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  1. matt167

    Mixing Mercruiser 120 ( 1971 ) with Alpha Gen II ( 2000 4.3L )

    I was cleaning up my '71 SC Offshore V18 to sell when I decided not to. I bought it with the gimball all apart and the nails/ pins are gone as well as a couple shift linkage parts and it's kind of corroded. The guy who I bought it from was restoring it when he found an Islander. He did redo the...
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    7.5 gamefisher

    My girlfriends father has one of these for his little boat. Never had it running. Spins with compression. I know it’s not a first choice in fact I have a good running evinrude 4hp to give him. But what should we do to get it going? I know it’s a techumseh 2 stroke power head. Will a 4hp plane a...
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    Bow mount fuel tank. Balance?

    My boat could use some stern lift for the 25hp to work better. Would moving 6 gals portable from the stern to 12 gal permanent tank in the bow help?
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    Towing over rough terrain with outboard down?

    I’m going to move my boat to my girlfriends. Which has a 1/4 mile un paved driveway. I tow with the motor down and about 8” of ground clearance to the skeg. It tows perfectly like that. Think it’s safe to bring that over a bumpy driveway with a steep entrance where it drops in? I tow with the...
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    Tube with 25hp on a 14' tinny

    My girlfriend wants to get a tube behind my boat. I think it will work at a minimum but I'm not sure. It's a 14' StarCraft Holiday 14 with a Suzuki DF25A. Anyone?
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    Firing up remote control Johnson big twin 40 ( super Seahorse )

    I want to fire this motor up to make sure it still runs but it has been de rigged.. With all controls disconnected, can I just pull it over and kill it with the choke?
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    Star Craft Acrylic windshield replacement

    Does anyone think that this windshield can be bent out of lexan or other polycarbonate or acrylic panel? It's been cracked in 1/2 since I've owned it. The previous owners put some cheap clear caulk on it but I put some clear-er Lexel caulk sealant on it. Kind of masks it UDP shows a windshield...
  8. matt167

    planning first trip to thousand islands

    My girlfriend and I are considering going to the Thousand Islands this summer. Neither of us have been but it's something we both want to do. few days, up to a week. What is the best way to do a first trip there? I have my little 14' Starcraft but think one or a couple of the Uncle Sam cruises...
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    Suzuki DF25A prop

    Had my Holiday 14 OB out today in a light chop, not bad. 1st time with the brand new DF25A and it's standard prop ( 10 1/4"x11 ). I got right at 25mph without touching the trim, which made me happy. My RD-28 Johnson 40hp did about that, just with a better hole shot.. However I noticed that I was...
  10. matt167

    Re- Rewiring boat

    My boat in my signature was powered by a 1966 Johnson 40hp Deluxe, and previous owners had wired it as they saw fit, which was done right in some ways and not in others. They put in a disconnect switch, and half of their electrical bypassed it, but the motor used it at least. I never quite...
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    Dash hole cover up bezel?

    Since I'm repowering my '66 Starcraft Holiday 14 OB with a brand new 25hp Suzuki, I removed the choke/ hot light panel and the key switch panel which left 3 1" holes in the dash. I bought the 4" Suzuki tach knowing that it would cover most of what was there but it isn't going to cover it all...
  12. matt167

    De rigging a 1966 Super Seahorse Deluxe 40hp?

    I know that the wires under the cowl need to be un plugged first, since it is a pre red plug motor, or do I keep it connected on that end and disconnect from the front? This motor has the charging box as well, being its's a Deluxe with charging circuit although I don't think it works.
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    2021 DF25 control cables?

    Are the control cables on a 2021 Suzuki DF25 the same as what was used on a 1966 Johnson Shipmaster control connected to a '66 40hp Big Twin?
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    1966 40hp Big Twin to Suzuki DF25 on 14' SC holiday?

    My 40hp Johnson Super Seahorse Deluxe is a great running motor, but being from 1966 and has had some float flooding troubles ( sunk cork float ), makes me cross my fingers when I hit the key and I won't go out without aux propulsion. It does start almost instantly every time, even getting...
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    Big twin 40hp shear pin material?

    I sheared the pin on my 1966 Johnson Super Seahorse Deluxe 40hp. Must have been old because it sheared in the test barrel. Is there any 1/4" material I can cut new pins out of that is soft enough to work correctly?
  16. matt167

    charging a boat battery

    My boat came with a 2 year old Everstart marine battery. The biggest one they make. I had very little faith that it was any good, but I stuck it on the bench and charged it until it lit up green and it actually did not take long. Since then it spun the motor over multiple times including at the...
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    Pre red plug Simplex controls to red plug motor?

    I have a 1966 RD-28 40hp on my 1966ish Starcraft Holiday 14 OB. Runs great but I discovered it needs lower unit seals ( ordered ).. It did get me thinking on, the what if something happened to it and it needed serious repair.. I have a spare 1988 Johnson 20hp which is ready to go, other than I...
  18. matt167

    Tying down a motorcycle for transport

    Good friend of mine recently wanted me to buy a motorcycle to ride with her and take the test with, so I found one I could afford and I pick it up tomorrow ( '00 GZ250, I rode dirt bikes 10 years ago but not much else ) I have to rent a trailer as I don't have one, and Uhaul is closed to get a...
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    Boat trailer to utility trailer?

    I can be frugal, and stubborn at times.. I need a trailer capable of hauling 1 pallet of shingles ( at a time ) and more frequently haul my 3,000 lbs Massey GC1710 TLB tractor.. The local HD sells the nice Karavan trailers but the price went up to the point, being cheap kicked in A local...
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    Lowrance X51 Pro

    My boat came with an X51 Pro fish finder, and it does turn on and seem to work. I know it's not THAT old, having been last sold in about 2018.. Is this unit worthy enough to use? Garmin Stryker 4 catches my eye but the screen is smaller. GPS is a plus though. Not really sure I need tandem...
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