Re: 1977 Starcraft 21ft CC
Had a slow weekend. Due to the freeze warnings we've been getting, I spent most of the weekend winterizing my elderly neighbor lady's house. I did take the canopy frame off, removed the seat and looked at the wiring.....I've seen birds nests made with more organization. I planned on a complete rewire anyway. I'm particular about that...I redid my father's boat he just got this past summer so I knew where everything went and was grounded properly. I was unable to start the boat....first off, after I took the cowling off, I noticed the starter was missing; secondly, one of the spark plug wires was broken off the boot; and lastly, most of the wires on the motor were weathered, cracked, etc. I am going to check the tilt and trim to see if it functions properly. If it does, my father has an 85 hp Johnson of close to the same year. He doesn't have power tilt and that is a heavy motor to lift manually. Going to see if we can put it on his if it works. I'm also going to pull the plugs and manually check the compression of the cylinders....if good, might get a few bucks for it as a parts motor. Figured with what it needs (starter, wiring, lower unit) I'd be better off putting the repair money needed towards a newer 115 hp. Supposed to warm up some this week and if work schedule allows, hope to have motor off, cc off, and wiring pulled.
