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  1. gunner1

    40 grit sandpaper ok for paint removal?

    I started to strio the paint off of my '67 Starcraft aluminum hull today and noticed alot of shiny specs on the ground. I'm using a 5" sanding disc in my Craftsman drill on the low setting. As stated the sandpaper is 40 grit.
  2. gunner1

    Question on proper wheel/tire size.

    I'm going to bite the bullet and replace the wheels and hubs on my trailer. It carries a 16' aluminum Starcraft with a 50 HP outboard. Are 4.8-8 tires and wheels sufficient and if so, will they hold up if I was to upgrade to say a 100 hp. outboard? Or do I need to step up to the 5.7x8?
  3. gunner1

    Does bare aluminum need to be protected?

    I'm getting ready to take the sander to an aluminum boat that I want to repaint. IS it ok to leave the newly exposed aluminum bare without primer as long as I clean it with spirits before priming and paint?
  4. gunner1

    Do I NEED suspension on a boat trailer??

    I have a trailer that has both coil springs and shocks. Can't find replacement hubs that fit so I'm thinking about switching the axel to a plain one with no suspension. My boat is a 1967 Starcraft with a 50 HP outbpard. Is this doable?
  5. gunner1

    Need help locating special axel hub assembly.

    I'm trying to replace the hubs on my trailer of unknown manufacture and unknown age. The thing is that it's a 4x4 pattern but I need a hub that measures three and a half inches long from top to bottom. Both of the replacements I bought both measured four inches and when instaled, the bearing was...
  6. gunner1

    Please help identify this power tilt/trim...

    I need to repair or replace this unit, but it doesn't match up to anything in my manual. Any help would be greatly appreciated. It's on a 1984 ( I believe ) Force 50 hp outboard.
  7. gunner1

    Source for 80's 50 hp impeller/waterpump kits?

    Everywhere I look the waterpump parts and impeller kits are for mid 90's and on. IS there a source for the mid 80's parts I need?
  8. gunner1

    Lower gear case lube confusion.

    I was looking today on how to check my gearcase lube. I followed the directions and nothing came out so obviously I need to put some in. However the manual states to fill it through the fill/drain hole until it comes out of the vent hole on the top of the skeg?? Won't it spill out of the fill...
  9. gunner1

    Need help with 50 hp sparkplug wire replacement...

    I just received my new Force manual today (Clymer) and saw no mention on how to change the plug wires. One of mine on the boat I just got has a tear on the boot just over the metal clip that secures to the plug. When I followed where it went, it went under a bunch of wires and into a black...
  10. gunner1

    If you need Clymer manual for Force outboards....

    Amazon.com has them for a little over $30 shipped. That's for a new manual. It's also cheaper than the one I was bidding on Ebay for which was used.
  11. gunner1

    Proper starting for a 50 hp?

    As you may know from reading my other post I purchased a 1967 Starcraft last week with a 50 hp. Force on the back of it. What's the proper starting procedure for this motor? I put it in neutral and turn the key and it doesn't fire right away. I push in on the key and the choke closes buy opens...
  12. gunner1

    Force water exit holes??

    Can anyone show me a pic of where the water is suppossed to exit on a 50 hp Force outboard? The two holes where I think it's suppossed to come from only have exhaust coming out of them. It doesn't come out by the prop, does it?
  13. gunner1

    Force Power Tilt questions...

    I noticed that my 50 hp Force won't hold the motor in the "up" posistion for very long without the motor lowering itself back down. At firsat I thought it was because there was no battery attached to it, but even when I left it connected, it still did it. I got looking and felt the bottom of the...
  14. gunner1

    Two questions about 50 hp Force outboard..

    First, how can I tell what year mine is- there isn't any tag under the cowl. Secondly, where exactly is the water pick-up so I can safely run it out of the lake?
  15. gunner1

    I'm a new owner of a 1967 Starcraft with a 50 hp Force o.b.!

    Hopefully I did these pics right. There's no model on the registration, can someone help me out.?
  16. gunner1

    OH NO!! Is this even fixable??

    So I stepped into my boat today (see above post) and went right through the floor! Is it fixable? The wood and Fibergalss underneath are very wet. Is it worth fixing at all?
  17. gunner1

    So, how can I fix these issues?

    So I bought my first boat about a month ago and have these isseus. First as you can see the loop you hook the winch on seems to be " pulling " out of the front. Will 3M marine silicone seal it sufficiently? Next, these look like patch jobs. How can I tell if the floor is wood or fiberglass...
  18. gunner1

    Is there a way to lift a '60 Merc 300 from inside the boat??

    I recently bought a 1968 LynCraft fiberglass boat that has a 1960 Mercury 300 on it which I believe is a 35 hp motor. Anyway, I can't seem to be able to find anyway to tilt the damn thing from inside the boat. Any advice?
  19. gunner1

    SeaBreeze Boats...

    Hello all. I'm new to the board and to the world of boat ownership and was wondering if anyone could give me any info on SeaBreeze Boats. Tech specs and pics would be very useful/appreciated, particularly for older models .
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