have noticed that the throttle shaft gear mesh is not engaging all the way. When I push on the throttle grip the shaft moves about 3/16 of an inch and engages much better. The shaft is spring loaded, so...
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    Plugs for a 1974 Evinrude 9.9

    Inherited a 1974 Evinrude 9.9 model 10454G. Has been sitting for about 12 years. I am cleaning it up before I try to start it. The plugs that were in it were Champion QL77JC4. The service manual recommends Champion UL4J. The plate on the motor says to use Champion L7J. Any suggestions as to what...
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    stain and spar urethane

    I am going to use Spar Urethane for the new wood bench seats for my aluminum boat. I want to stain them with Miniwax water based wood stain or even the Miniwax Express Color stain in a tube before I put on the coats of Spar Urethane. Has anyone tried this or any other kind of stain with good...
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    Need help to identify my 1965 Starcraft 14' tinny

    There is no plate on the boat, but the bill of sale says 1965. It is 14'. Is there a model name for this boat? I am a rookie at all this, but it should be fun getting the boat back in shape. I just finished up redoing the old trailer and I have put the boat back on it to start work on the boat...
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