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    Upper Gear Housing Swap

    If just the impeller housing is damaged and everything else is ok just get the kit with the housing and change it.
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    Pour foam amount

    When i did mine i calculated cubic feet and ordered 1 extra kit to be safe and used it all. Either be ready to order twice or get extra. I used total boat foam and they gave their expanded volume per kit but depending on temp and unavoidable waste you will be short. I also left gaps in the...
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    Such a Thing As Making the Hull Too Rigid?

    And your tabbing works kinda like leaf springs. The widest layer will flex so much... And then every smaller layer stiffens it up a bit more. This spreads the load gradually over a wider area so things bow like a spring and not like a hinge
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    Proper way to wire a kill switch on Thunderbolt IV

    This chart should get you close
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    Proper way to wire a kill switch on Thunderbolt IV

    What is the wire size? 10 guage? 12, 14? Your switch should be rated for the max current the wire can carry.
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    Tube/Pipe for Routing Fuel Fill Line and Vent

    Dont know why you couldnt use pvc conduit and sweep fittings. I used 1" pvc for my floor drains. Something else.... if you need to bend it you can heat it and it becomes flexible and rehardens when cool. They make ovens to heat it up but i used a propane turbo shop heater when i did my drain. 3"...
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    aquasport 175 osprey

    I needed 1 piece of 3/4 marine ply for some odds and ends..... $175.00
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    aquasport 175 osprey

    Slow n steady....
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    OMC Sterndrive 165; 1974 Winner "Minikai"

    With a boat that old there is rot. Just a matter how much. Need to do some test holes. Start with reading all the stickys
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    Wrong name

    Signed in under right name. This jruka can be deleted
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    Wrong name

    Been froggy1150 since beginning and i noticed i have a new name jruka
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    OMC Sterndrive 165; 1974 Winner "Minikai"

    Make sure your boat isnt rotten before spending $$$
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    Boat Swamped in Storm - Next steps?

    When you try to start the motor pull the plugs,drain the oil,fill the oil,spray oil in the cylinders, crank with plugs out while relubing pistons, pull carb float bowl off and remove water, reassemble and then try to start. Run for awhile then drain oil and refill again. Run some more and drain...
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    Screw and Pilot Hole Sizes

    Something i do when glassing tnuts in is put bolts in and when resin is gelled enough to hold shape but not cured enough to hold bolt i remove. Then i clean threads with a tap later so things go together smooth
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    Screw and Pilot Hole Sizes

    Drill hole for t nut. Seal wood with epoxy. Put tnut back in. Install wood assembly in location. Then cover end of tnut with foil tape to prevent resin from getting in tnut and then 1 layer of glass to cover wood to roof and secure. Final install does get a sealant on hardware. If it did get...
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    Screw and Pilot Hole Sizes

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    Screw and Pilot Hole Sizes

    Here is an idea if you want strong removable hardware. Get stainless t nuts and put them in location and tighten down. Cover t nut with foil tape to isolate from resin then glass over. Screws will pull out but tnuts wont. You can see what i did if you look at my build. I think the title is 74...
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    Who has starting doing all their own maintenance?

    Also for electrical troubleshooting get a incandescent high watt test light. Meters will indicate voltage present but if the connection isnt good the light will be real dim. And be careful with frozen hardware. A snapped bolt can take a easy job and make it horrible. Drilling out broken bolts is...
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    Thru-hull oil drain

    I would have turned on a camera, then have mentioned what it "might" be, said "you are now responsible for what happens next" then handed him the wrench. With his stupidity on camera i bet their would be no ticket to be had
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    1974 reinell cuddy restore

    And here is the bats. As with everything i have done .... no screws into boat. I have glassed stainless tnuts into wood and then glue the glassed wood to the hull
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