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    1970 starchief

    I will tackle the rest of the work on this boat in the spring.. she's winterized and away to storage now. One thing I do want to understand how it works.. the thermostat at the front, one side seems to go to the block and the other side to the exhaust manifold.. but there is a third tube, about...
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    1970 starchief

    It was nice going back on the water ! Some concerns.. when going up to 3k RPM the gauge would show the engine overheating (clearly past the green), not sur how accurate the gauge is as it is original.. after 30 minutes at 3k rpm the rubber hoses were hot, don't think excessive, a little bit of...
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    1970 starchief

    Got the new water shutter, the mechanic who sold it to me scared me a bit, he said he never saw a failed water shutter causing water in the engine and said its more likely a bad riser gasket. Well the rise gasket was almost non existent, what was left was as thin as paper, my water shutter was...
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    1970 starchief

    Well it's almost done.. buying my first "big" boat, I should be able to go pick her up this saturday. the seller says its a 970 starchief, the serial plate confirms that but he says its a 20ft.. I only see references to 18 ft online, can anyone confirm ? it has the 140 hp merc, boat seems to...
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    Can anyone identify this boat / hull ?

    Hi, I should be getting this boat hull for free and make it a winter restoration project. The current doesn't know much except that its likely 17 or 18ft long.. I am trying to figure out the manufacturer / model of the boat to start to do some research before I am able to drive over there to...
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    Will not start, turn or click..

    Hi, Got the boat out of the garage to get it ready for the first outing, started right up no problem. I did notice one thing.. if I turned the key to OFF to shut the engine I could not just start it right away, it would do nothing, not even click, if I took the key out of the ignition switch...
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    Windshield clip issue

    Hi I own a Sunray tri hull 14' bowrider that is likely older than me (1975) I am doing some work on it and I need to fix the cover, my problem is the snaps are now loose and while driving the cover unclips at the windshield. Usually an easy fix but the clips are 2 inches and I can't find any...
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