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#1 is Klean-Strip brand Kwik Strip.
#2 is Savogran Super stripper.
#2 was a few dollars cheaper for the Qt and 5$ cheaper by the gallon. I purchased both at Fleet Farm in Green Bay.
I followed the directions for each exactly. Shake well. Pour into metal containers. Apply thick coat...
Bit more time on the splash well. I ran the orbital with 220 on it. There’s a couple spots that I am having trouble getting into and there are more important things to be working on so I’m gonna put this to the side for now. Going out tomorrow to finish sanding the hull and start mocking up the...
Got the floor and transom roughed in today. I won’t make it back out there again until the weekend so final fitting is going to have to wait. I used the original floor as a template working through the angles in marker first then cutting with the circular saw. I screwed each piece to the old...
I would like to learn more about the 2 stroke Mercury outboards available in the 80s and 90s. I have no specific application really but I'm interested in 3 and 4 cylinder outboards under 300#.
What can be said about the reliability of these motors?
Which of these engines share bore and stroke...
Hey all, this is my first post on iBoats. I wanted to share a project I've been working on. The boat is a 1971 Starcraft Falcon V14 with a Merc 400.
My brother in law bought the boat some years ago for $300. He ran it around on Shawano lake (north of Green Bay) until the engine gave out. It...
