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  1. Stevens520

    Interesting redeisgn of an older Holiday

    I stumbled on this and thought I would share ; have no idea who built it. :cool: Somebody did a great job on this one.
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    1975 Starcraft 25' Cheiftain MK IV Rebuild

    Now that summer is over, the real fun begins; a little look at what I have ahead of me: The target for rebuild When I first got her, I thought the transom looked to be in good shape. But on further inspection, found this. Looks like the decking let go enough to leak and take out the transom...
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    Ground wires

    I've been doing some work on the boat lately and have noticed that some previous owners have attached ground wires under riser bolts and a few attached to the box behind the steering wheel. I know this would be fine on a glasser, but what about an aluminum boat? Should I move them to the...
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    Overheating

    Have a '75 888 that the temp starts rising over 2200 rpm; under that the needle stays planted at 160. Replaced the impeller and thermostat and the problem still persists. Have nice cool waterflow coming out of propeller hub, nice cool water flowing out of port outlet under drive (MC-1) but the...
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    A few 888 issues

    Just did a good shakedown run on my boat today, and had a few issues: Boat idled great at first, took it out and opened it up (discovered problem No.2) after that it idled very rough to the point where it was stalling while at idle. Also smelled a lot of fumes while idling. Issue 2:When up on...
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    Easy fix?

    Just wandered out to take a another look at my trailer winch/bow eye setup and found this.:eek: So now a question for the repair gurus around here; how hard to fix?
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    Greasy Brake Shoes

    Pulled my brake drums today to inspect the bearings and brake shoes on my new purchase today, and found this mess: They appear to be 10" Uniservo's from what I can tell. Anybody have an idea how much new shoes are or if the can be relined?The lining is riveted on. Having a hard time trying to...
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    New old Starcraft owner checking in.

    New guy checking in here. Just took delivery of my new to me '75 Cheiftain Mark IV. Looks like she is going to need some new floors and a smattering of other little details. Has the 188 Merc, witch the oil looks a little milky, but doesn't have any signs of cracks. Looking for some input. More...
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