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    Should Transom Be This Small?

    Don't know why I didn't notice this earlier. Was outside trying to figure out how to remove my steering cable from the splash well, and saw this: and this: Both sides of the splash well are the same. The plywood behind the fiberglass in photo 1 is the transom, with a piece of unattached...
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    Stringer Curiosity

    tburda and I are both restoring 1979 Rinkerbuilt boats, and have both discovered an oddity with the stringers in our respective boats. Both boats apparently have very well made glass stringer forms, which appear to be hollow in each boat. Neither of us have gotten to the point where we've opened...
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    Clamp Parts Questions

    I'm hoping one of you guys will know the answers I'm seeking. I have a 1979 Mercury 115 hp OB. I know the serial number - 5414695 - but not the model number of the motor. Everywhere I've searched for parts asks for the model number. Can anyone help with this? Next issue is the parts names...
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    Cmc pt-130

    Finally got my engine off the boat, and have to say that the original tilt/trim unit is an overall mess. Not worth the cost of re-building, I'm thinking. Does anyone have specific knowledge or experience with the CMC PT-130 self-contained unit? This is the link...
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    Help with Name

    I've been searching for in-deck storage boxes for the new floor for my boat. Obviously I'm not using the right name because I can't find anything. Just looking for sizes, prices at this point. Can anyone help with the proper name for these things? Appreciated in advance ...
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    Boat Seat

    Anyone have any experience with this Atwood contoured seat? I'm thinking of getting them for my boat. Would mount them to an adjustable swivel mount.
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    Question on Mercury Tilt

    I'm going (hopefully) be pulling this engine off in a couple of weeks. The boat has no power. The wiring, in fact, is a bloody mess. The hydraulic lines have also been fudged. Never owned an outboard before. So, is there a way to manually lower the motor - a release somewhere? Or, does...
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    Rinkerbuilt Project

    In a couple of weeks I will be bringing home a 17' Rinkerbuilt runabout. I think it's a 1978. The boat model number is 17 V 08 ... haven't found any other ID info as of yet. The boat/trailer has been sitting exposed to the weather for a year to a year and a half, and is a mess. Trailer needs...
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    Boat/Trailer Project

    Hi, guys. I'm new here - found you while searching for trailer repair information. I've obtained a 17' 1978 Rinkerbuilt runabout from a friend of mine living in a neighboring state. The boat is a project, and the trailer ... well, it's in need of TLC. It looks like it's a 15' EZ-loader 5.2...
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