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    What Gas?

    I've done quite a bit of reading on the ethanol problem and I'm still confused. Just bought a used 2001 Yamaha 100 HP Carborated Four Stroke. The engine runs great idle's great. (does however take a couple minutes to warm up) From what I've read carborted four's have a greater tendency to...
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    2001 Mecury 2 stroke 50 HP Fuse Question

    So I was out the other night, engine running great, starting great and all of a sudden a wire that I thought wasn't connected to anything touches the side of my boat and a spark jumps. I shut it off....and now nothing. The engine will not even start to turn over.....nothing electrical works...
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    zinc chromite

    I've started painting and have a quick question. How think does the etching primer have to be. Most of my old paint is on, I'm really just using the ZC to hit the bare metal spots and give the entire hull a light dusting. Should I hit the hull with enough primer that the entire thing is green...
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    Starcraft Restoration

    Purchased a 16' Starcraft Nassau last spring and I'm just getting started on the restoration and have a couple questions. 1. I've lifted out the floor boards and removed all of the waterlogged flotation, there is some brown glue like substance left on the edges of the boat. Any suggestions...
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