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  1. matt167

    Connecting Kicker Motor

    Panther has these for $16/ 2 of them right on Iboats,http://ww2.iboats.com/Panther-Pair-of-Kicker-Motor-Steering-Connector-Quick-Release-Only/dm/cart_id.946072286--session_id.090367943--view_id.163196 but the Attwood kit gives you the motor brackets, balljoints and zinc all thread for $20
  2. matt167

    Connecting Kicker Motor

    The cheapest way to get what you want is the Attwood kit which costs $20.. If the steering link is too short ( by looks, it is not too short ), you can get stainless all thread at fastenal with the right thread to use the quick ball joints and brackets from the Attwood kit. If your in fresh...
  3. matt167

    Starcraft Floor Replacement - Plywood? Rivets?

    Don't use pressure treated wood period. Modern PT has copper in it and, a little chemistry will tell you what dissimilar metals do to eachother.. ACX,BCX, or even prime sheets of CDX will be just fine. and stainless screws can work just fine
  4. matt167

    1985 OMC 3.8 v6 exhaust manifold questions

    I think your right.. I had forgot about the Chevy Odd fire V6's. Still based off the SBC but very different in some ways to the 4.3L
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    1985 OMC 3.8 v6 exhaust manifold questions

    The problem is a double whammy. You have an OMC stringer drive, built in the last year they were manufactured, AND you have a 3.8L which was used pretty much only by OMC, and also 1985 would have been the last year for it. The 3.8L and 4.3L are very different. The 3.8L is a Buick engine...
  6. matt167

    What year outboard is this Super Seahorse 40hp?

    Yup, the top is even marked " Vent ". I use a 1qt outboard gear oil pump and standard Quicksilver gear lube as that is what is available locally, and pump from the drain up to the vent, just like your supposed to.. The first time I changed it, when I noted a little water in the oil I pumped...
  7. matt167

    Boat and trailer length

    I agree with you, but I was stating that it can make a difference on a D21 pickup. It was designed and built in the time that air shocks were being added for just that. Was it right, no but it worked for what it was.
  8. matt167

    Running without Reverse Gate..?

    I am not affiliated with this place in any sort. I saw a walk through of this junkyard on Youtube recently and they had a bunch of jet boats. It seems the reverse gate from any Force powered Sport Jet would work, at least in my mind. And pretty much all the jetboats from the mid 1990's except...
  9. matt167

    Identifying Eska outboard

    It looks like that, because that is exactly what it is.. They were built with Power Products 2 stroke engines that were later branded Tecumseh after they bought Power Products, or the name changed. I don't exactly remember. Toro single stage snowblowers ran a very similar engine until the 2...
  10. matt167

    Boat and trailer length

    In general yes, but shocks effect the spring rate. On a tiny truck like a D21 it WILL make a difference. This is why things like air shocks used to be popular for towing
  11. matt167

    Boat and trailer length

    It's maxed
  12. matt167

    Boat and trailer length

    My dad launched and retrieved a 21' Starcraft Chieftain with a 1993 D21 pickup. Actually that truck and trailer/ boat combo traveled 300 miles every weekend through the summer for 3-4 years. It was technically legal, as the dry weight was within the legal limit but fuel and fishing gear did put...
  13. matt167

    Boat and trailer length

    For whatever trailer you have, the boat sits from the transom on the edge of the bunks forward, to wherever the winch post needs to be, and then the axle can be slid to adjust tongue weight. It sounds like you might be more comfortable with a modern trailer with a longer tongue.
  14. matt167

    2 cycle oil for my garden tools

    A friend of mine was gifted a Poulan Predator chainsaw he wanted to give to his wife later that day. I cleaned it up for him and repaired the recoil, then we realized he was out of 2 stroke oil. I mixed up some 5w30 and gas at 16:1, and that's all she ever ran through it after that point. He...
  15. matt167

    What year outboard is this Super Seahorse 40hp?

    I was wondering that. Seemed like you could pick it out without driving the bushing. I may have bought the bushing though, I don't remember
  16. matt167

    What year outboard is this Super Seahorse 40hp?

    what special tools do I need for this? I watched a video using pretty much all the special tools, but I don't even know where to look, or even if they are needed. I have the 1966 Suppliment manual but could not find the main manual referenced. Found an old Clymer manual for $6 to have something
  17. matt167

    Intake Valve Coking on Direct Injected Gas Engines: Fact or Myth?

    Yup, it's a major problem. Ford redesigned most of their Ecoboost engines with partial indirect injection to combat the issue
  18. matt167

    19?? Starcraft Jetstar

    Yeah, my consideration was using the West marine bottle, I wouldn't even consider leaving broken glass at a public boat launch. I just don't know how many nanny's/ Karen's there are out there that would have an issue with even that.
  19. matt167

    Boat Windshield Wiper

    Unless your boating in the salt, don't worry about marine wiper blades or being stainless ect... It's probably about a 12" standard J hook wiper. You can likely find the wiper you need at Walmart, or anywhere that sells wipers.. Car's get wet all the time, so buying some special marine wiper is...
  20. matt167

    19?? Starcraft Jetstar

    What is proper way to christen a boat at the boat launch? I have named the boat after someone, and they are going to be the one to smash the bottle.. The only thing is, do I really need to smash a bottle of champagne? Or even pour it over the bow? It's only champagne but seems like park police...
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