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    Safe to remove middle seat in riveted semi-V 14' Starcraft?

    I have a 1974 Starcraft 14' riveted aluminum. Just your basic aluminum semi-V. I'm seriously considering removing the middle seat, which is a bench riveted in. It takes up so much room in the boat that it makes fishing with even a medium sized cooler a bit congested. A larger boat isn't an...
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    DIY hydrofoil/stabilizer for small outboards on underpowered boats...... success!

    Motor-- 1986 Johnson 6hp, clean carb, now running quite well aside from an exhaust leak. Boat- 14' Starcraft SS (1974) loaded with me (240lb) at the transom, son (50lbs) up front, and maybe 120 pounds in gear/cooler. Problem-- Boat won't plane out at WOT, but this is to be expected on such a...
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    Making a safety kill lanyard on old motor?

    I have an 86 6hp Johnson but may soon be upgrading to a 9.9 or 15hp, something that will get my old 14' Starcraft SS up on step. I take my 4 year old son fishing with me. I don't want to get tossed out of the boat by a speeding tri-toon and send my son on a nasty unguided missile ride...
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    1996 Mariner 15hp same as Mercury (parts interchangable?)

    I'm considering buying a 1996 Mariner 15hp. Are these exactly the same as the Mercs, other than the cowl? My main consideration is reliability. Also, if you had the chance to buy the 1996 Mariner, or a 1978 Evinrude/Johnson (for a few dollars less), of similar HP and weight, which would you...
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    1986 Johnson 6hp, exhaust leak through steering shaft?

    This is a Johnson 6hp, 1986. There is an exhaust leak of some sort. It seems to be coming from the areas indicated with the yellow arrows in the pic. It really seems as if it's passing through the steering shaft, almost as if it's getting into the steering shaft from the top down. Either way...
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