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    seacasting my transom

    well the weather is finally nice now. i have started to take the cap off so i can get to the transom wood. this is the boat you might remember it from my other post about redoing the deck and stringers. well i will hopefully have some pics of the cap removal for you guys tomorrow. then when...
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    to rebuild a prop or not

    i brought my prop to a boat shop to get a new one. and the guy behind the desk told me that mine wasnt in bad shape. that he could send it out and have it rebuilt. and it would cost me about $60. i for got about dropping it off. now im wondering if i should have it done because there are only...
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    painting the the hull of a fiberglass boat

    im going the cheaper way out using rustoleum paint does it have to be thier topside paint or any paint made by them and do i have to grind the old gelcoat off before i paint. thanks
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    what octane to use

    i have a 1975 or 6 40 horse. i have been putting the cheap gas in it and it seems to run rough. then when i stored the boat for the winter i put stable in the tank. last year it ran so good i started to think that maybe the stable helped the gas. so should i go with this mixture everythime i...
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    1975 johnson 40 hp 2 cyclinder 2 stroke

    The insulation on most of the wires are breaking off and exposing the copper. i was wondering if they would still make the wire harness for this motor so i can have all new wiring put on the motor what i did for the last 2 seasons to make it work with out shorting was wrap black tape on them. i...
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    seacast-nidabond

    well i did some measuring of my transom yesterday and figured i need 11 gallons of seacat. (small transom) so thats comes out to be about $550 shipped. then i looked at nidabond. if their bucket are 5 gallons then i would save about half. but i have read that you have to get your own hardener...
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    the fins on the lower unit

    they broke off. i found one of them. could i jbweld it back on. and then make another one out of jbweld and put that one on the other side of the lower unit.
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    the iboat store

    i try to go to the iboat store and it is not working. or there is something wrong with my computer i cant see the adds. all i see are boxes with red X"s in them. is the site down or is there some settings i have to change to see them.
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    gas tanks question

    i have a 6 gallon orange metal tank is there suppose to be a vent on it. everytime i open the tank air rushes in. or when im at wot the engine stutters sometimes and then runs fine for a while. and the motor doesnt really like to stay running at low rpms i dont know if that has anything to do...
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    how long is gas good for

    i winterized my boat last year and put stabil in the gas tanks it had a half a tank left. i ran it a couple times this year. but havent been out for about a month and a half now. i have alittle over a 1/4 left is that gas still good. should i empty the gas out of it and put new in it our would i...
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    bottom paint and fresh glass

    i have been thinking of getting a boat slip instead of trailering my boat. my question is should i paint the bottom of the boat where i fixed a hole in the hull before i leave it in the water. or will it be ok for the 1 1/2 months it would be at the slip before the end of boating season. and...
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    what gear to tow a boat

    i bought a 98 chevy silverado this week. and im wondering what gear to tow the boat with. a friend told me i shouldnt tow the boat in over drive. but that was a manual tranny. is it ok to tow it in over drive with an automatic. it is a 14 trihull fiberglass with a 40 horse. the gears i have to...
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    tachometer

    this boat is a 1975 trihull 14 footer so everything is getting old on this boat i was doing some work on my boat and i noticed when i was wiping everything down i ran my hand across the tach and the needle moved so i did it again to make sure i wasnt seeing things. and it pegged out at 5000 and...
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    40 horse johnson

    i have a 40 horse johnson and im looking at getting another prop for it the prop that is on it is chipped up. with 3guys in the boat i got the boat up to about 14mph (gps) speed at 5000 rpm. im looking for speed not power or a mixture of speed and some power to get it up on plane with 3 or more...
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    the drain hole for the boat

    i got the boat out today for another test run. to see how it handled after putting the bow seats in and noticed that the hole where you put the drain plug leaked. before we went out i adjusted the plug to fight tight in the hole then clamped it in. water wasnt coming in fast but i did come in...
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    hugh humidity

    will poly resin cure in high humidity. i still have more glassing to do. all weekend its supposed to be humid.
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    locking the o/b motor in the upright position

    i cant lock my motor up. i use a doubled up 2/4 with a bungy cord to hold it up for trailering. the problem is the splash well is in the way. the bolt that holds the sterring cable to the motor hits the splash well. is there i way i can fix it with out cutting a hole to compensate for the bolt...
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    humminbird fish finder

    i dont have a problem with the electrical aspect of putting it in but i took the boat out on the water today. and at about 3000 rpm the boat plains out and i get a rooster tail from the transducer. does this mean its not in the water far enough. or is it something else when the boat is just...
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    deck piant?

    i was at the big box store the other day and saw they heave a one part epoxy garage floor paint (cement paint). would that work in a boat
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    capping the stringer

    how many layers of 8 oz. cloth should i put on the stringer for the cap and cross members.
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