Recent content by ShipwreckStew

Hey, this is my first time back on this site for a while. I bought an 18' starcraft mariner (looks similar to yours) several years ago, and documented what I did to rebuild it on this site. I've used the piss out of it since then and am about to give it another upgrade. I use mine mainly on the...

Took some extra pool noodles today and cut them to fit under the splash well, then screwed the bulkheads to keep them in place. I underestimated the amount of noodles I could fit under there, thinking two per side would be plenty. I was wrong. I fit all four behind one bulkhead and will have to...

I have a 1986 Evinrude VRO that I put a new fuel pump on to run premixed fuel. I have been studying lately on possibly upgrading the carbs to get extra power. Is there a more cost effective way? I have seen on this site where people have bored their intake with files and dremmels to achieve...

I am very happy with the way tuff-coat applied after two coats, seems like it will be great traction and hopefully it will hold up through use and abuse, the picture below shows the pulverized rubber that will hopefully last. Fired up the outboard for the first time this year and it started...

It's been a while since my last post, but with warm weather hopefully on the horizon, it's time to get back to work. After pulling the boat home from storage for the season, I noticed that the white paint I had repainted on the floor had not faired well. After doing some research, I went ahead...

I'm on that part of the river all the time, I'd recognize that stretch anywhere, look forward to seeing your project and maybe I'll see you out there this spring/summer.

Awesome boat, looks like the picture of it on the water is 18 mile island.

I was wondering if anyone knows if it would be possible to add power tilt/trim to my outboard. Did this motor come with power tilt/trim as an option? I know there are aftermarket units available to add, but was hoping I could get one and the controls for it from a parts motor and install it...

Been a while since the last post, but the floor has been resealed and repainted, the rod holders have been finished and installed and I added a Humminbird 581i HDDI and am very pleased with how everything is working on my boat. I probably get out 2-3 times a week now, trying to get everything...

Thanks for the suggestions, they were very helpful. I think my first move will be to contact Humminbird, then I will try to solder and add my own power disconnect in the middle of the wire. I will post progress with what I end up doing. Thanks again.

Thanks for the reply, I forgot to mention in the first post that I had checked at radio shack and they didn't have anything that would work. The model number is TBL 100. Thanks.

I have an old Bottomline fish finder that came with my boat from a previous owner and one of the two pins on the power cord broke off. I have looked at places like Amazon, eBay, Mouser and Digikey and had no luck finding a replacement power plug that I could wire. Does anyone know where I could...

Made a pattern for the rod holders and cut them out earlier this week and I stained them a dark brown. Waiting on that to dry so I can put some spar urethane on them to make them last a little longer.

Been a while since I've posted, but there have been some updates. I have put this boat through the paces and have found some more things to fix, and I'm sure there will always be more things to improve upon. I had struggled with some leaking replacement screws from the knee brace that I added...

Bilge is wired and protected with an inline fuse near the switch. The depth/fishfinder is wired and fused and the transducer is screwed to the transom and heavily siliconed to prevent leaks. I added some additional heavy bolts through the transom for additional support and I installed my splash...