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A friend sent me a link to a 1998 Evinrude 115. . This is what I get when I Google that 115. . "A 1998 Evinrude 115 with fuel injection (the early FICHT system) is generally considered a high-risk motor. While the power and concept were great, this specific first-generation fuel-injected engine...

My friends keep recommending newer ones. Mercury Optimax? Fuel injection? Maybe I'm not realistic, but I really rather not have a motor that I have to rely on a shop to repair. Shops are so over the top expensive anymore, and so many times it takes multiple visits to get it right.

If you guys were to create a list for easy to work on and good major parts availability, would the mid 70's to early 90's at 70hp be at the top? Would the 90hp be number 2? . Just using Google, that's what I'm coming up with. . Basically, I want an outboard like a first or second generation...

I'm pretty settled on a 70hp. I'm not trying to go fast. For everything I do, 20mph on plane is all I need. My current 1984 2-stroke Suzuki 75hp feels a little heavy on my boat, but it gives me way more speed than I ever need.

It's a 18 foot Holiday

Hello, My 84 Suzuki 75hp lower unit is now shot. Parts support is dead. . I'm shopping for a used 50hp to 70hp outboard for my 1967 StarCraft. . I'm reading that a Late 70's to Late 80's Johnson/Evinrude has a lots of parts available. Used, NOS and aftermarket. . I'm good with a wrench. . Am I...

Once a year for three days in brackish water. Would Salt-Away remove the salt from the carpet?

I've been really happy with my beater. It's not pretty, but it does the job and doesn't leak one bit. . I plan on keeping it ugly but safe, solid, and reliable. . The keel and bunk rollers had worn out so instead of replacing them I researched and learned that bunks would give my riveted boat...

I did, Majic, but I think it was bad.

Doing research I found that marine carpet specifically for bunks is supposed to be the best for painted boats. Of three recommended brands I went with Cuda. https://a.co/d/05n0t6gE

I did a forum search and found this: https://forums.iboats.com/threads/best-carpet-for-trailer-bunks.764966/

This is how far I've gotten with my conversion from all rollers.

Any recommendations for a surface material for trailer bunk boards that support the bottom of a StarCraft boat that is kind to a Rust-Oleum paint job? . Has carpet been working out good for you, or is there another product that you have had good success with - that's been easy on a Rust-Oleum...

Thanks, I've done that on several pictures of 18 foot StarCrafts. I have AutoCad, so I imported and scaled the images. . Yes, 17-18 inches is about it.

I know my boat is kinda a hack job, but it's safe and doesn't leak a drop, and catches fish. 😁 I like it ugly.😁

I ended up selling this windshield because I couldn't get it to match up to the Alumaweld enclosure I got. I'm currently building my windshield frame out of wood.

I'm trying to mock up (retrofit) an Alumaweld top I got for $100. I want to find a balance between a reasonable windshield height and not so much that I get blown around by the wind. I'm building it to be easily removed because most my fishing I do with no windshield. It looks I'm going to...

Perhaps another could check theirs ? Preferably an 18 footer. Just vertically straight up from the dash to the top of the windshield.

Thank you!

I stumbled across this website https://www.updplastics.com/windshieldsproducts/starcraft/#