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    Seating and cockpit frame sealing question

    Anyone ever glassed partial areas then primed and paint with several coats of oil based paint? I'm working on an aluminum fishing boat rebuilding the cockpit and bow seating/fish deck frame. I would like to reinforce joints with some matt and also resign the edges, I would also probably glass...
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    19' Alluminum Boat Frame Damage Help

    Hello all, I'm working on a 19' alluminum fishing boat, I'll be doing the deck, replacing all wood and re upholstering top to bottom. Ill share details and post progress pics as I go but for know I'd like to addrerss a concern I have. After stripping the boat I noticed some damage to the "sub...
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    Anyone know how I can find the OEM color name for the vinyl used for the interior?

    Anyone know how I can find the OEM color name for the vinyl used for the interior? Hello all, I am doing some seat cushion repairs for a friend and I'm having difficulty matching the colors to something in my sample books. The boat is a 1996 Four Winns 220 Horizon DLX with White, Green and...
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    4.3L w/ holley 600, help with tuning.

    hey guys and gals, I have a 1990 omc cobra with a 4.3l. I've been rebuilding the boat for three years now,everything from transom, stringer, deck, engine mounts, engine, carb, and paint.I bought a re-built long block and swapped everything over. The carb was rebuilt by a mechanic friend of...
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    4.3L rebuild engine will not stay running.

    Hey guys. I'm hoping to get a little help in figuring out my problem. I have a 1990 omc 4.3 l it has a Holley 4 brl carb on it which is how I bought it but not how it came originally. So most of what I have is new, it's a refurbished long block, new coil, new fuel pump. My problem is that I...
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    The " cool suite"

    I live in Phoenix AZ and I'm currently re building my boat replacing stringers engine mounts transom etc. . If you know anything about Phoenix you know it gets hot as the sun . My garage is very small 20 by 10 feet with a 22 foot boat trailer shoved into it with magic and a few holes in the dry...
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    1990 galaxie california deck repair help

    I have a 1990 galaxie California it is 17', closed bow and has an I/O OMC (Oh My Checkbook). This is my first boat/boat project. My objective for now is to restore this boat to excellent condition without any costly mistakes. I have read a few of the stickies and some other projects and have a...
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    deck repair

    I have a 1990 galaxi California 17' closed bow I/O. I'm at work and on my phone so I'll leave it short and sweet for now. Wood underneath is all rotted out and I'll be replacing wood and re glassing my self. I'm looking for tips and suggestions on doing the repairs. My first objective is to cut...
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    omc cobra 4.3 l engine swap

    I recently bought a 1990 galaxie with a 4.3L and a omc cobra out drive. The out drive says it is ment for a 3.0 meaning that the upper gear ratio is slightly different. Correct? And is this a problem? I feel as long as I don't hammer down the throttle I will be fine, but I could easily be...
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    serial/model number help

    Hi, I'm replacing a cracked block in a boat I just purchased. (First boat project) I am having trouble translating my model numbers. Hear is what I have, omc cobra model# 986321, eng 3.0L, Ser# T 0716886. Here is where it gets a little interesting, the engine currently attached to the out drive...
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