Hey guys, I just picked up a 1979 Starcraft 16' with a nice looking 70hp Johnson. I'm pretty excited about the boats potential. It starts on the first turn and is in pretty decent shape. I'm planning to just enjoy it for a few months and then work on it in the fall. I am looking for ideas and...
Had it in the water last weekend and figured out the issue, it was a warn rubber stopper that is part of the throttle, it was warn down so it wouldn't let the throttle open up all the way. A few adjustments and everything was running great! Thanks for the help guys.
Ok, didn't have much time to play with the motor tonight but I figured out a few things. The compression is 92 in both cylinders, is this good or low?? I think part of the issue is the throttle control cable and throttle handle, I think the housing is limiting the handles motion and not allowing...
It has a low speed and high speed needle. I am going out to the lake this afternoon, I will run these checks along with the compression test and let you know. Thanks
I just got an 18hp Fastwin and took it out on the water for the first time last weekend. It is on a 14ft bluestar runabout with Johnson throttle controls. The boat motor fires right up on the 1st or 2nd pull but seemed under powered. I did realize that I was running 50:1 instead of the proper...
Thanks Lowe, that one link alone is an awesome motivation of what this thing could look like after a lot of time and effort. Keep sending ideas and example!
Looking for ideas... I have not seen a restoration or mod project with this style of boat before. If you know of one or have some style or feature ideas, please send them my way. I am very open to suggestions.
Followed the site for a long time and just came across my first project boat. I got this boat in trade a few weeks ago. It is a 14ft aluminum with cable steering, throttle controls and a 1960 18hp vein rude Fastwin. The motor fires right up and runs good. The boat appears to have been refinished...