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    Fuel Filler tube and vent line.

    Starcraft C-Star 17, 3.0/Mercruiser. Hi everybody. We took the boat out for the first time this year, (dang weather) I took it to the gas station to fill it up. Got home to warm it up etc, jumped in and was looking for the tow handle under the rear seat and found it pretty wet from gas...
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    anybody a fan of the Deadliest Catch tv show?

    Went to CatchCon in Seattle on Sat. Here are some pictures if anyone is interested. This yrs and last years albums
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    Bearing carrier assy

    So, i was changing the oil on the boat yesterday, and general maintenace. Alpha drive, took the prop off to check and grease everything, took the thrust washer off and found the back, or front of the carrier bearing assy all corroded up from exhaust probably. I scrapped most of the ugliness...
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    Exhaust Bellows question

    Hi everyone, maybe a dumb question here. 2003 Starcraft C-Star 3.0/Mercruiser I was checking out my boat the other day, general inspection stuff. I found my exahust bellows had slits in the recessed areas. I think i read and saw a picture of some a while ago that they do have slits for...
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    Maint. manuals

    Hey everybody, general question here, not really mechanical related. I was just gathering engine/sterndrive documents for future maintenance. We have a 2003 Starcraft C-Star 17, with a 3.0/Alpha 1 I was searching the web and found a Engine Manual 1990-1997 And a Mercruiser sterndrive manual...
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    Great Seafair weekend

    Hey everyone, any other Seattle boaters have a awsome Seafair weekend. We took my wifes family out on Friday, launched at Magnuson and went through the ship canal. Her sisters son is a big Deadliest Catch fan, so we took him over to Ballard. The North American is there and the Wizard too...
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    Seafair Weekend in Seattle

    WOO HOO, the craziest boating weekend of the year in Seattle. Who else is going out on Lake Wa. this weekend? My wifes, sisters family are going to come visit us for the weekend from California. They didnt understand the whole Seafair thing. I showed them a picture from last yrs Saturday...
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    Puget Sound Regulars

    Hey guys. Just looking for a bit of info here. My wifes family is going to be visiting from Ca. Never been here before. My brother in law was in the Navy, and wants to go to Bremerton. Thinking about taking them in the boat. We have a 17' Starcraft Open bow. I have been to Bremerton...
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    Chaparral Boats

    Saw a type of boat i had never seen before, wondering what you call it. It was a Chaparral probably 20 or so feet. It had a bow rider type bow, but the front was open, where it looked like you could walk off straight to a dock, it was high enough off the water where it wouldnt really swamp it...
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    Seattle Boaters

    Hey you Seattle boaters, especially the ones that launch at Magnuson Park. We went out Friday night, we launch at Magnuson Park. We drove down to the launch just as the Seattle Police were arresting Isaiah Kalebu. They were just putting him in the police car. We didnt know it was him of...
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    Inboard type towboats

    Hey everyone. My brother in law and his family are going away for the week on vacation. They want me to watch their dog......... Anyway they have a 2007 Centurion Cyclone 23' they said we could use while they are gone. I have never operated a inboard before, just sterndrive boats, 2 20' and...
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    Unknown Fuse

    So i was working on my radio today, the old one needed replacing. I have a 2003 Starcraft C-Star, 17' 3.0/Mercruiser. I traced the wires etc, the radio circuit is its own closed harnes. It has a power and ground. From the radio it has a glass inline fuse, then it has power and ground...
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    More Boat launch antics

    One thing no one has mentioned is people getting sideways in the launch when leaving the dock. We launch at Magnuson Park in Seattle. Busy day last weekend. It has two launch and 2 retrieval docks, they switch to 3 and 1 when busy. On the pier we chose there were already 2 boats waiting and 1...
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    Lake Washington boaters

    Hey everyone. Dont know how many Lake Wa. boaters are here, but here is a question i ponder. Went out yesterday, busy day, as most of you from Seattle would know. We were picking up a friend in Juanita, so we launch at Sand Point and cruise over to Juanita Bay. Tons of people there...
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    Trailers, and playing trailer roulette

    Hey everyone, We have had 3 boats, 2 20 footers and now a 17. We all know the rule of a certain percentage of weight on the tongue etc The first 20' Bayliner had a trailer, single axel with probably 200-250 lbs on the tongue, I could lift it, with some effort. The second 20' Bayliner was on...
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    GRRR, got rear ended

    No boating for me this weekend. I got rear ended sitting at a light in my Explorer, by a Volvo. Light turned green, people went, people stopped for person turning right, with pedestrian in crosswalk. This guy wasnt even paying attention. I had time to look behind me, see the whole front end...
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    wiring diagram

    Looking for a wiring diagram for a 2003 Starcraft 3.0/alpha, found the 2001 Installation manual PDF download. Is this pretty much the same? Its a C Star 17, with full guages, trim on throttle, etc
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    Manifold Leak

    My 1992 3.0/Alpha 1 has developed a slight leak either at the freeze plug or the manifold gasket. I have looked with a mirror but cant really tell where it is coming from, so i am replacing both the plugs and the gasket. Should I use sealer on the gasket or just reassemble it dry?
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    New to Jetski's, Questions

    Hi Everyone, I am a previous boat owner that had a 88 Bayliner die a sad dry rot death. Decieded to buy a jetski to pass the time untill i can get another boat. I live in Seattle, there is a jetski rental outfit on Lake Tapps that was selling the used skis. I bought a 1997 Kawasaki 1100 STX...
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