On Jun 1, 4:12*pm, Richard Casady wrote:
On Sun, 31 May 2009 18:12:40 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
Saw an old Starcraft boat... all aluminum, it was pretty cool. *Also
saw another Premier pontoon with a Yamaha 350 on it (!).

I have an 1979 Starcraft 22 foot cuddy with a big 226 inch four. No
corrosion, the paint is shot. It has been outdoors the whole time.
I remember when aluminum and fiberglass were considered a no
maintainance *miracle. Fifty years has proven that true. Back then,
most boats were wood.

Three grand with a new head gasket. I would take it from Iowa to
Halifax, through the Lakes, if it had some V to the bottom. Damn near
flat which is fast and non tippy at anchor. Just what you want for a
fish/ski.

Casady

That's what we saw... it was the cuddy, don't know what year. Either
they had stripped the paint, or there was a model without, because
that thing hurt your eyes. It looked like an old airstream trailer
with pretty much all bare aluminum. Gleaming, and way cool.

I remember my dad having an aluminum boat when I was a kid. It had a
Mercury 115 "tower of power" on it, an open area under the front of
the boat (windshield forward), and the cables that ran from a "pulley"
attached to the steering wheel that ran down the sides of the boat to
the motor. This was in the late 60's, but he sold it when I was less
than ten. After seeing some pics of some on the net, I'm wondering if
it was an old Starcraft? I'll have to ask him next time I talk to
him. He'll be 82 on the 11th of this month. :-)

On Mon, 1 Jun 2009 20:38:07 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

remember my dad having an aluminum boat when I was a kid. It had a
Mercury 115 "tower of power"

Neightbor has a aluminum boat since 1970 or so. Has a tall Merc 100
hp. I am pretty sure he pull starts it. I have started a 109
Graymarine by stomping on a crank stuck in a nut on the front of the
crankshaft. Started first kick every time. We trashed the starter
when the key stuck at start. Got a cream separator crank at a
junkyard, and put a cross pin in the end of it. We swapped in a Buick
V-6 and lost that capability. A friend had one of the first of the
Land Cruisers and it had a crank, as did my Land Rover. Why don't all
the smaller cars have one?

Casady

Richard Casady wrote:
On Mon, 1 Jun 2009 20:38:07 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

remember my dad having an aluminum boat when I was a kid. It had a
Mercury 115 "tower of power"

Neightbor has a aluminum boat since 1970 or so. Has a tall Merc 100
hp. I am pretty sure he pull starts it. I have started a 109
Graymarine by stomping on a crank stuck in a nut on the front of the
crankshaft. Started first kick every time. We trashed the starter
when the key stuck at start. Got a cream separator crank at a
junkyard, and put a cross pin in the end of it. We swapped in a Buick
V-6 and lost that capability. A friend had one of the first of the
Land Cruisers and it had a crank, as did my Land Rover. Why don't all
the smaller cars have one?

Casady


Because a crank wouldn't start a modern car, even a small one, without
significant changes under the hood?

HK wrote:
Richard Casady wrote:
On Mon, 1 Jun 2009 20:38:07 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

remember my dad having an aluminum boat when I was a kid. It had a
Mercury 115 "tower of power"

Neightbor has a aluminum boat since 1970 or so. Has a tall Merc 100
hp. I am pretty sure he pull starts it. I have started a 109
Graymarine by stomping on a crank stuck in a nut on the front of the
crankshaft. Started first kick every time. We trashed the starter
when the key stuck at start. Got a cream separator crank at a
junkyard, and put a cross pin in the end of it. We swapped in a Buick
V-6 and lost that capability. A friend had one of the first of the
Land Cruisers and it had a crank, as did my Land Rover. Why don't all
the smaller cars have one?

Casady


Because a crank wouldn't start a modern car, even a small one, without
significant changes under the hood?


What kind of changes?

jim78 wrote:
HK wrote:
Richard Casady wrote:
On Mon, 1 Jun 2009 20:38:07 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

remember my dad having an aluminum boat when I was a kid. It had a
Mercury 115 "tower of power"

Neightbor has a aluminum boat since 1970 or so. Has a tall Merc 100
hp. I am pretty sure he pull starts it. I have started a 109
Graymarine by stomping on a crank stuck in a nut on the front of the
crankshaft. Started first kick every time. We trashed the starter
when the key stuck at start. Got a cream separator crank at a
junkyard, and put a cross pin in the end of it. We swapped in a Buick
V-6 and lost that capability. A friend had one of the first of the
Land Cruisers and it had a crank, as did my Land Rover. Why don't all
the smaller cars have one?

Casady


Because a crank wouldn't start a modern car, even a small one, without
significant changes under the hood?


What kind of changes?

He has no idea. He's just punching away at his keyboard.

On Jun 2, 8:00*am, HK wrote:
Richard Casady wrote:
On Mon, 1 Jun 2009 20:38:07 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

remember my dad having an aluminum boat when I was a kid. *It had a
Mercury 115 "tower of power"

Neightbor has a aluminum boat since 1970 or so. Has a tall Merc 100
hp. I am pretty sure he pull starts it. I have started a 109
Graymarine by stomping on a crank stuck in a nut on the front of the
crankshaft. *Started first kick every time. We trashed the starter
when the key stuck at start. Got a cream separator crank at a
junkyard, and put a cross pin in the end of it. We swapped in a Buick
V-6 and lost that capability. A friend had one of the first of the
Land Cruisers and it had a crank, as did my Land Rover. Why don't all
the smaller cars have one?

Casady

Because a crank wouldn't start a modern car, even a small one, without
significant changes under the hood?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Holy ****! This from someone who claimed at one time to have a
mechanical engineering degree!!! Why wouldn't a crank start a "modern
car"? With electronic ignition and fuel injection "modern cars" start
much easier than carberator and points/condenser engines.

wrote:
On Jun 2, 8:00 am, HK wrote:
Richard Casady wrote:
On Mon, 1 Jun 2009 20:38:07 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
remember my dad having an aluminum boat when I was a kid. It had a
Mercury 115 "tower of power"
Neightbor has a aluminum boat since 1970 or so. Has a tall Merc 100
hp. I am pretty sure he pull starts it. I have started a 109
Graymarine by stomping on a crank stuck in a nut on the front of the
crankshaft. Started first kick every time. We trashed the starter
when the key stuck at start. Got a cream separator crank at a
junkyard, and put a cross pin in the end of it. We swapped in a Buick
V-6 and lost that capability. A friend had one of the first of the
Land Cruisers and it had a crank, as did my Land Rover. Why don't all
the smaller cars have one?
Casady
Because a crank wouldn't start a modern car, even a small one, without
significant changes under the hood?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Holy ****! This from someone who claimed at one time to have a
mechanical engineering degree!!! Why wouldn't a crank start a "modern
car"? With electronic ignition and fuel injection "modern cars" start
much easier than carberator and points/condenser engines.

I love it when Harry hints at being knowledgeable about something. He is
such a doofus.