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  1. badbowtie

    Starcraft Holiday Rebirth

    Well I got the side panels out tonight which was a pain in the but they would not come out with the rear metal for the rear jump seats. It looks like they are buck riveted not pop rivets so not as easy to drill out. I also got one floor panel removed so I can get a idea on what I want to get...
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    Starcraft Holiday Rebirth

    Here is some more pictures from cleaning more after lunch. All them bags are full of all the crap that was on the floor from seats and everything raccoon's destroyed. I am also guessing this boat has foam under the floor and that is what all this white foam is. You can also see the tank and it...
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    Starcraft Holiday Rebirth

    Well for some more pictures after I used my lift to unload trailer of my trailer. Also it is alive it runs and idles very well. I noticed the tach doesn't work and I also noticed there is no gas gauge so I am little confused there.
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    Just picked up merc 115 been sitting for years

    I just picked up a 1974 starcraft with the original 115 outboard on it boat is from original owner and always been garage kept. About 14 years ago raccons got in and destroyed the interior and has been sitting since then. I would like to see what you guys recommend to try to at least get it to...
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    Starcraft Holiday Rebirth

    A little background first. I started boating about 15 years ago and bought a wellcraft 210 elite that needed all kinds of upholstery work and new fiberglass floor. Used it for 5 or 6 years then sold it and bought a century 285 cabin cruiser that needed a motor and more upholstery work. Sold it...
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    johnson 9.9 have to run with choke

    I just bought a 14' deep v with a Johnson 9.9 motor this is my first outboard previous boats were I/O I have done lots of work to all them including rebuilding motors I am mechanically inclined. But just never have done much with outboards. When I choke it to start it up no problems starts up...
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    cooking on boat

    I am planinng on cooking tomorrow while we are on the water just can not afford a grill for the side of the boat this year so it will have to wait. I have a 25' cruiser that has a alcohol stove down in the cabin but have never tried it, cannot even say if it works or how to try it or what is...
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    need ways to attach tow rope

    I have a big old 255 crusier and I would like to pull the kids on the tube and skies. I had a nice tow point in the center of the old boat to tow a skier. I only have dock cleats on each side on the top. I don't even have the u-bolts for strapping down to hook the y rope systems to. Here is...
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    have to back in really far

    I have a 85 century mirada 255 that is heavy that I have only loaded a couple times but went down to the ohio river yesterday and cruised all day. I am towing witha 99 k3500 dually and I have to back in really far to get all the way on trailer to get the front eye all the way up in the stop I...
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    broke shifter today

    Had boat out all day cruising around and just swimming it is a 85 century mirada 255 cruiser with a 350 and alpha drive. I was heading back to launch ramp to drop wife off at the dock to go get the truck and trailer and while I was at the dock the shifter was really acting up. Got her off and...
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    making seats how to fasten

    I am making seat backs on the transom and the bottom are easy to fasten but am not sure how to fasten the back pieces you lean up against I can not get to the back side to acces bolts or anything to fasten them. Have to fasten them blindly I amm thinking maybe high strength velcro. There is no...
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    replacing trim tab switch need help

    I have a set of bennet trim tabs on my boat which have a 4 button controls right know which are broke. I bought a set of rocker switches which are carver oem but I can not remember how to wire them all up. I can't rember when you push which switch makes which tab move and which way the tab...
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    bow strap and safety chain

    New Well I finally am working on the boat to try to get it finished up. I did buy a 2 inch strap for the bow winch that is 10,000 pound but I was going to replace the cable yesterday and noticed I am not sure how to replace with the strap. I really thought my old boat had a bolt that went...
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    how to determine prop

    I have a 1985 25' cruiser I tried today for the first time new to me boat with a alpha drive and I have no idea what prop but it revs way higher than it needs to be. I tried to figure out what prop it has and cannot find any numbers anywhere to tell me what kind, I even removed the nut and on...
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    shifter does not lock in nuetral

    I got a 85 century mirada 255 a couple months ago with a cracked block and been working on it trying to get it ready for water test maybe this weekend. Tonight I finished installing new bellows and trim sendors and went ahead nd replaced lower shift cable while I was doing it all. After I got...
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    Manifolds and risers

    I just replaced the motor in my 85 century it is a 5.7 with alph outdrive I needed new manifolds since the other ones had a external crack I could see. So I got a nice used set that will fit and I already did the acetone on them and they tested good. I also have two sets of risers one set from...
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    making mooring cover

    I have a 25 cruiser that I need to make a new mooring cover for I have the old one from the original owner but it is pretty ruff. I also have a complete boat cover but it is way to hard to put on a boat this big for normal use. I would like to buy some material and try to make a new one for my...
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    trying to start motor on floor no spark

    I am trying to start a chevy 350 on the floor in the garage to make sure everything is okay before I reinstall in boat saturday morning. It is a 85 mercruiser and with thunderbolt ignition I have positive from started running to battery and another wire from postive coil to battery. I am...
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    need new manifolds

    I need a new set of manifolds and I guess I will replace the risers also the set I have is cracked do to left water in them. I have another set I need to really see if they are any good before I spend the money on them. How often are they supposed to be replaced on fresh water boats. I am not...
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    need part numbers for fuel line and more

    I remeber a couple years ago there was a site I could look up diagrams and it had numbers you scrolled down and it gave you the part numbers. Like I need a part number for the metal fuel line that goes from the fuel pump up to the quadra jet carb on a 85 mercrusier 260hp. That is just for...
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