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    what might this be?

    Re: what might this be? Thanks! I found a few online but I'm going to go to a marine shop to find one that fits the best. The previous owner hasnt run this boat for 10 years. I have to do a complete rebuild of the motor and the outdrive. Other than a water pump kit shown here...
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    what might this be?

    This is the tool that hooks a garden hose to my outdrive so I can run her out of the water and give my boat an enema if she was in salt water. When I picked up my boat the previous owner gave this to me and told me what it was and why it was important. This is dry rotted and it's not usable...
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    fixing my problem areas

    I've read the sticky on fixing fiberglass stress cracks. I saw that he used peanut butter for the cracks then sanded and painted it. Would these repairs be peanut butter territory also? Or is this layers of CSM + Epoxy territory only? Whoever tried to patch these holes up used some sort of...
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    Which to do first?

    Re: Which to do first? more pics. This was a celebratory moment! I built something that did what it was suppose to do! Here is the cart I made to push the motor out. the motor didnt weight as much as I thought. The cart did well, Im surprised it would roll around with the weight. I...
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    Which to do first?

    Re: Which to do first? I didnt quite follow exactly what you meant. I never really fixed anything more than a sandwich before so this is all new to me. I literally had to buy a circular saw and a drill because I dont own tools. I had to make sawhorses and I had to buy extension cords to work...
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    Which to do first?

    Re: Which to do first? ok, Do you think that I could lift the boat completely with my lift? What reinforments should i make? I am going to push the boat back a few feet then try to use my lift to lift the whole boat up with a comealong hand winch. Is this a bad idea?
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    boat cradle

    I'm making a boat cradle today but I want my boat to be on casters. I have to do the restoration in the yard as I dont have a garage. I also want to be able to mow the grass around the area so pushing it around will be a huge plus. I have a coupon for 20% off entire purchase of $100 or more at...
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    Which to do first?

    Re: Which to do first? Thanks ricky, There is a lot of information spread across this forum. i've been reading some nights until 3-4am. Here is the breather and suit I picked uip from home depot earlier. It's not a tyvek brand but its similar. Will this work? Also, home depot has these 16...
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    Which to do first?

    Re: Which to do first? thanks! I'm going to the doctors tomorrow so I have a free day until 2:30 to rip her apart. The cap is riveted on but is hidden by an aluminum and rubber bump guard. I'm not quite sure what you call it. all I have to do is rip it off and drill out the millions of rivets...
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    Which to do first?

    Re: Which to do first? "That lift should be more sufficient for pulling that inline 6." You mean I should reinforce it a bit more? Awesome. I just got a new angle grinder and im excited to go cut something. I want to do a complete restoration. There are a lot of these on the cap. Botched fix...
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    Which to do first?

    I have my boat at my house and getting ready to tear it down. I made the engine lift but my father cant be here until Saturday to help me take it out. Saturday is too many days away for me to not be doing anything. how far can I tear things down before the motor comes out? Can I cut up the...
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    i just got my boat home and started tinkering

    Re: i just got my boat home and started tinkering sweet. Im going to take pics of the additional motor along with getting the serial number for the one Im taking out. How bad is this? Everything works and spins but it just looks rusty. Is this too far gone?
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    i just got my boat home and started tinkering

    My new project is home and I need some help identifying this outdrive. I know its a mercruiser. I'm very new at this. The engine and outdrive looks extremely bad. is this recoverable? everything turns over and looks like it's in bad shape. thanks!
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    hull support

    Re: hull support So basically like this? I havent seen anybody else's straps in any restoration pics. they leave this step out of the pics.
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    hull support

    here is my new project I just got to my house. Its a 19 foot tri hull. Im taking the motor out and taking it off the trailer. The trailer is in need of repairs. When I remove the cap and the stringers can I walk on the inside of it? How do I support the hull and not allow it to warp while I...
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    mercruiser inline 6 with outboard

    I have a trihull boat im restoring to its former glory. The prevoius owner took out the seized mercruiser motor and put in an inline 6cyl from a GMC truck. Here never ran it after the swap and the boat just sat there. A few questions: 1. I know that mercruiser had a longer dipstick for the oil...
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    new trailer or COMPLETE restoration

    I just picked up a free boat with a trailer. it's a 1971 Thunderbird 190 tri hull. The boat needs new stringers of course but the trailer has a lot of rust on it. Especially around the areas where holes were drilled. Could I cut the frame of the trailer out and weld steel box tubing to replace...
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    New to boating

    Hi all, I've been lurking this forum and learning for a while but just now got to posting. I just received my first boat. It's a 19' i/o drive trihull 1971 thunderbird 190. The fiberglass hull and everything sees to be in good working order. Im very new to boating and I have been doing tons of...
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