Starcraft Garage B&S. (boat and other stuff to talk about)

[g0nef1sshn]

Wish i had cameras at the house..

http://radar.weather.gov/ridge/Conus/southeast_loop.php

 

[dozerII]

I hope your all okay and didn't suffer to many losses due to the storm.

 

[g0nef1sshn]

Made it back home last night. House seems ok. Boats is ok because i took it with. Family is tired but ok. Dogs are glad to have a back yard and not be on the 10th floor of a hotel. Id be perfectly ok with not having to evacuate again this year. $$$

 

[Decker83]

Made it back home last night. House seems ok. Boats is ok because i took it with. Family is tired but ok. Dogs are glad to have a back yard and not be on the 10th floor of a hotel. Id be perfectly ok with not having to evacuate again this year. $$$

Glad to see you made it back in one piece and your home is okay..:watermelon:

 

[pckeen]

Excellent news.

 

[g0nef1sshn]

Just found a 1910 singer "red eye" sewing machine in my attic. Pretty cool find. No laptop at the moment so i cant put a pic up.

 

[pckeen]

After getting the Chief back home and into storage, I had to turn my attention to some other projects. I have an old Yamaha snowmobile, that kept bogging down after it warmed up when I hit the throttle. The fix required removing the engine, disconnecting everything from it, splitting the crank case, replacing the seals, then putting it back together.....and fixing some other broken parts I found on the way (fan, rubber engine mount, removing some snapped off screws etc. I got a heck of a surprise when I put it back together......it ran!

 

[pckeen]

Anyone know if you can charge a 6V battery with a 12V charger?

 

[Watermann]

If it has a switch on the charger to go between the 2 voltages otherwise it's a bit hot for a 6v battery.

 

[GA_Boater]

I think a 12V charger would boil the battery. Black and Decker has a 6/12V charger maintainer at a decent price.

Curious - What are you using with 6V? Not many 6 volt machines around anymore.

 

[dozerII]

Anyone know if you can charge a 6V battery with a 12V charger?

If you have two of them Peter, just hook them in series and your good to go.

 

[g0nef1sshn]

https://jacksonville.craigslist.org/boa/5820578090.html

Anyone one up for rebucking a few rivets?

 

[jbcurt00]

https://jacksonville.craigslist.org/boa/5820578090.html

Anyone one up for rebucking a few rivets?

W quad outdrives

And motors?

 

[Watermann]

https://jacksonville.craigslist.org/boa/5820578090.html

Anyone one up for rebucking a few rivets?

That would be quite the offshore walleye troller conversion. Drop 4 Seven Marine 627 outboards on pods.

 

[dozerII]

No Starcraft stuff done for a while, but have been following everyone. Trying to finish up the 29Bitsa. Had a bad blue smoke problem on warm starts, obvious problem on a Small Block Chevy is valve seals. So while I was checking them out I figured I would install a Thumper Cam to get that awesome sound, Well best laid plans, turns out the head were shot, had 5 pistons with broken rings two had the rings in 5 pieces. So I now have new heads !00 hp gain over the old ones, new pistons rings and rod bearings, as well as the Thumper cam, lifters, and push rods. Changed the rear end gear ratio from 2.75 to 3.50 for more bottom end and insulated and finished the interior so I don't have to wear ear plugs.:facepalm:.

Here's a few pictures and a sound video. Turn it up

 

[laurentide]

That exhaust sounds great! Really cool project, Glen.

 

[Watermann]

That new motor with gears should lay some rubber! Nice sound ... patata patata patata.

 

[BWR1953]

Nothing like an old school lumpy idle! :thumb:

 

[Tnstratofam]

Sweeet! Old Iron with a small block Chevy always brings a smile to my face.:thumb:

 

[dozerII]

Thanks Guys, it been a real fun project and is a blast to drive.