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    Things you can do with a 14' - Restoration PICTURES

    Living in a sea-side town in south-east England, I thought it would be cool to have a boat. However, I did not want a big boat to beging with, as I wasn't sure if I would like boating and I wanted it to be small enough that I could launch it on my own if none of my family or friends felt like...
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    Things you can do with a 14' - Restoration PICTURES

    Living in a sea-side town in south-east England, I thought it would be cool to have a boat. However, I did not want a big boat to beging with, as I wasn't sure if I would like boating and I wanted it to be small enough that I could launch it on my own if none of my family or friends felt like...
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    Things......

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    See what you can do with a 14-footer - PICTURES

    This is my boat - she is a 14 foot Riamar, made in Portugal, with a 70 HP Evinrude and a 6 HP Evinrude as backup. She was really run down when I found her so I stripped her to the bare shell and started from scratch.
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    Rip-off or fair deal?

    Still being new to boats, I would very much value your opinion on the following: I just finished rebuilding a 14' boat - all wiring, batteries, gauges, fuel lines and tanks all completed and hooked up - I bought the engine - a 1978 Evinrude 70hp on ebay complete with controls and tilt/trim...
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    OMC Voltmeter Terminal Question

    I recently bought an OMC Voltmeter on eBay that came with no mounting instructions. Apart from the usual Light and Ground terminal posts, it has one marked "I" and one marked "S". What is the correct way to hook them up into my boat's wiring? Thanks.
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    What is the OD limit on bilge pumps

    Hi guys - Since my boat is only 14' I don´t go out in marginal weather and I´d never use having good bilge pumps as an excuse to take undue chances.<br /><br />But I´ve been reading up on the subject, and I think bilge pump capacity gets even more important on a small vessel - since she would...
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    What is the OD limit on bilge pumps

    Hi guys - Since my boat is only 14' I don´t go out in marginal weather and I´d never use having good bilge pumps as an excuse to take undue chances.<br /><br />But I´ve been reading up on the subject, and I think bilge pump capacity gets even more important on a small vessel - since she would...
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    Suzuki 5HP

    Does anyone have any experience - good or bad - with the older Suzuki 5HP two stroke twin?<br /><br />I´m looking at one tomorrow as a back-up motor - anything particular to check for?
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    Evinrude 3.5HP Single

    Anyone have any experience or comments on Evinrude 3.5HP single cylinder?<br /><br />I have been offered a 1996 model as a kicker/backup at a good price. It looks good and runs great but does it have any inherently built in weaknesses that you know about?<br /><br />...and I guess if would not...
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    Electric back-up motor

    I was going to get a 4-5 hp JohnnyRude kicker as a back-up motor for my 14´ boat.<br /><br />Since I´m also thinking about going for two 88Ah AGM Deep Cycle batteries, I´m going to have a bit of electrical power in reserve for this size boat, so to save weight and space, I have been looking at...
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    Swamping and shorting batteries

    Being that salt water conducts electricity, do batteries short out quickly when submerged by seawater? <br /><br />I´m trying to decide on location for my batteries.<br />I have been reading up on boat swampings & sinkings and since outboard boats usually go down stern first, I thought I would...
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    Dri-Dek Floor Tiles

    Has anyone tried Dri-Dek flooring. It´s the plasticky-rubbery tiles you snap together. <br /><br />Was going to carpet my boat, but my boat will be used for fishing as well, so carpet does not make much sense. Thought about applying gelcoat on the floor and put these tiles on top, so if...
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    Bilge Pumps

    I need to decide on how I install my bilge pumps.<br />I have two - thought about installing a 360 gph one in the stern bilge and an 1100 gph one in the rear of the boat floor. My 14' boat has no foam flotation but the floor is all glassed in and looks completely watertight from the bilge, so I...
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    Wiring Tip

    When rewiring my boat from scratch, I found that small P-clips work well for holding wires & wire bundles in place. Buy the plastic type, snip off the inner straight leg of the "P" and attach them to your boat wherever you like with a generous dollop of good adhesive sealant. When the sealant...
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