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    Help please Mercury Control box and tach wiring 1987?

    Have an older approx 1987 Mercury 70 . There is a cable exiting the control box. I believe supports tach. and maybe tilt trim indicator Any help appreciated on mating instrument panel harness or color codes of wires appreciated Thamks! Appleo
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    Raised bow deck ideas please...

    Working on this 1985 Starcraft tinnie. thought about a casting bow deck with pedestal seat But if i place the new bow deck at the height of the old bow seats. I have only maybe 8 inches to the gunwale. 😩 I want to get a pedestal seat up there. higher than the original floor. but...
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    Appleo's 1985 Starcraft Supersport 18 foot - Restoration 2019/2020

    Picked up this 1985 18 foot beauty on Clist.. Finally got around to getting started ....I was able to finish gutting before the snows arrived........Been in the hangar for almost a month ..working as fast as i can to get ready for spring panfishing! Progress photos to follow ! Cheers! .
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    Brightening whitening of old Wise Captain chairs plastic

    Have a few captains chairs that are faded and or yellowish. Any way to brighten them back to tidy whitey? Cushions are fine. the plastic seats are showing age. Any help appreciated thank you
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    1986 Johnson 90hp. with tilt ..... seeking external wiring harness diagram

    Have engine. prior owner cut all the external cables. some have connectors. most not Need to make a harness or find one to cobble up Seeking the wiring diagram with color codes. any help appreciated
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    Tilt and trim guage 1989 Merc 75 hp Wiring and signal

    Picked up a used 75 hp 1. any clue where the tilt trim position rocker switch is located 2. How many wires? 3. How to connect wires to the trim dashpanel gauge? 4. Are tilt trim gauges universal? Evinrude swapout for a Mercury gauge? any tips appreciated winter here in...
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    Aluminum corrosion inside hull

    starting new project 1985 starcraft ss180 aluminum removed rotted floor found some dusty aluminum corrosion on the ribs and seams how to remove or treat corrosion before i installed new floor? hull is intact thanks for any good tips
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    Minnkota Minn kota 3hp 3 hp help trolling motor

    Minnkota Minn kota 3hp 3 hp help My motor acting up......cant find the fastest forward speed always.......Sometimes it catches sometimes not Question: Is the fastest reverse speed the same as fastest forward? Eg could i simply swap the red and black wires to the DC motor? Any way to...
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    1968 mercury 3.9 hp cannot find telltale peeho;le

    1968 mercury 3.9 hp red band cannot find telltale peeho;le MY fatheers engine started right up cannot find hose or pee hole where water should be coming out... just installed a new impeller SN 244xxxx shows it a 1968 red band all the videos on youtube show water stream ...
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    Gunwale covering options for Baby Blue Supersport Starcraft 1985

    1985 starcraft supersport baby blue.....gunwales and sides are full of screw holes Baby blue Hull is excellent seeking ideideas as how to cover tops and sides of gunwale durabak paint? Teak strip?
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    Leaky rivets 1996 Grumman deckboat

    Prior owner says multiple rivets are loose and leaks water He put some udercoating on but didnt fix it Leaky rivets 1996 Grumman deckboat Didnt want to do a total restore....but that knowledge suggests remove the foam and fix any loose rivets Anybody lead me to some good threads for...
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    Minnkota powerdrive steering

    My powedrive steers fine on the bench ............ In the water and prop spinning It steers slow to the left. And fast to the right Questions 1. Service manual says steering voltage a full 12 volts either left or right . Nothing in between. So Is it a mechanical relay switching the...
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    Lowrance blue connectors - unknown fishfinder 1997

    Picked up a used 1997 Grumman tinnie last week Fishfinder is missing. Two cables appear to be Lowrance with the Blue locking collars I see a transducer and a speed paddlewheel on the transom Grumman brochure from 1997 suggest it may have been a Lowrance X-22A Anyhow I would like to...
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    garage floor rubber coin mat for new boat floor covering?

    anybody every try? restoring and old Starcraft tin split console danny
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    bed liner on gunwales of Starcraft tinnie?

    restoring 1985 super sport ligh blue. the hull came back to color after heavy cut polishing. the gunwales are beyond hope. was thinking of coating them with a gray or light blue bed liner any recommendations on brand names? any recommendations on prep? any recommendation on smooth vs...
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    Minn Kota power drive. Won't turn left under Load

    Have an older 55lb power drive and copilot,. Starting to notice reluctance to turn left when prop is spinning/boat is moving. Seems to turn right ok always . Same results with foot pedal or Using the remote. If the prop is not spinning or under Load the motor will turn both left and right...
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    best adhesive for Nautolex?

    for wood? for metal ? thanks for any advice
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    Livewell Pump in Transom drain plug hole? Any way to adapt?

    Anybody use existing drain plug hole for their livewell pump feed? Adaptor? Plumbing? Thanks any ideas appreciated. Starcraft 18 ft aluminum SS I wish to avoid drilling another transom hole
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    What is this trim piece called? How to remove rivits ? How to reinstall?

    What is this alumimun trim piece called? How to remove rivits ? How to reinstall? I wish to wrap nautolex underneath it
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    seeking advice clean inside boat cover topgun material

    I mad a custom cover for my 18 ft fish and ski......topgun material with vents works excellent. no leaks. after 2nd year got some mild mildew at stern end. how best to remove without harming the topgun waterproofing? thanks
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