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    1999 Johnson 115 flip down trailering bracket

    I have a 99 Johnson 115 (non fict) and have an issue using the flip down trailering bracket. For some reason the motor will not tilt high enough to let the bracket drop to its rest position. The motor seems to be fully tilted but when I swing the bracket down it hits the trim/tilt pump assembly...
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    2024 Mercury 9.9 Prokicker

    I have a chance to pick up an unused 2024 Mercury 9.9 EFI prokicker still in the crate for a really good price. I would like to run a side mount control box but have no idea which box is compatible with this motor. Your help would be greatly appreciated. I’m looking for either Quicksilver or...
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    1980 OMC 3.0L won’t accelerate

    Ok, this issue is driving me crazy. I have a 1980 3.0 stringer. Over the winter I replaced the impeller and a gear with a couple teeth missing. I removed and cleaned the manifold, removed the cylinder head for inspection and had a cracked valve replaced and rebuilt the carburetor (Rochester 2...
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    1980 3.0L strange overheat issue

    Finally put my 1980 Starcraft in the water last weekend. Loaded the family and dogs and went up the lake to a nice beach. Just as we got there the engine overheated. We pulled up on shore and waited until things cooled a bit. I pulled the feed hose from the impeller to thermostat housing and...
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    400 series questions

    I have a 1990 Starcraft Holiday with the 140hp and a 400 series outdrive. Assuming nothing has been changed on this boat over the years, what type of shift mechanism would it have? My throttle/shift handle currently has to be in roughly the 10 O’clock position to be in neutral. Is there a way to...
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    Did Starcraft ever?

    This boat came up for sale locally, listed as a Starcraft. Did Starcraft ever make ones like this? V8 Berkeley jet drive.
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    75 Chieftain Express 22’

    With my holiday offsite for a while, I started pulling the Chieftain apart inside. I removed the side panels to access the fuel tanks. Holy crap they’re big. They must be 5’ long each, hopefully there’s a tag on them so I can find out the capacity. She ain’t going to be cheap to run that’s for...
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    Boat canopy material

    I have a 1980 Starcraft holiday I picked up for $500. The boat has the original white vinyl top on it. The top and side curtains are in good shape except for the yellowing of the clear plastic windows and one small tear about 1” long in the rear of the top. I really like the top as it reflects...
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    Stringer motors mounts

    My 1980 holiday 181 motor mount wood blocks are rotting. The bolts through the motor mount brackets go through the wood blocks, through the stringers and there’s 4 layers of 1/2” plywood inside the stringers. Does anyone know if the mount bolts are lags going into the plywood or if the plywood...
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    Alternator output

    Does anyone know what the rated alternator output is for a 1980 140hp? I’ve been searching but all I find is high output alternators.
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    1980 OMC 140hp electrical

    I’ve been slowly getting my 1980 Starcraft 18’ in working order. Figured out the tilt/ trim issues but now I’m having ignition issues. The engine fire while cranking but won’t keep running. If I run a jumper wire from bat.+ to the + coil terminal it fires right up. I also noticed while doing...
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    Boat refueling

    I’ve been boating for the better part of 50 years. All my boats up until recently had used portable fuel tanks so refueling was never really an issue. My current boat has a built in fuel tank and the lake I’m at does not have dockside fuel service or a gas station at all. For the last year it...
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    Starting circuit

    Does a 1980 OMC sterndrive have a stater lockout to prevent starting the engine when in gear? I’m working on a 1980 Starcraft with a 140hp with a no crank issue. If I jump the “S” terminal to battery power the engine will crank. The prop spins with it as it appears to be in gear even with the...
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    1980 Holiday 181

    Good day folks. I just picked up a 1980 Holiday 181 with an OMC 140hp and OMC outdrive. Up until last winter, the boat had been stored in a double car port. Unfortunately this last winter the roof collapsed and broke both side windows. I first came across it on Kijiji and his price was...
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