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    1975 Viking hole in hull

    I bought this boat last year, and it hadn't been run in many years. I got it out and on the water, fixed what needed fixing, and this year we had an issue at the ramp, and long story short, the electric shift wire was loose and it stayed in gear and we punched a hole in the hull on the trailer...
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    Rebuild of 70's era airboat with v6 corvair

    Re: Rebuild of 70's era airboat with v6 corvair
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    Rebuild of 70's era airboat with v6 corvair

    Re: Rebuild of 70's era airboat with v6 corvair
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    Rebuild of 70's era airboat with v6 corvair

    Re: Rebuild of 70's era airboat with v6 corvair
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    Rebuild of 70's era airboat with v6 corvair

    Re: Rebuild of 70's era airboat with v6 corvair Here are some pics of the old AB. It has been overgrown by trees and whatnot, so it's not the easiest to see.
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    Rebuild of 70's era airboat with v6 corvair

    My dad and his friend built an airboat from a kit in the early '70s. It has been sitting since the early '80s, and it is about restoration time. It is about 18', and made of wood and fiberglass resin to seal it. I'm sure most if not all of the wood will need to be replaced, so it'll...
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    1970 Evinrude 85 Selectric on 18'

    My wife and I just bought this boat a month or so ago. It is a '75 18 footer, v-hull, and is not in bad shape, other than a few cosmetics. It has the 1970 Evinrude 85 selectric, which is pretty clean outwardly. It had sat for a few years, so it was hard to start. I put a few drops of 2 cycle...
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