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    Foam!

    Allright... Heres my situation. I have a 1957 Lone Star 23 foot aluminum bathtub. The bow gets pretty vocal about waves, big ones make it oil-can quite a bit. I have been adding angle tin peices here and there and have stopped the serious oil-cannings. I cannot help but wonder about pouring a...
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    70 Horse Rude, lower unit shifter disconnect?

    HelloWorking on a 70 horse rude of 1970's perhaps? It has mechanical shift and I cant figure out where to disconnect the shifter to finish pulling the lower unit?Any help please?Craig ________ EXTREME VAPORIZER
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    Lower Unit matchup??

    HelloIve got a lower unit on Ebay from a mid 60's johnson 40hp. A guy wants to know if it will fit his 76 40hp.. Any ideas?Thanks!!!Craig ________ BMW M57 HISTORY
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    Just in case anyone missed me!!!

    Hey fellas! Long time no see. I havent been in here in quite some time. Winter here will do that to ya. Its been a cold one, lots of snow and way more ice then MY boat can break! I got myself a motorcycle, so thats been keeping me busy, as well as the rusty old Ford. Looking forward to a job...
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    OTHER Forums...?

    This is a great place, does anyone know of another forum, perhaps automotive, that is nearly as nice as this one?Craig ________ Honda Hr-V History
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    older fuel mixes?

    HiToday I am wondering what the ratios were for different older motrs. See, the local OMC man told me 50-1 for everything I had, which was a 1965 40hp and a late 70 early 80 55 horse triple. Well naturally I measured it out and then gave it an extra dollup, probably making more like 40-1 or even...
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    Lark 40

    Hey hey, I got that old thing runnin. Went for a little putt today, but couldnt take the choke off. Im guessing cloggy jet? I think I will replace the carb with one of my others... I would like to find out what year she is, mostly just out of curiosity. The guy I got it from said 72 But is has...
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    nothing... nothing... BANG

    Hello HelloIve got me a new (1972..?) Lark 40 and with it I got me a WHOLE new set of problems. When I try ans start her I get nothing for about 10 seconds of cranking, then, BANG! Splash water all over and everything. It seems to big to be just a backfire. Floats might be stuck giving her too...
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    hey-ya Spinner or likewise...

    I dun lost the link to the chatter... a search both here and on yahoo yeilded no help. hoping someone can throw me a hint...ThanksCraig ________ WEED TRACKER
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    Im Back!!! (notice I was gone??) haha

    We went to Boston last week for a national Remote Operated Vehicle competition. (the little underwater camera-robots) Highschools and colleges all over built one for it, it was pretty awesome. We never finished ours, and I personally blame it on our beaurocracy of a school. They were holding on...
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    I made it!!!

    Just in case anyone gives a rip, I finally graduated yesterday. Its all over, never going back! yippee! And the best part: Ive got some time to work on the boats for once. :D :D :D :D :D Craig ________ Toyota group history
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    Electronic distributor..

    Hi I have an old Chris Craft with two 350 chevys. counter rotating. I think they are 1991 model blocks, they have mallory distributors, with the flat cap. Those have been giving me trouble and seem to be expensive parts, (and still finicky) I have been highly reccomended to get elecronic...
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    Bad Day

    We sold our big boat (well, 2/3 of it) to my friend. And him and I have been working hard on her lately getting ready for the season. Keep in mind this boat has been sitting for two years since it was in last, and it needed serious work then. Well when we determined everything else to be done...
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    Funny

    Every once and again I get a real good funny, which are the only ones I pass on. Heres one scored pretty high with me. "Homerisms" I think it is lakelover with the homer signature? You should like this! http://dribbleglass.com/Jokes/homer-simpson.htm ________ Volcano classic
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    Just a thought...

    I could easily be way out there, but I think it could be beneficial for have a place on here for electrical questions. Trailer lights, stereos, ignition, engine wiring, even automotive. That would take a fair amount of questions off the outboard and a few from just about all the others. Seems to...
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