Search results

  1. D

    1975 starcraft super sport 18 restoration

    I picked up this boat at an auction for just under $500. The hull is good with no loose rivets and the transom is solid from what I can see( no for and it's not popping out anywhere) it has a 135 johnson that I worked on a little and I believe I got running pretty good. Overall the boat is in...
  2. D

    Busted globe on Jetson stern light

    So I'm at the boat launch and the launch ramp is very steep. So I'm trailering my 1967 starcraft jet and the Jetson style stern light gets caught on something and the globe busted. After a few curse words I got home and looked around. Found no globes and heard they are kinda rare. Any...
  3. D

    Timing an outboard on the trailer in the water?

    I have a 1976 johnson 135 that I bought last year. I have a service manual for it and I want to time it. The instruction says to time it at 20 degrees at a particular range of rpm in gear. I was always told the best way to time one is to have someone drive the boat while someone times the...
  4. D

    CMC power trim reviews?

    I have an 18' starcraft super sport rated for a 150hp motor, right now there is a 1976 johnson 135 on it with no power trim, I'm thinking about putting power trim on it next spring but i can't find a stock one for the life of me, so i was thinking of putting one of the CMC units on. Does anyone...
  5. D

    1976 Johnson 135 Power trim

    I just aquired this motor on a 18' starcraft Super sport, i am probably going to keep it but i would love to put power trim on it eventually, i cant seem to find an OEM one, but from what i have read in another form about a 1973 model, i have reason to believe that the OEM one is unnecessarily...
  6. D

    135 johnson steering cable

    I just bought a 75 starcraft supersport 18 with a 135 johnson that looks very clean by the way. But one issue i see already is that the steering cable is missing, there is just a rod hanging off the motor with a hole in it, and it looks as if all the mechanics are missing out of the steering...
  7. D

    1959 starflite shift linkage

    So i have made other posts about this motor in the past but i want to update that the fatty fifty is now alive once more and runs quite well actually, and as far as fuel consumption goes ot is actually a lot better than i expected especially after i replaced the thermostat (about 12 miles to 6...
  8. D

    1959 evinrude starflite restoration project

    So i finally got my engine freed up after being seized for who knows how many years! Which was a pretty big breath of confidence for me! You may have seen in my previous posts about issues i have had with this engine before, but i will be using this forum from now on showing the progress of my...
  9. D

    1959 Fat 50 gear case

    Does anyone know where i may be able to locate a lower gearcase seal kit for this engine? I have already looked on nymarine, ebay, and marine engine has all the individual gaskets seals and o rings, but i was hoping to find a complete kit. If worse comes to worse i guess i could just replace the...
  10. D

    1969 mercury 60HP wiring harness

    I have a friend of mine that wants to put a new internal and external wiring harness on his motor, he cant seem to find an after market one or a good used one for his motor the origional harness is a 4 pin plus the 2 battery pins, and the number stamped on the internal harness is 62820. Does...
  11. D

    1959 Fat 50 starter

    Hello again, I'm afraid that i am going to have to replace the starter on my 59 starflite, i went through with an ohm meter just to check the electrical components on this motor (different switches, electric choke, starter....) The second i touched the positive terminal on the starter.. the darn...
  12. D

    1959 evinrude starflite tilt locking pin

    Hello, i had just recently picked up a 1959 starflite that needs LOTS of work, so i am hoping this fourm can help me in my restoration project. The first thing i noticed that needs to be replaced right off the bat is the transom bracket (both port and starboard side) needs replaced. My question...
View older results
Top