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    what is the check for weak spark?

    my motor has been slow to start on these bitter cold mornings... I know that the priming system is usually to fault... and it takes good bulb pressure and holding the key in for 10 seconds or more and or pumping it. 5-10 times before each time i try to start the motor.. one problem is that as...
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    need help finding a salt water proof winch relay

    I installed a Super winch on my duck boat for those day when i fall asleep watching the tide drop. the boat weighs over 1400 lbs, so i cant move it when it gets stranded. I have wired a super winch with its pendant control and i keep it in the stern port hatch. I needed to use it this past...
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    2 spark plugs rusted, 2 not!!

    I have a 1995 johnson 115 ocean runner. ...60 degree looper. I recently bought out a marinas parts room and was going to install some of the hundreds of spark plugs i aquired. On the starboard side both metal hexs on the spark plugs were rusted badly. But on the port side both plugs were clean...
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    what is the purpose opf this monster hitch piece??

    i picked it up at a marina where I bought the left over inventory....its huge.... I am wondering whats its purpose???? just talking the hitch piece...not the coupler thanks bob
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    does a tandem axle trailer need brakes on both axles?

    hello. I am picking up a starcraft on a nice galvanized tilt trailer that was a tandem axle....but the crummy little axles that were on there rusted away to nothing. I ordered a galvanized axle at 3500 lbs and new tires and rims and hubs( non brake) to install just to get the riug home... I am...
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    look at this monster starcraft

    I have passed this boat a hundred times in the last three years...finally decided to stop and take some pictures its was started to be worked on, then stopped, the transom wood is out...and the motor and outdrive are gone...big big boat!! bob
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    got an inline 6 mercruiser thats been sitting a while...what steps...

    picked up a project Starcraft islander. it has a chevy based inline 6 cylinder( the previous owner says) it has been sitting over 20 years.. what steps should i take to TRY and see if i can get it running with out rebuilding it.. I realize Ill beed to pull the plugs and squirt in some Kroil...
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    the starcraft islander rescue.....sorta.....got some work ahead!

    ok I have some pictures of BEFORE on my upcoming Islander project. Dont know what year it is yet 6 cylinder in board..by MERCURY...KIEKHAEFER i am trying the site picture upload for the first time...lets see how it works i am getting the boat for free...the guy got it over 20 years ago with...
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    how to figure the year of manufacture based on the boats SERIAL number

    the islander I looked at today was told to me to be in the late 60's....but they guy hasnt pulled out the paper work yet and went and looked the boat over today to figure what length axels to buy. the serial # is 956801 it is on a plate next to the steering wheel on the gunnel and it says the...
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    question for all you Inboard affliction addicts......winter???

    I have never had an inboard...but have had many outboards... I use my boats all year round and especially in the winter. Up here on the new england coast it can get to freezing the salt water, it gets so cold...the water temps are as low as 28 degrees!!! the air temps can fall to -10 degrees at...
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    what HP did the late 60's starcraft islander inboards come with?

    I just made an agreement today with a farmer down the road from me for his late 60's islander inboard for free , if i get it out of his yard. it is on a nice galvanized dual axel trailer with the axels are shot... its been sitting a long time..the floor is gone..there are bits and pices of...
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    full throttle in nuetral , to start 3.0 merc bayliner, why?

    this is a 3.0 mer in your average 18 ft bayliner. the owner took the carb off and had a mechanic rebuild it, I checked the timing and its dead on according to the book...yes we made the little bypass jumper wire and disconnected some other wire so we got no advance... I thin it was 1 or 2...
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    added another omc to the lineup....for FREE

    my boss's boss, gave me his dad old duck hunting outboard. he has been moving it around his garge for the 15 years since he got from his dad, and finally said, heck illl ask Bob if he wants it., well Bob did want it. its a 1983 7.5 hp rope start short shaft...while it is painted flat gray on...
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    did anyone else experience forum access problems

    I havent been able to load the forums for two days. and now finally after a security verification field , i am in. But I dont see any threads on the down forum. what was the issue? bob
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    how to TEST an onboard battery charger

    last year i set up a dual battery system in my boat. with the battery switch and a Guest battery charger. I left the switch on "BOTH" for a month and a half after my last striper trip. this weekend the batteies were dead... no problem, I figured there may be a slight draw in the boats wiring...
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    3.0 starts only with a high throttle

    my gfs boat is having some issues bayliner 18.5 with a 3,0. the son uses the boat the most its a 2008. they never have done a carb rebuild until last week. they had issues of the motor starting on the muffs in the driveway, then dying...would not stay running.. finally took the carb off and...
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    where is the secret HIN location on starcraft ss-180's

    I was applying to my state for a new HIN, to register the project boat I am working on...it didnt have the tag on the transom with the factory HIN...and it came to me with no numbers on the sides of the bow...so there was no way to look up who was the last person to register it...and the...
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    pulse nipples job.....???

    here is a picture of my 60 degree looper crank case from a 1997 v4. as you can see one of the drain nipples is rusted through. also in the picture is the pulse nipple. I can blow through this nippled as well as such air through it....is it supposed to be a two way? I would think it is supposed...
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    rustoleum primer on bare aluminum

    what is the product you guys would suggest for priming with rustoleum on a bare aluminum hull, when i plan to top coat with rustoleum professional brand enamel? I see there are SEVERAL primers some are obvious the wrong choice .. they have marine paints but the primers all are for ABOVE THE...
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    Gluvit substitute

    well i dint have a local west marine near me....andf was thinking of applying a gluvit style product inside my hull.... i was getting antsy, and bought on the recomendation of the local hardware store I have "supported" over the years with my stainless steel boat hardware!!!!! he sold me on a...
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