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    winterize merc 500 can anyone answer thread

    so mother nature beat me didnt get motor winterized before snow boat is in my garage i put a new impellar in drained fuel changed lu oil i sprayed fogging oil in carbs with them wot sprayed in spark plug holes cranked it over a couple times but not to much since not in water is this good enough...
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    lock mechanism when outboard is down

    so i noticed there is a little hook deal on my 63 merc 500 and it does not lock when motor is down and in gear i noticed this when i put the motor in reverse and it hoped out of the water never really have any problem with it only if i get going to quick in reverse which never really do. But i...
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    what lower end oil do i need

    so ive got a 63 mercury 500 winterizeing it first time doing lower unit oil what is supposed to go in it can i get some from walmart local boat shop says you need this 12 bucks a qt. but cant tell me what exactly it is and of coarse no boat shop close to me just wonderful walmart.
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    new pics after paint 58 starcraft

    paint turned out better than it originally looked probaly gonna put another coat of white on it but its getting chilly and little heater just doesnt get that garage warm enough. Tried my 2 dollar rod holders worked out ok http://s1090.photobucket.com/albums/i376/brianishmael/
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    paint job not turning out so well

    so i decided i was gonna paint my starcraft gelcoat was long gone and it definately needed something so did all the prep work started shooting paint noticed when i got done all these little pinholes which are from the fiberglass or gelcoat being so old i can still see these pinholes. So i...
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    changing impellar on 1963 mercury 500

    so the more i read the more i wonder about my water pump i have never got a stream out of it it spits and sputters never overheats but does force water out of front on motor (in pic water does squirt out of these seals were the red arrow points in pic leading me to think some kind of blockage)...
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    updated pics of 58 starcraft arrow

    http://s1090.photobucket.com/albums/i376/brianishmael/ so found out the cons to having wood floor didnt have enought carpet from last boat so used what i had. When having a wood floor and stepping on a rope doesnt work so well dogs feet and wooden floor not so well but is running good now need...
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    how much does a 50 hp outboard weigh

    just curious how much just a guess i need to remove it the brace on the outside of the motor is digging into the fiberglass i need to reinforce it on the inside as well as the outside and what should i use aluminum plate or will treated and poly wood work as i have plenty of that on hand. As...
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    loading and unloading manners

    so i took my old starcraft out today to local lake the lake has room for probaly 4 boats on each side of the dock and two lanes on each side to unload. So im unloading by myself and my boat needs to warm up its old so i pull in take the lane closet to the dock there is a boat docked in the...
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    how to restring pullstart on 60's 50 hp

    so i removed the top cover to work on the carbs and apparently when i put it back on it wasnt right because when i started it with the electric start i jerked the rope in and ripped the rope and now when its running it just feeds it back out i messed that one up
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    anyone ever made a windshield

    just curious if anyone has made a windshield for there boat my 58 starcraft didnt have one when i got it and would be nice to toss that wind off my 4 yr old any ideas
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    added to my list of things to never do again

    so found out that my wood floor which was under the fiber one was rotten. THe worst part of all of this was ripping the god for saken carpet out swear they used a ten gallon bucket of glue. So this time going back in i used finished grade plywood stained and coated it with multiple layers of...
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    new to boating unloading and loading boat at the dock

    so unloaded my 58 starcraft first time unloading it luckily at a private lake with noone there so my trouble is the old 50 hp merc is cold blooded so by the time it was warmed up enough to get going current pushed me sideways across the trailer looked like a dumb---. what to do in that case...
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    first run in my 58 starcraft now tearing it down

    picked up this starcraft noticed it leans on the trailer got the motor running good so my daughter and i took it to the lake today and it ran great other then dieing one time. Boat was in ok shape when i got it some not so good looking fiberglass patches but $300. So tonight i decided it was...
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    gonna paint my starcraft arrow any input appreciated

    so i picked up this starcraft arrow gelcoat is gone and i dont want to spend that much on a gelcoat its just a boat to tool around in but want to look good while doing it so im gonna stick with the same color i have some extra tractor industrial paint with a lot of clear coat. So i think im...
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    how to tell if trailer shocks are bad

    so i have a twin trailer thats the company have my 58 starcraft on it seems to lean more to one side has coils and shocks could a shock be blown out what to look for.
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    50 hp merc issues

    so i thought i got a good deal on a 58 starcraft with a mid 60's 50 hp merc on it so haveing troubles it will run if i give it a shot of carb cleaner and then runs off it and dies. Ive got fuel to the carbs so i figured carbs are dirty it sat for two yrs so i just got done pulling them apart...
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    merc 50 hp running issues new to outboard motors

    ok guys so this is my first boat with an outboard its a 58 starcraft with a 50hp merc. So issues when i got it i saw it run guy had a hard time getting it started because it sat for a yr he said had to fire it with carb cleaner but saw it run. So now im trying to fire it i prime it choke it...
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    how to put a bilge pump in

    ok so first fiberglass boat 58 starcraft fiber floor and all so i noticed a few patches on the hull cant really tell if it leaks or not so thought it would be a good idea to install a bilge pump just to be safe question is where and how should i cut the fiberglass to install
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    58 starcraft questions

    http://s1090.photobucket.com/albums/i376/brianishmael/ pick up this 58 starcraft tommorrow guy just got divorced lost his job we know how it goes it was on cl for $300 bucks went and looked at it previous owner put new carpet interior is spotless outside is good red paint little weathered 50 hp...
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