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  1. 1973Chieftain

    Bolt or clamp the best to attach motor to boat?

    I just completed replacing the transom on my 15' aluminum runabout and am about to attach a 1996 Force 40 HP to it. This engine comes set up to either clamp it down like most small outboards or use 4 bolts through the hull. After all the effort to redue the transom, I'm a bit leary of drilling 4...
  2. 1973Chieftain

    Best Super Bowl Commercial

    What commercial did you like the best? I loved Clint/ Chrysler's half time America ad, although the Dorrito commercial with the dog "you didnt see nothing" ad as well as Chevy's Apocalypse ad were close runners up!
  3. 1973Chieftain

    '55 Aerocraft CC Resto

    Look what followed me home Friday! Since y'all are such fine fellows, and there is no Aero forum, I thought I'd start a thread to share and get ideas for restoring this classic craft. I found that the PO's half- *****ed everything... including a car radio/ CD player with a full car antenna...
  4. 1973Chieftain

    1964 Evinrude 40 hp starter question

    I recently bought an old donor boat that had a 1964 Evinrude 40 hp on it. I tried to start it by hooking jumper cables to the electrical cables, but the engine barely turns over. It does turn over, but a slight pause between each turn. Sounds kinda like "uh........huh. uh..........huh". I then...
  5. 1973Chieftain

    Aerocraft CC-16

    Do any of y'all know anything about Aerocraft CC-16 aluminum runabouts? I've been to fiberglassics website and the only info I could find was a very short listing in a 1955 catalog- was this the only year they were built? I am considering buying one, but would love some more info on them! I...
  6. 1973Chieftain

    Is MBS a disease?

    Here I was the other day browsing Ebay, minding my own business when a boat reached out and caught my eye. Now, I have a wonderfully beautiful Jet sitting in the garage about 2/3rds of the way to a new long shaft transom and a nice engine sitting next to it to be place thereon after the transom...
  7. 1973Chieftain

    stainless on a 40hp?

    I am putting a '96 Force onto my 15' aluminum boat, which I plan to use for general boating and pulling a tube. My engine needs a new prop and I am debating on either a ss or aluminum. I have heard that the benefits of ss would not be noticable on a small engine like a 40- is this true? Would...
  8. 1973Chieftain

    original SC paint colors

    I've been looking through the SC brochures stickied at the top, and none of them seem to mention different color options- were boats only one color per year? According to the picture in the '65 brochure by Jet was that lovely puke/ avocado green. However, my deck is what is later called...
  9. 1973Chieftain

    new transom sealing

    I've pulled the completely rotten transom out of my Jet and have the new one cut, but am trying to decide the best way to seal it before bolting it in. I've poured over the awesome resto threads of LakeLover, Jas, and others but I did not see anything mentioned (I could have missed it though)...
  10. 1973Chieftain

    tube tow anchor point question

    I am currently putting a new transom in a 15' aluminum Starcraft, and since I hope to tow a tube, I need to install some anchor points on the transom. Since it does not have any now, what is the recommended location? High up, middle, low and in or as wide as I can get them? Also, do i need a...
  11. 1973Chieftain

    Jack plate or transom elevator?

    Late last fall I purchased a Jet and ended up with a '94 40 HP Force long shaft to repower it with. However, the Jet has a short shaft. I've been looking at my options and reading how several other folks on here removed the old transom and put a new one in that is taller, also how some folks...
  12. 1973Chieftain

    '65 33 hp Evinrude speed question

    I just purchased a 15' aluminum Starcraft Jet (about 450 lb) powered by a 1965 33 hp Evinrude. So far, I have only been able to get up to 16 mph with it wide open, with 2 adults in it. On the face of it, does this seem right? I had thought that with as light of a boat as mine, and from reading...
  13. 1973Chieftain

    New Jet

    I just bought a "new" boat, a '65 Jet.... and surprisingly for me, got it on the water the same afternoon! :D It was just about completely redone by the previous owner, and has a running 33 hp Evinrude on the stern. Only thing that needs attention over the winter is a new piece of wood for the...
  14. 1973Chieftain

    Jet question

    Since my Chief project is pretty much DOA, I've been doing what any good Starmada member would do... cruising Craigslist for another Starcraft! :D A Jet caught my eye, looks like a newly redone interior and paint job, with a working 33hp Evinrude sitting on the stern for $1000. My question for...
  15. 1973Chieftain

    Help! I'm being dragged to the dark side! (or should I say glass-side)

    I purchased a donor boat which is fiberglass, with the intent of taking the 140 merc off of it and putting it into my Chieftain. The problem is that the donor, which is a 16' FIBERGLASS speedboat, will take maybe an hour or 2 or work besides unwinterizing the motor to have in the water. My SC on...
  16. 1973Chieftain

    Aristo Craft logo

    I was recently going through an old box in my garage and came across a ArisoCraft logo that I had salvaged a few years ago from a boat about to be taken to the dump. Its about 8" long by 3 or 4" wide. Its made of cream colored fiberglass, and if I recall I cut it out of the fiberglass somewhere...
  17. 1973Chieftain

    Location of oil fill cap on Mercruiser 140

    I just recently purchased a boat with a Mercruiser 140 4 cylinder on it and I've started looking it over preparatory to firing it up for the first time. I am unsure of the year (boat is a '77) but if it is of help its serial number is 4651281. My question is where is the oil fill cap on these...
  18. 1973Chieftain

    New Starcraft captain

    I hope this allows me to join your club! This is my first Starcraft, and my second old aluminum cruiser. I just got it home last night, and while it needs some cleaning up, I dont' think it was too bad of a bargain at $500 :) I believe its a 1972 or 73 Chieftain, and has almost all of the...
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