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    How can I replace this helm (and make it look good)?

    One of my projects (hopefully) before launch is to ditch this 80's looking, barely functional helm with something simple and functional. Believe it or not, it appears to be held in place with a few screws. Although the shape is angular and odd, the supporting fiberglass structure is very even...
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    Glassing my "firewall"

    Hi all, One of the things I'm absolutely sure I'll be doing for my boat (or at least attempting) is to fiberglass/finish the firewall in my I/O cuddy... I call it the firewall, not sure if that's the correct term - it's the plywood board that goes across the boat in the aft, but forward of the...
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    Doing the gimbal bearing and alignment, couple questions!

    Hi all, I did a fair amount of searching, but hard to sift through the various posts out there. I'm wondering if someone could give me the basic procedure (dummy's version) for how to go about replacing the gimbal bearing and aligning the engine in my Alpha 1 Drive (coupled with Mercruiser 5.0...
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    So this spring, it's ON with the paint!

    I debated this last spring, and decided instead to wet sand, compound, polish, wax, rinse, repeat (j/k). I spent hour upon laborious hour with this project, and the results were mediocre. I definitely saw an improvement in my faded red (it was truly pink when I started), but the results were...
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    Change in engine/outdrive noise... possibilities?

    Boat is a 21' cuddy with a 1988 Mercruiser 5.0Litre (305 cid, 200hp), and an Alpha 1 Sterndrive. Problem: The boat sat for about 3 weeks. When I started it up again, I immediately noticed an unusual sound, emanating (I THINK) from either the sterndrive (underwater), or more likely the space...
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    Cockpit sole re-do - viable project? Tips?

    Hi all... Summer's over, the boat is back home, and I'm planning round 2 of overhaul, modification, and upgrade. Last winter, I replaced the carpeting in my boat - a very intensive project considering EVERYTHING in the cockpit is wrapped in carpet. It came out great! So of course, now I want to...
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