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    Offshore outboard bracket design question

    I am building an offshore bracket for my starcraft inboard islander. I have seen many of the brackets and have built mine in solid works( a computer engineering program) but as I look at it... I am wondering WHY so many have draft built into the bottom surface, instead of just being parallel and...
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    pulling a power head.....question for guys that have done it.

    I was in the process of rebuilding a ocean pro 115, but have decidede that i needed an extra long shaft( 25") instead of the long shaft. so I bought a midestion and lower unit off the old codger i deal with at the marine store... it still has the blown power head on it. He wants the power head...
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    question for islander restorers...

    I need to replace the wooden bow deck supports. actually all mine are excellent except the large one at the beginning of the cabin. Its wood.....looks like mahogany to me.....I tried to measure what was left and I am coming up with a 79-maybe 80" run with a 3" rise in a slow arch in the middle...
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    mixing paint to get a matt

    the closer i get to painting my boat, the more i want to pin down ahead of time exactly what i need and how it will go onto the boat... I have an aluminum boat and have stripped below the strake and have sanded above the strake all the way to the gunnels. some spots went through to bare...
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    self etching primer...where?

    well Home depot and Lowes are the big box stores around here and they have squat when it comes to trying to find paint for my boat project.... they don't have the gray primer in rustoleum , I want, nor do they have flats in the color I want, nor do they sell hardeners, nor do they sell gallon...
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    what height to install the floor at

    I have seen guys lay their plywood floors out so they need to actually scallop the edges of the plywood to clear the ribs on the underside.... why cant you lay the play wood higher and let if protrude into the inside of the strake fold?? thats a perfect landing for the edge of the playwood. I...
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    21 ft islander...do i need a tandem trailer?

    The islander I picked up for free had a decent galvanized trailer but both axles rusted away underneath is...I bought a brand new axle set up( 3500 lb galvanized axle, galvanized HUBS, and galvanized rims mounted with 205/75-15 tires. along with the spring shackles it was $575.) I had planned to...
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    how to determine the year ....

    I have a bunch of manuals...and I need to learn how to determine the years they represent... I am sure it is going to be some type of lettering code., I have a bunch , most are green and some are blue.... how do I determine say what year an engine manual represents when it says 5.0 and 5.7 with...
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    cant budge mercruiser 165 hp from its rear mount

    I am pulling a 6 cylinder 165 mercruiser from my 1971 starcraft islander. the heads of the two rear mount bolts9 3/4 socket) sheared off trying to turn them.....I tried to hammer the broken shaft downward...didnt seem to budge...i caN FEEL A NUT ON THE BOTTOM SIDE. I have a chain hoist on the...
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    can i see a picture of an islander....

    Anyone have a photo, of the stern of an islander 21 or 22 ft sitting in the water? I looked at the net and the images I could see were poor quality... I want to see how they draft, Id prefer a late 60's- mid 70's islander photo, because I have a 1970 or 71 model..... and seeing a 1991 islander...
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    nipple drains and check valves....mid 90s V4

    I am going to finally start putting my 1997 V looper back together... I have a 1995 version as well, that I look at for help to see how things go. I know that both of the nipples on the bottom half of the crankcase are rusted through... looking at the parts supply, they are listed different for...
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    no spark in 3 cylinder of a V6,and opposite sides

    is it possible to pin down a source of a no spark if it is only happening in some of the cylinders. put another way can i assume its a coil and not a power pack or another electrical component( not good with electrical stuff). i looked at a 1994 200 hp ocean runner today...90-95 psi on a cold...
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    what do these go to?

    i can tell they are exhaust manifolds.... they came with a bunch of stuff I bought...I need to know what they fit. there is a number on thgem , but between the heavy pain and the rough casting..it is impossble to read... they appear to also have a casting date, which was 2001, I think anyne...
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    ok a little outline or general suggestion on a path.....

    I have this starcraft that has the 165 hp mercruiser in it. It has been sitting for 20+ years, and i dont even know if it ran when the previous owner got it. i know he installed an outdrive, because the previous owner to him had it stolen as the boat sat. so i was contemplating wether to use...
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    who can teach a short spark plug class?

    my manual list 4 different spark plugs from champion for my motor. two for regular use and two for extended idleing. I have looked up some nomencalture and have found that the "Q" in front means 'resistor". now my book lists QL16V, L16V,QL77J4, and L77J4 is one hotter? how can you tell by...
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    determining what motor an Alternator fits

    I have a Prestolite ,Leece-Neville 90 amp upgrade alternator kit, #S495106. it has a prestolite 8MR2070TA # as well I picked it up when i bought a marina out. The problem i have is it is hard to find what engines it goes to. I have found that wake boarders and some ski boats often upograde the...
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    how to tell what outdrive you have

    new to the I/O fraternity. Picked up a 22 ft islander with a 165 mercruiser in it. the outdrive was rebuilt and installed 20 years ago and then never ran....but i can see that there are no trim cylinders on the unit.... so i know ill have to aquire them at some point, and i want to start...
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    I have a 165 hp mercruiser that i want to machine for quick draining

    Hello, i have a 22 ft starcraft islander, that i want to use during the winter months in new england. The issue i have is that i will trailer this boat each time i use it. The boat has a mercruiser 165 hp inboard motor. I would realistically have to drain this motor EACH time i pulled the boat...
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    whats wrong with running a motor with low compression in one cylinder?

    I picked up a nice clean 1996 Johnson 115 hp Ocean Runner 2 years ago for a seamingly great price. the seller was up front and said it had low compression in one hole. but we ran the motor before I bought it. i got the controls ,m the oil tank , and the harness with the motor...as well as its...
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    electrical input concerning my bad primer solenoid

    so i replaced my primer solenoid today at lunch time..( it was 20 degrees) with a used unit i had from another motor. the manual i have says to check the primer solenoid electrically with an OHM meter. the book says it should read 5.5 ohms. mine reads 4.2. I know it isnt the specified...
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