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  1. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    More pix this morning. The cables come through the grommet, then through these connectors. I can manipulate the levers and compress the springs and the cables will be released from the connectors at this point. But not fully released from the rest. Maybe if I unscrew that coupler...
  2. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    That view in the first pic is of the lower part of the main cowl and is not removable. The cables go through a large rubber grommet there. Yes, the cables are connected inside. More pix.
  3. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Well guys, I'm trying to get the 50HP Mercury off the donor boat. Got all the bolts out, the steering cable loose, the motor has been pushed to port as far as I can personally make it move and the battery cables have been pulled out of the bilge area and flopped over the top of the boat. But I...
  4. BWR1953

    1985 Merc 50HP with PTT

    Hi all! A year ago I acquired a donor boat for my Starcraft Kingfisher project and that donor has a 1985 Mercury 50HP engine with PTT. I'm finally at a point where I'm ready to take the engine off the donor and get things rolling toward mounting it on my KF. First thing is to get it off the...
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    Terrifying google result

  6. BWR1953

    Bass Tracker Rod Holders

    We're trying to help but we need more info. There are all kinds of rod holders out there and they're task specific. A rod holder for securing rods while underway and providing ease of access for bass fishing is very different from a rod holder for salmon fishing. Here are a couple Google...
  7. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Boo yah! It's amazing what a beat up old man and a strong 10 y.o. boy can do. This afternoon we manhandled that glasser back into the corner of the garage where it belongs! Then the boy expertly guided me as I pulled the truck and KF into the building. Now the glasser is in place so that I...
  8. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    The donor is in da house! Or something like that! :lol: Hooked up the donor boat and got it into the garage/shop this afternoon. I'm going to need help rearranging it in there in order to make room for the KF though. That sand floor is too tough for me even with the boy helping. The plan is...
  9. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Okay, we had a family meeting and decided that we will keep the Kingfisher! Surprised? :lol: After our last fishing trip it became very apparent to me that I just didn't have enough room up front while sitting there fishing. And the boat is very "tippy" when any of us move around (especially...
  10. BWR1953

    A Moment of Silence..............

    Yup, that's the place! I checked it out on Google Earth and I used to put in at the launch ramp just above Dam #4. Beautiful this time of year. I remember launching one foggy early morning during the peak of fall colors and I couldn't see more than 50 yards, so was slowly motoring upriver...
  11. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Took the KF fishing today. Got skunked other than one nice bluegill my wife caught, so we gave it to some other folks fishing nearby. The river was very high after all the rains we've had recently and the temps were down too. Nobody else caught anything at all as far as we could tell. While...
  12. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    There! That's better. The trolling motor is now out of the way at all times. And I added a rubber pad made from an old rubber floor mat underneath the TM mount to help dampen vibrations. Don't want to scare the fishies! :lol: It's a good thing the boy is here to help. Couldn't do it...
  13. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    Here are a few concept pix I put together over the last year or so.
  14. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    I'm back on the job! Now that I have a decent place to work, I can stop making excuses and actually get some things done. :lol: The plan is do a few small things on the KF prior to our next fishing trip, then later I'll bring the donor boat into the building and start dismounting the 50HP...
  15. BWR1953

    Starcraft on C-list/ebay!

    Too much money though. http://tampa.craigslist.org/psc/boa/5829582302.html $700
  16. BWR1953

    Hurricane Matthew - stay safe, East Coast iboaters!

    Lessee.... there's a Cat 4 storm with a surge 20' tall, 20 miles wide which will reach 10 miles inland moving at 15mph being pushed by 130-140MPH winds. What could possibly go wrong? :noidea: :blue: Oh, right. THIS:
  17. BWR1953

    1967 Starcraft Starchief rebuild

    This is what I did.
  18. BWR1953

    Starcraft on C-list/ebay!

    I can't... I just can't! My wife has already threatened frying pan action if I act on this one. I have 2 project boats plus the donor boat already sitting in the yard. Nothing's been done on them in ages. And my home project still isn't finished either. My head can't take any more lumps...
  19. BWR1953

    Hummingbirds, no not the fish locator type

    Oh, fear not, we're not giving up on anything! :lol: My wife keeps planting and cultivating plenty of hummingbird/butterfly attracting plants around the place. I've seen 2 females plus one male all at the same time this week but the male drove the ladies away from the feeder. Anywho, I...
  20. BWR1953

    The well traveled 1979 Starcraft 18' V5 SS

    I'm fond of the '80-'82 color scheme myself. :D And the red is a true red, not orange looking. ;)
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