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  1. roscoe

    Ice Fish

    CHICKEN
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    Sealant for rivets inside aluminum jon boat

    gluvit https://itwperformancepolymers.com/products/marinetex/gluvit/ For more info, post question in the STARCRAFT forum. Lots of guys there rebuilding their old starcraft aluminum boats. https://forums.iboats.com/forum/starcraft-boats.131/
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    If you can't find a trailer scale where you are located....

    I made a few trips to LI hauling Leach refuse compactors, basically a garbage truck with no chassis. I believe I weighed my return loads at a scrap recycling yard once, near Medford. And at a moving company the other time. I think it was a United Van Lines or Mayflower. Also try larger feed...
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    If you can't find a trailer scale where you are located....

    There are big scales out on Long Island, I've used them when I drove semi.
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    1986 lowe 160 16ft -motor weight problems

    25% increase in HP does NOT result in 25% increase in speed. If there are other reasons to replace current motor, Then look at a more modern 40 or 50 hp, something within the legal capacity rating of the boat. Then get it propped right for the boat.
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    Best way to mount a 20” Evinrude 110 on a 25” transom?

    Personal experience has only been with adjustable brackets, as in jack plate. 2 boats, both with plates, 6" setback. With the setback, you need to raise the engine to position it properly in the water stream. So that will partially remedy the shaft length issue. On my boats, the steering cable...
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    Best way to mount a 20” Evinrude 110 on a 25” transom?

    Setback bracket. Yes, going to need new cable(s). Between the bracket and correct mounting height, you should be able to get it right. Bob's Machine Setback Bracket, 4" to 10" setback
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    Best way to mount a 20” Evinrude 110 on a 25” transom?

    A 110 hp is likely not a kicker.
  9. roscoe

    TCW-2, use it?

    Which pundits? Where is the shelf life of oil listed? Last I checked, oil was thousands and thousands of years old. Seems strange that it would suddenly expire a few years after someone put it in a bottle. Maybe we should be investigating what they are making those plastic bottles out of...
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    1995 Force 50 Turns over, doesn’t start

    There is no conventional choke on that motor. There is a fuel enrichment valve, that releases fuel directly into the intake manifold. Open fuel tank vent Check the kill switch, place in "run" position Squeeze fuel primer bulb till firm. Advance the throttle 3/4 way or more, without putting...
  11. roscoe

    Need help deciding!! Wakeboard boat vs bow rider!?!

    Wow that's something new. I've never heard of, or seen a wakeboarder give 2 hoots about other boaters or the natural resources.
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    What should I do with this free boat?

    Tear it all apart. Inventory all parts by year, model, and part number. List each part on ebay, pay your fees. Then sit back and wait for 18 months for someone to contact you and offer you $50 for everything. Honestly, not worth your time unless you can sell it locally to someone that needs a...
  13. roscoe

    98 stratos 268 NEED INFO

    Sorry, no details on the stratosphere build. But plywood is a composite.
  14. roscoe

    St Mary's Ohio Lake

    Interesting lake and history. Looks like it had its own algae issues in 2021. Also looks like most of the lake is under 7' deep. Now I feel guilty for living in WI. I never realized you had such a shortage of "inland" waters in Ohio.
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    Starcraft on C-list/ebay!

    An updated Chieftain Express with enclosed wheelhouse and a V8. https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/boa/d/princeton-starcraft-chieftain-express/7417642031.html
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    Live well

    Sold one of these boats this summer. Dad had bought it new in 1996. Never had a need for the livewell, always used a small cooler for the few fish he kept. The toggle switch that controlled the pump was in a very poorly selected location, could be bumped and turned on, flooding the livewell when...
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    Need towing advice

    Proper trailer, with fully functioning brakes, and a proper tow vehicle. Period. Or hire someone to haul it. As far as 400 miles goes, shouldn't matter as long as the rig is up to snuff and you are prepared for issues. 75 miles from home would leave me stranded just the same as 400 miles...
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    20 Hp mercury thunderbolt ignition year?

    Ooops, my bad, I saw 526... not 576 5606492 thru 5942040 is definitely 1981
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    8 hp mariner

    Looks like a 1978 model. Value $200-$600 depending on condition and local market. A long shaft would be $400-$600. JMO.
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    20 Hp mercury thunderbolt ignition year?

    5183393 through 5606491 1979
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