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    Repowering 1972 18' Starcraft SS Advice

    thanks yea im pretty sure 90 percent of that water damage was from water coming in from the unsealed splash well and running down into the floor. I wasnt going to replace the transom until last night when i told my self you would be an idiot not to replace it cause i have everything in the back...
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    Repowering 1972 18' Starcraft SS Advice

    Sorry i thought i replied but i did a new post lol oops Thanks! Sorry i didnt see this sooner, i dont remember seeing any cracks when i had everything apart the ONLY crack or split i found is up on the knee brace , it has one crack by the first bolt hole. Other than that i pretty much inspected...
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    Repowering 1972 18' Starcraft SS Advice

    The plate on the boat says it’s good for 140hp. It currently has a Johnson 115 on it.
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    Repowering 1972 18' Starcraft SS Advice

    Hi All, Im hoping to get some kind of input on this as my mind keeps wondering if im making the right decision. I bought this 1972 Starcraft 18' SuperSport last year, the original owner bought it new and owned it all its life until he passed. When i got it home i started working on the engine...
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    73 Johnson 115 - Run away engine Questions

    One gallon of mixed gas/oil with a can of seafoam, and nope she was running in a stock tank full of water. I’m guessing the water pump is fried because the midsection was super hot but that could be because of the exhaust too maybe. I will try and rotate it by hand and update. Oh sorry also I...
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    73 Johnson 115 - Run away engine Questions

    Hi, So I’m pretty new to boating just bought my first boat two weeks ago and have been working on getting the engine running smooth. Sooooo yesterday I was doing some work on it and i was told it has been a few years since it’s been ran regularly. I got her running but she was stuttering a...
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