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    White Ground wire

    Update for everyone i bought a 20 ft roll of 16 gauge wire first extending the white ground wire on the harness then i ran the extension wire to the two markers and tail/signal lights starting with the left side then looped it to the right side ending at the side marker light on the right ...
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    White Ground wire

    Ok thanks a million that’s the kind of info i was looking for . i really want to get away with using the trailer frame or hitch as a ground . Tired of fighting light problems
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    White Ground wire

    I’m rewiring and installing new lights on my boat trailer and i keep reading about adding a dedicated ground wire for all the lights to prevent grounding problems . can i splice in a new ground wire from my trailer plug ground and then run it to each light splicing them in then loop the long...
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    Replacing transom and found a crack

    I’m replacing my transom on my 14ft MirroCraft and i’ve found a crack at the bottom of one of the bolt holes that mounts the transom to the back of boat . I’m thinking of drilling a small hole at the end of the crack and filling the crack with JB weld and maybe sandwiching some checker plate i...
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    Coat it

    I bought Goop coat it because it’s a lot cheaper then Gluvit here in Canada but it seems like most people put it on the bottom vs the inside . which way is the better way to apply it
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    Mercury 42hp pull cord doesn’t engage

    I have an old 402 mercury that when pulling the pull cord does nothing,I don’t feel any kind of tension at out . Any idea what the problem is does the recoil just need to be lubed up or cleaned . Also this motors set up for controls does the key have to be on in order to pull start the engine...
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    Buying my first fishing boat

    Not sure where your located but i’m in Ontario and for under 20k you can get a nice 16-18 ft some where in the mid 2000s for under 20k . You don’t need to spend $30k or more that’s almost new boat prices. just taking a quick look there’s a few on kijji without even trying . i’ve found a few...
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    402 mercury outboard overheats

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    1980 14 ft Mirrocraft 4 stroke repower

    Good to hear i’m now thinking about selling it and getting a nicer bigger boat in the 16-17ft range next year with all the nice factory compartments and live well instead of trying to build this boat like one of those . but being debt free would also be nice and i would be closer to the 10k...
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    1980 14 ft Mirrocraft 4 stroke repower

    Kind of what i’m thinking now if I don’t sell it ,it’s probably worth $2200 for the whole package boat,trailer and the older motor up here in ontario Canada then if it blows up get a nice used 4storke up upgrade to a bigger boat
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    402 mercury outboard overheats

    For $750 i still think it’s a good deal ,you don’t see a lot cheap aluminium boats up here in Canada most like I have are in the $2k range
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    1980 14 ft Mirrocraft 4 stroke repower

    so a newer 15-25 4 storke will not be enough then ? ,don’t know if i can afford a bigger 4 storke . Boat is only going to be used for fishing so doesn’t have to be fast
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    1980 14 ft Mirrocraft 4 stroke repower

    Hi all i just picked up a 1980 Mirrocraft 14ft aluminum for $750 that currently has an old mercury 40hp and really want a newer 4 stroke. I will be cutting the closed bow open and building a casting deck front and back out of aluminum angle and probably pvc board would a 15 hp 4 storke be enough...
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    402 mercury outboard overheats

    honestly don’t know because i just bought this boat was just trying to get some ideas on what to at but i’m also thinking about buying a used 4 stroke
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    402 mercury outboard overheats

    Hi all I just bought a 14 ft 1980 MirroCraft boat with a 402 mercury outboard i’m guessing it’s around the same year as the boat and it’s a 40hp for $750 . The problem is the last owner said after running it for a while it overheats and then dies and then is hard starting . what’s the first...
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    61 starcraft holiday 18' repower vs new boat

    HI everyone I have a 1961 starcraft holiday 18' with a evinrude 100 from the 70s, iam in the process of replacing the transom and floor right now.I like the boat but I want to run a new 4 storke outboard like a mecury 115hp .I know the plate at the back says its rated for 115hp will the new...
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    Gluvit unopened shelf life

    HI everyone I am buying supplies for the restoration of my starcraft holiday, that I plan on doing next spring and just ordered gluvit .Can anyone tell me what the self life of a unopened can would be
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    Evinrude 100hp 1632cc do I MIX 2cyl or 4cyl oil

    Hi i just bought a 18ft starcraft holiday with a evinrude 100hp 1632cc outboard,I see there is 4 spark plugs so jam guessing its a 4cyl engine but not sure if i should be mixing 2 cyl or 4cyl oil into my gas.Is 50-1 the right mixture and are these motors reliable i think its mid to late 70s
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    1981 2.5 over heats

    Hi everyone I have a 81 tempest boat with a 2.5 mercuriser 120.Probelm iam having is after about 20 min at anything close to half throttle the gauge gose towards the red.if I slow down to 10 kph it gose jnto the green but still too hot.my shop pulled one of the hose off it it's getting good...
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