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    paint

    i dont know what the diff between a gel-coat and just regular paint is. can a boat be painted with regular automotive paint? what is the diff. in application between the two?
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    chevy 6 cyl

    my boatr has the straight six chevy engine... its a 1972 reinell 165hp. 18ft. how do i find out info about the block itself? i want to change the head over to a reg unleaded head. right now i have to put lead additive in the fuel. that and it would just be nice to know c.i.d. and things of that...
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    1972 reinell rv1810

    i just bought a 1972 reinell 18' 165 merc cruiser stern drive... looking for a place to find little stuff like manual trim plates interior things like that... any ideas? also looking to go to an electric fuel pump... any thought on this? good idea? bad idea? i will plan to have a reserve battery...
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    tild drive probloms

    i am having a problom with my tilt drive on my boat... it is a 1972 18ft. 165hp. inline chevy 6cyl. the tilt went down but will not come up... went down nice and smooth and when trying to get it to come back up it doesnt even get the hydrolic pump going... i tried to bypass the switch but still...
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    1972 tilt drive mech. prob.

    i am having a problom with my tilt drive on my boat... it is a 1972 18ft. 165hp. inline chevy 6cyl. the tilt went down but will not come up... went down nice and smooth and when trying to get it to come back up it doesnt even get the hydrolic pump going... i tried to bypass the switch but still...
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    75 gulfstream runabout

    I have just puchased a 1975 Gulfstream i/o 190hp... i need to adjust the tilt drive... it goes down but does not go all the way down. once it thinks its all the way it clicks... i have been told it can be adjusted but how would one go about doing this? any help is great thanks...
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