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    should I fix it??

    ok I bought a 1988 Starcraft Medalist 1901 a few months ago for $500. I had the intentions on restoring the boat. I love the boat, but I dont know if I feel that way because its my first boat?? The boat has some major issues.. It is OMC powerd!! The boat needs the stringer, the deck, the...
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    tariler reg.

    I am new too boating, and I just bought my first boat. Its a 1988 Starcraft Medalist 1901. I live in the state of Ohio. I dont know what I need to do as far as title work goes with a boat?? I bought the boat about 2-3 mths. ago and I got it notorized out of the preveious guys name. But I have...
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    Tyvek question

    I found the tyvek coveralls online for like 7.00 each. I called the local refinnishing shop, and they sell them for like 13.00 each. My question is, how many times can you wear one, or are the one time use coveralls??? Thanks for any input... Bryan
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    4.3 To 5.7 Swap

    hello, I have a OMC 4.3l engine with a cobra outdrive, I was thinking about swaping out the 4.3 for a 5.7. The 4.3 is junk and I think the manifolds are too. the v-8 manifolds are about half the price as the 4.3 manifolds (I think). What else needs to be changed to do the swap??
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    top cap removal

    I have a 19ft. openbow, with an inboard engine. I need to remove the top cap off the boat to replace the stingers and foam, and deck. After I remove the top since it is an openbow. Do I need to make some kind of table to put the back half of the top on. The floor of the bow will sit on the...
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    new deck & stringers, man this sucks

    So, I am new to iboats, and I just bought a 1988 Starcraft Medalist 1901. i payed $500.00 the boat is in need of some work. The hull and outdrive is in great shape. But, the deck and the foam, and i think the stringers are bad. This is my first boat, so, i kinda fell in love with her.. The only...
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    vortec??

    I have a 4.3 Vortec automotive engine... Will the manifolds off of a OMC 4.3l non-vortec fit on the Vortec heads??
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    Omc Cobra Outdrive

    does anybody know if there are drain plugs in the OMC cobra outdrives??? If so, where are they at Thanks, Bryan
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    exhaust flappers

    from the way some of the other post's on flappers turned out, I dont know if I should ask.. But, who cares..... I have a 1988 Starcraft Medalist 1901, with a OMC 4.3l, and a cobra outdrive. I am putin in a automotive engine in it and noticed one of the exhaust flappers are missing??? Do these...
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    4.3l automotive in a boat??

    So, I have a boat that I just bought.. Turns out the people that owned it before I did, did not winterize it:( It is a 1988 starcraft Medalist 1901. It has a small crack in one of the heads, and a crack on the side of the block. The manifolds also have a small crack on the bottom of both of...
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    omc 4.3 starcraft

    ok, i got another question... I have a 1988 Starcraft medalist 1901. i just bought it and as it turns out the crank case is fool of water, and one of the heads has a crack, and two of the freeze plugs aree missing:( It has an OMC 4.3l. However, I do have a few good 4.3l automotive engines. Can...
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    1988 Starcraft omc 4.3

    Hello all, I was reading some of the posts, and some people have got some good answers to help them out, so, i decided to put one on here. I just bought a 1988 Starcraft Medalist 1901. I only payed $600. for it. Id does need some work. The first prob. I am having is, I put the battery in, I...
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