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    Odd length Mercury 500?

    I just picked up what looks to be a near mint Mercury 500, (It was so cheap I bought it even if it only turned out to be parts). The new stainless prop was worth what I paid for it. What I noticed once I got it home, is that its an odd length motor, somewhere between my 20" long 1981 Mercury...
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    Apelco/ Ray Marine transducer swap?

    My boat is wired for an Apelco 365 fish finder, the transducer includes as speed wheel. I was pleased with the Apelco unit but someone liked it more than me and it's gone. I found a Raytheon L365, which looks to use the same plugs. I realize that Ratheon/ Ray Marine at some point took over...
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    Finished transom, need trim cap?

    I just got done replacing the transom in my '63 Starcraft Jupiter, I laminated two sheets of 3/4" marine ply together with a layer of glass in between, and two layers of woven over the forward surface. I used epoxy and adhered the finished assembly to the hull skin by troweling out a thin layer...
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    Steel inner hull parts?

    I looked at a small aluminum V hull today, the brand was Mirrorcraft. To my surprise, the seat benches and deck plate were steel? Well rusted away steel. The title said 1978. I passed on it, but how many aluminum boats used plain steel parts inside?
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    Help Identifying unknown reels?

    I happened upon two reels this week, one reads Thunder Bay LD30, and is about the size of a Daiwa Sealine 30H but with graphite sides and lever drag, it resembles an Okuma Catalina but is made from a solid billet, uses all US threaded stainless hardware, (a magnet wouldn't stick to any part in...
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    Freeze damage to aluminum hull

    I went today to look at an open 16' aluminum boat, something I've been looking for for a while, the price was right and when I got there the boat was sitting turned upside down on some logs but not covered. It looked decent but when I grabbed the rail to flip it over to inspect the inside...
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    Old dump outlet opening?

    I have an older aluminum cuddy cabin which has a dump to sea type head installed. I don't need it at all and don't care to replace it. The problem is that its got two 2" plastic through hull fittings which for the time being are simply bridged together with a length of rubber hose. I'd like to...
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    Odd trailer design

    I came across an interesting boat and trailer rig today. I wish I had my camera with me. (I may go back just to take pics if the owner doesn't mind). It was a 26' or 28' foot long marine ply Owens cabin boat sitting atop a 4 axle trailer. The trailer had eight 8" wheels, with each axle being...
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    1988 Force 125 low compression in #1

    I have a Force 125 which appears to have had very little use but was stored back in 1989/90. Its been sitting in a garage since then due to it's owners passing. I've known the motor since it was new, it most likely was only run a handful of times. Anyhow, it's become my motor now, (along with...
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    How to determine proper oil mix?

    Over the past year, I've scrapped probably around 40 or so boats, this has left me with a pretty good supply or premixed gasoline. The problem is, the when pumping out a tank on a boat destined for the big boat yard in the sky, I have no idea on how old the fuel is, or how much oil has been...
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    What year did flotation foam become mandatory in production boats?

    I was wondering when they made it mandatory for manufacturers to use flotation foam? I cut up a 1964 Sea King today that got hit by a car, there was no foam, only trapped air space below the deck, as well as no wood stringers, only glass tunnels. The transom was wood. I also cut the deck out...
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    Nasty paint job problem

    I acquired a rather solid Starcraft Starchief over the summer. It came from a freshwater area and therefore is lacking all the usually corrosion issues. However, the boat was repainted at some point, apparently over the original paint, with what looks to be to be house paint or some other very...
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    1985 50 HP Johnson lower unit interchange?

    I picked up a good running 1985 Johnson 50hp last week, I originally just grabbed it as a parts motor but as it turns out, it's great running motor with 145lbs compression on both cylinders. The power pack and rectifier were bad, so I guess they wrote it off as junk. The only problem now is...
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    1963? Scott McCulloch 3hp

    I was given a fairly clean looking Scott McCulloch motor the other day which was froze up. It appears to have just froze from sitting. I pulled the head and to my surprise it looks like new, no wear and no signs of corrosion. I tapped on the piston ever so lightly after soaking it with...
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    Motorguide Laser370 wiring info?

    Does anyone know the individual wire applications for a MotorGuide Laser370 trolling motor? I need to know what each wire does. I have a red, a blue, a green and a black wire coming out of the motor. The blue wire is a lighter gauge wire, the black and red appear to be full speed. What do the...
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    Mercruiser outdrive interchangability?

    I have several good used Merc 110 and 120 out drives, I no longer have an I/O boat but am in need of an outdrive for an older Mercury 85HP inline 6 outboard. I was wondering if I can use an I/O outdrive on an outboard? It appears as if I can just swap drive shafts and it should fit? I realize...
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    Bayliner Trophy CC?

    I was browsing craigslist and found this: http://southjersey.craigslist.org/boa/907679067.html It's not far from me so I went to take a look this afternoon, it looks great, clean floor, transom, and even the motor isn't corroded. It had to be a freshwater boat. The guy that has it seems to...
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    '65 Mercury 850 inline 6 lower unit?

    I picked up a boat the other day which was garage kept for many years, probably since new. The boat was parked after the lower unit seized many years ago. I pulled the lower unit, and gave the motor a good once over and a compression check. All looks good. Now for the question, I have a few...
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    Why not stainless hardware on new trailers?

    I just got done cutting off all the U bolts and hardware from a 2007 Load Rite roller trailer. It just seems to me that in this day and age they would have used stainless steel hardware, at least on things that are adjustable if nothing else. Especially on a galvanized trailer sold in NJ where...
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    Mat, woven, or cloth?

    I am about to start redoing a transom on a boat in which the inner skin of fiberglass will not survive. On all others I've done so far I've been able to reuse the original inner skin by just re-laminating it back on and fairing it in on the sides, the result has always been a very original look...
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