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  1. 1973Chieftain

    Switching to 4 blade on 25 hp

    I recently bought a new boat, a 1748 welded aluminum modified V duck boat, dry weight of 550 lbs. I put my '85 Johnson 25 hp on it, currently has a general purpose aluminum 3 blade 10x13 prop. My normal load is 600 lbs of people and gear. It currently tops out at 25 mph, sorry I dont have an...
  2. 1973Chieftain

    Modified v jon boat question

    I've been looking at modified v jon boats for duck hunting, and have noticed that there is a 1448M and a 1448MT (Lowe), or M1448 and MT1448 (alumicraft). The specs and pictures are identical. Does anyone know what the difference between a M and a MT are? The manufacturer's websites done specify...
  3. 1973Chieftain

    How much HP with I/O to OB conversion

    Good day! I am considering converting my 24' aluminum express cruiser from an i/o to an OB. How would I go about figuring what the max HP would be? I believe it had a recommended max HP of 240 with an i/o- would that be the same for an outboard on a bracket? I'm thinking of putting a 250 on it...
  4. 1973Chieftain

    Merc 898 pulsing and not getting to full rpms

    *Engine is a 1984 Mercruiser 898* I haven't had my boat out for 2 years but decided to take it out yesterday. It started and ran ok, my tach showed about a 50 rpm fluctuation at no wake speed (950 rpm). It took about 10 min to get out of the no wake, I tried pushing the throttle forward normally...
  5. 1973Chieftain

    Concave hull on 14' aluminum boat?

    I've been looking for a small deep vee aluminum boat (extra deep row bow basically), and came across one who's hull has an odd concave shape at the stern I've never seen before on this kind of boat. What's it's purpose? And how do you think it would handle differently than a more conventional...
  6. 1973Chieftain

    Fuel filter and old gas particles

    My boat tanks were filled with regulargas sstation gas, Stabil-ized and have sat for two years. I'm getting the boat ready to use, I pulled the gas tank out and drained it- it looked like dark apple cider! The last few sloshes had particles in it, varnish maybe? I put a gallon of fresh gas in to...
  7. 1973Chieftain

    I'm a sucker for tin a.k.a. 1958 Jet

    Soooooo... I'm a sucker for old tin! I saw a finned tin boat for sale along the road and with a little bargaining and the removal of the junk Merc, this 1958 Jet followed me home! I think its in remarkably good shape with original paint and what looks like the original trailer (Tee-Nee??). I...
  8. 1973Chieftain

    Can lower billow be replaced with drive on

    Good evening! My boat was repowered two summers ago by a shop, used about 5 hours, then stored away for almost 2 years as I went from a man to being a dad twice in that time period. Great times, now looking to get the boat back into the water so my girls can start boating young. The lower billow...
  9. 1973Chieftain

    Mercury High Five question

    My boat is a 24' aluminum Starcraft cruiser, weights about 4500 lbs loaded with people. Currently I have a 3 blade aluminum 17p on it running at about 4150 rpms... max is 4200 for my Mercruiser 898 190hp. I hit 38mph with this setup. I wish to improve handling, particularly for watersports. I'm...
  10. 1973Chieftain

    Trailer coupler replacement

    I am looking at a new used trailer for my 24' aluminum boat, which someone in the past had welded on a 3500 lb capacity coupler. Obviously I would have to replace it, but should I go with a 6000 lb standard coupler for $20 or a 21,000 lb trigger type for $100? The axles on the trailer are 3500...
  11. 1973Chieftain

    14' wood runabout repair question

    I saw a 14' Whirlwind Deluxe runabout on Craigslist and am considering buying it and repairing it. There appears to be about a 5"x7" hole in the bow area, right along the keel. Is this repairable? This would be my first wood boat, all my other rebuilds have been aluminum
  12. 1973Chieftain

    Best stainless 17p prop model

    Good afternoon! My boat is a 1974 Starcraft 24' aluminum cruiser, weights about 4000 pounds loaded, has a 198 hp mercruiser engine spinning a old 17p aluminum prop. I get 38 mph wide open and 4150 rpms (max is 4200 on this engine). I'm considering making the switch to stainless, I enjoy top end...
  13. 1973Chieftain

    1985 Evinrude 140 no power

    Good morning! I have been running a 1985 Evinrude 140 hp on my Starcraft for almost 2 years and it has been 100% reliable the entire time. I've put about 100-125 hours on it I would estimate. Yesterday, it started well but idled low enough that it idled itself off. She started right back up and...
  14. 1973Chieftain

    1974 24' Chieftan Express project

    Re: 1974 24' Chieftan Express project It's been a busy week off from work with honey do lists and the boat. But I got a good bit of work done on the boat. I found that my two pieces of 3/4" ply ended up being just shy of 1.75" after gluing together, the spar and the paint. I had to sand groves...
  15. 1973Chieftain

    1974 24' Chieftan Express project

    Re: 1974 24' Chieftan Express project Deck is back in! Once the weather clears up I'm going to coat the entire floor with a coat of spar, especially the forward and aft most pieces that I didn't replace.
  16. 1973Chieftain

    1974 24' Chieftan Express project

    Re: 1974 24' Chieftan Express project Yeah 64, it was sad seeing her go! But I would not have used her much with 2 other boats. Busy last couple of days, I dry fitted the transom and got it started with the coats of spar. Then I bought a donor boat... for the seat pedistals! :):) $80 for a...
  17. 1973Chieftain

    New CC, take 2

    Re: New CC, take 2 couple pics after the winter lay up. I painted the trailer using 2 coats of Rustoleum Professional spray paint coats of Rustoleum Professional White. The professional seamed to coat well without running. The gunwales i painted starting with 2 coats of DupliColor self...
  18. 1973Chieftain

    1974 24' Chieftan Express project

    Re: 1974 24' Chieftan Express project GA, there are none on the stern, just 2 forward. 1 where the tongue meets the angled piece and one about 3' farther aft. It seems odd to me as bunk trailers normally have several spaced out along the length of the hull. I'm wondering if they are primarily...
  19. 1973Chieftain

    1974 24' Chieftan Express project

    Re: 1974 24' Chieftan Express project Are keel rollers needed on a roller trailer? As the Chief sits, the 2 keel rollers are about 6" too low. I can buy taller ones, however I have never owned a roller trailer before and am not sure of their purpose as they are fairly far forward so can have...
  20. 1973Chieftain

    1974 24' Chieftan Express project

    Re: 1974 24' Chieftan Express project She looks nice in the water doesn't she? :):) Unfortunately, this splash was only to float it off the old trailer and on to the new one. But I took a pause to snap the pic! :) The center eye on the bow deck made it easy to lift for roller...
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