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    Critters in My Boat

    After reading some of the comments, maybe cats and dogs are more of a problem than mice.
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    Need to paint 12" wide Aluminum Flashing green as a lawn border.

    Rustoleum Self Etching Primer, and then topcoat with Rustoleum in the color and sheen you desire. Painting aluminum requires special primer.
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    Boats from work.

    My fishing boat was a Starcraft Utility. When I saw a Whaler Montauk at a boat show I just had to have one. After a year with that 4-stroke outboard, we sold our I/O family boat and upgraded to an outboard runabout.
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    Keel guard length

    I've been beaching on sand bars for over 50 years. The gelcoat where it hits the beach is all scratched up and "sanded", but the damage is only cosmetic, and not readily visible. I know that if I ever hit a rock I would not be so lucky to have it hit the keel. And if it did it would probably...
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    Keel guard length

    Your keel looks pretty good. Why do you want a keel guard?
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    Critters in My Boat

    Peppermint, moth balls, etc, etc. are all snake oil. My buddy's shed smells so bad of moth balls that you can't go inside without a mask, yet the colonies of mice are unbelievable. I like the dryer sheet idea.....LOL. My buddy's trailer were laced with them. The mice love them....they chew...
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    Cruise lines

    Or son convinced us to take a cruise after he had a wonderful experience. We just completed our 16th cruise and have 17 and 18 booked. Petri dish....pfffft. Wash your hands once in awhile, man. We tried a ocean view once.....pffft. Gotta have a balcony. They all have the king bed option...
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    Critters in My Boat

    People with RVs have the same problem. It all comes down to the fact that if they have access, they WILL come in. Gotta fix all holes!!!! OK, OK, not that easy. Paid storage, shrinkwrap, lots of duct tape? Whatever it costs will probably be less cost than what it takes to fix the damage to...
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    Testing Gas Flow on 82' Wellcraft Sterndrive

    I had an I/O with a points distributor and it was an annual issue. Clean them, dress them, etc. Not hard, but I want to go fishing not tinkering. Finally, I replaced it with the Pertronics unit. WHOOLY MACKERAL. Not only no more tinkering, but the engine simply ran better and smoother...
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    Waterlogged foam?

    Good catch. You need to look closely at the pics. With no foam under the deck (a legal requirement) it looks like the hull was refurbed before, and not put back to specs. If the deck needs to be replaced, 98% sure that the transom needs it too. Looking less and less like "beautiful" all the...
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    Waterlogged foam?

    Good question. I guess it needs more clarification. What does water line to the top of the transom mean? (that sounds like the boat is almost sunk) Next, what about cob webs? There should be foam there. If there is none, then that old boat has been rebuilt before. What did the rebuilder...
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    Waterlogged foam?

    Sounds like this could be a futile effort. 47 year old boats have little monetary value. Rotten boats have no value. Even if you do the work yourself, your end cost will be double the value of the boat. The pics don't make me warm and fuzzy about gorgeous. But then again I am a boater with...
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    Topped off battery with Distilled water....Why not with battery acid???? Opinions???

    Acid is put in when the battery is new. As the battery is maintained and used the water evaporates. Adding more acid later screws up the battery chemistry. Charging most definitely is needed part of this discussion. A battery that is used regularly should not need water to be added, unless...
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    Engine model number

    A missing plate could indicate a stolen motor. Google OMCs database and look up your serial numbers. At the very least It would probably identify the year of manufacture.
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    Lower unit gear oil - 2001 Evinrude 150HP FICHT

    18 moths is a long time to keep oil oil. Google Evinrude owner's manuals and you will find one. You may have to pay for it. Evinrude is out of business and so is BRP Evinrude. Google Evinrude oil on Amazon. It's there. Post #2 is a good option, but the product choice may be limited. If...
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