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    Bow Foam: Is it necessary

    The bow of my 1953 17' Hydroswift boat is full of foam. It's all old packaging pieces and chunks of styrofoam. I've read some of the threads here about adding foam, but I'd like further discussion. I'm afraid I'll reveal just how ignorant I am of boating basics, but I want to learn. Is the...
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    No power after hot shut down & restart

    I'm a newbie to this forum and to boating, and now I need some help. I got an old hydroswift boat with a 100 HP 1963 mercury outboard (serial number 1540418) as a trade for a camper this spring, and I finally got around to taking it out on the lake. I was warned by the previous owner about...
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