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  1. matt167

    Small Engine Forum Recommendations

    mytractorforum has a pretty good small engine section. However that probably needs a carb rebuild. For the cost of a rebuild you can get a decent aftermarket. Check Amazon for HM 100 carb
  2. matt167

    Small engine replacement. LoveJoy shaft connector. How does it remove?

    Predator is 3/4" shaft. I think the second is the diamater of the coupler itself. Tractor supply or other farm store carries them as well.
  3. matt167

    Star Craft Acrylic windshield replacement

    I found The Plastics Guy as well. He does not list prices though. I'll keep this updated
  4. matt167

    Star Craft Acrylic windshield replacement

    I did look and didn't find anywhere near me.. NYC appears to be the closest with any amount of fabrication ability
  5. matt167

    Star Craft Acrylic windshield replacement

    There is a supplier near here that carries both. I will get the polycarbonate... I said Acrylic not thinking, they are totally different
  6. matt167

    Star Craft Acrylic windshield replacement

    The windshield is about 60" wide,. Little more but I don't have the exact measurement, so it should fit on a 4x8 sheet of material.. I was thinking about taking the original out of the frame, and then using Coreplast to wrap around it from the outside to make a pattern and then trim it until it...
  7. matt167

    Star Craft Acrylic windshield replacement

    Does anyone think that this windshield can be bent out of lexan or other polycarbonate or acrylic panel? It's been cracked in 1/2 since I've owned it. The previous owners put some cheap clear caulk on it but I put some clear-er Lexel caulk sealant on it. Kind of masks it UDP shows a windshield...
  8. matt167

    89 Yamaha Sterndrive bellows and parts

    I couldn't remember which Ken knew about it the stern drives. That's why I didn't say a member name. But Bondo knew. When Yamaha stern drive issues come up, he is really the only source
  9. matt167

    89 Yamaha Sterndrive bellows and parts

    There is only one member here that has any knowledge of them and he can be quite busy.. Can't post links to other retailers but a place in NY claims to have the biggest inventory of Yamaha stern drive parts in the USA. A google search will find them. If you ever decide to swap out drives to a...
  10. matt167

    Are we in trouble?

    If the engine is a fresh rebuild, then it is better at zero hours.. If it's rebuilt but used, then it's used. It may just have records proving how used or un used it was.. the dealer should discount it accordingly if it is more used than the original which was freeze cracked
  11. matt167

    Small engine replacement. LoveJoy shaft connector. How does it remove?

    A 5hp Briggs should have a 3/4" shaft. That swap is about as easy as it could get. The base plate dimensions are the same. But the clone engine will require new bolts due to the thicker casting.
  12. matt167

    Bow Trolley on Trailer instead of Winch, stock

    It looks too well thought out to not be engineered/ manufactured Norcal trailers still appears to be in business but not manufacturing trailers anymore. Appears they sell Big Tex. I bet that was some in house manufactured deal. Plenty of trailer manufactures have came and went and at varying...
  13. matt167

    Bow Trolley on Trailer instead of Winch, stock

    I bet that trailer has to be deeper than you think to load without power. Hook a winch to pull the trolley and you have an ingenious self centering/ loading trailer. Does it hook the bow eye automatically somehow? I mean that's easy with a manually positioned caribiner or something like that...
  14. matt167

    Just bought this pontoon from dealer, got home with no straps on back !

    Per DOT, all loads must be secure. I don't think federally it's stated that boats specifically must be tied down at the stern, but some states I know do. In any case, all loads must be secure. Not hauling commercially does not give an exemption.
  15. matt167

    planning first trip to thousand islands

    I keep everything possible onboard. One life jacket per seat, throwable, fire extinguisher, flares, safety flag, anchor and bailing bucket, and new navigation lights and wiring I think that having a 14' boat exempts some things but I have it all onboard anyway. The VHF isn't installed yet but...
  16. matt167

    Hook up boat engine to permanent magnet generator.

    Ford has offered inverters for a few years or so. The F150 powerboost uses the trucks EV system to power the outlets which is different.
  17. matt167

    planning first trip to thousand islands

    I don't want to go anywhere near Canada unless it's on a cruise.
  18. matt167

    Choosing an Inboard for homebuilt 20' Glen-L Runabout Monaco

    The Monaco is designed as a straight inboard.
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    Choosing an Inboard for homebuilt 20' Glen-L Runabout Monaco

    I'm somewhat familiar with Glen-L, and know the Monaco however I did have to look up the build specs. The boat was designed by Glen Witt I think in the late 60's early 70's, so it specs a 250-350 CID engine. If you convert that into modern times, the 4.3L replaced the 250 I6. So 'compact'...
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    planning first trip to thousand islands

    Neat. I had assumed that 14' was too small for the area. But I do notice that a lot of the rentals are 14-16' center and side consoles Perhaps I will drag it up there.
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