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    Curved Transom Rebuild

    I decided that the Glasspar Tacoma I just bought is a keeper, the transom was redone but only the lower part. Who ever did the floor only replaced the transom part way up, about mid way on the motor. The tie down loops and upper corners were only supported with two small blocks of wood and not...
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    Yet another boat

    I was given yet another boat today, a 23' Hydra Sports, circa 1973. It's a cuddy cabin with a huge rear fishing deck and a wide beam. I really didn't want another boat, yet alone a larger one, but I had a trailer to handle it here, and the motors both run and check out like new. The transom has...
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    Added another one to the fleet

    I came across an eBay sale the other day that wasn't too far away for a 1962 Glasspar Tacoma. It measures 15.5' long, has a 76" beam width and is super light. It came on a near new trailer that is worth more than I paid. It was only about 45 minutes from me and I picked it up this evening. The...
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    Older aluminum boat hull sealer???

    I have run across many older aluminum boats, most are at least 40 years old or more, that used some sort of packing or caulking at the rear around the edge of the transom. It looks almost like lead or plumbing packing. The first one I saw with it was an early 60's row boat. (Since NJ doesn't...
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    V4 questions? Early - late model.

    What were the changes or differences between the different era V4 motors, primarily the early 70's, mid 70's and then the early 80's motors? What parts interchange? Are the mid sections or lower units the same. Were these all very different motors when it comes to parts or were they just...
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    Need to refit trailer to new boat

    I have a trailer that has two 3500lb axles and springs and was built to fit a 21' boat tops It needs to be made longer to accomedate a 26' boat, I looked another trailer like it that had a larger boat, it looks like the only difference is the a longer tongue, and they slid the axles forward a...
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    Tire sources?

    Does anyone have a good online, affordable source for trailer tires? None of the local shops stock them and the specialy order price is way too high. They want $130 per tire for 14". I have four trailers to put tires on, I don't plan to spend $2000 plus to put new tires on, plus the one needs...
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    Another project boat?

    Well, I think I am about to add another one to the list of things to do. I went today to look at one boat and found something totally different. I went to look at an older aluminum boat and found what I think will make the perfect fishing boat, and it runs too. I haven't found the Hull ID...
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    Evinrude 150 V6 Compression?

    I looked at a used 1989 150 today and when it ran ok, but the compression checked out to be only 75-80psi in all 6? The guy that has it said that's all it ever had? I am used to seeing about 145 on most OMC motors with this gauge. Were there any super low compression motors made? He siad he was...
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    Better way to attach rub rail?

    I am working on an older aluminum Duracraft boat that has many of the rub rail rivets sheared or just broken. There is no damage to the rub rail or hull, just the rivets are broke or loose. My question is: Is there a better way to attach the rub rail? The rub rail on this boat actually forms...
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    What year motors are these?

    I have the chance to pick up a pair of matched 55 HP Johnson motors with controls that are in very good condition. By the pic below, can anyone ID the year of these? I went through the BRP catalog but they stop showing decal pics after 1979, I can only narrow it down to 1980 to 1992 since the...
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    Raytheon NAV 398 Won't hold memory?

    I have a NAV 398 that won't save any positions? I was told by someone that there's an internal battery that goes bad? I don't see anything about it in the manual. Has anyone had any such problem with one of these or any other Raytheon unit? It came with the boat and I'd like to get it working...
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    Free boat

    If anyone is in the NJ area and is interested in a free Wellcraft 19' sunhatch boat, let me know. I bought this for it's motor and controls. This is a basically a bare hull. It was a running boat that I used for parts to complete another boat more suited for fishing. It came from freshwater and...
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    2000 Mercury 6 HP 2 stroke

    I have the chance to buy a 2000 model Merc 6HP 2 stroke for $550, it's only been run once and has been stored indoors and is still basically new. The only time it was run was the day it was bought. A buddy of mine had took it out for a test run the day he got it. He never used it again. I was...
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    Odd trailer

    I picked up a boat the other day with a strange looking trailer. It's a bolt together v frame trailer with tilt and full rollers. The odd part is that the axle carraige portion is made of aluminum angle iron but the main frame is all steel. The frame has a decal on it but it's completely faded...
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    Square shaft powerhead

    I have a very low hours, near new 115 powerhead with a square hole in the bottom of the crank, can anyone tell me what years it will fit? Is it strictly Hydroelectric shift only? I also have a super clean light green lower unit from a V4, will the lower unit from one of these early motors...
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    Tanaka 3HP air cooled stalling

    I came across a new in the box Tanaka 3 HP that I wanted to use on a small jon boat. I took it for a test run the other day and it did fine but every so often while running near or at wide open trottle, the motor just quits, like it ran out of fuel. It restarts instantly and runs fine. If I run...
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    Will 6HP be enough?

    I have an older Gamefisher 12" trihull boat, the bare hull weighs about 400 lbs or so. I want to use it for backbay crabbing and some freshwater river fishing. I have the chance to get a 6HP Mercury 2 stroke, I believe the motor is a 1999 or 2000 model. It's basically new, I know the guy that...
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    Merc 650 power tilt and trim

    I have a super clean 65HP merc 650 that I would like to convert to power tilt and trim. Has anyone ever done this on an older Merc? Can I take the Power tilt set up from any other motors? I found used mid sections from both a 4cyl 40HP and one from a 115 inline 6 that I can get fairly...
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    71 65HP 4 cyl power tilt/trim conversion?

    I have a mint running 65HP inline 4 that lacks power tilt and trim, I'd like to use it on an 18' boat I have but it really needs to have power t/t. What other motors share the same bracket or may donate a t/t unit? Are the t/t units the same on all inline motors? How much do I have to change...
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