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Hi, I just purchased a Starcraft Starcaster 1900. Its a 2001. I am having a hard time finding a replacement windshield. I'd have to take some serious measurements and I'm afraid I'll mess it up with all the angles involved. Does anyone out there have this boat or any advice on how I can find a...

Hi, I just purchased a 2000 Mercury 2 stroke outboard and I want to purchase a new fuel line assembly for it. Any recommendations in terms of brands I should consider? Any recommendation for gear oil would be appreciated too. Thanks.

Well for anyone experience an issue like this, It ended up being the fuel pump, there must have been a leak someplace in the Diaphram, that's probably why I saw gas in the the cowling of the engine. It's running perfect now, I went ahead and changed the fuel pump completely since it's an 1989...

Hi, the other day I noticed a little bit fuel in the cowling of my outboard. As I was squeezing the primer bulb, the outboard wasn't turning over right away, so i squeezed a bit more, and that's when i noticed the excess fuel in the cowling area. It looks like it poured out of the carb perhaps...

I was going to use the "roll and brush" method but the small foam roller worked nicely as far a streaks and sags go. Apply light coats (check manufactures instructions for the time before applying more coats). Temperature is a very important factor for a nice result also. The hardener did help...

Any suggestions about applying the paint? I'm going to use the hardener but does it really minimize the roller/brush marks? Should i apply light coats or go heavy? I'd like it to look neat with minimal streaks and drip marks. Thanks.

The boat looks great, Im only painting the outside. The inside needs it too, but i'm not going there. I'll probably keep it one or two more seasons before I go with something a little different. I replaced my benches last season, i'm going to replace the transom and paint this season. I also...

scotch brite, is that like a steel wool?

ha ha great. what color did you go with? Oh do you roll it on? any suggestions in terms of what type of roller works best?

Just the sides not the bottom, not The inside. No leaks.

Got and will do! What brand/type of paint should i go with? I plan on using mostly in fresh, but salt around 4x a year. If i plan on spraying it seems like i'll need a lot of cans to apply 2 coats.

Hi, I'm thinking of re-painting my 14ft starcraft this spring. It already has it's original paint job but it's faded and has some small scratches exposing the bare metal. My thought is to lightly sand, cover the scratches or bare spots with a self-etching primer, then paint. Anyone have...

Thanks. I have a feeling it was that Idle circuit, it wasn't very gummed up, but I guess enough to mess with the idle. Gas is good, loved the seafoam product, kit and rebuild worked. I'm happy to say my 1st carb clean appears to be a success.

Carb clean and new kit was the ticket. Idle is perfect. If anyone is attempting this for the first time I can offer some hints to make the job a little easier. There are a couple of tricky parts, but overall definitely something you can do yourself.

I have to say the condition of this outboard continues to amaze me. I keep it in the garage and used it 3x this year. The previous owner appeared to be a perfectionist and I don't think he used it very often on account of how clean the whole outboard is. I took the carb apart and it was in...

Any brand of carb cleaner you recommend? Should I just make sure it's dry before I put it back together with the rubber parts and gaskets?

Ok- so i ventured to clean out the carb since the season is over for me. Overall the outboard ran like a champ besides the fact that I could not get it to stay running in idle. I removed my 1st carb successfully and have the kit on the way. I'm wondering if you have recommendation in terms...

yup as stated in my response. i have the landyard attached at all times, the throttle wont start past a low throttle either. As long as I am seated when I start I don't see the spiral of death coming after me since the engine will cut-off the minute I hit the water according to how it's designed.

the outboard has a cutoff switch that wont allow it to start past a certain throttle level. So basically you can only start in low throttle or it wont turn over. That is straight out of the manual. I make sure of that before I pull. 2nd. The only way I can see being cut up by the prop in...

I have run a mixture of seafoam and gasoline to help decarb if there is an issue. changed and gapped plugs correctly. New gas; perfectly mixed with oil. Still cannot get this outboard to start in idle. It starts first pull when in gear with a very low throttle speed; but in idle i can't even...