my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

[Rickairmedic]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

Not crickets..Palmetto bugs

I can still remember the sound of one of those bastages flying at you dive bombing you .


You at the office or getting ready to crawl under the dash .


Rick

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

Office...have a ton of stuff to get done..grrrrrrrrr

 

[Huron Angler]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

LOL HA I wish Kev had splashed her already. JimC and Kev and I have been working out a wiring issue that has kept the old Holiday from firing recently . We think we got it figured out last night while chatting and hopefully we will have video today of the old girl running like a champ . By the way HA you need to get an MSN or Live messenger account and Join us for chat one night .



Rick

I'd imagine the advantage there is that iboats protocol doesn't apply

%&$^# wiring %&$^*!?!:mad

Easier to vent without having the mods get involved

Hope ya get that figgered out Kev...you are getting into prime boating season down there right?

...while we are getting ready to check the oil on our ice fishing augers up here to be able to get some lines down

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

Pretty much HA...

Oct-Feb are really nice..no rain, mid 80's to low 90's...

March-May are nice but gets WINDY something terrible!

Its not so bad having an endless summer..lol

 

[Rickairmedic]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

OK Kev I saved this one for you afterall number 2100 I think you should call in sick today and get your hot rod buddy down the road to come over and drink a couple cold ones and get those wires straightened out .


Rick

 

[Huron Angler]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

OK Kev I saved this one for you afterall number 2100 I think you should call in sick today and get your hot rod buddy down the road to come over and drink a couple cold ones and get those wires straightened out .


Rick

Since Rick is a Commander now I'm not sure you have much of a choice here Kev

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

Since Rick is a Commander now I'm not sure you have much of a choice here Kev

Guess not...
If I worked as hard on my boat as Rick does stalkin new SC owners.....lol

Just playin bud..Congratz on movin on up

 

[Andy in NY]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

so did you fire her yet kev?

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

so did you fire her yet kev?

Funny that you ask Andy....

At exactly 6:25 PM EST, we have IGNITION




A big thanks to all that have been trying to help me..You guys dont know Nlain, but he's an iboat buddy I met at the Florida get together last year (even tho he's one of them Georgia Boys) He IM'd me this afternoon and simply asked if I had sand papered the points..DOPE..

A little scuffing and his hot wire to the coil trick and she fired..

 

[Huron Angler]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

That's the sweet sound of progress! Glad to see you got her running kev...ya know it's tough to know what advice to follow but you done good.

 

[Rickairmedic]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

Bout dang time now we can get her on the water so Diane will let ya have a new toy .



Rick

 

[wvmedic]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

Good job Kevin, glad she's running.

Jeff.

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

Bout dang time now we can get her on the water so Diane will let ya have a new toy .



Rick

lol..better enjoy this first

Good job Kevin, glad she's running.

Jeff.

Thanks Jeff..gonna need a carb rebuilt..some other stuff before I think she's ready for any water..

 

[wvmedic]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

No worries Kevin, just small details now. Carb kits and the like are easy jobs.

Jeff.

 

[nlain]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

That sounds just like a 3.0L boat engine. Sounded like it is running pretty good. Now you can finish this project up and go get it wet.

 

[Andy in NY]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

so what do you have left do to before hitting the water?

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

well..
Carb rebuild (6 months)
Lower impeller (2 to 3 months)
Hmmmmmm....guess that about it..


All times estimated on my recent progress of course

 

[nlain]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

Hey Kevin, get all the parts, pull the carb, disassemble, put in cleaner to soak, pull lower unit, replace impeller, reinstall lower unit, get carb, wash cleaner off, install kit, install carb, done in a day.

 

[Rickairmedic]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

See kev I told ya you could do it tonight and be on the water tomorrow .


Rick

 

[ezmobee]

Re: my 68 Starcraft Holiday project

well..
Carb rebuild (6 months)
Lower impeller (2 to 3 months)
Hmmmmmm....guess that about it..


All times estimated on my recent progress of course

LOL