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    help id'ing hull

    just picked this up for 200, going to start a full resto on it. having trouble tracking down the make and model. all the title says is pleasure with a vin of 0010. some have said avenger, some cee bee, a couple said hondo, and someone tried to convince me it was a beisemeyer hydro...
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    Strongest alpha one u joints

    Who makes the strongest alpha ujoints? I run a bayliner 2050 with a mag mpi 350 (330 hp). We usually have about 700-1500#s ballast in it and I'm afraid the standard ones won't hold up.
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    bad coupler???

    so i was pullin my boat around town to different upholstery shops ALL DAY. it was towing just fine, i even had to slam on the brakes a couple of times from people cutting me off. then i picked up the wife from work, and go to cross the street by her work. (i wasnt even moving that fast, 30...
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    won a 2010 Slingshot board

    so, lately ive been really down. maybe its that the season is up and its gettin friggin cold, maybe its the fact that i dont have a job and am stuck at home all day, im not sure. but this morning i got an email saying i won my choice of a 2010 slingshot. im so friggin stoked! i never win...
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    99 bayliner 2050

    bought a new boat for $1500. its a 99 bayliner 2050. needs some work. i will let the pics do the talking.
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    new to me 99 2050

    just picked up a 1999 2050. needs a motor, or heads (dont know yet, water in oil) any tips on owning a bayliner? where can i get a service manual for it? are they wood stringers? or all composit? any one weight their boat for wakeboarding? etc etc.
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    thrust washer bevels

    ok, im just wondering what the right way to put a thrust washer on. the local boat shop tried to tell me that it doesnt matter what the bevel angle is on the thrust washer. and he tried to sell me a mariner prop that was 3/8 of an inch to short for my mercury. he was trying to space it out...
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    need new 4 blade prop. not sure

    so, i took my boat out today after i put my gauges in. it runs 36mph at 5600rpm. its a 80hp merc on a 16' v-hull. with a 15 pitch 3 blade. it rockets out of the hole, but wont hold speed for nothing, especially when im pulling someone. i was thinking about a 17 pitch 4 blade and venting it...
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    right way to break motor in???

    i just replaced the #1 piston and all the rings on the other 3 pistons in my motor. do i have to follow the break in procedures in the book? (2hrs @2500rpm, and 8 hrs below wot at mix 25:1) or can i break it in like i do my race engines?? 30 min at 2500-3000rpm 25:1, then go to normal mix and...
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    water preasure??

    i have a 79 4cyl 80hp that i just got done rebuilding. i cant find what the water pressure should be in the cooling system. i put it on the muffs, and have none. is this something that will come up in the lake??? or do i have a faulty gauge? or did i put the impeller in wrong?? want to know...
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    how is this boat?

    i can pick up this boat on trade for a hotub that i never use anymore. they said they didnt winterize it. what are things to look for in it? http://boise.craigslist.org/boa/1205902077.html
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    prop choice???

    alright, i have a 16' glastron v-162 that is outfitted with a 79 merc 800. (80hp) im trying to find a prop that will give me good stern lift with a good holeshot, and better planing & speed holding under 20 mph. currently i have a standard 3 blade 13"-15p. the shop around me said they wouldnt...
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    rebuild time, i dont think its suposed to look like that!!??

    just started my 80hp rebuild, sn#5481098 and this is what i found. also, if anyone knows any tricks, tips to get some more bottom end out of it, or make it easier, that would be sweet. only #1 looks hurt. but i need to get a flywheel puller and tear it completely down to know for sure.
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    my 80 hp merc died today

    i have no idea what happened, or why it happened. i was cruising around and my 79 merc 80 started to stumble, so i shut it down and checked the fuel. tank 1 was about empty, so i switched tanks to the full one. shortly after, it started running really rough, so i stopped it again and it...
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    tara boats?????

    i have a chance to pick up an 89 tara 20' with a 4.3, but cant find any info about the company. back when i was younger, my parents owned a 17' tara ob. the memories of the boat are good ones, but who made them? are they worth the glass cloth they are made out of? if anyone can direct me to...
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