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    1975 Rude 9.9 help

    I have used my 1975 Evinrude 9.9 last season and it runs like a top. As winter is here and I am lubing and cleaning up the motor (still a rookie) I noticed that the shift lock lever is not in the proper notch for forward, neutral and reverse. As shown in attached photo?the motor is in neutral...
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    1975 Evinrude 9.9 questions

    I have 2 rookie questions about my 1975 Evinrude 9.9. Attached are 2 photos. First question?.I always read that when the coil casing is cracked, to replace the coil. Mine are cracking as shown in one photo, can I just epoxy the cracks (or ?5200? them) ? The motor runs like a top. Second...
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    Show Us Your Old Boat!

    Re: Show Us Your Old Boat! 1965 Starcraft "seafarer" 14' tinny, with 1975 Evinrude 9.9 used mainly for fishing and crabbing at Jersey shore area.
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    Starcraft tinny splash

    Re: Starcraft tinny splash I was shooting the pix at splashdown so no full length shots underway, except one I shot of my nephew as we headed out to fish
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    Starcraft tinny splash

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    Starcraft tinny splash

    Just want to thank everyone on this forum for answering all my rookie questions on my old boat, trailer and motor. Everything was sitting in a back yard for over 12 years when I was offered it all (just take it all away). I knew absolutely nothing about fixing any of this, but it was a lot of...
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    18 hp long or short

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    1975 Rude 9.9 newbie question

    Was wondering if it is wise to pull the gas line and letting the motor run out of gas before using it again the next week (or next month or two), Or is it better to just shut the motor off and leave fuel in the carb for the next trip? Also is using one of those ?see thru? gas filters a good...
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    where can I get the aluminum transom cap piece ? (strip on top of transom)

    Re: where can I get the aluminum transom cap piece ? (strip on top of transom) I had the same problem with a 1965 14' Starcraft tinny that I am working on.....no transom cap. I had a friend make one out of a heavy gauge aluminum. If the transom was straight across the top there would be no...
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    Safety chain for winch

    Re: Safety chain for winch I use an S hook, I was going to use a turnbuckle but could not find one that had the higher load capacity of a S hook. Pics attached..
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    saftey chain hookup

    Re: saftey chain hookup Thank you all for the input. I drilled out 2 holes thru the tongue and used 2 separate #8 hardness bolts to hold the chains. Pic attached. Just wondering about the trailers with a spare tire wheel bolted to the front vertically......what would happen if the trailer...
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    saftey chain hookup

    I am a rookie at this?..I have a question regarding safety chain hookup. I purchased a 72? 5,000 lb.safety chain and I can?t decide the proper way to attach it to the trailer. Enclosed are 3 pic?s of the tongue. Pic #1 just shows what I have to work with. Pic # 2 I would have to cut the chain...
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    oar sizing for my tinny

    Re: oar sizing for my tinny Got the 7 1/2 foot aluminum oars and here is a pic.....
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    oar sizing for my tinny

    Working on a 1965 Starcraft tinny. I need oars, and was thinking of getting the aluminum collapsable kind. Do not know what size in footage to get. The boat is 14? 2? long and the distance between the oar locks is 60?. Width of boat is 62?. Any ideas or tips would be appreciated as I am a rookie...
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    capacity plate location

    I am fixing up a 1965 Starcraft ?seafarer? 14? 2? tinny which had no capacity plate on it. I got one from Starcraft and was just wondering if I should screw the plate or glue (5200) it to the inside transom. Is there a specific place that it generally belongs? I am a rookie at this so any info...
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    need information

    Re: need information My 1965 Starcraft "seafarer" looks exactly like your "1981" with even the Starcraft green color....anyway the 1965 brochure states that the max hp for this 14'2" boat is 40 hp. See attached...
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    lead paint....

    I am getting ready to sand down my 1965 Starcraft 14? tinny. Was wondering if there is any lead in the original paint (?starcraft green?) ??
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    Transom bolts and holes

    I am putting a new transom in my 14? tinny. I was wondering if using aluminum bolts would be a better option to use as for corrosion resistance, aluminum to aluminum contact, and less expensive than stainless. Also, there are a number of other holes which went into the old transom which I want...
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    Starcraft tinny transom question

    I inherited a 14 foot 1965 Starcraft Seafarer tinny. Weather is getting warmer here in NJ so I am getting ready to sand the boat, Glovit, and paint it. I made new benches and transom out of outdoor plywood. The problem is the transom top has no plate to cover it. I was wondering if anyone has...
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    1976 Evinrude 9.9 help!

    I am a rookie at this. Inherited an old Starcraft 14? tinny, a trailer, and a 1976 Evinrude 9.9. I have rebuilt the trailer, am in the process of ?fixing up? the boat. While I am waiting for warmer weather here in NJ, I started looking at the motor. These items have sat for about 12 years...
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