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    bolt on fender support and leaf spring mounting shackles attached

    Just checking to see who sells these bolt on brackets that have the leaf spring shackles attached. They slip over the frame, bolt on and then have the fenders welded to them. Nothing is welded to the frame which makes it easy to swap out...if I can find them. I`ll see if I can dig up a better...
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    Swap carb 7043184 to 1347-818620 1

    Just wondering if anyone has done a carb swap to the 1347-818620 1 QuickSilver rebuilt carb as I can get my hands on one. I'm looking to see if there were any problems or it was a direct replacement. My other option is the Sierra 18-7608 I'm looking at the link on iboats parts that shows it...
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    Mercury Mercruiser Gasoline Engine Sterndrive Models Installation Manual

    I've got a Mercury Mercruiser Gasoline Engine Sterndrive Models Installation Manual in .pdf format that I didn't see in the index. It's 90-860172011 It's about 2.8 mb. Let me know if anyone needs it and how to get it added to our list of manuals.
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    Rebuilding back to back lounge seats

    Just wondering if there is anyone here who has built their own back to back lounge seats. I already have the seat boxes built so it's not that much of a stretch. It's just offset hinges between each piece and scissor hinges to fold them down. I'm looking at getting a quote to recover existing...
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    Outdrive hole cut with transom in boat

    Just checking to see if the outdrive hole can be cut with the transom installed in the boat...using the Mercruiser template and drilling fixture. I have an aluminum hulled Starcraft Holiday with Mercruiser 140 and Mercruiser I Drive. My original thinking was to drop it into place and mark the...
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    Back to back lounge seat scissor hinges (Veada)

    I'm building my seat boxes tomorrow and will duplicate my old Wise seats. I am thinking of using scissor hinges like the company Veada uses on theirs. Typically it's just piano hinges on every edge with legs that entend down on one end to support the weight. Just wondering who else is using...
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    Marine CD/DVD player and speakers

    I don't have a big monster boat but I'll be needing something decent in there to pass the time and escape from life :) Not sure what you guys think of my recent and possible future purchases. I was wondering what is a decent dvd player other than what I'm posting for a fishing/skiing boat. I...
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    Mercruiser leg identfication

    I've got a 77 Starcraft Holiday i/o with a Mercruiser 140 that I'd like to get the engine pulled along with the leg and get it all ok'd so to speak. I'll also be doing the transom at the same time. I'm looking online to order some transom installation kits and any other parts that I can do at...
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    Cool boat shops in the Tampa/Orlando areas

    Just checking to see if there are any cool boat shops in the Tampa/Orlando area. I wouldn't mind looking around for some boat parts, dash pieces, guages, and other assorted odds and ends to held in my restoration.
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    77 Starcraft Holiday 18 i/o - rebuild with pics galore

    Pictures you say... I'll try to pollute with pictures of my total gut and redo of this boat along with details on materials used. Here's the first pics of the boat as I picked it up in Minnesota... There was some flooding there a couple of months ago so the hull is a bit dirty. Dirty never...
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    Gunwale support replacement - Starcraft Holiday 18 i/o

    My gunwale supports that I pulled off have a couple of bad spots. They are also over 9' long. Just checking to see if I should laminate 2 - sheets of 1/4 inch plywood with overlapping joints to make the thickness and the length. I was thinking of making an epoxy sandwich with the sheets...
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    Rivet size - 3/4 plywood deck Starcraft Holiday 18

    Just going to pick up my marine grade 3/4 plywood and epoxy resin for my new floor. I'm new to pop riveting and was wondering the grip length for going through the 3/4 inch plywood and into the aluminum backing strips. I'm thinking 3/16 inch closed end blind aluminum pop rivets but am not sure...
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