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  1. blacksmith04

    Free boat project in Dinwiddie, VA

    I started building a small boat. I have it 90% done. The inside is fiber glassed and the outside has the seams epoxied and taped. I have more then enough fiber glass cloth and epoxy to finish I just don't have the time. That and I now have a 66 starcraft with a merc 500 on it. The boat is 13'6"...
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    boat and trailer fish tail

    My boat is a 66 16' starcraft and every time I have towed it it has been nerve racking. The first time it swayed so bad that I had to keep it under 35mph. The next time I moved the fuel tanks under the bow and the kicker at the mid point of the boat. I was able to do 40mph and if the road was...
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    What prop is this????

    Ok so I want to get a new prop for my 68 merc 500. Only problem is can't find one anywhere. The beat to hell spare that was in the boat has a part number 48-32482-13 and is a 2blade. The one thats on the motor has the number on the hub of 1761-13. Again it is a 2 blade. Spent 2+ hours online...
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    Bilge pump

    Just wondering the best way to install one. My boat is a 66 nassau. It has two drains through the transom above the splash well. It alaso has some type of through hull fitting on the rear port side almost all the way to the top.I have no idea what it was for but it has no use now. So my ideas...
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    merc 500 charging

    How hard would it be to add a charging circuit to 1968 merc 500 with thunderbolt ignition? Should I even worry about it?
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    68 merc 500 shift linkage

    Same old story. I replaced the water pump and now only have forward. So today I droped the lower leg and put the lower leg in reverse and the controls in same. went right in. only problem is that the controls are locked in reverse now. So I drop it again this time I put it in neutral. locked...
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    battery for basic boat?

    I went looking for batterys today while I was in town. All I can say is I'm lost. I saw starting, deep cycle and starting/deep cycle. I know that I only want to run one battery. I need it for starting, small bilge pump, nav lights and horn. Don't think I'll be out at night so nav lights won't be...
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    Tires

    I have an old trailer that needs new tires. The only problem is that no one makes the size thats on it anymore and I want to get away from the 13in 4 lug tires. Was thinking about going with 12in 4lug with a load rate of 750lbs each. The trailers gross weight is 1000lbs. Would these work? I can...
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    rewire merc 500

    Ok so all the wires going to the motor are shot. Can I just run new wires from a terminal strip to the motor and then from controll box to the terminal strip? Im not looking to make this a show boat. Just need it to work and be dependable. Oh and all the new wires from the terminal strip to the...
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    1966 starcraft

    I just bought a 1966 16ft with a merc 500. It has sat for a few years and is missing the windshield but for only $400 I couldn't pass it up. Is there anything I should know about these boats.known problems ect.
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