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    1959 Seaking 35HP, Get'n the Ol' Girl Running

    Greetings to all, I am starting this thread to share my progress with the group as I work to get my old OB running. What I have is a '59 Seaking (OMC/Gale) sold by Montgomery Wards, M/N: GG8997C, 35HP, electric start. I bought the motor, the 1970 Elgin(14ft) f-glass boat it was mounted on...
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    1961 Evenrude 40, Water in Lower Cylinder

    Hi All, I just bought an old boat with a motor that looks to be in realy good shape except that the crank shaft will only turn a very small amount before "sticking" in both derections (it gets about 1/8" of piston travel). The motor is a 1961 Evenrude 40Hp (Big Twin) M/N: 35022 Prev owner...
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    Showing-off my 2 new to me little Scotts

    Well, I took two old, not-working refigerators to a local scrap/junk man. This good follow actually paid me 10 bucks each!! Gotta love that. After getting the friges unloaded and collecting my $20, I asked if he ever has any old OB boat motors come through his place. He answered "Yes" and...
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    F-glass Boat Disposal

    I found a couple of discussions on boat disposals but nothing very recent, i m wondering if somne of the rules have changed in recent years... For the sake of discussion what does it take to dispose of a fiberglass boat in central TX? I have my eye on an old 16 footer as a doner to support my...
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    '68 Model Number, last letter

    Hey all, I have just become the proud owner of 1968 Johnson 40 Electric, M/N RDSL-30C. My concern is with the "C" at the end. I have read somewhere that this likely just indicates some small changes that occured durting the production year. My question is to what inpact? In shopping EBAY for...
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    Johnnyrude Parts Availiability

    Greetings All, I have a 1956 Lonestar Clipper resoration project that I am just getting started on that will, someday, be needing a motor. I am looking for a 35 - 40 HP Johnson or Evinrude as I have had friends recomend them as relatively easy to work on for the shade-tree guy vs a Merc. I am...
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    Motor Size for 56 Lonestar 15'

    I have a 1956 Lonestar, aluminum boat project. It is very similar in layout to an Admiral but longer. It is registerd as 15 ft but actually measures 16 ft. Beam is 64" Top of rub rail to keel is approx 24" I have not found documentation for this specific boat but a brochure on the Admiral and...
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    '56 Lonestar Project Begins

    Well, here I go... Thanks to the fine folks over at Fiberglassics dot com I discovered the style and the "kool" of old classic era boats a few months ago. I had been driving past this old aluminum boat several times a month for the past two years and pretty much blowing it off as "just an old...
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    Rivets, Tools, Etc.

    Greetings all, I am in the process of purchasing a bare hull, 1956 Lonestar aluminum boat (Probably and Admiral, 14-15 ft, dual cockpit) that I plan to restore-ish then go have fun with. I will get some pics posted as soon as I actually own the boat. That said I am begining to attack my...
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    Aluminum Restore "look-out-for"

    Ok Folks, I have spyed this really neat looking little aluminum boat that MAY be a good candidate for restoration. I think it is a late '50s lonestar, 14-16 ft long. Just a hull really, all plywood, dashes and transom are rotted, no motor or steering hardware. hull seems to be intact though...
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    ID and info on this boat??

    Can anyone offer any information about this boat? It has been setting by the hiway since this past spring and I had pretty much blown it off but now it seems to be calling to me to come check it out. The for sale sign that was stuck in the gorund nearby is long gone, and the phone number with...
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    Black Max 150 Water Pressure

    Hey All, I have '93 Black Max 150, with no water pressure guage in dash or elsewhere. Is it a good idea to monitor this parameter? Where on the engione is the best place to install pressure guage/guage line? What would be good pressures to ensure healthy water pump etc, @... Idle? WOT? Love...
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    '93 Black Max 150

    Is there a good place to a guage or guage line to read water pressure on a BM-150? What would be normal pressures at idle and WOT? Martyr
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    Teleflex No-feedback helm "hangs-up"

    Hi All, I have a "'93, 180c Procraft w/150hp Merc Black Max., Teleflex (SH 4910/4920) no feedback helm. The helm steers smoothly from full right to full left etc., but when underway and making a steering change the wheel seems to just "stick". The typical remedy is rotate the wheel slack in...
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