Search results

  1. B

    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...
  2. B

    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...
  3. B

    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...
  4. B

    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...
  5. B

    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...
  6. B

    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
  7. B

    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...
  8. B

    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...
  9. B

    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...
  10. B

    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...
  11. B

    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
  12. B

    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...
  13. B

    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...
  14. B

    shifter problem...possibly

    I have a 1999 Johnson 150 hp and I am using an OMC side console control. I have taken the boat out about 5 times and the shifting was fine forward and reverse...all of the sudden this past Saturday the motor would not shift into reverse...is would just grind gears.... it was like it wasn't...
  15. B

    i need a quick fix for this:

    cant believe the whole thing didn't come off on the highway, and lucky it didn't at 65 mph!!!!!!!!...got all the way to the ramp and was prepping and looked down and saw this. I have seatow trailer gold, and they paid $300 of the $450 tow job!!!!!!!!! I think the combo of the washer and catle...
  16. B

    high speed miss or skip

    https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipOfQ2k_PPfaccPjh0pNqOg89g7_F-RoblHHYA2n you can certainly hear it right before the end at about 21 seconds...but there were a few..... before that...but maybe not as noticeable anyone have any ideas?...no fuel restriction alarm.... seems that since I...
  17. B

    burning rich smell

    so I have a 1997 faststrike 175 that I was running on the Hudson river Monday. while idleing I could smell a strong burning rich smell.... burnt my nose a little... since its winter and I cant easily run the boat at home on muffs to try and 'tune" it.... and the fact that I think with the 2...
  18. B

    instaled the Lenco Actuators on my flotation PODS!!

    I loved the addition of the large flotation pods that were welded to the back of my 2070 LOWE...really lifted the stern. but it killed my top end by literally putting the brakes to the water when trying to get the bow up for WOT running...so as one aspect of my boat rebuild this summer I cut...
  19. B

    maxing out at 5K rpm....but speed is low

    I have a Lowe roughneck 12 degree Mod V...I had a 115 ocean runner on it and even with level flotation pods( meaning some drag!!) I still got about 38 MPH with a 12.75 X 15 aluminum prop. well that motor blew and I tore the boat apart because the foam absorbed so much water, and I installed a...
  20. B

    150 hp carb parts questions...

    so I have the BRP factory rebuild kits.... I know they put several gaskets you wont use in so the kit fits a wider range and years of motors. but usually its a CHOICE...but there is a small plastic ring (white) gasket that I am thinking goes under the needle seat...but when I took 6, 150 hop...
Top