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    New to me Carver

    In the process of buying either a used Carver 1988 Mariner or a 1998 Santego. Can anyone give me some insight into either boat? Thanks
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    1965 Merc. Tilt Bleeding?

    I have a 1965 Starcraft with a Merc. 120hp. Last summer i blew one of the two hydraulic lines that lift the drive. I have replaced the blown hose but now face the challenge of bleeding out the cylinder. I have the mercruiser manual but i am still not sure what to do. There is no resevoir that I...
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    WTH?

    My last post was redirected which i dont understand why and it is redirected to a broken link.
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    Skeg guard Pre Alpha One

    Can anyone suggest which skeg guard i should purchase for my outdrive? There seem to be quite a few models to choose from. My boat is a 1965 Starcraft Cheiftain with a Mercruiser 120hp which I believe still has the Pre Alpha outdrive.
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    Roller Styles

    Wondering if anyone can shed some light on this subject. My trailer has two bunks toward the rear and 6 rollers down the center towards the front. Currently its a mix of two different styles. They are all beat and need replacement. I have attached a pic of one of them. The other is a much deeper...
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    Waterman outboard

    I have an antique Waterman outboard and was hoping someone here could give me an estimated value? Thanks. EDIT: Sorry Craig, I deleted the topics that were dups, but didn't catch that there wasn't a pix in this one when I did. I copied this from your Flickr acct. If its the wrong pix, I...
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    Question on Very Old stern drive

    I have what I think may be an original mercruiser stern drive and the upper and lower gear oil oil chambers are two separate chambers. When I checked the upper chamber this afternoon (after draining the lower) I heard air being sucked in as if it where under a vacuum. I decided I should remove...
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    Help

    I have a mercruiser 120 hp 4cyl. carb i/o. Ran fine last year. This year i cannot get it to rev over 2000 rpm and has a massive lack of power. I checked the spark plugs and numbers 2 and 3 are running Rich but 1 and 4 seem fine, proper colour. Runs fine at idle. I have some seafoam sitting...
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    Cylinders #2 and #3 Rich #1 and #4 normal

    I have a mercruiser 120 hp 4cyl. carb i/o. Ran fine last year. This year i cannot get it to rev over 2000 rpm and has a massive lack of power. I checked the spark plugs and numbers 2 and 3 are running Rich but 1 and 4 seem fine, proper colour. Runs fine at idle. I have some seafoam sitting...
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    VHF radio Antenna choice and location

    I recently purchased a VHF marine radio at the boat show over the winter. Where would you suggest I mount a VHF antenna on this boat? What model antenna would you recommend? Thanks :)
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    VHF and GPS compatibility.

    Just completed our VHF course and plan on buying a radio at this winters boat show. I am hoping my current GPS is compatible with the new DSC radios. I have a Garmin GPSMAP 76 and am considering this radio, a STANDARD HORIZON GX1600 Explorer. According to the users manual my GPS will recieve...
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    Any Starcraft owners planning on attending the Toronto International Boat Show?

    Any Starcraft owners planning on attending the Toronto International Boat Show? http://www.torontoboatshow.com/
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    Looking to purchase a VHF marine radio

    Looking to purchase a VHF marine radio. I have seen many decently priced older used radios but they dont have that new "Distress Button" function. My understanding is that soon the monitoring of channel 16 is no longer go to be in effect. Is buying an older radio that does not have the...
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    Can anyone identify this prop?

    Is there another way to determine which prop I have other than reading the numbers? Its an old prop and the numbers are pretty much worn away. The prop is on a 1965 Starcraft Cheiftain with a Mercruiser 120hp 4cyl. outdrive. I have attached a pic on the chance someone can decifer it. Thanks!
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    1965 Starcraft Cheiftain

    Re: 1965 Starcraft Cheiftain Found some time this weekend to make some progress on the Cheiftian. I want it completed and in the water by May. Has been to cold to do much here but this Sunday was beautiful. Added some aluminum angle as bracing to the existing supports and added a couple of...
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