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    TILT / Trim

    I have a 1995 75hp mariner that is mounted on 17 foot Smoker craft. this is only the second boat that I've had that has tilt/trim. Any other boat I've driven with Tilt/trim has, what i would call a two stage tilt trim. where it will tilt quickly and when it reaches the trim it moves slowly. This...
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    Smoker Craft restoration

    i am in the process of restoring a 1998 Smoker Craft 172 Salmon. floors were soft so i decided to get down deep and do it right. I originally thought to put vinyl floor in but i have also seen videos for Durabak marine coating. does anyone have any experience with this product? Pros? Cons? or...
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    resurection in progress .....HELP!

    i have a 1975 johnson 85hp 4cyl. I have changed the rectifier because the wires were melted. today i hooked it up to a battery and turned the key! starter works. crank spins and a copression check shows 100 on the cyl on the left. and 105 on the ones on the right. then i held the plug in the...
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    1975 85hp johnson

    I have a 1984 tracker (evinrude/Johnson) 40 hp on my pontoon. I have a 1975 85hp Johnson that I want to put on it. Both engines have the red plug. Will the controls from the 40 work with the 85. Thanks in advance for any info.
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    transom repair materials

    i have available to me a product that i can only describe as a polymer. the best description i have for it is, white and i have a cutting board in my kitchen that is the same stuff. it is 1/2 inch thick and i can stack 3 together to get the thickness i need. does anyone know what it is and is it...
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    finally some pictures

    after half a year i now have pictures. hopefully i can get them loaded up here. the snow has melted enough to get to the boat and start taking some things apart. transom is rotted along with the floor. motor has some mouse damage but it turns freely and shifts into gear. ok after several...
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    New Starcraft owner here

    hey all, it is monday the 22nd and i have owned a starcraft for about 16 hours. about 5 years ago i seen an old starcraft aluminum v bottom boat and fell in love with it. something about the lines the wide side rails and the size. since then i have been looking for a 70's model starcraft...
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