TOPIC: Newbie checking in.

Morning all, my name is Dan and I'm new here but not new to boating.

Nearing retirement, I bought a 14ft. Star Craft with a 28hp 2 stroke from the original owner. I like it a lot, but my son live very close to blue water and has a 4 year old, I gave him the boat.

I just bought a 1962 16ft. MFG Edinboro, The dash plaque says "Beachcomber" and I couldn't find out anything about it.
It came on a good trailer with a 60hp 2 stroke for $1,000. I heard it run, but the owner says at high RPM it falls flat. I've ordered a new fuel filter and fuel pump rebuild kit, WIDE open to any suggestions you may have.

Unfortunately it sat without its full covers on, next to a barn under a tree, so vacuuming, pressure wash & repeat has been my week. The factory covers are shot and I will have some made.

I look forward to learning more about this cool open bow.

Thanks, Dan

You might want a water pump impeller and a carb rebuild kit too.

Grab a couple spark testers too, depending on how many cylinders you have, You'll wanna make sure you have good strong spark on each cylinder. When the engine reaches temp it can make some of the electrical go haywire if its on its way out.
Testing compression on each cylinder is a good idea as well, it will give you a good idea of what the health of each cylinder is.
You generally want it to be within 10% difference on each cylinder.
That's one slick boat though! Happy boating!