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  1. matt167

    In search for a 17 ft deck boat

    I/O's are falling out of favor pretty much for every reason you have as a pro to an outboard, so you can get pretty much whatever you want in an OB.. Keep in mind that the I/O also sticks out past the boats length, and so does the trailer. AND the trailer is a variable.. You can stick a 17'...
  2. matt167

    1997 Evinrude 4hp tuning help

    It turns out, I figured it out... It will run 100% perfect on the internal tank. It will not run well on the portable tank/ fuel connector. I filled the internal tank, and ran at a low idle for about 1hr after fiddling with the low speed mix just a little. I have a video I'm going to try to...
  3. matt167

    1997 Evinrude 4hp tuning help

    I'll have to get pics and model number tonight. The original carb did have a red bladder. I had to re use one fitting from the original carb to hook it up. Is it just safe to run it on the top/ internal tank? I know it's just cobbled togther with the wrong carb but it runs mint as long as it...
  4. matt167

    19?? Starcraft Jetstar

    Any idea's on bilge pump mounting? A previous owner actually correctly installed a thru hull, and added a 450 GPH Seachoice pump that to me looks like a toy. It mounts to a bracket, that screws to the deck just above the bilge and with it the way it is, the pump sits just above the bottom like...
  5. matt167

    What year outboard is this Super Seahorse 40hp?

    I'm going to guess, that it is sort of a bi metallic spring type arrangement, and shorting the wire to ground should light it up?
  6. matt167

    What year outboard is this Super Seahorse 40hp?

    What on the engine does the hot light connect to?
  7. matt167

    1997 Evinrude 4hp tuning help

    I have this 1997 Evinrude 4hp which I got cheap because it was lightly stuck and the carb was broken. It's one with an onboard tank AND a fuel connector. I got it freed up very easy, and then got it to run, but the broken carb needed fixed. The plastic choke cam was broken and all the linkage...
  8. matt167

    What year outboard is this Super Seahorse 40hp?

    Is there any way to hook up a temp gauge to this? It has a HOT light, but I suspect it probably does not work
  9. matt167

    What year outboard is this Super Seahorse 40hp?

    I put the lower unit in a barrel, hooked some fuel and electrical up and hit the choke switch and key, but it spun and spun with no sign of life. I could hear the choke click but I suspect it does not work. I flipped the manual choke lever to ON, and then it roared to life. It sounds very...
  10. matt167

    Scotty Manual laketroller downrigger good enough for fingerlakes trolling?

    My dad had electric DR's in the past, but eventually just got rid of them. He snapped his favorite weight off one year not paying attention and I think that was it. He's had a pair of Cannon Unitroll's or Lake Troll's for years. He replaced 2 other downriggers with Dipsys, so he can have...
  11. matt167

    14' boat on 19' boat trailer?

    I actually just looked at the 19' trailer, and it's an EZ Loader not a Shorelandr. The back of trailer to tongue is 17', so it would never fit a 14' boat.. If I had looked, I'd have known. It might not even fit my 16' Chugger, although I think it will. The winch stand jutts backward about...
  12. matt167

    75 Holiday Repower

    the keyhole is basically the same even on Alpha Gen II. Slightly different
  13. matt167

    19?? Starcraft Jetstar

    I've determined that this Holiday 14 is likely a '66 as the OB is a '66. The wooden dash is there, and it's been neatly covered with vinyl. I think the later boats got steel dashes. Contenplating Gluvit substitutes since I discovered that the previous owners put the deck on with 2 screws...
  14. matt167

    14' boat on 19' boat trailer?

    It was before I found a dirt cheap trailer brand new... But I would have gave it a go if it could have been 'correct'
  15. matt167

    Reliability of Mercury Force 120 2 Stroke Inboard

    A Force outboard, can be a great motor if your expectations are within reason. They were 50's-60's tech being built into the 90's. Mercury gave them a few big steps until they finally quit producing them, but they largely, just work. Not great, not bad, just work.. However the L drive ontop of...
  16. matt167

    14' boat on 19' boat trailer?

    I was tempted to try it, but that 19' trailer I had planned to use on a different boat that I'm building ( Chugger ) anyway... The VB1300 which is more or less the 'right' trailer for the boat, as the trailers max length is 15'6" and my boat is 14'.. I'm getting the trailer for $950 which I...
  17. matt167

    14' boat on 19' boat trailer?

    I was getting cought up where trailers are 'up to' a certain length even though it didn't seem right. Local dealer has a Venture VB1300 for under $1,000 tax and all that I think I'm going to get
  18. matt167

    14' boat on 19' boat trailer?

    I just got my 1960 or 1970 something Starcraft Holiday 14 and the trailer is an old Holesclaw 700* which I knew were well known but this one has seen better days. It does have new hubs and bearings and tires but it has a bent tongue and rust. It does seem solid, but the tongue worries me My...
  19. matt167

    Scotty Manual laketroller downrigger good enough for fingerlakes trolling?

    Would depend on season/ water temp. surface to 60+' ideally
  20. matt167

    Scotty Manual laketroller downrigger good enough for fingerlakes trolling?

    I'm rigging a 14' Starcraft Holiday to be able to troll the fingerlakes.. My dad has always had Cannon's, but my little boat is only 14', so I'm wondering if these things will work well enough. My dad said to just run Dipsy rigs, but I think I want the ability to set depth with a downrigger...
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