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    Repainting aluminum boat

    I have a '75 16' aluminum Duranautic boat that is in great shape except for the paint. It is not peeling off, just worn off on the sides where it has rubbed on the dock and on the inside from grit on shoes. I would like to repaint it, is there a way this can be done without removing all the...
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    Prop for 16' aluminum boat

    I recently bought a 16' aluminum boat, the boat is a Duranautic weighs 320lbs. I bought a new Yamaha 25hp four stroke tiller as well, I think the factory prop that comes with it is 12p, I was wondering how this would be and if I could gain anything by switching to SS prop with a higher pitch, it...
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    '04 or '05 Yamaha?

    I recently bought a new Yamaha 25HP four stroke, it was sold to me as a '05 but when I got it home the sticker on the side plate says 04/04 or something to that effect, does that date mean anything? Is there a way to verify it is an '05 and not an '04? Thanks for any infomation.
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    Yamaha or Suzuki 25HP 4 stroke?

    I needed a 25hp 20" 4 stroke, I looked around and ended up getting a new '05 Yamaha 25hp manual start for around $2600. Is this a good motor? My other choice was a new '03 Suzuki for the same money but it seemed more complicated with 3 carbs and it was also 65lbs heavier. Hopefully I made the...
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    Suzuki vs. Yamaha 25hp 4 stroke

    I needed a 25hp 20" 4 stroke, I looked around and ended up getting a new '05 Yamaha 25hp manual start for around $2600. Is this a good motor? My other choice was a new '03 Suzuki for the same money but it seemed more complicated with 3 carbs and it was also 65lbs heavier. Hopefully I made the...
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