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    1989 70 HP stop circuit issues

    so I knew I had a bad control ( for some reason) because when I was trying to sell my 40 HP it ran perfect, then a buyer came and I couldn't get spark... then I realized after he left that I had used 2 different controls! Now to the 70 hp on my sons boat.... the control with the bad stop...
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    gear ratio differences on the mid 90's 60 degree loopers

    ok so I have a few of these motors, and I swap parts as I need them, since a bunch have blown cylinders. I had a Extra Long shaft V4 115...that I figured I could use, but was told the gear ratio is an odd ball.... so I didn't use it...now thinking about my parts supply..im wondering if I could...
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    180SS, what attaches here?

    on that small L bracket coming off the bottom of the gunnwale its not even with the end of the splashwell!!! is further back by an inch at least...is that to mount a "pillar" to frame the sliding gate for hiding whats under the splashwell?...there is one on each side.
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    what does the factory Super Spot have above the floor or seating in the bow

    what is the factory covering on the inside of the hull up front on the open bow SS models. I see the kink edges of the aluminum hull in many photos of the super sports, meaning that it is painted, but I also see carpet glues to the inside sometimes. on the boat I am fixing up there is left over...
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    what are these tabs for?

    this is an early 80s s18ft super sport. I got it mostly stripped a few year back from a guy here several years back who doesn't post anymore. it was a parts boat for his other boat. this picture is the underside of the small bow top....what are the aluminum 90 degree tabs that are horizontal(3...
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    thinking about putting a hard top on my 22 ft Holiday

    been doing a lot of fishing and some has been a night... I like the bimini top...but it only offers sun and rain protection..i really cant set up lights or rod holders on it...so was thinking about a hardtop. found one on craigs pretty cheap. its a little bigger than I need, but I think I can...
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    weak vaccum

    so I took my 1997 175 FAST STRIKE to the shop because it was dying out when put in gear...it would idle fine and run over 1500 rpm fine....but it didn't like to stay running at low idle speed in gear. shop did a link and sync and checked a bunch of stuff out...compression is great...carbs are...
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    dies when put in gear sometimes

    1997 Johnson FAST STRIKE 175 hp power head on a 1996 ocean runner midsection. installed 2 years ago...been running well since...second to the last trip out I noticed a cough and a sputter once in a while...so before the very last trip I pulled the plugs...they looked find a very light...
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    what disc brakes are standard on a LOADRITE aluminum dual axle trailer?

    I have a busted caliper , so nice of the dealer to not mention that, and I got an inspection sticker from the dealer as well!!!(used trailer). anyway I need to replace it...LOADRITE wont take calls, they refer you to your local dealer... Id like to just buy the caliper online.... I don't want to...
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    Bow Stop Options

    so here is a picture of the winch post and bow stop I have on my new to me trailer. I am setting up my Lowe 2070 to fit on it, and it looks like a need different geometry to fit the bow stop so it stops on the eye ring of the boat. does anyone know of a bow stop piece that would fit based on...
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    can i set the thick bunk right on the crossmember?

    so I just picked up an aluminum Loadrite trailer..it has a huge thick bunk board... I want to have my boat sit as low as possible, so I can launch in the shallow unimproved ramps I often use. right now it looks like there is three settings on the brackets...but id like to ask here.... the bunk...
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    late 70s and early 80s starcraft SS180 dimensions

    what is the width of the 180SS windshield side to side at the base( on the console)? anyone know? appreciate the info..... have a windshield in mind need to know if it is the same as what the factory used bob
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    windshield compatibility

    so I am desperately looking for a 180SS 3 pc windshield... the hoidays wont fit in the non V5 version, because they are continuous to the gunnels and have side glass in the frames...the SS front frame does not extend onto the top of the gunnels and has only partial glass so that the back end of...
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    no spark 70 hp late 80s

    I picked up an 89 Johnson 70 hp...it had been rebuilt or refurbished(?) 10 years ago when it was installed on the sellers boat....before he could take it out on the river a tree fell on the boat....he dragged it back of the barn and left it. I just boat the motor.,,,,has great comp, cranks over...
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    how long is a rebuilt carb good for

    I rebuilt the 3 carbs on a 1987 70 hp I had...but I never reassembled the motor (new pistons and bearings ect) because the spline bore in the crank was so bad....as such I have had the kit and those carbs sitting on the shelf for 6 years now.... well I picked up a 89 70 hp yesterday that has...
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    DRAGGED HOME ANOTHER STARCRAFT

    I am rebuilding a 1800 SS for my son. it is a hull I got from a guy who was on this site a couple years ago..i stripped it and replaced all suspect rivets. then set it aside because I got a Bigger hull. and then a bigger hull than that one on and on(another story)!.... well my 180 was missing a...
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    windshields that fit Starcraft 180 ss's

    does anyone know of any other makes or models or boats that have 3 piece windshields that will fit...close enough.... on a mid 80s starcraft 180 SS? the project boat I picked up from Phil several years ago, didn't come with a windshield...... thanks bob
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    comparing chartplotter combos....

    Hello, since they appear to be NOT overlapping in production, I wonder if anyone here knows the differences between Lowrances HDS5 series and their Elite 5 HDI series. I am looking at purchasing a used model and I see both.....but the HDS5 is hard to find... I know I have a HDS7 already on...
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    Starcraft on C-list/ebay!

    surely free isn't always the best deal! I picked up that Islander less than 1/2 mile from my house and it cost me a LOT of work and $800 to get it home on one axle!!.... its mind boggling to think of the issues of traveling 2 hours on a suspect axle!!!! you could get sued when it detonates in...
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    floor-console interference?

    so I am going to put the 180SS back together for my son. I have a few rivets I don't like and after that I am going to look to install some foam and flooring. I know that I have two side consoles to install later and I also know the rivet holes that held them to the gunwale need to line up on...
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