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  1. matt167

    Found another boat, MBS kicking in.. worth it?

    Found a boat on Ebay that will probably go cheap and if it does, might go get it. Custom Craft will be restored first and I will always keep that boat, but a 15'3" runabout with fins on the back is not as versatile as I would like... Anyway, due to the Custom Crafts construction, I bought way...
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    Remote oil filter bracket instead of Sierra marine fuel water seperator 'kit'

    I have a Transdapt oil filter relocation adapter ( filter side ) for a Ford which I will probably never use and is brand new. Will it work with the Sierra marine fuel/ water seperator cartridge # 18-7919? It has std Ford 3/4-16 filter thread but I can't find what threads the Sierra cartridge are.
  3. matt167

    Tandem portable gas tanks with one tank non OEM?

    Is there an adapter to make this switch using one fuel line, or do I need 2 fuel lines?.. 1964 Mercury 650 and I have an original Merc 6 gallon tank, want to add a mid 60's Elgin as a spare tank and use 1 line if possible. The Merc tank has the 1/4 turn connector..
  4. matt167

    Are ratchet straps legal for transom straps?

    I'm possibly buying a cheap 'flipper' boat that I can use to get on the water once or twice for this season and then sell beginning of next season.. It does not have transom straps on the trailer and I don't have a set of 'good' transom straps but have probably 20 ratchet straps including some...
  5. matt167

    retrofitting battery ignition distributor onto old Mercury magneto distributor drive?

    I've had this thought for a while.. Everything in the KD-1 magneto is NLA and all pretty expensive used.. I had an idea a while ago and talked with a machinst I know at that time about putting the distributor head from a marine I/O engine like a 3.0L Merc and lock the timing with screws thru the...
  6. matt167

    decrepid starcraft located

    Well, following the signs to a lawn sale way out in the middle of nowhere, and at the end of a long driveway I saw a Starcraft Holiday OB, with the vegetation just starting to grow in it.. On a trailer but no motor. I think it's the 22' model but it's at least 18'.. Looks complete and has a late...
  7. matt167

    Holesclaw trailer vin location?

    The old Holesclaw trailer that my 1961 Custom Craft Sea Ray is sitting on and also original for that boat will need a lost registration applied for. It should not be a big deal since my grandfather gave me the boat and was the owner since new but both the registration for the boat and trailer...
  8. matt167

    cool project boat

    1960 whitehouse ? 1960 Whitehouse or other. He says he has documentation. Looks like the last of the finned era in a cabin cruiser. Fiberglassics does not show a Whitehouse exact but a Colombia has many of the same lines
  9. matt167

    Chugger boat?

    I'm thinking a bit into the future, but also more curious than anything. Browsing Youtube as usual and found somthing that I'd like to build. Originally ran across just shanty boats, but then ran across the Chugger, not the older commercially built 16', but rather the home built 1 from Lewis...
  10. matt167

    Anyone use Mertons?

    I was ready to fax my US Composits order yesterday when I found Mertons. They have a deal where you get 5 1 gallon cans of laminating resin for $130 and that gets around the $27 Hazmat fee. They are closer to me also so it has the potential to be much cheaper than US Composits.. Anyone use them...
  11. matt167

    'Old style' Chevy 350 Mercruiser valve covers- exist?

    I'm looking for the 'old style/ logo' ( not sure what to call it ) Mercruiser valve covers for a SBC. I know the Fords used them and I have seen 120 4cyls and 165 6cyl's with covers that had that style, but cannot seem to pinpoint if they were ever made for the SBC's. I'm talking the covers like...
  12. matt167

    trailering with small window cab pickup

    My pickup is starting to die. Recently got a '99 Subaru for a DD so a 4x4 pickup is not critical anymore.. Was Thinking about getting a cool pickup to tow the old boat with, Then I figured with a few simple changes to my hotrod project it could tow decent... Only issue in my thinking is the...
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    Subaru's getting more expensive than the boat

    I bought a cheap 1999 Subaru Legacy SUS from a friend, knowing it had blown head gaskets and needed some other tinker work. Quick search found that EJ22E motors are a popular motor swap and a quick way to get these cars back on the road, as the original motor ( EJ25D ) has to come out for head...
  14. matt167

    Water pump kit number?

    I'v verified the compression on my '64 Mercury 650 to be 150-150-150-150 so it's worth going forward with. Next up is an impeller/ water pump kit so when I try to get it running, it actually cools ( impeller is over 12 years old and OB has not run in that time ).. Checking Iboats, they only...
  15. matt167

    adding bilge pump to boat that never had one?

    My '61 Custom Craft was never designed for a bilge pump, no thru hull or anything. My grandfather had added an older Attwood automatic pump and ran some tygon tubing from the pump into the splash well and tied it to the outboard wiring harness. Not perfect but I guess that worked ok. Any boat I...
  16. matt167

    school me on outboard swaps.

    My 1961 Custom Craft has always had a Mercury outboard on it. My grandfather bought it new with a 35hp on it, and switched to a brand new 650 in 1964 when the 35hp got damaged. The boat is actually rated for 50hp according to the original documentation I have come across. I want to keep the...
  17. matt167

    Towing with Classic Car?

    Went down a back road I haven't gone down since I was a kid and spotted an abandoned '60 Buick 4dr ( Lesabre I think ). Looks like it has not moved in 20 years, but it still looks pretty nice. Paint is just oxidized, chrome appears 'ok'. I'v been thinking about getting an old car to tow the...
  18. matt167

    Outboard fuel tank color?

    My '61 Custom Craft still has an original 6 gallon kiekhaefer Mercury tank with it. Tank has surface rust on the top, but clean inside, so it is a perfect candidate for restoration. What color is correct/ good match for the tank? I see Oldmercs shows/ supplies some "Red" Duplicolor engine enamel...
  19. matt167

    Replacement Winch rope?

    Winch on my 1961 Holesclaw trailer ( original to 1961 Custom Craft that's on it ) looks original, and by what my grandfather told me, he didn't do much to the boat/ trailer in the 51 years he owned it ( purchased summer 1961, I obtained it late last month ). It has rope on the winch, which I...
  20. matt167

    What paint for my little boat?

    Originally I was thinking of building a boat, decided to start small and build the 8' version of the Glen L/ Hankinson drift pram. I'v had the pieces cut out for about a month now, but the project sort of took a back seat when I got the Custom Craft. The other day, I wired the hull togther ( S&G...
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