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    1973 Chieftain

    Hey Guys Im back again with another structural question,, I just picked up a 1973 21' Chieftain .I want to remove the top and open it up to make it a center console ..Is there any structural weaking problems with the hull and gunnels afther removing the top and leaving it off,,THANKS
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    Converting inboard to a outboard

    Hi All,,,I am a new guy here on the fourm..I justed picked up a 1976 18' bowrider SS.. It has a 120hp merc init ..The motor and drive are shot .. So heres my question I would like to convert it to a outboard with out useing a ext bracket ..I think if redo the trasom wood and add some sort of...
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    1986 185hp Evinrude good or bad

    Hi all looking at buying a 1986 185hp Evinrude for $1400 with controls ,,the only thing is I never heard of the 185hp does anyone know if these were good or bad outboards
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    1980 Johnson 140hp Really or 115hp

    Hey all ,,,I am looking to buy an older 1980 johnson 140hp ,,, but was told back then the 140hp was really equal to a 115/120hp by todays standards,,TRUE or NOT TRUE
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    Outdrive 1.84 replaced with a 2.00

    Hi all ,,,A co-worker of my replaced his merc. outdrive that was geared at 1.84 with a newer one gearsd at 2.00 the motor is the 470 and he loves it ..i though the change would blow the motor ...does the change really make that big of a differance from 1.84 to 2.00 ..... bksah2
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