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    old rotted transom is out going shopping want to make sure I buy the right stuff

    Guys, Got the old rotten transom out of my 63 holiday. Thanks for all the help so far! I don't think I would not have even started this project without finding this site. I will post pics after this weekend. Anyways I could not get the old transom out in one peice but I did get it out in 3 so I...
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    Dumb tach question

    Guys, I am restoring a 63 starcraft holiday and I have a question. I needed to pull off the motor (73 60HP johnson) to replace the transom and when I was disconnecting the motor I noticed a red wire not connected to anything in the motor. It did have a U fitting on the end but it was just balled...
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    transom repair started, have a question

    Guys, Started to pull out my old rotten transom on my 63 starcraft holiday. iwill post some pics later, but so far it is going well. The question I have is there are severel mounts that are screwed in to the outside of the transom that are no longer used. I would like to take them out for good...
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    Type of guage

    Guys does anybody know who makes this guage and type of model numbel . I have four gauges on my boat and I would like to add one more but I can not the name of the manufacturer of this type. It has two blue symbols on the bottom. Any help would be great. Thanks, James
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    weight of a 1971 Johnson 60 hp long shaft

    Any body know the weight of a 60HP johnson. I need to pull it off to replace my transom and not sure how many of my buddies and beer I am going to need to buy. any tips to take it off would help. Thanks
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    wet transom

    Hey Guys, I started my project of iupdating my 18 foot starcraft holiday. After cleaning it out and removing the gas tank I noticed I had several wet spots on the wood transom. The area by the motor mounts look good but it appears that the spashwell drain holes were pluged (previous owner put...
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    temp guage for a 1971 60hp johnson

    Guys, i would like to setup a temp guage for my 71 60HP johnson. I currently do not have any indication if the motor is running fine so I think this might be a good way of preventing any issues in the future. Does anybody know what I need to do this? I am guessing a guage and some type of...
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    Starcraft restore and livewell question

    Hey guys, I am about to start updating a 53 starcraft holiday and have a question about setting up a live well. The current live well looks like it homemade stainless tank welded todether and it serves as a base of a seat. It has a drain that gets sucked out when I run the bilge pump but that is...
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    trim and tilt for a 71

    Does anybody know where I can get a TNT for a 71 60HP johnson???
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    bearing buddies

    quick question. the other day I noticed when I was pumping grease into one of my bearing buddies the eye (injection point not sure what it is called) came out with the grease gun. I was able to push it back in but I am wondering if I need to replace it before it causies me problems. I am not...
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    how do I determine the year of my Johnson

    All, I have a 60 HP Johnson that runs great but I am trying to figure out what year it is. The previous owner thought it was a 71 but he was not sure. The reason why I am asking is I am looking for a trim and tilt for this motor. Does anybody know where I can get one. I might consider a CMC...
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    side bunk question

    Guys, I have a question that I am trying to figure out? I have a early 60's starcraft holiday 18ft that I am working on. The previous owner put 8ft carpeted side bunks weled on to the trailer. The question is am I better off with these or should I go to a roller type side bunk. I have a lot of...
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    Fixing Alum dents

    Hi guys great site and alot of info. I am looking at giving my early 60's 18ft Starcraft Holiday paint job and I have some simple questions. The front of the hull has some minor dings/dents is there a easy way to remove them? Also I believe before I paint i will need to prime the large scratches...
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