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    1980 Mercury 150 Not Firing One Cylinder When Cold

    I have a question for anyone who may be able to help. I have a 1980 Mercury 150 that has been giving me a little grief as of late. I have had some "bogging" issues when cold. I'll push the throttle out in the water and the boat seems to barely get on plain, then out of the blue, it seems to...
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    1978 Continental Supreme 21 Cuddy Cabin Restoration 1980 Mercury 150 Power

    I picked up a 1978 Continental Supreme 21 with a 1980 Mercury 150 on the back. I found this online as part of an estate. It was rack stored for 15 years and well maintained until this United States veteran took ill. Unfortunately this man passed and his daughter was kind enough to sell me...
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    1972 Starcraft Super Sport Conversion to Center Console Project

    http://forums.iboats.com/boat-restoration-building-hull-repair/1972-starcraft-super-sport-16-conversion-center-console-580064.html Check out my project, I need all the help I can get with advice and tips from those of you who may have some experience doing this. Closing in on the final stages...
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    Does anyone have one of these 1954 14' Stamas Plywood Boat

    My dad, uncle, and I restored our old 14' Stamas plywood boat which was sitting up on Drummond Island in Michigan for nearly 15 years. My grandpa bought this boat brand new and has been the only owner since what we believe was 1954. This boat is restored to it's original state, color and all...
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    1972 Starcraft Supersport 16' Conversion to Center Console

    Hey guys, I started this thread in another location, I don't know how to move it to the Starcraft section of Iboats, so I am just pasting a link for you. http://forums.iboats.com/boat-restoration-building-hull-repair/1972-starcraft-super-sport-16-conversion-center-console-580064.html
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    Question about foam under a new floor in my Starcraft Supersport

    Hey Starcrafters, I have a quick question for you. I am going to be converting my 16 supersport to a center console with a T top over the winter. Under the new floor, instead of foam, can I use the play balls you would see in a ball pit at McDonalds??? I only ask this question because they...
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    1972 Starcraft Super Sport 16' Conversion to Center Console

    Hey boaters. I am going to pull my boat out of the dry rack this winter and convert it to a center console. I spent about 300 hours on the thing this summer and had a blast. I just couldn't stand driving it. My buddy bought a 19' Whaler Outrage which I fell in love with the concept of...
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    Mercury 20HP Outboard Full Throttle Issues Please Help

    Hey all. My dad has a 56 Stamas with a mid 70's Mercury 20hp motor. We had to re-configure the throttle (tiller to control conversion) and have not used the motor on the water until today. We started it up, idled out the river to Lake Erie. The boat idled great. Once we got out to the lake...
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    Replacing 16' SS Starcraft floor 1972

    Hey Yall, I have a 72' Starcraft Supersport with a soft floor. It sat out after the 4th at my marina on Lake Erie and got drenched before the dry rack could put it away. The floor is getting worse by the minute and the carpet is starting to come up. I wasn't going to mess with it, but have...
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    1972 Mercury 800 Thunderbolt won't idle below 1500 RPM .... Please Help!!

    I have a 1972 Mercury Thunderbolt (800) 80 Horse. I put the boat into the water yesterday to give it a test after purchasing. Drove it over to the dry rack and noticed somethign wasn't right. What I learned was I have a control shifter and a fast idle lever on my control box. When you are...
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