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    1997 mercury sea pro 40hp parts, is it a Tohatsu?

    Serial number 0G059652 I bought a 1997 sea pro 40 hp today and it runs good but is hard to cold start and is leaking oil from the lower unit out the water intake. Started trying to find a carb rebuild kit and some lower unit seals and they look like a rare breed. Are they a Tohatsu and I need to...
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    2007 4 stroke Suzuki 175 foot donors

    While fishing Monday we hit a rock and bent the prop shaft on our 07 175 Suzuki 4 stroke. It is a 25" shaft and I am wondering if a foot from any motor other than the Suzuki 4 stroke 150/175 will work? Also can you pull the prop shaft without pulling the whole foot?
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    22' 3/16" thick heavy boat anchor suggestion for La oyster reefs

    I lost my anchor and am looking for a good anchor for digging into the hard oyster reefs. I am not sure, but this boat seems to weigh 3000 lbs. It is all 3/16 aluminum with a cabin and a 175 motor. What would you suggest?
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    Welding smart tabs to 18 foot boat

    Re: Welding smart tabs to 18 foot boat I do not have the 8" required to mount the shock to the bottom part of my transom. I am going to call them Monday.
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    Welding smart tabs to 18 foot boat

    I built a 18' aluminum boat that needs some trim tabs. The boat is all 1/8th thick and I was wondering what degree I should weld the tabs in the fixed position without it causing me to plow water. I am going to have to weld them if I am unable to mount smart tabs. My friend that helped me build...
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    Where to mount smart tabs on aluminum bass boat?

    I built a 18' aluminum v-hull boat with the transom having a built in 6" jack plate. My boat is very similar to a Bass Tracker 175. Any advice or pics of a boat with a similar transom that has tabs installed?
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    Measuring transome angle

    I built a 18' aluminum boat and built my transom angle to 15 degrees I thought. When I took it for its first test drive, I did not have enough down trim to keep the boat from bouncing as if my transom angle was not even close to 15 degrees. I set my angle by putting my angle finder on the bottom...
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    Where to buy dry storage deck lids

    I am building aluminum decks in my boat and was wondering where to find deck lids for the front and rear deck. Preferably for dry storage. I searched till I gave up.
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    17.5' x 4.5' aluminum boat build

    Re: 17.5' x 4.5' aluminum boat build I got the transom tacked up. Just need some final trimming and braces now.
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    17.5' x 4.5' aluminum boat build

    I have started a build on a 17.5' length X 4.5' bottom width 1/8" thick hull boat build. Here are some pictures of the hull stamped out of a 20'x8' aluminum sheet. I cult the V and tacked it up and then cut the rake. I fitted the transom on with the 6" built in jack plate. The hull has a built...
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    Transome boat motor hole placement

    I am trying to decide where I should start with setting my motor on a new custom 17' aluminum boat. Where would you recommend setting my cavitation plate on my 60hp ETEC for an initial starting point? My transom has a 6" set back built into it. I dont want to mount it too low and not be able to...
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    all welded aluminum 16' boat transom addition

    I have a 16' aluma-weld boat that I put a brand new 50hp ETEC motor on. The new motor is significantly "my guess is 200 lbs" heavier than the 91 40hp evinrude I replaced and now the transom sits too low and the boat does really bad in shallow water as far as the prop hitting the bottom. I run in...
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    I need a shorter steering cable, dont know what brand to order

    I posted this question earlier but think i was in the wrong section. I have a 16' 91 Aluma Weld boat that I recently replaced the motor with a 60hp ETEC. I changed the floor plan up some and moved the console back 2'. My steering cable is now 2' to long and I need a shorter replacement rotary...
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    Rotary steering cable replacement

    I have a 16' 91 Aluma Weld boat that I recently replaced the motor with a 60hp ETEC. I changed the floor plan up some and moved the console back 2". My steering cable is now 2' to long and I need a shorter replacement rotary cable. There is no brand on the cable or rotary steering gear and I was...
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    "13 1/2 X 19-k 58 J" What prop is this?

    A guy locally has a stainless prop for sale that he thinks fits a V-4 Johnson/Evinrude. He said it is 15 spline and the only markings on it are "13 1/2 X 19-k 58 J". I know that this is a 13 1/2 diameter with 19 pitch prop. Does anyone know how to tell the style or brand of it? What is 58 J?
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