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    Replacing Windshield Panel

    Long ago, long before my dad bought this hull to replace our tri-hull that felt like it was going to snap in half every time it hit a wave... long before that, the original owner of this hull did a really ****ty job replacing the driver's side window. Theres no real seal around it at all, it...
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    Stereo Speakers (General Info, Mounting Suggestions)

    This is my boat: It's a bit longer than it looks, this photo is looking at an angle, not straight downward. Anyway in another thread, I found a stereo that I really like. Now the question is speakers. This particular stereo cannot bridge its 4 channels into 2. So to get optimum sound out of...
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    Bilge Pump Hose Location

    So, since this boat was new some 25 years ago, this is how the bilge pump was set up. The hose comes up from the pump, through a hole, and into the area in front of the motor. That area has a small hole that slowly drains the water. See Below: But woudln't it make more sense for the water...
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    Combo Speedometer & Tachometer

    My boat is tight on space. So I was wondering if anyone makes combo gauges. There are lots of ways you could do a combo, but I was thinking the best for me would be a needle speedometer, and a digital tack set in the middle of the speedometer. I'd rather had the tach digital since thats more...
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    You know what I DON'T like about this website...

    It's lack of detail! I'm not talking about the forum. The forum is very useful. And members affiliated with the site, often encourage you to buy your parts at the iboats store. And thats a very fair request. But your product information is so limited on (in my experience) MOST of your items...
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    Whats the deal with boat radios? (Stereos)

    I want a radio for my boat (stereo, for music). My boat is a boat, not a car. Also it's 2010, I don't use CDs. Why is it that every radio I see, is a DIN style car stereo but for "marine" use. My boat is very small, I don't have any good place to put a car-style radio. I designed a better radio...
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    Horn Button (for signaling?)

    So I wired up a simple push button switch for my electric horns (which themselves are not installed yet, I'm currently using an air horn). So this may sound kind of silly but, every single time I go out, I have to go through at least one set of locks, and then again when I come back. If I go up...
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    Winterizing

    I thought there'd be a winterizing sticky but surprisingly, nope. So I have a 1989, 3cyl merc outboard. I plan on putting the battery in my basement, and the fuel will all get used. But what else do I have to do to the engine that's going to sit through a cold new england winter?
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    Strange Stall Today

    I had the strangest stall today, I'm wondering what you guys think. It's a 1989 Merc 90HP, 3cyl. So I went out into Boston harbor, all bouncing around and what not. I love the waves so it was all good. I've been told severe bouncing like that can cause problems with a carburetor? Thing is, the...
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    Warm Lower Unit?

    My boat has a 90 HP '89 Merc. Runs great, really has run great it's whole life. The power trim seems to die every 10 years but the engine keeps on kicking. So anyway, today when I pulled the boat out, i leaned over the motor to flip the lever that hold the engine in the up position, and the...
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    Looking For New Seats

    http://www.iboats.com/x/dm/--view_id.510534 ( <- ignore, see next post ) My boat currently has a pair of cheap back to back seats, which are rotting away to almost nothing. So first I was thinking about just getting a replacement pair of cheapies, which hopefully would last another 20 years...
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    Specific Style of Handrails?

    Two part question. Part one, anyone know where I can get this style of handrail. The closer the match, the better. I'm missing a short section. Plus another piece has a big dent in the tubing. Also, part two of this question. Handrails: OK so my second question is, what are your opinions on...
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    Naval Jelly

    So I pulled off a lot of vynil this year, and I have lots of rust stains from staples that were pressed against the fiberglass for ~25 years. I've tried a few different rust stain removers, regular scrubbing, and a mr clean magic eraser. The magic eraser did a little, nothing else did anything...
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    I Really Want An Electric Horn

    I have a small 15" boat. It had an electric horn, but it wasn't loud enough. The lock operators couldn't even hear it. So I got a can-o-horn and it was super loud. But it ran out in no time. And I had no warning. One full beep and I went to hit it again (long long short short) and it was like...
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    Under A Bridge During A Thunderstorm?

    Is it safe to hide under a bridge during a thunderstorm? Assume no risk of tornado activity, just some rain and thunder and lightening. My buddy was saying it was crazy because it would attract the lightening. I thought he was crazy because all that metal would deflect the lightening. In this...
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    Attwood LED Dock Lights

    Does anyone have this model of Attwood LED dock light? http://www.attwoodmarine.com/store/product/LED-Docking-Lights I found them the other day and I really liked them. I was looking for some lights to put up front. But I'm wondering how bright they are. Thats a very arbitrary question that's...
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    Dash Gauge Adapters?

    My boat has a pair of 3.33" gauge slots on the dashboard. One has the speedometer, the other is a blank. I bought a depth finder, and it needs to be mounted in a 2" hole. So my first thought was to just drill a 2" hole in the blank, and stick it in there. I'm still looking into that but I...
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    Transducer Mounting Question

    So I've read through the manual, gone through the equipment, and I think I'm ready to install this thing. Based on the "fins" on the bottom of my hull, there are two places where I can mount this transducer. Spot B is just about 15" from the motor (what they recommend for a minimum) and it's...
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    *Oil Alert* *Danger* *Danger*

    Ok, that's not "exactly" what my oil alert sounds like. More like a very loud continuous high pitched beep coming out of my throttle. When I was a kid, I remember that the beep would come on whenever the oil tank was down to 25% (about 1 quart left). A few years ago, it came on and wouldn't go...
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    Anchors

    http://www.iboats.com/Boat-Anchors-Claw-Fluke-Grappling-Mushroom-Navy-Plow-River/dm/*******.738263348--**********.574610011--view_id.217390 What's a good size and kind of anchor? My boat is a small 15/16 footer. I don't really plan on using it at all. But technically you need to have one on...
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