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    Estate sale lot of 18 - 25hp motors - Compression gauge variables.

    I went to an estate sale with no intention of buying anything in particular but ended up leaving with a truck load of older motors. All but a couple are 18hp models, 1958 through 1975 models. After no one bothered to walk out in the garage in the cold, some old woman and myself were the only...
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    1979 40hp lower unit stuck

    I picked up a cheap boat, a 14ft Starcraft SF14 this morning for almost nothing, the boat is a '92, the motor on it is a 1979 Mercury 40hp. The reason it was for sale is that the owner somehow managed to tow it about 30 miles with the lower unit dragging the ground, needless to say its lower...
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    1966 Chrysler 50hp won't steer, missing fuel pump.

    I recently bought a boat with a 1966 Chrysler 50hp motor, (Tear drop cover), The boat is an older Holiday in need of a new floor and transom wood. The problem is that the motor will not steer, it won't budge, no amount of penetrant or heat has helped so far. Second, its got no fuel pump, the...
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    Trailer tires dryrotting again

    Back in Nov 2019 I replaced the tires on four of my trailers, boat and otherwise. All were dryrotted pretty bad and losing air. I searched all over for American made tires but they apparently don't exist anymore. For the smallest trailer, which takes ST4.80x8 6 ply tires, I bought Duro tires...
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    Minty clean 1974 Mercury 9.8hp value?

    I recently inherited an older aluminum boat that's in new condition, a 14ft runabout. The boat is rated for 25hp but the local lakes only allow 10hp. I found a minty clean, (could pass for brand new), 1973 Mercury 9.8hp two stroke for sale in PA, far from saltwater. It belonged to an older guy...
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    96 Mariner 9.9hp 4 stroke - Who made this thing?

    I picked up a pair of four stroke 96 Mariner 9.9hp short shaft tiller outboards yesterday, one runs, the other is likely just parts. Got the pair of $500. The running motor seems good, it pumps water, and moves the boat along just fine but seems a little rough at idle. The idle seems a bit low...
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    Small Aluminum Boat anchor options?

    I'm in the process of setting up a 14ft Starcraft SF for a buddy. He's got arthritis issues with his hands and can't pull an anchor rope or maneuver around a boat that easy so I'm looking for some option for an anchor. The boat will mainly be used for back bay and river fishing. Ideally, the...
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    Just brought home another Starcraft SS 16ft

    I was browsing CL last night when a strange ad for a 17' boat popped up. Nothing in the ad but 17alum. boat, free. I shot the guy an email and he called me this afternoon. The boat is a one owner, but badly neglected. I went to see the thing, it was parked in a field, and it had apparently been...
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    Honda BF9.9 Carburetor questions

    I picked up an aluminum boat with a slightly butchered Honda 9.9hp motor. The hood is gone, the carb is missing parts, and partially removed from the motor. The motor will run on gas spray from a spray bottle. The air box or muffler is melted. The motor plate says its a 2005 BF9.9D5 LHA In the...
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    New Trailer prices?

    I need to buy a trailer for an 18' boat, its a glass hull that will weight roughly 2100 lbs rigged with an outboard and gear. I've gotten a pretty wide array of prices from various dealers here, with the best prices being from a large dealer about 100 miles from here. The price they gave me...
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    Starcraft hull parts?

    Does anyone know of an online source or phone number for Starcraft marine? I need some parts to repair a Starcraft hull and so far every dealer I've called either doesn't do boats or doesn't do parts. Including four listed in the dealer search. None of which are anywhere near me. I find it odd...
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    1990 Evinrude 3hp runs and dies

    I have a 1990 Evinrude 3hp that's been sitting for about 5 years, its got strong compression and maybe 10 hours of use on it since new. It was winterized and stored indoors with a dry fuel tank and fuel system. I got it out the other day, put some gas in it and ran it in a trash can full of...
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    aluminum boat on galv. trailer bounces too much

    I've got a 14' aluminum boat that weighs about 430lbs on the trailer, the trailer is a 12" wheel galvanized bunk trailer with a 900lb GVW. Its the lightest trailer I could find for the boat. All was fine till I replaced the tires, the original tires were Goodyear 4.80x12 LRB, The new tires are...
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    Limited to 9.9hp

    I live in an area with a limit of 9.9hp motors on most lakes. My boat is a 1967 Starcraft 14' Sea Scamp. My current motor is a very clean same year Mercury 9.8hp two stroke outboard. I have two issues with this set up, first off, the 9.8hp will not plane the boat, second, on take off and while...
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    Ingenious I/O fix....

    I wasn't sure where to post this but I figured those here would best appreciate this. Yesterday was definitely one of the times where I wished I owned a camera phone. A buddy and I decided to haul my 14' tinny down to the creek today to do some last minute crabbing and fishing before the storm...
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    Starcraft hull damaged

    I picked up a 16' Starcraft, closed bow hull, today. A local scrap guy was making his rounds and had asked how he could go about picking up a boat that was on the ground, or if he could borrow a trailer. I loaned the guy a trailer provided he brought the boat to me not the scrap yard first...
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    What brand are these guide on brackets?

    I got these with a pile of parts that make up a bass boat trailer. There's the two brackets, two U bolts that go around the side frame member, and two 30" lengths of 2" PVC and two 1/2" carriage bolts that go through the PVC at the bottom. The part that gets me is that they appear to rely...
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    Value of unused trailer?

    An elderly neighbor of mine has a Load Rite roller trailer which he bought new in 1999 and never used. He brought it home, slid it under a project boat in his garage and took sick soon after. He's been talking about selling off the boat and the trailer. I think he realizes that the project boat...
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    NJ Trailer registration - New rules???

    For years in NJ all you had to do to register a home made trailer was to state the weight and number of axles and get a tag. Now all of a sudden they need a notarized statement and receipts for all parts and you need a certified weight slip from one of three private scales to get a tag? I tried...
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    Starcraft aluminum 18' cabin boat

    Hi, first post, I've been doing a whole lot of searching online about a boat I looked at on CL. Its an older Starcraft cabin boat from 1967. The seller is asking $1500, and won't budge on the price. Its on a super nice roller trailer, LED lights, new tires, and it's been well cared for. The...
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