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  1. Bifflefan

    Striped out hinge pins.

    The PO or the last person to work on my boat was good enought to strip out the hinge pins. Now the tool just clicks around inside. Any one delt with this before? I see in the manual that you can apply to to get them out, but the pic is not to clear as to the spot exactly. I think it is on the...
  2. Bifflefan

    Gimble housing to transom gasket.

    I have looked and looked in the iboats store for the gasket but i cant find it. Does anyone have a link to it? '84 R drive. 470 Merc.
  3. Bifflefan

    84 21' 470 Overhaul almost done. New pics added.

    I have the engine and drive out and all over the garage. Found some issues with the bolts falling out of the exhaust pipe at the transom that let water run right in the transom wood for who knows how long, and a poorly installed live well pump and drain that also let in the water. Transom wood...
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    First order from iboats store.

    Well while i have been on the forum for awhile, i just made my first order from the store. I usually am for spending my money in my local economy, helping support the home front and all. But I just could not find a good price on the part I needed. I do like this forum so if things go smoothly...
  5. Bifflefan

    alignment tool

    I found a drawing of the alignment tool for getting the engine alignment correct. but i cant find it now. does anyone have the link to where it is? im sure it is still here i just cant locate it. Thanks for the help.
  6. Bifflefan

    470, Coolant leaking out of leg.

    First off, ALL 470 hater's plz keep your opinions to your self. Thanks Coolant getting into the raw water side and leaking out the leg when sitting. Not much, its a drip at most. Heat exchanger and/or exhaust manifold is all i can think of. im siding more to the heat exchanger because it will...
  7. Bifflefan

    Started after the winter slumber

    Yesterday i decided that it was time to wake up the sleeping motor. I unpluged the batt tender, pumped up the primer, raised the idle lever, hit the chock and hit the key. About 10 seconds of cranking and "Its Alive":D About 30 seconds of running and she was ready to idle. Man I love my...
  8. Bifflefan

    Towing 325 miles each way.

    I traded (with cash) my 16' for a newer boat that is 325 miles away. Heading out on monday to drop off and pick up the new one. My trailer hasnt seen 325 miles in the last 20 years combined!!!:eek: I think ill take every tool (almost) i own just in case i need them. Better over prepared than...
  9. Bifflefan

    Its almost "CRACKED BLOCK" season...

    Aww yes, The time of year when the sun rises a little earlier, the days are longer, flowers are blooming, the lawn needs mowing, And the sounds of overheating motors start to fill the air..... Then let us not forget the, I forgot the battery in the basement on the charger, and found out at...
  10. Bifflefan

    Bought a PS3 for ME!!!!

    A little back ground on this story: I have 2 girls 17-19. The oldest is out and has her own place. As of 2 weeks ago...:D:D The youngest has no more school sports, and is now in drivers training and that is paid for. I decided it was time i bought me something. I went with a PS3 for many...
  11. Bifflefan

    Reality TV. Pawn Stars

    Did anyone see the show Pawn Stars the other night, where the pawn shop bought an 86ish Chris Craft 27 or so feet for 16,500.00 with a few problems? The owner told them that he had paid 25,000.00 for it a year ago and never had it in the water. So they gave him 16,500 for it and took it to a...
  12. Bifflefan

    Happy Birthday to the USMC

    Just wanting to say Happy Birthday to all the active and former (myself included) US Marines. If you "LOVE YOUR FREEDOM" Thank a Vet or Service Person. Semper Fi
  13. Bifflefan

    ???? starcraft american

    Popped on craigslist this morning fro no reason, ( i hardly ever go one it) and the top item was a '16 starcraft for 100.00. Green in color. Anyone know what year the 16's were green. Its a glasser. So i called the guy and went to look at it. I could not get the year as the vin# was covered by...
  14. Bifflefan

    Halloween Candy,, Busted...

    I got busted by the kids, getting in the candy before halloween....:mad: I told them i bought it, i can eat it.. That didnt fly. Dang teenagers.
  15. Bifflefan

    A little History

    Starcraft In the beginning.... In 1903 Star Tank Corporation of Goshen, Indiana, a maker of farm feeders and tanks, decided that their process for making tanks would work well for making metal boats. In 1920 the Star Tank and Boat company was making metal boats, and by 1957 they were making...
  16. Bifflefan

    Pre-Alpha, Alpha Years

    What years were these used? Pre alpha Alpha Alpha one.
  17. Bifflefan

    Motor designations

    Is there a list (somewhere that i can look at) for Merc. that tells what each engine is? For instance: Merc. 5.7 = a Chevy 350 Merc. 5.0 = a chevy 305 Merc, 888 = ????? Merc. 898 = ????? and so on.. Not just these listed. Which ones are fords and which are chevy and the cubic inch and # of...
  18. Bifflefan

    Tranny fluid and filter

    I just read a post that got me thinking (yes thats dangerous). What happened to the days when you changed the filter in the trans at a service. I took my old truck to the "whatever lube" about 5 years ago to get the oil and tranny fluid changed. For the trans part is was like 63.00 and they just...
  19. Bifflefan

    Johnny left me rowing

    Well old faithful left me rowing for the shore on sunday. She cruising along just fine then coughed and pulled really hard to starboard (not sure what that was about) and died. I checked the primer bulb and it was hard, cranked on it and it fired but on maybe one or holes only. I shut it back...
  20. Bifflefan

    Eagle One instead of Vasoline

    I tried the vasoline thing and after rubbing for a while i didnt care for the progress i was making, So i looked around for another product (in the garage) that was petrolieum based and found Eagle One Tire Shine. Sprayed some on and wiped it off. (did a small spot first.) Looked really good...
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