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    Down sizing motor

    Re: Down sizing motor Geez guys.. He is talking about a 16-1/2 foot bass boat. A 60 will surely push it around just fine. It won't go 70 mph like a lot of the bass boats out there, but it will run around just fine. Below is an example of a 17-1/2 foot procraft fiberglass bass boat with a 50 hp...
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    Water separator general question

    I have a Sea Sense fuel/water separator that uses a spin on canister filter. It is the style like in the first picture below. I would like to switch to a filter that has a clear bowl and drain for draining water off. I would think that if I buy the kit in the second picture that has a filter...
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    Buff job

    Well I finally got around to buffing out my Sea Ray. The previous owner had painted part of the green trim with cheapo silver rattle can spray paint to hide a small area of damage. I started by removing the paint with acetone and then buffed. The gel coat was oxidized as you would expect. I...
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    1997 Mariner 115 2+2 Temp sender question

    I have a 1997 mariner 115 hp 4 cyl outboard and I would like to add a temperature gauge to my instrument panel. In the picture below I have 2 arrows. I know that the Blue arrow is the overheat sensor. Is the Red arrow pointing to the fitting I would remove and replace with the temperature gauge...
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    Lower unit compatability question

    I need to either fix or replace the lower unit on my 1997 Mariner 115 hp outboard. I have located a lower unit from a 1998 90hp Mercury, but am trying to figure out if this lower unit will work on my Mariner. Does anyone know?
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    Upholstery (how I did mine-w/pics)

    In another thread I was asked for a step by step on how I did the upholstery in my boat. Here are some of the pictures of my interior and then I will follow with the covering of one of the curved bow side panels.
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    Power Loading

    I was at the boat launch the other day and saw these 2 guys loading a big jon boat onto its trailer. By big I mean it had a 90 HP outboard and was probably 18 feet long. Anyway, they proceed to drive the trailer on and then OMG they pour the coals to it to drive the boat up the bunks. I've...
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    1988 Sea ray Seville OB rebuild (with pics)

    I figured that it was about time to show what I?ve been working on. Last year I bought a 1988 Sea Ray Seville 16 foot bowrider. My wife and I were looking for a different boat and found a different Sea Ray (same model with a 100 HP Merc) that looked good, but had the telltale signs of deck...
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    building hatch covers?

    I'm getting closer to having the deck back in my boat and am thinking about things to come. From the factory, the access holes for the storage compartments were covered by the seat bottom cusions that had a 1/2" plywood bottom. My plan is to be able to use the boat for fishing by removing the...
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    Tank vent question

    Just a curiosity question. I'm re-building my 1988 16' Sea Ray and am getting ready to replace the fuel tank vent hose. Don't worry I'm replacing it just as it was from the factory, but am curious as to why the vent hose is 5/8" I.D. That is huge and way more than it would need to be simply...
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    PL adhesive and Poly resin questions

    Well I got back from vacation with the family and it is now time to get back to work on the boat. I'm getting ready to install the stringers which brings up my first question. I am going to use PL adhesive to install the stringers. How long do you guys wait before you start tabbing them in with...
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    Suggestions for gettin transom out

    So I got a bunch of the deck out along with the bench at the stern of the boat which allowed me better access to the front side of the transom. I drilled some more test holes and the results were not good. Before I had drilled some holes and got dry solid wood, but about 2 inches lower and the...
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    How much fiberglass and resin

    Well I'm finally starting on the deck replacement on my 16 foot Sea Ray Seville. I'm getting ready to order some materials and I've kind of roughly figured that I need 30 yards of 50" wide 1.5 oz CSM and 10 gallons of resin. I figured that amount based on one layer of CSM on the bottom and 2...
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    Ways to prevent boat theft

    With the recent post by another Iboat member about the theft of his expensive boat, I thought that it might be a good idea to start a thread about ways to prevent theft. I'll start by listing what I have done and some other ideas. I have done/do these: 1. Coupler lock 2. Chain and padlock...
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    Shortshafting a 1976 Johnson 40

    I have an opportunity to buy a longshaft 1976 Johnson 40, but what I need is a shortshaft. What is involved in converting one of these from longshaft to shortshaft? Should I pass and just keep my eyes open until a shortshaft comes along?
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