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Thanks! The hole collapsed when I removed the old transom wood, which was pretty rotted. All the other holes are screw holes which will be covered when I put the new transom in. I’m thinking maybe after the new transom wood goes in I can fill that gap in the aluminum with some type of epoxy as...

Hello all! Today when removing the transom wood to replace it on my 15’ StarCraft, I found a soft corroded spot in the aluminum which is now an approximately 1” hole just above the waterline. I flipped the boat upside down to power wash it and found numerous stainless bolts with some type of...

Hello: Hope everybody had a great holiday season and is enjoying the new year! Looking for ideas for keeping a boat project warm for curing in an uninsulated garage ( gluvit, paint, possibly marine vinyl). I figured heat lamps but then worried they could present a fire hazard if left...

Appreciate everyone’s feedback! Today I received my new fuel pump in the mail along with some clear tubing to replace the black tubing to allow me to better troubleshoot. After replacing the fuel pump and priming the engine, I noticed the tubing was full of a milky colored liquid. I...

After thinking I had the motor running flawlessly, I ran into another issue while out on the water the other day. After the motor started up the first pull I began to head out and while throttling up the motor it slowly began dying and stopped. I got it started easily enough but it didn’t run...

Hello, Sorry for the late follow up, finally got a chance to do a test run with the new prop and fresh gear oil. Motor ran like a top with zero issues, and the stainless prop I got which seems to be slightly larger than the old one added roughly 2.5 mph to my top speed, and the boat gets on...

Thanks for the response! That puts my mind at ease, those gears are not cheap!

Hello, Running a 1984 9.9 Evinrude on a 15’ Starcraft. A couple weeks ago while running on plane (10.5 mph) with myself (230 lbs) in the back of the boat and my Dad (200ish lbs) up front I noticed a jerky feeling in the motor every minute or so. Eventually the motor seemed to pop out of gear...

Just purchased a 1985 Starcraft V-Hull, title says 15’ but its actually almost 14’ even on the tape measure. Does anybody have any info on these? It is wide and seems to be built like a tank, and very stable. I’m curious what the recommended max weight and HP capacity is. Thanks!

Wow...those are some beautiful paint jobs! I greatly appreciate all the responses. Currently still in the process of stripping all the old paint, previous owner coated the bottom interior with anti fouling paint and it’s been a project getting it off, messy stuff. I’m going with Rustoleum...

Hello: Getting ready to finish stripping and then going to paint my project. Going to use the ‘tip and roll’ method, don’t have a sprayer or any good place to spray. What paint is recommended? The boat is a 12’ Duranautic so I wanted sea foam green, but may end up going yellow or blue...

I’m in the process of rebuilding a PWC trailer to accommodate my 12’ duranautic. I’m putting on some new bunks with vinyl bunk wrap I got from Amazon. I know pressure treated and aluminum boats don’t mix, but is it ok to use under the vinyl? The other option would be normal 2x4 with some type of...

Been soaking it for a week and a half with the ATF/Acetone mix, tapping it every other day or so. Still zero movement. I’m thinking this one is probably a lost cause...even if I do get it unstuck I can’t imagine it will be a reliable runner afterwards. Thanks again for all the suggestions!

Just an update...I’ve used up all my kroil on this, adding more, letting it soak for a couple days, trying to break it free, and repeat. At this point the flywheel still has zero give to it. There is no play whatsoever in it in either direction; it feels like it’s welded in place. I was able to...

Did as you recommended, when I removed the lower unit the prop still would not turn so I guess there’s an issue there in addition to my problem with the flywheel not budging. I used Kroil in the cylinders, it’s the only penetrating oil I had handy. I’ll report back in a couple days... I noticed...

Hello: I have what I believe to be (based on google search) a 1964 9.5 hp Johnson - model MQ-10R. This is going to be my first time really tinkering with an outboard motor. As of now, the motor seems to be seized...I can’t get the flywheel to move even by turning it with my hands. Where should...

Thanks so much everybody for the thoughts and ideas! This is a great site! I’ll keep you posted once the project is underway 8)

Hello: I recently acquired a 12’ Duranautic, year unknown...I have some questions about some work I want to do to the boat if anybody can chime in: 1. Needs a new paint job - Previous owner put a coat of white over top the factory paint inside and outside. Seems to be stuck on there pretty...