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    Show Yer Boat II

    Re: Show Yer Boat II Boat pics are always good to look at in February. My '85 Thundercraft
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    Faded Camper top restoration

    I have a once red burgandy canvas camper top on my 26' cruiser which is in perfect condition other than its fading. Is it possible to colour/dye or any other way bring back the colour? There must be a way to pretty it up for a few more years as it has no rips and never leaks unlike many other...
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    overheating 260 hp mercruiser

    The engine on my '85 Thundercraft Magnum seems to want to overheat on me now (350 V8/260 alpha I) The outdrive was rebuilt by the marina in for the p.o. before I took delivery in the spring (gimble/bellows/impeller/alignment etc) and its been running amazing. A copule of weeks ago, I took it...
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    4 blade prop

    My new to me 1985 Thundercraft Magnum Express has a 4 blade prop on it. What are the pro's/con's of such a thing? All my other boats have had 3 blade props
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    New Doral Owner

    Re: New Doral Owner a common problem is the cabin headliner dropping, here's what I saw someone do which looks kind of cool
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    Boat Swim Step sucks, bayliner 2050, help me

    Re: Boat Swim Step sucks, bayliner 2050, help me I put a telescopic ladder on my old boat when I built the swim platform and mounted it under...couldn't yours be done that way?
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    Wiper motor access

    I have an '89 Doral Cavalier and the windsheild wiper motor seems to be in death throes. Does anyone know how to get at them? The head and closets seem to be in the way and I'm hoping that I don't have to disassemble the whole mess >.<
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    MerCruiser 190

    A friends looking at a 1985 Searay 250 Sundancer. This boat has twin 4 cylinder MerCruisers. Does anyone know who makes these engines? They're dang big 4 bangers and put out more power than a lot of sixes. Could be a fun old boat with 380 horses, most this size have the single 260hp V8
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    your first boat! and where you are now in pict.

    Re: your first boat! and where you are now in pict. First boat was a canoe, so, like a sailboat, it doesn't really count :cool: First power boat was this 1968 14' Arkansas Traveler powered by it's original 40hp Evinrude Lark X purchased in the summer of '98 in between there was a 16' Grew...
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    Random Pics

    Re: Random Pics An animal lover at the PPYC
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    Classic boat pic gallery (20yr and older)

    Re: Classic boat pic gallery (20yr and older) 1989 Doral Cavalier, 24 feet of Canadian awesomeness :D
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    Testing Electric boat horns

    I have a set of electric trumpet style horns on my 24' 1989 Doral. When you hit the horn button, you would get a weak or no sound at all, so I took them off and brought them home, disassembled them and they were full of spiders/flies and various other bits of debris. Cleaned 'em up, put them...
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    Need more chatter in here people!

    Re: Need more chatter in here people! How old is the fuel? Did you pull and inspect any or all of your spark plugs? They'll usually tell you a good story. Mines been running awesome and I found a new way to save wear n tear on the trim tabs, put the boy and his buddies on the bow :P
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    1985 Bayliner 2450 Ciera Sunbridge Restoration underway!

    Re: I have the same boat and doing to same thing! Re: I have the same boat and doing to same thing! Yeah, I think that I would go with the wood rather than repasting the old plastic one, then you could make it a bit bigger, nice to be able to walk around on them. As it happens, I do have some...
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    Need more chatter in here people!

    Re: Need more chatter in here people! Hey Ken, try not to get too homesick, maybe if you were to go down to the local marina and get us some pics of the local boats you'd feel much better :P In the meantime, I bring you the pride of Chatham, Ontario, Boaterics new top! Looks good Ric, the...
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