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  1. matt167

    How should I go about painting/restoring these two sterndrives ?

    Rust oleum has a grey that will match OMC drive grey close enough. It’s one of their professional ( silver can ) line of paints. Majic hardener and reducer mixes with it as. It’s all alkyd enamel…. TSC where you can get the majic paint stuff also sells zinc chromate I think
  2. matt167

    Getting a Generator,which brand??

    Yup champion is basically same as Harbor Freight. The engines are basically clones of Honda GX series engines. Dead reliable.
  3. matt167

    Embarrassing question

    Engine won’t even run with 50 PSI. Cylinders die around 75-80 psi where they fail to light up… that kit will work and there is a good chance it may be okay
  4. matt167

    Furst boat and first restoration project, have some questions.

    If you’re getting 14 mph out of that. You’re not firing both cylinders. Your number one should be putting in the required safety items including PFDs. And then get the engine sorted before you worry about anything else.
  5. matt167

    Getting a Generator,which brand??

    In all actuality harbor freight predator generator would be what I would personally buy, and the biggest one they make. Most generators are now made in china with Honda clone engines anyway. The small generacs are this way I know… the generator I have is a Briggs and Stratton 6500 and it has a...
  6. matt167

    What hp 4 stroke should I look at to replace a 1985 evinrude 20 hp 2 stroke. 14 ft crestliner muskie aluminum boat

    Suzuki are the lightest for their hp. I’d get a DF25A or DF30. Same motor different ecu and 25hp is restricted. Small Mercury is just a black Tohatsu
  7. matt167

    2001 4.3 vortec oil is milky

    The good thing is you can buy a late model S10 engine for a replacement. And change a few things
  8. matt167

    Does E3 make marine plugs?

    NGK and Bosch have jumped in making double and quad electrode plugs, but they are for manufacture specific requests. I think like BMW and VW and are platinum iridium. E3 in itself is a cheap plug with 3 electrodes.
  9. matt167

    You will never guess what product removed creosote,Im stunned!!

    Likely the same reason it clears up headlights is the same reason it worked for creosote. It was explained to me that the deet creates a reaction and it is what pulls the imperfections off
  10. matt167

    15W-40 oil is it multi purpose?

    Many diesel oils carry both an S rating for gas and a CJ rating for diesel.
  11. matt167

    Furst boat and first restoration project, have some questions.

    I can snap a picture of my capacity plate when I pull it out of storage if yours is missing. For safety reasons I’d suggest going by what I’ve stated as that is directly from StarCraft.. I can tell you that the boat is very sensitive to weight and weight differences with gear and people...
  12. matt167

    Furst boat and first restoration project, have some questions.

    They didn’t have rear jump seats in the boat and they don’t have side panels, or under the bow storage racks. The boat is rated for 4 persons at 150 lbs each or 900 lbs total. It is a very limited capacity boat
  13. matt167

    Furst boat and first restoration project, have some questions.

    On the holiday 14 the transom is visible from the splash well.
  14. matt167

    Furst boat and first restoration project, have some questions.

    You don’t need hydraulic steering for 35hp. I hooked up my Suzuki to the cable/drum steering system that it came with. It has been re cabled in the past and is in good condition. It actually turns too sharp. Have to be careful But you can put your steering cable through the tilt tube and neaten...
  15. matt167

    Furst boat and first restoration project, have some questions.

    That’s hooked up wrong. It goes through the tilt tube on the motor. That setup is for a motor that didn’t have a tilt tube
  16. matt167

    Furst boat and first restoration project, have some questions.

    The chain safety is a good idea. yeah a bow safety chain is a good idea. It would catch it. But in the event the winch stand failed, the transom straps will not catch it. An over the gunnel strap would prevent it from moving. At least until it was discovered
  17. matt167

    Furst boat and first restoration project, have some questions.

    The straps were not broken. The winch was. If it were an over the gunnel strap, it wouldn’t have moved. Think about how they work and you will understand what I mean
  18. matt167

    Ambitious fraudster or rare machine

    Also there are companies that are willing to format decals to fit other cowls.. I have an 86-88 or somewhere in there ( faded serial ) Johnson 20. I was going to have a company format the decal from a newer Johnson that had a similar cowl
  19. matt167

    Furst boat and first restoration project, have some questions.

    Yup. It’s actually scary when I add up the costs to mine. I had $3,500 into it when all was said and done running the old big twin 40.. I think I may have $10k into my little 14’ boat with the DF25A. It’s a little crazy actually.. but doing it a little at a time adds up
  20. matt167

    Furst boat and first restoration project, have some questions.

    I gotta say. Mine doesn’t touch the paint, and I disagree. Over the gunnels is safer in general and that is why most modern trailers have hooks to attach a strap in such manor. Actually to be honest. When I brought my boat home on the old rickety trailer that it came with. It had transom...
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