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  1. matt167

    Cable pulley system?

    Unless you’re salvaging an old cable drum system, a new wheel and drum is going to cost $150 alone. Glen L sells them still but they are very much a specialty item. The way they work is a little more than a pulley. It’s almost threaded if you will
  2. matt167

    Cable pulley system?

    Transom mount steering tube will take place of the tilt tube. The cable drum will work but I bet you don’t have space for it
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    2001 Reinell 190 with Ford motor and OMC outdrive

    I wonder if it’s an older boat re titled as a 2001. My 1966 StarCraft holiday is titled as a 1985 with a replacement NY HIN
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    Sears/Eska Connecting rod question

    I would shoot a message to Taryl fixes all. I bet he knows
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    2001 Reinell 190 with Ford motor and OMC outdrive

    contact reinell and see if that year was composit construction to any extent. A full OMC swap is suspect. But a later OMC would basically be a Volvo SX. Depends but I wouldn’t run if the bones were good enough.. but if it’s not composite to any extent, it’s run worthy
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    MacBook Pro . . . Tragedy

    Could be a memory issue. Not sure if it’s soldered on a Mac. But that generation should be Intel based
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    1988 Four winns 180 horizon, were these OMC or Mercruisers

    Take a look at the gauges. My 86 Freedom 160 has Mercury marine gauges and I’m 90% sure they are original.. Fwiw I bought my rotten parts boat ( the freedom 160 ) because it has a mint running 3.0l and alpha one. Which will be a good replacement for the MC1 and 2.5L in my 72 StarCraft… swaps...
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    1988 Four winns 180 horizon, were these OMC or Mercruisers

    4 winns of the time was Brunswick I think by that time which mercury was/ is a part of. I have an 86 Freedom 160 as a parts boat and it’s a 3.0 mercruiser. Few were OMC but i think older
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    Older boat/ motor and New Electronics

    You typically use a battery selector switch for multiple batteries. There are switches that will switch for charging automatically
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    Older boat/ motor and New Electronics

    I think the flashers and paper chart fish finders of those days ( their name escapes me at the moment ) took more power than modern fish finders. Truth is with a second house battery and automatic switching if you so choose will work fine
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    Mercruiser Oil Pan Replacement and Protection

    Timing covers are cheap. Idk why you wouldn’t change it
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    hei ignition retrofit

    A team performance is a skip white type deal. If it says marine rated it’s a fake rating
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    1986 seaswirl nightmare

    Cobra isn’t a bad drive but it’s got finicky shift adjustments. Sounds like it’s totally out of adjustment
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    78 StarCraft American Transom Rebuild. There's no way cap is epoxy right???

    pretty much all fiberglass boats are polyester. You will have easier access to the stringers and deck which are most likely rotted as well by pulling the cap
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    Single Person Loader?

    I have an automatic latch system new hanging on a peg. Given to me because the person didn’t know how to use it, and it hangs there because neither do I.. it pretty much looks like garbage I wouldn’t trust
  16. matt167

    Buying used items. What's the worst thing a seller has ever tried to do to you.

    I once drove several hours to look at an 87 corvette. I was assured that it was operating correctly and could make the trip back. It wasn’t being sold as mint condition but he did want like $6k. When I got there, the engine smoked like a chimney, coolant and check engine light were on and tires...
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    1972 Starcraft Chieftain 21ft IB/OB project

    That’s probably a decent deal. See if you can get the engine running and verify the drive is good. The least work option will be repairing what you have. It’s old but those old Volvos are good drives. The transom keyhole is larger than Mercruiser. I’m a mercruiser person but it depends on how...
  18. matt167

    Best home generator?

    You really can’t do better than the biggest portable generator from Harbor Freight. If you are wanting wheeled. ( portable) It would only be gas powered but you can convert it. Generac, champion, and most of the others except Honda ($$$$) are basically the same machines as the HF predators… one...
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    1972 Starcraft Chieftain 21ft IB/OB project

    The 4.3L may prove too wide for your liking. Putting it in requires omitting the rear jump seats and possibly making fishing access tighter if you remove them. Later islanders did come with 4.3L though so it is still a good option
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    1972 Starcraft Chieftain 21ft IB/OB project

    Yes I understand. Repower the boat with a unit from a cheap rotted glass boat. You will save thousands
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