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  1. Chinewalker

    From the Scrap Heap...

    My wife came home with this beauty the other day. She was dumping off a bunch of scrap metal at our local junkyard and they had this in the "mixed metal" pile. She got it for about 20? a pound, and they even put it in her car for her! It's a 1958 Scott Atwater 7.5hp. Complete, turns over...
  2. Chinewalker

    FREE Parts Catalog

    I've been getting these for years, but not everyone knows you can get them - the NAPA "Quality Marine Products" catalog. NAPA carries a fairly large selection of marine parts, including the Sierra aftermarket parts line. Plus, after a hiatus, they have put the model/year reference back in...
  3. Chinewalker

    Fun new tool to mess with!

    I tear down a lot of motors, some to repair, some to part out. Last weekend I bought a Sears Craftsman 19.2V drill kit that came with an impact drill as part of the kit. I bought the adapters to use 1/4" and 3/8" drive sockets and tried it on an Evinrude V6 powerhead with LOTS of bolts to...
  4. Chinewalker

    1956 Johnson 5.5 HP

    I bought this one two weeks ago, in pieces with a broken connecting rod and marfed up crankshaft. Fortunately, when the rod let go it didn't take the crankcase with it, so I was able to install a new crank and rod on my day off on Friday and ended up running the motor all weekend. SWEET little...
  5. Chinewalker

    Starcraft Prototype!

    I wonder whatever happened to this bad boy - cover of October 1972 issue of Powerboat magazine. - Scott
  6. Chinewalker

    April Fool?

    Anyone else notice the backwards iboats.com logo at the top of the page? - Scott
  7. Chinewalker

    An Observation on Boat Repair/Rebuild

    I've been following this board since its inception several years ago and have noticed a dramatic increase in posts the last half year or so. Seems that the down economy isn't keeping us off the water but it is making us take the time to fix what we have rather than park it in the back forty and...
  8. Chinewalker

    Saved from the Scrapper!

    My wife called me yesterday from the local metal scrapyard to let me know they had a couple of motors on their "mixed metal" pile. They deal primarily in "clean" metals, so a complete motor is no good to them as it is considered "mixed" (steel, aluminum, copper, etc.). So, to make a long story...
  9. Chinewalker

    Mercury Mark 30H - Rehab

    After not being run for 6 years I dusted off my 1957 Mercury Mark 30H over the weekend. A quick check revealed no spark at all, so I set about digging into the Kiekhaefer magneto. Top bearing was a bit crusty in the mag so I made a trip to Kaman Bearing (great resource for old Merc...
  10. Chinewalker

    Michigan Prop number - Can't find ID?? SMC 318

    I picked up a few props last weekend and need to ID one of them. It looks to be a MerCruiser style prop, about 15-inches in diameter, aluminum 3-blade. It's a Michigan wheel, and the number on the hub appears to be SMC 318 (possibly 316). Also has a second number stamped in the hub - A10648...
  11. Chinewalker

    Model Boat Building

    Not sure if this is the right forum for this - please move if needed. Any other iboaters build model boats? I'm not talking about ship models or the tricked out R/C racers, etc., but rather scale models of pleasure boats. I used to build them more regularly, but have tried to keep at least...
  12. Chinewalker

    I hate it when that happens...

    A friend of mine dropped off a 1988 Johnson 90hp for me to do a tuneup on while he's redoing the interior of his Sylvan. Motor hadn't been run in awhile (8-10 years) so I started with a waterpump kit. Not problem, right? I get it all together, and there on the bench, behind the coffee can...
  13. Chinewalker

    Common problem? 33-cube Johnrude Twins

    I've had two of these in the shop lately with low compression issues. Both look to have been overheated, which in and of itself would account for the low compression, BUT, both were non-rebuildable due to the cylinder sleeve seperating from the cylinder! Both blocks had both sleeve separated...
  14. Chinewalker

    Retro Look for your Motors!

    Just sharing a bit of something that I have been figuring out for awhile... As many of you know, I recently rebuilt a 1976 Starcraft American 18-footer, as well as a 1984 Johnson 90hp to power it. Being a bit of a purist when it comes to things "matching", but realizing that the 1984 motor has...
  15. Chinewalker

    Summer of 2007 Officially over - in NOVEMBER!!

    Well, I finally called it quits on the season. We took a last trip on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, heading downriver for lunch in Alexandria Bay. It was cold & overcast, with just a hint of flurries, but the River was calm and we dressed for the cold. I made sure to completely soak in the...
  16. Chinewalker

    Boating Songs

    The recent Boating Movies thread got me thinking about my favorite Boating Songs... I'll get the ball rolling here... "Drive" by Alan Jackson. Vividly protrays that first time you're allowed to take the wheel. "Boats to Build" by Jimmy Buffet and Alan Jackson. "Riverboat Fantasy" by David...
  17. Chinewalker

    1909 Evinrude

    Hitace requested a photo of our old Evinrude. For awhile it was the oldest known, but a couple with lower serials have turned up over the years. Ours is #780... - Scott
  18. Chinewalker

    Anyone ever added a pad to a V-bottom?

    As mentioned previously, I may have 16-foot Starcraft American hull on its way and was wondering if anyone had ever added a pad to the bottom of a V-hull to aid in high speed stability? The Americans get squirrely around 55 mph (friend has one with a 140 Evinrude) so a pad might flatten it out...
  19. Chinewalker

    Possible future project?!?! SpeedStar!!

    This winter's shop space may already be taken up, but that isn't stopping me from thinking ahead a year or two.. A little background... Recently I had the pleasure of possessing a 1962 Switzer Shooting Star for a few weeks. It belongs to a friend who wanted me to check it out for him - make...
  20. Chinewalker

    New Projects for this Winter!

    A friend of mine who liked what I had done with my own boats has tabbed me to rebuild one of his! It is an early 1970s GW Invader, 13-footer. Nice little V-hull with a pad, so it should go like stink! He's looking for a 50-75hp Johnrude for it this winter. The boat needs a floor and...
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