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  1. matt167

    190 omc sterndrive id

    I think $3,000 was a great price. Very nice boat... I bet it's a safer buy than a 2000's Bayliner in rough shape for around the same price. For it to look like that, and be original, it's probably had heated storage it's entire life
  2. matt167

    19?? Starcraft Jetstar

    Anyone know what happened to Airguide compass company? I know Johnson Outdoors owns the rights, but looks like they have been out of production for a while. I just bought one NOS for the boat and it just came in. Was going to go Ritchie, but I've only ever followed an Airguide on a boat
  3. matt167

    Trailer Build

    I would price a new trailer before building anything.. I got a 2021 Venture VB1300 which would fit your boat, new from a dealer for under $1,000 OTD, to replace an old Holesclaw that's had it's day. I guarantee there are similar deals out there, if I found one Axles, tires and steel that you...
  4. matt167

    Professional transom repair

    On a 1967 boat, if the transom needs replaced, the stringers and deck needs it too. Transom ties into the knee braces, which ties into the stringers and the deck sits ontop of the stringers. They all rot at the same time and it's one big can of worms. The biggest expense is fiberglass...
  5. matt167

    Professional transom repair

    $3000 in supplies to do it yourself, for a shop to do it, you gotta add a week or so of labor ( 40-100 hrs, depending ) at $100/hr. It's not just the transom, you'll find the stringers and deck need replaced at the same time
  6. matt167

    bilge pump wiring. My head is going to explode

    thanks guys.. I think in my head I was making it more difficult than it is
  7. matt167

    1965 Starcraft Holiday Motor Upgrades

    You can't fix an aftermarket EFI or even electronic ignition conversion on the water when it quits. You can however keep a spare set of points and condensor, even spare cap and rotor to get a motor going again
  8. matt167

    bilge pump wiring. My head is going to explode

    I was doing some investigation on my new boat and figured out that my bilge pump is powered by the radio power ( AM/FM/ bluetooth ), and that it's actually a 7 conductor 16 AWG Monster speaker cable going back to the battery.. Obviously that isn't going to fly on an important circuit, especially...
  9. matt167

    Considering a 1995 horizon 220

    OMC is outboard marine corp and they built Evinrude Johnson and Inboard outboards.. now a 1995 should be a Volvo SX hybrid of sorts but the Ford kills it.. Ford made a great marine engine but they gave it up in 1997. Parts are hard to get
  10. matt167

    19?? Starcraft Jetstar

    The thing that really sucks is I really don't even want a stereo in it, but if I remove it, there is a single din hole in the dash that I gotta do something with. The VHF would be better there, but I think it's smaller length ways than single din.. And that's for another time. Have to build a...
  11. matt167

    19?? Starcraft Jetstar

    I keep opening cans of worms on this boat. First was the deck. I knew it wasn't right ( screwed down, ends wrapped over with carpet on raw plywood ) but was good enough, except I noticed that it had some rot at the back under the splash well, so it wasn't. Ripped it out, made templates and...
  12. matt167

    Transom

    No. That is the test for right now
  13. matt167

    handheld vs fixed mount VHF

    Way back when my dad had first got his '73 Chieftan 21' in 1996ish, the engine quit while trolling on Cayuga somewhere on the southern end of the lake.. That day we had to make the radio call on 16. Lucky another boat gave us a tow instead of the coast guard. Next trip out it had an old Johnson...
  14. matt167

    handheld vs fixed mount VHF

    Well, Seneca lake where I'll likely be most of the time, is ~38 miles long, 2 miles wide and then this boat is small and nimble enough to make it to the river as well. Who knows where anyone will be. 1.21 Gigawatts of power might be needed for all I know, But I could end up in 1955 all the...
  15. matt167

    handheld vs fixed mount VHF

    My little 14' SC Holiday does not have a VHF, and it's the last piece of safety gear to make it fully equipped, beyond the required stuff.. I have enough dash space where I can mount one in the dash w/ flush mount, but there is no space for a hanging bracket, and then an 8' whip on a 14' tinny...
  16. matt167

    1979 9.9 evinrude control box

    If your motor has the big red plug, then you can actually get a brand new control box and an adapter harness to use it. Otherwise you can find one of the control's that has the key in the back, single lever with the lift up tab for fast idle.. Keep in mind, that the Simplex ( 2 lever ) control...
  17. matt167

    Cut through fiberglass hull

    grind the gelcoat down to fresh glass, grind it down to fresh glass on the inside, and build a patch on both sides with 1708. Sand fair and done
  18. matt167

    Is this worht ot

    I'd say no, especially if the laws over there are strict on titles. It's been out of the water for at least 25 years, and in the woods, for probably 24 of them it looks
  19. matt167

    Back again

    Saltwater is for sure where an OB shines. Manifolds/ risers were they can last a boat's lifetime in freshwater, become wear maintenance items in salt water. I actually bought my 14' Starcraft Holiday for the same reasons you want an OB except the part about saltwater. I can trailer it...
  20. matt167

    Back again

    I think the biggest thing is going in with open eyes.. The boat in question is going to be a reliable boat if it has been maintained correctly, it's likely a Mercruiser 3.0L. Not a powerhouse but decent. Not built with the best materials but a fairly recent build..With the right discount/ deal...
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