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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. matt167

    75 Holiday Repower

    the keyhole is basically the same even on Alpha Gen II. Slightly different
  5. 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...
  6. 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'
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. 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
  10. 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...
  11. matt167

    Scotty Manual laketroller downrigger good enough for fingerlakes trolling?

    Would depend on season/ water temp. surface to 60+' ideally
  12. 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...
  13. matt167

    What year outboard is this Super Seahorse 40hp?

    Transom on this is super easy. The end caps come off, then the top cap. Slides out, slides in. Its got some screws and needs de rigged to do it. Just time before spring is all that holds me back. It's still strong enough
  14. matt167

    Mariner / Yamaha,..are they the same?

    Mariner is one of 2 brands.. Yamaha or Mercury and it varies on the model number
  15. matt167

    1959 35hp RDS-21 Factory options

    Is that the silver box?
  16. matt167

    What year outboard is this Super Seahorse 40hp?

    The previous owner did a bunch of stuff including all new ignition components, carb rebuild, impeller, new wiring. I have to check the impeller to be sure but given that everything he did is tidy, neat and as it should be.. I'll spin it up and check compression, and check the stat and then see...
  17. matt167

    Transom on fiberglass boat

    Read the stickies. You need to get multiple thicknesses of plywood to make up 1.5 inch or whatever your original transom is. You use either polyester resin or you can use PL Premium or 3m 5200. It's all In the stickies for restoration
  18. matt167

    Transom on fiberglass boat

    Don't use epoxy. Your boat is polyester.. you need to laminate it with multiple thicknesses.. read the stickies.. also your stringers are probably shot. Do those too
  19. matt167

    What year outboard is this Super Seahorse 40hp?

    The transom is not as good as I want it to be. But it is still solid with no flex. I will put a new one in in the fall or early winter.
  20. matt167

    What year outboard is this Super Seahorse 40hp?

    I do not even know where to look for a serial on an OMC this old. The only thing I know is that it is said to run, and lots of new parts suggest it may be the case ( I have a near mint '88 20hp that will push this boat fine, in case it's not ).. It's mechanical shift, not electric shift, uses...
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