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    65 Evinrude 60553C - odd spots to leak from?

    So finally got around to firing up the boat today. Threw a barrel of water underneath her and let it "soak" a while. No excessive air bubbling or signs of oil. Bout an hour later I fired her up and she ran pretty strong... didn't see any water in the exhaust though. After checking things...
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    Since I know how EdC Loves pictures

    ...I'll offer up the only ones that I have currently, even though they are only from a cell phone. :) I'd been reading around iBoats (and other sites) for a year or so now, trying to relearn the basics of boat ownership so I can pick up a "starter boat" for my wife & i. I'd spent a couple of...
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    Gelcoat Restoration - well, partial restoration

    Since it's 60* and sunny all week in Buffalo NY, I decided to pull the boat out and take inventory for the coming season, as well as clean her up. She could really use a full stripping and respraying (what 50 year old boat couldn't?) but seeing as this is a "test-boat" for my wife, that'll...
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    Simple "ID my MFG" Question

    The stamped transom plate tells me shes a MFG Westfield. The scribed number is 7015 - is it safe to assume shes a 1970 15'? The actual bow:stern measurement is a hair under 16', and I found this page for reference - everything seems to correspond. http://www.nemsports.com/70MFGWF/70MFGWF.html...
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