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Yall are right, more horsepower wouldnt hurt this thing. The boat is all .125 alum. Aka 1/8th. Its still a bare bones boat tho. No wood anywhere. 2guys can load it in a truck bed easy. Itd run good with a 15hp tho. Im not really interested in spending the money to hop this one up bc its a...

Motor was trimmed down in the bottom hole. Also i had ab 60lbs in the front to hopefully balence her out a lil bit

I have a 14ft skiff with a 32 in wide bottom that i need to geta motor setup right. I have an old 7.5 merc that i put on it. When i test drove the combo i had a few issues. One is it seems like it is trimmed out too much. Its in the 1st hole(closest to transom) but it rode bow high an just...

Thanks for the responses. I really want to try a 13x19 four blade. I think thatll be the ticket. Just gotta find one in a local prop shop or something so I can try before I buy. One more question, I have a 12 5/8 x 21 pitch 3 blade in my shed that came off a 150 force. Id have to dig it out...

Thanks for the compliments and help. I figure our boats are pretty comparable in weight, with mine maybe a lil heavier, so im surprised you like that 17pitch. Do you know the weight of your boat? Our speeds are pretty consistent with the 19 pitch. Do you hit the rev limiter easy with either...

Thanks for the compliments, im loving this boat so far. No plans for paint, but do hope to put some hydroturf or similar on the deck. Btw its surprisingly not as heavy as you might think. With no wood and no foam and a very simple layout, I dnt think the bare hull weighs more than 750-1000lbs...

Well its not new, but new to me. 1984 custom built here in south Louisiana. Unsure of the builder. Its 17ft 60in bottom, all 3/16th inch thick aluminum. 2001 Yamaha 115 4 stroke. Has a 8in bobs jackplate. What yall think? she'll be used to run the bayous and canals of the atchafalaya...

Hey man, love the boat, ive been following this thread for a while now. I have a few questions for you though. I just bought a 17ft custom boat with a Yamaha 115 4s just like yours. Im trying to get the prop right and cant find where you talked about your setup. Can you give some details on...

Spark was checked by jumping a 1/2in gap with a tester. Strong an blue. Merc says 7/16 is oem. Compression was 125 +- 3. I need to get a tach for cheap an figure out if its at max rpms. Im pretty familiar with engines, an id say its running close to wide open, but honestly its really hard...

I have recently bought this 1989 Starcraft and have been slowly working on getting it in good shape. First goal was to make it reliable, so I went through the motor. Its a 1989 Mercury 45hp Classic 50. Carb rebuilds, new fuel lines. plug wires, power pack, starter etc. Have done spark check...

How fast does it go? An do you know the prop pitch? I have a similar boat an same motor. i am trying to figure out if mine is running tip top. Your rebuild looks great btw

Your build is excellent. I noticed it because i have the same boat and motor combo. I really like mine, but i think im having some motor trouble. Runs great but seems powerless.. How fast does yours go with 2 people and a very light load? Also what pitch prop? Thanks

I have a 89 mercury 45hp classic fifty that is only running on three cylinders. I have just went through the whole fuel system with all new everything. New spark plugs. Compression checks out at 125. It starts right up an goes ab 18-20 mph in the water, but seems to not quite reach 5000rpm...