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    TILT / Trim

    last year when i had it on the water it would tilt it up and down but when it was down it didnt change to the slower, finer trim adjustment to dial in a smooth plane at full speed. thats the reason i ask.
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    TILT / Trim

    more info on the trim tilt is that it is a 1998 75elpto with sn OG604868. i looked up parts and it only has parts for power tilt so i am going to assume there is no tilt. not a big deal as im looking at putting a manual jack plate, 4" set back and tune from there. but, the first thing i have to...
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    TILT / Trim

    thanks for the info. i will have to get out to get the SN and see but thanks again for the direction.
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    TILT / Trim

    I have a 1995 75hp mariner that is mounted on 17 foot Smoker craft. this is only the second boat that I've had that has tilt/trim. Any other boat I've driven with Tilt/trim has, what i would call a two stage tilt trim. where it will tilt quickly and when it reaches the trim it moves slowly. This...
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    Smoker Craft restoration

    thanks for the replies, i have not posted much but i have been around enough to know that pictures are the key
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    Smoker Craft restoration

    i have also tried to research the model and it looks like it was a one year thing. it is similar to the pro mag, fazer, stinger, or phantom. it has an above floor fuel tank but once the floor is out I may look at putting an underfloor tank in it so i can have more storage above the floor.
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    Smoker Craft restoration

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    Smoker Craft restoration

    i am in the process of restoring a 1998 Smoker Craft 172 Salmon. floors were soft so i decided to get down deep and do it right. I originally thought to put vinyl floor in but i have also seen videos for Durabak marine coating. does anyone have any experience with this product? Pros? Cons? or...
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    resurection in progress .....HELP!

    i have a 1975 johnson 85hp 4cyl. I have changed the rectifier because the wires were melted. today i hooked it up to a battery and turned the key! starter works. crank spins and a copression check shows 100 on the cyl on the left. and 105 on the ones on the right. then i held the plug in the...
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    1975 85hp johnson

    I have a 1984 tracker (evinrude/Johnson) 40 hp on my pontoon. I have a 1975 85hp Johnson that I want to put on it. Both engines have the red plug. Will the controls from the 40 work with the 85. Thanks in advance for any info.
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    transom repair materials

    i have available to me a product that i can only describe as a polymer. the best description i have for it is, white and i have a cutting board in my kitchen that is the same stuff. it is 1/2 inch thick and i can stack 3 together to get the thickness i need. does anyone know what it is and is it...
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    finally some pictures

    after half a year i now have pictures. hopefully i can get them loaded up here. the snow has melted enough to get to the boat and start taking some things apart. transom is rotted along with the floor. motor has some mouse damage but it turns freely and shifts into gear. ok after several...
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    New Starcraft owner here

    hey all, it is monday the 22nd and i have owned a starcraft for about 16 hours. about 5 years ago i seen an old starcraft aluminum v bottom boat and fell in love with it. something about the lines the wide side rails and the size. since then i have been looking for a 70's model starcraft...
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