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  1. badbowtie

    Mercury 350 magnum problems please help

    I am trying to help a good buddy help work on a 97 350 magnum 300 hp that he just got 3 weeks ago only had 100 hours on it. I know the previous owner and he has owned it for 13 years and had it sitting in his garage for the last 5 years unused, 3 weeks ago it ran great when they water tested...
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    74 merc 115 charging problem

    I got a 1974 merc 115 2 stroke outboard on my fishing boat. I have one battery running the gas motor and two graphs and aerator. I am using two more batteries to run my 24v trolling motor. I have fished about 2 dozen times this year and never have had a problem till today I put a new gad...
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    Best caulking to use

    I have a 74 starcraft holiday 18 that I went thru and replaced floor and seats and set it up to fish with. Have been out 3 times know so far and everything is doing great besides when I leave and pull drain plug I have some water coming out. Last week I noticed a loose rivet down by keel so I...
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    1974 Merc 115 help with starting procedure

    I have a new to me 1974 mercury 115 2 stroke that runs great and doesn't even crank just fires right up after you get it finally started for the day. When it is cold it is a nightmare to get started and have a feeling it is due to not knowing the secret. I have a lever on the shifter that is...
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    Do I have a hole or is supposed to be there.

    I was under the front of my new to me 74 starcraft holiday 18 replacing this front v roller with a wider new one and seen this hole the picture from the side you can see the top of my finger it is at the hole so you can see were it is. I am not sure if it is drain hole for that bottom channel...
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    looking for holiday bow storage

    I have a 74 starcraft holiday 18' that I have gone thru and converted everything to use it as a fishing boat. I am looking for ideas on what to use under the bowl to store jig boxs and misc fishing stuff in. Any other things or ideas anybody have done under the bow for storage I am really...
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    Holsclaw trailer help

    I bout a starcraft 18' boat couple months ago and trying to get everything ready to start fishing I got the boat all ready but know time to finish the trailer. I know it is a 1974 holsclaw trailer that I have went ahead and replaced bearings and seals already and went ahead and bought two tires...
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    Looking for any help before pull trigger on trolling motor

    I have a 1974 starcraft holiday 18' that I just picked up and have gone thru everything and replaced everything and ready to order a trolling motor. I am thinking the terrova 24v 80lb 60" shaft with foot control and i pilot remote. This is the one I am looking at I will have more in the...
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    1974 mercury 115 question

    I got a 1974 starcraft a couple months ago and have been working on interior and everything else. But it has been sitting for about 14-15 years in a barn so I did get it running couple weeks ago and no that all fuel lines and tank have been cleaned out and everything else is done I installed new...
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    Just picked up merc 115 been sitting for years

    I just picked up a 1974 starcraft with the original 115 outboard on it boat is from original owner and always been garage kept. About 14 years ago raccons got in and destroyed the interior and has been sitting since then. I would like to see what you guys recommend to try to at least get it to...
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    Starcraft Holiday Rebirth

    A little background first. I started boating about 15 years ago and bought a wellcraft 210 elite that needed all kinds of upholstery work and new fiberglass floor. Used it for 5 or 6 years then sold it and bought a century 285 cabin cruiser that needed a motor and more upholstery work. Sold it...
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    johnson 9.9 have to run with choke

    I just bought a 14' deep v with a Johnson 9.9 motor this is my first outboard previous boats were I/O I have done lots of work to all them including rebuilding motors I am mechanically inclined. But just never have done much with outboards. When I choke it to start it up no problems starts up...
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    cooking on boat

    I am planinng on cooking tomorrow while we are on the water just can not afford a grill for the side of the boat this year so it will have to wait. I have a 25' cruiser that has a alcohol stove down in the cabin but have never tried it, cannot even say if it works or how to try it or what is...
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    need ways to attach tow rope

    I have a big old 255 crusier and I would like to pull the kids on the tube and skies. I had a nice tow point in the center of the old boat to tow a skier. I only have dock cleats on each side on the top. I don't even have the u-bolts for strapping down to hook the y rope systems to. Here is...
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    have to back in really far

    I have a 85 century mirada 255 that is heavy that I have only loaded a couple times but went down to the ohio river yesterday and cruised all day. I am towing witha 99 k3500 dually and I have to back in really far to get all the way on trailer to get the front eye all the way up in the stop I...
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    broke shifter today

    Had boat out all day cruising around and just swimming it is a 85 century mirada 255 cruiser with a 350 and alpha drive. I was heading back to launch ramp to drop wife off at the dock to go get the truck and trailer and while I was at the dock the shifter was really acting up. Got her off and...
  17. badbowtie

    making seats how to fasten

    I am making seat backs on the transom and the bottom are easy to fasten but am not sure how to fasten the back pieces you lean up against I can not get to the back side to acces bolts or anything to fasten them. Have to fasten them blindly I amm thinking maybe high strength velcro. There is no...
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    replacing trim tab switch need help

    I have a set of bennet trim tabs on my boat which have a 4 button controls right know which are broke. I bought a set of rocker switches which are carver oem but I can not remember how to wire them all up. I can't rember when you push which switch makes which tab move and which way the tab...
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    bow strap and safety chain

    New Well I finally am working on the boat to try to get it finished up. I did buy a 2 inch strap for the bow winch that is 10,000 pound but I was going to replace the cable yesterday and noticed I am not sure how to replace with the strap. I really thought my old boat had a bolt that went...
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    how to determine prop

    I have a 1985 25' cruiser I tried today for the first time new to me boat with a alpha drive and I have no idea what prop but it revs way higher than it needs to be. I tried to figure out what prop it has and cannot find any numbers anywhere to tell me what kind, I even removed the nut and on...
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