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I am about to do an overhaul on my outdrive, I have not tor it down. If I have a 1986 Alpha 1 , would I be safe to say its a gen 1. The bellow kit seems straight forward but there seemed to be options for the shift cable. How can you tell the difference between a gen 1 and 2 set up ?
The serial...
I am getting ready to Glass in the new mounts on a 1986 Century, When I removed the origional mounts I took critical dimensions etc. Once I got into the restoration I ended up replacing the transom. I want to double check my measurements prior to glassing in the final mounts.
Is there a...
I am getting ready to lay 1708, What is the best direction to lay it. I notice when I cut it it will stretch in one direction but not so much in the other. Does this hel when it comes to contours. When I lay it on my stringers do I run it with the stitching running parallel to my stringer or...
I have cut out my old motor mounts and are at the point where I have the new stringers installed. The problem I ran into is the old wood under the fiberglass was so rotted I could not tell what was used prior to them covering it up when it was first built.
I was going to take a large block...
Hi Guy's Great forum!
Here is the start of my restore, I am still in the process of cutting and removing the floor, motor mounts and the stringers.
My first question is the transome, Since I am doing the rest of the boat I want to make sure I cover it all. I want to remove the wood and...
Hi Guy's
Love the forum and the great info. I picked this little Gem up with the intensions to part it out or to restore it. The price was right so I figured I could not loose. The story is that the boat has not seen water in 10 years. The hull is in great shape (But Faded) and the outdrive...
