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    ? buy new etec?

    I'm in the market for a new outboard, around 90 to 115 hp range and notice a lot of dealers in this area are having clearance sales on evinrudes. I love the look of the Etecs, and the savings now are in the 6-8 thousand off regular price, but i hesitate because the motors are discontinued. Do...
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    thickening agent for polyester resin

    I'm going to need a fair amount of thickened resin and was wondering about using baby powder. Apparently talc is commonly used. Some say it absorbs water, others say its water repellant. I used amasil fumed silica and glass fibers so far but the fumed silica is expensive ($38 per gallon) and...
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    transom clamps

    Just looking at the design for transom clamps to use when sticking in a new transom, from WOG i believe. I see how the 2x4 will be drawn in tight on top by the threaded rod but what hauls it in tight on the bottom? One threaded rod on top don't seem like it would put much pressure on the bottom...
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    coosa stringers

    I'm wondering if stringers made from coosa would need to be completely glassed over? I'm thinking just stick them in the grooves left by the old removed stringers with thickened resin and then tabbed in at the join with the hull, up a few inches and call it done. Maybe stick the floor onto this...
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    warm where you are at?

    If it is send a little up here, we are having a record cold July! https://vocm.com/2020/07/17/new-record-days-under-10-degrees/
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    need fiberglass advice

    I'm going to be replacing my transom and wanted to use a composite core material, but its hard to get locally. A local fiberglass supply guy said to go to a local roofing business and get rigid insulation boards that they use. I think its perlite board. The guys there said they sell a lot of it...
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    transom height question

    Hi, i am planning on doing a conversion from i/o to outboard. I was planning on a 20 inch transom height for a long shaft motor. When i measure 20 inches up from the lowest point at the center of the existing transom, 20 inches is right at the waterline. I do plan on building a enclosed well...
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    Transom thickness with coosa board

    Hey, i'm planning on removing my old inboard from my 20 ft fiberglass boat and redoing transom for an outboard, maybe 90 hp or a little more. My question was if i strip out plywood there and replace with coosa board, how thick should it be? Also should i use one thick sheet or 2 thinner sheets...
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    buy used outboard from tourist lodge?

    hi, a few years ago i was on a website for some fishing lodge in ontario that sold all its outboards when only a year or two old and replaced with new. the motors still had warrenty on them. i can't remember or find the place now. anybody ever heard of such places?
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    75 hp big enough?

    i'm planning to get rid of my inboard motor this fall and redo my transom for an outboard. its a 19.5 fiberglass. i recently saw a 75 hp 2010 etec on sale and was wondering if that motor would move my boat at any type of speed. don't need to be real fast, just up on plane maybe 30 km/hr. any...
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    buying 2009 etec 90

    i'm thinking about buying the above motor. it has 688 hours, seller is looking for $3600 canadian. that seems like a reasonable price but i know next to nothing about outboards. my brother tells me that etecs are known to have problems...is this true? i'm planning on putting it on my 19 ft...
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    alternator question

    i was going to hook up a new battery switch i bought and it says to hook one terminal to the regulator to protect the alternator if the switch is accidently turned off while engine is running. it says use a battery isolator if the alt has an internal regulater. how would i know if my alt has an...
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    leave battery in boat?

    does anyone leave their battery(s) in their boat all winter while stored? i never have until now, i usually put them in my garage on a charger but i was just wondering if this was really necessary? the boat is usually stored on a trailer behind my house covered and winterized for about 7 months...
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    convert from in board to outboard?

    has anyone ever converted an inboard boat to an outboard? whats involved and how did it turn out? i figure i'd have to add another sheet of plywood to the transom for strength....but i was wondering about the different weight distribution and how this would affect the overall performance of the...
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    paint removal

    as i mentioned in another persons thread ...like to remove the rustoleum paint on my hull. any ideas on how to best do this or should i just not bother. which brings me to my next question....can 40 year old gel coat be restored to its original shine?
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    engine fogging

    I know some people here don't believe in fogging their engine when storing for winter....but I was just wondering if you were to add a bottle of oil for a 2 cycle engine to your gas before storing and then run her until you get lots of blue smoke would that serve the same purpose? Maybe it would...
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    mechanical advance questions

    my engine started idling rough last week, anyway today i took the plate off the distributor and found that the mechanical advance was stuck with one weight out and one in. seems one of the pins that the weights revolve on came out of the hole it should be in. i had noticed that this pin came out...
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    diagnose valve problem?

    my 165 l6 is idling a bit rough, seems to be missing a bit, when reving up too. she was idling and running great until the other evening i was heading out fishing and all was well until she suddenly started missing. long story short, i found the plug wire for cylinder #6 had come off the...
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    difficult turning

    is it normal for a boat to turn one way much easier then the other way? had mine out this afternoon to check on recent timing and stalling issues, thankfully that all seems ok now, but i noticed that she seems much easier to turn to port then to starboard. starboard is a two handed task until...
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    lower shift cable question....

    i'm just wondering what is the purpose of that long sleeve is on the outdrive end of the cable. this is the one that requires a special deep socket (or two welded together) to get over to tighten the cable in place. i put a cable on a couple of years ago and didn't have the socket so i just cut...
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