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    Short Shaft for Starcraft Holiday

    I have a 1972 14' Starcraft Holiday (the orange boat). It has a 16" transom. My 1971 40hp mercury had died and I'm in the market for a used engine. The old engine had a 20" shaft but I'm wondering if i should now be looking for a 15" shaft. Is it ok to have a shaft one inch shorter than the...
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    1972 Starcraft Transom Question

    I have a 1972 14' Starcraft Holiday (the orange boat). I want to replace the transom and have read many threads here in preparation including one on the same exact boat. One question that I cannot find an answer to is how to get the drain tubes out in order to remove the transom without...
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    Mercury Outboard Slows Down at High Speed

    I have a 1971, 40 HP Mercury on a 16 foot Starcraft. The engine has run fine all summer (I winterize it every year and keep it in a barn over the winter) until yesterday. The engine started up fine and ran great at low and moderate speed but when I opened it up to high speed, it ran normal for...
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    Very Basic Question

    I recently acquired a 1970 40HP Mercury Outboard. It ran ok this summer but I want to rebuild the carb and fuel pump before next season b/c I had some rough idling and stalling at very low speeds. I have the Seloc manual for the engine. I am new to this and my basic question is how to get to...
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    1971 Mercury 40 HP Won't Start

    This summer, I acquired a 1970 Starcraft with a 1971 Mercury, 40HP outboard. The boat ran fine all summer with the exception of some occasional stalling at very low speeds. My plan was to winterize it this year and rebuild the fuel pump and carburetor at the beginning of next season. However...
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    Front Running Lights

    I have a small boat trailer. for some reason, the two front orange auburn lights (which are only wired to the brown running lights wire) are also blinking when I turn on the directional and getting brighter when I put in the brakes. Also, my dashboard lights dim when I hit the brakes (maybe...
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    Light Problem on Old Mastercraft

    I have a 1971 Mastercraft trailer for a 14" aluminum Starcraft. I replaced the springs on the trailer this week and painted the trail. I left all the lights wired but just took them off the trailer when I painted. Now that I put them back on, the drivers side tail light (blinker and brakes)...
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    Blinkers but no brake or running lights

    My lights were working fine. I did some work on the trailer (replaced springs) but left the lights alone (four pin connector). Now, my blinkers work ok but only one light (the front auburn light) work when the running lights are on and I have no brake lights. Can anyone help?
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    71 Outbaord Stalls at Low Speed

    I have a 1971 40 HP outboard mercury. The engine starts up great and warms up ok with the idle level up half way or more. however, when I put the idle lever down to put it in gear, is sputters and almost stalls. As long as I put the throttle forward enough fast enough, the engine does not...
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    Leaf Spring Getting Hung Up on Shackle

    One of the leaf springs on my 14" trailer is getting hung up on the shackle. The spring seems to still have a enough bounce but when I go over a large bump, I can hear it click into the shackle and get stuck. I have posted a before and after picture below. When I pull up on the trailer, it...
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    Axle Slightly Bowed

    I have an old, small Mastercraft trailer that carries a 14" Starcraft. The trailer axle is slightly bowed which makes the wheels not perfectly perpendicular to the road but rather, slightly flared out. Not much but enough that I notice it by looking at it. It this acceptable or should I...
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    Which is Idle Screw on 71 Mercury outboard

    I have a 71 40 HP Mercury Outboard. I am new to this and am waiting for the shop manual and Seloc manual that i ordered to arrive. I'm trying to figure out which of the three screws on the motor is the idle screw. It has two screws facing away from the boat (on marked "throttle" and the other...
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    Leaf Spring Question

    I have a small Mastercraft trailer from 1971. I use of for a 14' aluminum Starcraft. Often, the passenger side of the trailer gets stuck down (so the boat is tilted toward the passenger side), like the leaf spring does not spring back. If I pull up on the trailer, it pops back up to be level...
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    1971 Mercury 40 HP outboard stalls

    I have a 1971 40 HP Mercury outboard. It idle ok when first stared but either almost stalls or stalls when throttle is put down in order to put in gear. Also sometimes stalls when going very slowly (i.e. approaching dock). Is this a carb cleaning issue? I am fairly new to boating. Is is easy...
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    Possible to Raise 1971 Mercury Ourboard and Ethanol Treatment

    I recently acquired a 40 HP, electric start, 1971 Mercury Outboard which is on a 14' deep hull, covered bow aluminum Starcraft. At high speeds, the engine throws a good amount of water up into the transom well. I believe this may be due to the fact that the shaft is too long for the boat. The...
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