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Friends: I have an old StarCraft mariner, the plywood floor of which is getting punky. Looking at new boats,, and the prices, I quickly go back to the idea of fixing this old friend back up. Question: what is the latest greatest floor material I can use to replace the rotting plywood...

Pappy; The plot thickens. Over the weekend I started up the 90 Evinrude on the muffs before heading out and let it warm up. Cold, but did the 5 second trick with the primer and it flew to life. Then drove 10 minutes down the road to the launch site and once in the water primed it and...

Pappy: I tried your suggested method over the weekend. Seemed to work! Sample of 1 time, but feeling good about it. Thanks!

Ldubs: You'll be fine. We have used my wife's Honda Pilot for 20 years to haul a slightly heavier rig than yours (18' Starcraft with 90), even up and down the mountains of New England. I'll guess 2000 lbs fully loaded with gear, 3 batteries and 17 gals of fuel. Have to admit, my Suburban...

Thanks Pappy, I'll try this out. Its only been lately that the engine has been this way. For the first 30 years starting was never a problem.

Friends: I have a 1989 Evinrude 90 HP V4 outboard. A VRO model. I am the original owner. It starts hard, especially if its not been run for a while (like a few days). Cranks fine, but just does not seem to easily start up. I'll often have to crank it 20-30 times just to get it to catch...

I have this same boat slightly different year and motor (same engine block size). Just the motor is borderline too big for this boat, although I have run a 10 hp kicker on it. The weight of a 25 kicker on the stern would torpedo that boat with the first wave that came over the transom...

So what seems to be missing in this pic is the roller bearing. It's right there in the body right where it joins the rotating head. IIRC it is held in place by a tiny screw on the right side of the body. If its running really hard, that probably needs to be at least soaked and lubed if not...

Hybrids are an open water fish (read: few or no snags). I fish for them with 8 -10 lb clear or blue line. With this, I have never noticed them to be line shy. However with pure stripers in freshwater, i have found them to be line shy when going after them with heavier equipment. So dial it...

These are superb reels. One of my favorites. Sounds like packed old grease is your issue. The only tricky thing about them is the bearing which is in that section between the body of the reel and the rotating head. I'd not pull that out of impatience before soaking it, in place, with some...

Sounds like the OP is now squared away, but for others with the same problem who use this site to research this issue in the future I offer one additional tip learned long ago. If your boat has a smallish older outboard, say under 15 hp or so, these outboards originally came with a 1/4" ID...

Hey thanks Pappy!

I have dinged up the aluminum prop on my 1989 2-stroke Evinrude 90 HP, and am thinking of replacing it with a stainless one. The current version is 13x19, which seems to be OK, although not sure if it is optimum.. I remember seeing somewhere that stainless props behave differently than...

LR: You can get fuel pumps for those for 10-15 bux on a major online store. Chinese though. Tinny

Sure. Have done a number. And from casting to spinning as well.

Hmmm. Actually, I would not use heat. Sure it will help get off the epoxy, but IMO it weakens the blank underneath, reducing its structural integrity. IME there is no substitute for the following: use a sharp razor to cut the threads along the side of the guide feet, never cutting toward the...

I'm in a similar age bracket and predicament. One way to look at it is to lighten the motor, rather than invest in a bunch of fancy gizzmoes. So what I have done with all my boats that have removeable motors (i.e 10' to 14' semi V's and johnboats) is to shed everything I can't easily hoist...

If it's any help at all, I remember buying some years ago, and recall that the nomenclature was "casting" instead of the word cap. Might help in your search?

Superlucky: Old thread I know, but if its not too much to ask, could you please PM me the contact details of the dealer? Thanks!

Been looking for one of those Gregor "Alaskan/Baja" or "Angler 16" boats (preferably the Alaskan/Baja), but they seem as rare as hens teeth out East where I am. I'm pretty firm on the make and model. Anyway if you are aware of one that might be available, I'd appreciate knowing, either on this...