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    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    And then after you pay your money, you will get just a picture in the package !! FBI says scams are at an all time high as more people fall for them every day !!
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    Surging Johnson 6 hp.

    Even though fuel is fresh, test it !! Often folks are buying fuel that has water in it without knowing. Many stations do not perform proper maintenence and change their filters, they just sell gas !!
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    2002 25 hp rebuild

    Toss the starting fluid as it can damage the new cylinders/ pistons by stripping away the oil. Use WD40 or other spray petrol product
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    Winterize carb

    I run seafoam all season then add a little heavier dose on the last tank. Never had a spring start up issue since I have been using it... 30 plus years !!
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    Prop inconsistently spinning in neutral?

    Higher hp does not equal higher compression, many times just the difference in gages. The fact that all 3 are close is good !
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    2007 Alumacraft Classic 165cs Bilge Pump Question

    Well....its gonna be right behind the transom for sure, but they can be small and well hidden. Test the one you see and see if it works and has power to it. Livewell pumps suck water thru transom right where they mount, but bilge pumps have a drain line that runs above the waterline. Happy...
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    Random

    Might have posted on the wrong spot, my fat old fingers hit the wrong buttons on ocassion...
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    1991 Rinker seems like it runs out of fuel.

    Check for water in your fuel, if enough, it can bypass the filter. You could be buying bad fuel without knowing it. You can ask me how I know if you want. Siphon some out of tank and check it out !!
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    Surging Johnson 6 hp.

    Try some fresh fuel and be spot on with the oil mix. Often bad fuel comes directly from the station where you bought it. Do I recall you doing a spark gap test ??
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Nothing better than an antique boat show !!! Any more pics ?
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    Surging Johnson 6 hp.

    You mentioned rebuilt carb....did you rebuild or bought it rebuilt ?? Has this rebuilt carb been setup to factory specs ?? Do you have a factory service manual to get the right adjustments/ settings ?
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    Got a new toy to test out eventually...

    Gonna be an even longer winter now !!
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    Polaris hawkeye drive belt rattle.

    In some cases, rather than using shims to space the sheaves closer of farther the mfg offered different dia belts. That might ve the issue you just found. With the engine off you can use something to push the center of the belt down, then put a strsight edge across the top and measure how much...
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    Bunk Boards or Guide Poles?

    When bunks were mentioned I was thinking for the boat to sit on, but I see your reference to side guides as bunks. In my opinion, longer are much better and easy to add a tall pole if needed for visual. The side guides are also adjustable for height to get them where you need them depending on...
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    Anyone know What these are????

    Instead of steel try looking up uhmw or lexan plastic plates and do the same thing, drill and bolt together, but..these will flex, lighter weight and easier to handle. Some hdwr stores may have plastic pieces you could cut to size.
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    Polaris hawkeye drive belt rattle.

    Most adjustments are shimming the two tapered discs closer together or farther apart. Dissasemble the clutch face and there should be shims in there and shim kits are availiable. Once assembled you normally measure the amount if belt deflection by pressing down on rhe belt and see how much it...
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    Bunk Boards or Guide Poles?

    I would add bunks and side guides over poles anyday. Longer side guides will do much better in wind conditions. I have a full roller trailer with 4 ft long side guides for my 16' and it works great !!
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    Anyone know What these are????

    Foubd some on Amazon for wood slats, but no longer availiable. They are a couple stamped sheetmetal brackets with springs on them, run two slats thru them then you can adjust the length to get the arc you need. On Amazon they were under " hardwood adjustable slats for boat covers by Atwood"...
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    Anyone know What these are????

    Many years back an okd boat had two supports put together with a little bracket so the two support bars could be made shorter or longer to give the arc you needed. I can picture them, but have no idea what they were called. Trying to look them up but haven't thought of the right name to locate...
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    Smart tabs.

    Trim adjustments need to be very small, folks often go way to much !!
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