Topic: New Old Boat, Motor, Trailer issues – Page 2

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September 17, 2015 at 9:41 am #24077
billw
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I have a 1957 12′ Alumacraft that has no drain plug in it, whatsoever. I know yours is a different, longer model; but being close in year, it may have been close in design philosophy. It MAY not have had a plug from the factory….? By the way, that is a NICE boat! I love my 12.

Long live American manufacturing!
September 17, 2015 at 11:20 am #24085
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Deer – Funny, I didn’t even see it when I took the photos.
They’re in the yard just about every day. Lately eating
crab apples.

Truck- Restored the truck a few years ago, and decided body work
wasn’t for me……. besides, outboard take up less room!

Trailer Lights- Excellent idea about having a ready made towing
lights sets. Didn’t U-Haul use to have magnetic ones?
Will have too look and see if that type of tail light housings
are available.

Thanks !

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September 17, 2015 at 11:17 pm #24118
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I threw the Evinrude 9.5 in the test barrel today.
Few pulls and it started right up. Power head does
flop around quite a bit. Noticed there’s suppose to be
a rubber bumper on each side of the power head that
rides on the lower cowling. One is missing.
Will have to see if I can locate the aforementioned "rubber engine mounts"
that are prone to trouble.
At least it ran good, shifted, and pumped water, so that’s a good start!

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September 17, 2015 at 11:35 pm #24120
vintin
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Looks like an AlumaCraft Model F. 14ft.
September 18, 2015 at 12:25 am #24124
chris-p
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Yeah I actually keep magnetic, WIRELESS trailer lights in my truck, in case I ever buy a side of the road relic 😉
September 18, 2015 at 2:22 am #24127
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VinTin, There’s no transom tag, so I’m glad you came up with a model.
Thanks!
P.S.- Looked at photos on model F’s on the Net, and they all had aluminum
seats, mine are wood. Mines says 1958 on the registration, but who knows!

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September 18, 2015 at 10:38 pm #24162
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I’m guessing his rubber motor mounts haven’t broke yet 🙂

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September 18, 2015 at 11:19 pm #24165
elgin2
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I got motor mounts from Dan Gano at Ganotech. If you replace them,the tramsom clamps will be the only thing left on the stand.
September 19, 2015 at 9:53 pm #24218
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I haven’t had time to look at a manual yet, but is it hard to replace
the rubber motor mounts on this outboards?

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September 20, 2015 at 12:48 am #24234
Mumbles
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quote Chris_P:

Yeah I actually keep magnetic, WIRELESS trailer lights in my truck, in case I ever buy a side of the road relic 😉

I saw these down at Princess the other day.

http://www.princessauto.com/en/detail/w … -p8487001e

They could come in handy but I ended getting the red light special ones for a friends trailer.

http://www.princessauto.com/en/detail/t … -p4200110e
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