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  1. Corjen1

    Grinding Glass......Something to think about....

    Thought this was interesting.... what say you? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czaoO6Y4bsM
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    My 1992 Gastron 1900 Resotoration....Here we go again!

    Well IBoats friends, I have come to realize that this boat restoration stuff is a disease!!! I think it starts by your first itching session after grinding glass!!!! I couldnt help myself any longer... we needed something bigger than the GT. Kids getting bigger by the day. I came across this...
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    1980 Merc 115, lower carb flooding...

    Hello All, Question for you....After I first installed this motor and was doing water trials with the boat on the trailer, backed down the ramp into the lake, I noticed that the lower carb was leaking fuel out of it. (throat) So I disconnected the bayonet , spun the motor over to clear out the...
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    1995 Crownline Interior restoration....

    Hey All, Ive seen several discussions lately on vinyl replacement and restoration of seats and such....I thought it might be a good topic for one of my customers re-do. He has a 1995 Crownline 202br, that he got for a song. (Im sorta jealous, love those boats) He is redoing the...
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    83 Merc ToP fuel pump suction question....

    Hello all, I am starting the final phases of my GT-160 restoration and it time to line out systems. My question is related to the fuel pump......what kind of distance can it draw from with out issue? The fuel cell in the GT is in the bow, so its approximately a 15ft run from the tank to motor...
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    Have you guys seen one of these??? Know anything about them?

    Have you guys seen one of these??? Know anything about them? I think it is pretty dang cool..... Not tha I need a nother hulk laying around, but Jeez, I ave never seen one like it..... Im sure momma would kill me but......
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    For those of you who ask about flotation foam.....is it worth it???

    Hey All, I have seen a bunch of " is it worth it" ......."Should I" questions lately, here is a pix that I saw on facebook, Inline 6 Mercury Outboard Motor Fans...... https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=855641064448170&set=gm.10152368569226743&type=1&theater the story goes......Life...
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    1981 Rude 90, wont go over 2k rpm under load....any ideas?

    Hey guys, new here on the J n E forum, spend a bunch of time in the dry dock one though..... Anyway, here is my question/questions.....and back story.....dealing with a 1981 Evinrude 90 hp. The motor has had some kind if fuel issue since Ive had it.... will run great, until you turn it off, say...
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    My 1968 Glastron GT160 rebuild......

    Re: My 1968 Glastron GT160 rebuild...... Hey All, busy day........and even managed to get some boat work done!!! Hopefully split the last rick of fire wood, installed a new garage door opener then Finally the boat. Fabricated first sections of main stringers ( Stringer to transom...
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    My 1968 Glastron GT160 rebuild......

    Re: My 1968 Glastron GT160 rebuild...... So, Ive been pondering beefing up the transom to stringer interface......I figure a 115 hp outboard in 1968 is a ton different than a more modern motor. ( read.... mercury tower of power 115) Ive been thinking about adding a "knee" from the transom to...
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    My 1968 Glastron GT160 rebuild......

    Re: My 1968 Glastron GT160 rebuild...... A little progress today.....re-worked the cradle, added some wheels, and a center brace....much better now. started fitting the fuel cell floor today as well... Question: on the edges of any wood (stringers, transom, fuel cell floor, etc.) that...
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    My 1968 Glastron GT160 rebuild......

    Re: My 1968 Glastron GT160 rebuild...... A little progress today.....I figure I wont have too many nice weekends left, so i decided to clean out the garage, build a cradle, move the hull into the third bay..... Neighbor helped lift it off and flip..... Also helped bring it around front and...
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    My 1968 Glastron GT160 rebuild......

    Re: My 1968 Glastron GT160 rebuild...... Well, had a pretty productive day......Started out like this: Ended like this: All major grinding complete!!! Now a couple questions, there was a piece of glass delaminated in the transom about 10 in wide on top, tapering to a point...
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    My 1968 Glastron GT160 rebuild......

    Re: My 1968 Glastron GT160 rebuild...... OK Gents, need some guidance here......was poking around at the lid tonight and noticed that it seems to be sagging in the middle..... When the lid was on the hull, the middle window fit perfectly.....now seems to be ~ 3/8th inch overlapped...
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    My 1968 Glastron GT160 rebuild......

    Re: My 1968 Glastron GT160 rebuild...... Hey All, made some headway today.....got all rotten stringers and fuel tank pad cut out. Archbuilder, took your advise and swapped the trailers.......here is how she sits now. had to adjust the bunks and the winch bracketery. The GX-150 tucked...
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    My 1968 Glastron GT160 rebuild......

    Re: My 1968 Glastron GT160 rebuild...... Hey Gents, messing around trying to figure out photobucket pix posting.... Also trying to figure out what to do with the trailer, the boat is too small for a tandem axle (and this one is a tilt trailer also).....might switch it with the trailer the...
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    My 1968 Glastron GT160 rebuild......

    Re: My 1968 Glastron GT160 rebuild...... Ok Gents, its been a couple weeks, hate it when being gainfully employed gets in the way of my screw around time....... Figure it would tackle the rotten transom first. after plenty of cutting and hacking, out it came - I bet this weight 80 lbs...
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    My 1968 Glastron GT160 rebuild......

    Re: My 1968 Glastron GT160 rebuild...... here is a couple more....
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    My 1968 Glastron GT160 rebuild......

    Re: My 1968 Glastron GT160 rebuild...... Ok Gents......here is today's progress......throw in a wee bit of brown water...... For some reason, I cant load a pix that is over 2.0 mb.... I will have to figure this out or learn how to re size them.....
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    My 1968 Glastron GT160 rebuild......

    Re: My 1968 Glastron GT160 rebuild...... Couple more..... Nice shot of inter-granular corrosion at it best....... Top ready to come off....... Thank for the info so far.... time for an adult beverage and Sportcenter......Good night.
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