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    the new project.... Oh no, Im doing in it again!

    hey all- I found this place a few years ago, I lurk every now and again. When I joined a few years ago, I had picked up a Pursuit 2150 that had sunk. I cleaned, rewired and re-powered her. Then sadly, I sold her, and picked up a carver 2757 Montego. Nice boat, needed very little. Pretty...
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    new boat.....

    Well, I dont post here much, but I do lurk, trudging through the abyss of knowledge here. I have been working on my project boat (Pursuit 2150 Express) and its finally completed. looking great, running like new, and its currently for sale local. I have two very interested buyers that are...
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    wiring harness Qs

    hey guys.. Its been a while since I have worked on my boat, but I tore into int pretty hard lately. Project history- My boat is a 92 Pursuit 2150 with an I/O. The factory motor was a 4.3 V6. when I purchased the boat the engine was junk, so I pulled it with the intention on replacing it was...
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    convert bi-color to two single color nav lights?

    Hey guys, I am working on my boat, and I have some qusetinos. I typicly do alot of anchoring for fishing, diving and general relaxing. I have a Pursuit 2150, it has no bow pulpit or anchor roller. I am concidering building a bow pulpit with anchor roller. The boat currently has a single...
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    picking up my new motor tomorrow afternoon!

    Im excited, thought I would share. This will be going in my 21 Pursuit. I have pulled out the carbed 4.3 V6 and moving up to a fuel incected V8 5.7 I heard it running today, sounds good! Good compression, looks clean too. Its a used motor, but its low hours, (aprox 285) The motor is...
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    Vote, Fighting lady yellow, or Flag blue?

    Hey guys, I have been making some progress on the pursuit! I have decided to awlgrip the hull, want to go just rubrail to water line, I am just cant decied what color. I am torn between Fighting Lady Yellow, or Flag blue. What do you guys think? Here is a link to the boat...
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    started the dash work, pics inside

    The pursuit project is going along pretty good so far. I removed the dash the yesterday and I started with the update work. When i got the boat, it had a flush mounted Loran, and an old outdated AM/FM radio in the dash. My plan is to completely update the dash. I ordered new gauges, new...
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    Blue sea fuse/switch panel

    Hey guys, I am working on my project boat, and I am at the point that I am about to update the dash. I am planning on installing all new gauges, electronics, etc. I am noticing that all of the switches and fuses are looking a bit crappy. I was looking at the Blue Sea 4316, does anyone have...
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    restoring teak

    hey guys, While the weather here in Boston isnt too conducive to me working outside for a few more months, I decided to take the cuddy cabin door off of the boat and restore it. Its a bi fold teak door. The outside was looking pretty beat, sun faded, and all gray and black. I washed it down...
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    the joys of a project boat.... sigh...

    The weather broke just a touch here in Boston for a day, now the temps are falling back into the mid to low 20s. Teens by tonight. I did however have a chance to spend a few minutes on the pursuit project that I recently undertook. It has been sitting for about 4 years. I decided to see...
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    1.5:1 vs 1.8:1 question

    I have a question about drive ratios. I am going to be re powering my boat in the coming months. One of my considerations is that I am going from the 205 hp 4.3 V6 to a 325 hp 5.7 V8. I have been told that i want to go to the 1.5:1 ratio in the drive. I have no problem with this at all. I...
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    repower, to step up or not?

    Hey guys, I am working on my project boat,(92 pursuit 2150 express) and its time I look at re powering the boat, its a must. Currently the power a FWC 4.3 V6 Alpha 1. The motor will not roll over at all. I figure that I have a few choices- 1- replace the 4.3L with a reman 4.3L 2- re power...
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    new project, Pursuit 2150 Express

    Hey guys, I just picked up my new project boat today. Its a 1992 Pursuit 2150 express. Its powered by a FWC 4.3 w/600hrs merc alpha 1 gen II. The boat is in great shape, but the motor and drive were not properly winterized a few years ago. It had been sitting for about 3 years. I am...
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    saying hello!

    well, i just found this forum, so I thought I would join. My name is Tom, I have been boating most of my life. Today, I just picked up my new boat...... Well new to me. I purchased a project boat, its a 1992 Pursuit 2150 Express. The hull is flawless! The previous owner thinks that the...
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