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  1. matt167

    I/O to pod on a SC Offshore V18

    My Offshore V18, I have never had on the water. I have not had the time to sit down and fight with the gimball housing and bellows which were in pieces when I got it, and now it's so late in the year that I'm not going to try. I never wanted an I/O but the Offshore V18 I know is a tough boat to...
  2. matt167

    4hp on Intex 3.5hp max motor mount

    I'm preparing for a decent day or 2 of cruising a small lake and connected river, as at least one time in the water. So I have a Seahawk 3 with it's 1.5hp max capacity, but it's on their mount which they list as 3.5hp max capacity.. I have 2 outboards to choose from. A "3.6hp" Hangkai with...
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    Goodyear lake, Otsego County Ny,

    Not sure what town the lake launch is in, but there are 2 hand launches ( no trailer launch due to a lake association ). The oposite launch is on the other side of the lake, in Portlandville, in the river actually. Anyone know if Motors are allowed out of the ( " Car Top " ) hand launches? I...
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    Bearcat 55 servicable in modern times?

    My Chugger boat that I'm building ( on hold for Summer months ) has a 1988 20hp Johnson that I got reasonable. But I really want 4 stroke but also like a vintage look.. A guy local to me has 2 Bearcat 55's that are restored for about $800 each. A Bearcat 55 if it's reliable in modern times...
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    Seahawk 2 with a gas motor?

    I've been in the process of building a garage and I won't have my big Starcraft ready to launch by the end of the boating season. And my little 8' boat that I'm building needs quite a bit still... Will a little Seahawk 2 be ok with a small gas motor? I have a Hangkai water cooled 3.5hp which...
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    Fingerlakes Waterfall/ hiking trail " Covid Usage " up or still ok?

    I'm taking my Fiance on a trip when we get a chance in early September somewhere and I was thinking Fingerlakes since I know all of the Falls from Ithaca up to even Letchworth.. She has never been but does like hiking and waterfalls. I live in the Catskills and we are getting bombarded with out...
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    1997 Evinrude 4hp, alive and in good running order.

    I bought this 1997 Evinrude 4hp for $20 seized up, knowing it at least had a good lower. I bought it along side a 1982 Johnson 4hp that spun over but was untested.. I got the Johnson running pretty easy, but I managed to get the Evinrude un stuck very easy with just a little gear oil and rocked...
  8. matt167

    old style gimbal pins?

    I managed to wrestle the bellows in place, but I'm not sure how the pins go in. They are the old style with the nails? I did not take this apart. I bought the boat with the drive disassembled this far and I cannot seem to follow the OEM manuals for the life of me.
  9. matt167

    Do I need bellows adhesive?

    I'm finally putting the gimball and drive back on my Starcraft ( '71, 2.5L ) and I do have the 3M trim adhesive but I don't want a mess really.. I didn't take it apart. also is the shift cable end the same on an Alpha gen 2 with a 4.3L? reason is I know I'm missing the cable end, and I happen...
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    Lawn boy crank seal replacement. anyone done one?

    I recently picked up a freebie mower down the road. It was green and I knew what it was so I threw it in the truck.. It's about an '84- '85ish Lawnboy 7072 Special.. I cleaned the carb, stuck some fresh TCW3 mix in it, and it fired off in a few pulls, but exhaust and oil mix above the deck told...
  11. matt167

    perko anchor light base socket

    Are all of the Perko sockets the same? I'm starting to finish tearing apart my free parts boat so that I can scrap it, and noticed it has a nice and shiny Perko anchor light socket.. I do not have the mast. Will any perko mast work? Anchor light is needed for the cabin cruiser I'm building
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    3.0L to LS engine?

    I'm talking purely hypothetically.. What all parts are needed to swap to an LS type engine from a 3.0L. I would be thinking a garden variety 4.8L truck engine as they are $250-400 I know manifolds and the outdrive, but I know I'm missing more.. I have a Gen 2 transom assembly with a locked up...
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    Regestering boat in other state, not your state

    I never transferred ownership of my Starcraft to my name since it was out of season. Now it's boating weather and my boat is not in my name and has an expired registration along with the DMV closed. Vermont is still accepting mail in's and I know some use the Vermont loophole for lost car...
  14. matt167

    1997 Evinrude 4hp Carb swapping

    The 1997 Evinrude 4hp I have has a broken plastic choke assembly. One of the parts was $35+ shipping for itself, and I opted to buy a complete similar rebuilt carburator with the linkages for around $50. It's not 100% direct swap like I thought. The old carb has 3 lines. One to carb body, and 2...
  15. matt167

    Cross Lake/ Seneca river boating ( NY )

    I figured out that the lake I was looking for is not actually on the Canal system, but is Cross lake on the Seneca River. I have an idea to launch out of Deans cove in Cayuga lake, and run up the lake to the seneca river, and go through the 2 locks there, and then onward to Cross lake and other...
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    4hp transom

    My 8' Glen L drift pram will have a 4hp 1982 Johnson twin powering it along. The boat was designed for use with up to a trolling motor. I understand that the Johnnyrude 4hp twins are about the most powerful 4hp available. As it sits, the transom is 3/8" thick When I redid the seat design, I...
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    ELTO 4hp?

    I have a line on a Johnson 4hp, from the 70's. turns over " have not tried it " for $100. A somewhat local pawn/ junk seller has it and I caught the add for it. It looks like it's in good enough shape. Are parts for those expensive? Is it really an ELTO? For sure it's 4hp twin. It has the...
  18. matt167

    titling a hommade boat in NY

    I've got 2 boats in construction, and one will for sure be completed in time for spring. That is an 8' drift pram that I'm just finishing up. It will have either a 3.5hp Hangkai ( if it runs/ operates ok enough ) or a 2.5hp Suzuki 4 stroke if I have to open up the piggy bank. I understand the...
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    Using up old resin?

    When I was restoring my grandfathers old boat, I bought 4 gallons of laminating resin from USC. I used 2.5 gallons of it, and still have one new unopened gallon that was stored in a cool dry place. I don't have any MEKP left. The resin might be 5ish years old Can I mix this stuff 50/50 with...
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    Hangkai 3.5hp,good enough?

    My first boat I built was a Glen L/ Hankinson 8' drift pram, built out of 3/8" marine DF plywood, that has sat unfinished due to a mess up.. I have just figured out how to fix it and it's a few hours from completion.. I will want to power this but don't want to dump a boat load into a motor...
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