Recent content by JB Platte

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    No Power to 1998 Lund Tyee

    Please Help! I have no power to anything just charged my battery and need to raise my motor. I looked at the fuses in the fuse box below drivers seat all those are good. Is there a main fuse to everything that I'm missing?
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    Water in engine housing

    I have a late 80's 60 hp evinrude. Last night I went to start it with ear muff's and garden hose and noticed that water was spraying in at the bottom of the engine compartment. After turning the water pressure down it seemed to go away. Is it possible that I caused damage to the water pump or a...
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    Bad Solenoid?

    I have a late 70's 60hp Evinrude that won't start. After turning the igniton switch all I get is a click. Tested the starter and it was fine and I know the battery is good. Does this sound like the solenoid and if so how can I test it without burning up the starter? I was told that arching the...
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    Dry Seal

    I found this product called Dry Seal. It's a rubberized foundation coating that can be used on wood concrete or foam. I'm thinking that it might be a good sealer for my deck. Anybody ever used this stuff before? I am putting carpet on top.
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    PT Plywood

    Well like a dummy I went and bought pressure treated plywood for my alluminum boat. I know now that PT is bad on alluminum. Will I be alright using this for only one season or should I bite the bullet and buy the Marine grade now.
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    Replacing floatation pics

    Last week I asked if using pool noodles for floatation was a good idea. The majority of replies suggested that I could so I decided to use a combination of noodles and pink sheet insulation. So far I have 24 noodles and 3 sheets of the pink stuff layed in. Here are so pics of my progress. Are...
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    Using swim noodles for floatation

    I have a 16' aluminum boat that I need to reinstall floatation in. I found a good deal on 6ft swim noodles. Has anybody used these before? How many would I need to use and how do you secure them in the hull?
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