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    Test Drive '59 Queen Merrie/Evinrude ETEC 90

    First time on the water with new outboard, much to do but at least it's seaworthy.
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    Repowering a 1959 Alumacraft Queen Merrie

    No Title deananywhere, I love your boat, I especially like the recessed LED lighting in the video you posted on Youtube. My wife insists that I put them on mine. I also like how you covered your dashboard. I had the dealership install the new steering when they installed the outboard, but...
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    ETEC 90 on 1959 Alumacraft Queen Merrie

    I finally got the new outboard installed on the Queen Merrie. Much work left to be done, but with this beast hanging on the back and the river back down to safe levels I should have more than enough to motivate me to keep working on it. The interior wood is painted and ready to be installed. I...
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    Finally Installed New Transom in 1959 Queen Merrie

    I've been sidelined with illness and many other projects and commitments for too long, but I finally got around to fabricating and installing the new transom in the Queen Merrie. I made the boards the same as the ones I removed, they lasted 54 years, so why reinvent the wheel? I made the...
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    Repowering a 1959 Alumacraft Queen Merrie

    This is my first post on this forum. I purchased a 1959 Queen Merrie for $500 (with trailer) just before the snow began to fly last year. I knew when I first saw it that it would be the perfect boat for my wife and I to enjoy for a long time to come. I really was in disbelief at how well it...
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