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  1. southkogs

    Happy Birthday - Scott Danforth

    Happy Birthday Scott!
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    Intermediate housing oil

    Intermediate or upper gear case? Scott's gotcha' on the upper gear case, but for the intermediate there is a port top dead center just outside of the transom boot.
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    Can someone PLEASE tell me which bellows are which? taking on some water...

    Welcome aboard: Where is your transducer mounted? If it's through hull, it could be leaking. If it's off the stern, then probably not the cause. Does the depth finder have a calibration tool? My suggestion is to find where the water is coming in. Put the boat in the water, stick your head into...
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    Boat shopping. Found an '00 Doral

    OMC outboards don't have the same parts issues and reputation. I've got a '57 Johnson too. It's the stern drives that get the trouble.
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    Gas fumes in cuddy

    I changed the title. Though the autocorrect on that makes the boat sound so nice to be with :D
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    Boat shopping. Found an '00 Doral

    OMC would be the harder one to get parts for. Volvo, not so bad. Merc is probably the easiest. Might be worth it to see if a marine tech in the area would be willing to look it over with you. Might cost ya' a couple hundred bucks, but help with the peace of mind.
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    1978 Starcraft Holiday 18 I/O steering issue

    You're looking for a piece that looks like this: ... or perhaps this: There should be a scale on the metal, and you can adjust the trim for the lower unit. Should be almost straight up from the propeller. I'm wondering since it happens when you're trimmed all the way down if the drive isn't...
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    Are there Owners/Repair manuals for Silverline?

    Not much in terms of manuals from Silverline. You can read about the company and the boats HERE, HERE and HERE - that last one isn't maintained any longer, but there's some good information there. I had an early 70s Comoro, and really liked the boat. Good cruising boat. Regarding help on it...
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Drove to Atlanta yesterday. Got to catch my son during a layover as he is headed to Italy for duty with USAF. After hugging the stuffing outta' him, my daughter and I took the slow route back home to Tennessee. Stopped to catch a couple of photos. The first is coming off of Signal Mountain...
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    Random

    You can always tell when they're playin' a Tele.
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    1968 Fiberform 16 foot with Homelite 55

    Beautiful boat. Very nice. You might be able to get some information HERE.
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    Search for canvas

    You would have to have the canvas made custom, and in the US that would cost about $3,000. It would be less expensive than over there, but still expensive.
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    How much water should come out?

    You're not going to get a good read on the impeller from running it on the hose. The Stringer has to be submerged for the impeller to move water. If it's a new-to-you boat; change the impeller. If the impeller hasn't been changed in three years; change the impeller. Otherwise, put her in the...
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    1978 Starcraft Holiday 18 I/O steering issue

    That's tru-course on an OMC Stringer. I'll have to claim "know-nuthin'" status on that. The cables are available out there, but I don't know if they can be serviced or what kind of influences the drives have them. Some simple stuff would be to make sure your swivel is greased up, and maybe...
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    New to Forum / New Boat / Selecting the correct prop

    Someone else will have to put their 2¢ in on that. I've never used anything but a 3 blade Aluminum. For general usage - including water sports - I don't personally think it matters that much. I never did competitive water sports, but got pretty decent on skis and knee boards. Most of my time...
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    New to Forum / New Boat / Selecting the correct prop

    I would guess cruise for you to be in the mid 30s somewhere. My boat will hit a little over 40MPH, but the sweet spot for cruise comes in just around 32 or 33 (typical water conditions). Wake boarding is much more about going a little slower and kicking up a big wake ... more cutting than...
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    Just 3 Words

    Okay ... it, it.
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    Just 3 Words

    Never say never ;)
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    Just 3 Words

    Time will tell.
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    New to Forum / New Boat / Selecting the correct prop

    If you're getting 40MPH on the boat speedo, I would be tempted to put it in the water and take a GPS reading. If you're getting between 40 and 45 on the GPS ... then I would say stay with the prop setup. Either fix the current or get a new one. That boat tested with the 350 MAG made it up to...
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