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  1. BWR1953

    Question for Starcraft Chieftain owners

    I'll never know. 😭
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    UUUUGGGHHH

    As we say around here... just wait until August. 🌞 🥵
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    Fish finders

    I'm an old guy and primarily a bass fisherman. Been a lifetime member of B.A.S.S. for 40+ years. But, I only fish for recreation. I have a simple Garmin to tell me depth, GPS speed and water temperature. The forward facing sonar (FFS) units are way out of my budget. Those things can cost as...
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    UUUUGGGHHH

    Last night when we went to bed, my wife once again said it was hot. I replied that she adjust her meds so that she's no longer hot or that it makes her shut up! LMAO! :ROFLMAO:
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    1979 Mercury 80 HP Tach issues

    You can test the tach with a battery charger. Do a google search and you'll find out how.
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    I didn't want to restore this 1997 Islander this summer

    You can also use unalive instead of kill.
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    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    I cut the grass again a few days ago. The next night it rained like crazy; we got 3.5 inches in one hour. The following morning I walked out to the garage and stopped to take these pix. Plenty of storage room at my place. :cool: But, shoot me a message. :unsure: I have a couple questions...
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    Stator Wires sheared

    I had the same thing on my '85 Merc 50. I just paid the price and bought a new stator from CDI. Worth it. :cool:
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    I didn't want to restore this 1997 Islander this summer

    I feel your pain. :cry:
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    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    I found out how to bench test a tach by using a battery charger. The 33 year old tach from the donor boat showed about 2500rpm, but it should only be 600rpm, so it's no good. :sneaky:
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    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    The boy came over this afternoon for Father's Day and got the small gauges out for me. :LOL: Got 'em out okay. But they don't look so good. o_O 🤪
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    Loosing Faith in Humanity . . .

    (y)
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    Outboard Stands

    My neighbor buddy welded up a tall stand for me made of 2.25x2.25" galvanized square stock which was leftover from when my garage was built. Having it tall made it easy to pull lower units for water pump changes and whatnot. I hung a pair of 70HP Merc 3 cylinder engines on it simultaneously...
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    First launch of our boat

    Sounds like a pretty good day overall to me. (y) At least better than this guy. :LOL:
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    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Speaking of that, I learned today that my local favorite Merc repair shop will be closing at the end of September. 🙁 He's retiring after 35 years. A good run. :cool:
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    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Now that I've verified that the engine actually runs and that the hull is sound, I've started working on other stuff, starting with the gauges. I want to get them all up and running like they should. That'll bring a nice comfort level for my wife and me. :sneaky: Yesterday I did a tach test...
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    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Yep, it's a good looking hull with a great ride. The engine is amazing. I still need to get it trimmed high enough to get some more MPH and I'm now working on getting the essential gauges working. The boat is definitely a project though. Prior owners at some point really tore it apart...
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    Baseball question

    Well, other folks have had the same question and have provided answers. The guy is part of the MLB Replay Review Team. Here's an AI summary. And a pic of the guy's hat. And there are a couple of cameras on either side of the booth. Likely zoom cameras aiming at Home Plate and whatnot.
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    Billy Joel

    What a shame. I've been listening to his music for over 50 years. ☹️ https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/billy-joel-cancels-all-concerts-due-brain-disorder-diagnosis And since this is a boating forum...
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    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    No cables. Purely hydraulic. The steering hub is the pump, so no electricity required either.
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