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    JB, please have...

    respect for (it's not that big of a deal). I just thought it was funny and was starting some conversation on who might be putting boating to the side this year. Anyways I didn't realize that bandwidth was so tight that you guys are worried about every little kbyte. Shoot sorry for wasting the...
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    Houston, we have a hull of a problem

    While working on the trailer this past week, I noticed 2 major problems down low on the bottom side of the hull. *See the attached pics. The one without the rollers is apparently from a screw that the previous jack*ss owner screwed down the doghouse with. The second one with the roller...
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    Roller > bunk conversion, strength of the bunks?

    Hey guys, I have a roller trailer and I always hated the rollers and never trusted them (don't think they are configured properly for the boat). Well I noticed last fall that the middle cross member of the trailer was rusted through and broken. So I bought a new cross member and got it...
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    3-blade to 4-blade conversion

    Hey can you guys help me figure out the math on this? I'm going to do some research myself but prop sizes has always baffled me. Right now I have a 14" x 19P 3 blade aluminum prop. I want to move to a 4 blade. I don't want to spend the money (or risk) on stainless, so I'll happily stay with...
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    Adding Trailer Brakes

    So if I ever wanted to add trailer brakes to a trailer that has the 4 bolt plate for mounting brakes, is the following list basically all I need? Electric Brake assy (L&R): http://www.easternmarine.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.prodInfo&prodId=10798&ex=651652 Brake drum hub (x2)...
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    Side Mount Control Loooseness

    I have an '86 Mercruiser 170 mounted in an 1986 Sea Sprite 195. The side-mount control is quite loose, and it gives me problems with shift and things. It's hard to explain, but the arm is loose (as in it wobbles about 1/2"-1" forward and back) but we've tightened that up and it still has play...
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    Stress Cracks

    Hey guys, Can you give me some advice on getting these fixed? How can I determine if it's just gel-coat cracks or through the fiberglass? On a scale of 1 - 10, 10 being extremely difficult, what is the level of difficult-ness? The boat seems to take on a little more water than what I would...
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    Merc 170 Starter advice/encouragement needed

    Ok I'll give you the whole story. Bought the boat new to me with a 1986 Mercruiser 170 in it over the summer. Cleaned the carbs and installed electronic ignition and at one point, I remember trying to start the engine and getting a squealing sound (which I later figured was from the starter)...
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    DIY bunks

    Hey guys, I have a 19' runabout (2200lbs dry) that sits on my trailer and has about ... gotta remember here....7-9 rollers. I would like to add 2 medium sized bunks to the trailer to take some weight off the rollers and also its hard to center the boat on the rollers exactly so we are...
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    Can I winterize a non-running engine?

    I have a Mercruiser 170 (inline-4, 3.7L) that the last time on the lake I believe the starter seized and we ended up losing ALL electrical power. We literally went from having full power one second, to NO power (not even a blip on the horn) the next second. Don't know what I shorted but I...
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    Dash/steering removal help please!

    Hey guys I have a 1986 Sea Sprite 195 and I am making a new dash and need to get the old dash off and steering column piece off. I will include pictures of what I am talking about. Pic #1 shows the dash. I need to remove both parts at the red and purple arrows to remove the plastic dash. But...
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    Basic fiberglassing questions

    Hey guys, thanks for reading this. I did skim through the sticky on fiberglassing and will read it all in depth before I start my project, BUT I have a couple questions that are pretty basic that don't seem to get answered in most of the how-to's online. Ok, I'm going fiberglass two things...
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