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  1. Bob_VT

    Sidewinder (Cobra) 16 SS

    Re: Sidewinder (Cobra) 16 SS Sliced the splashwell off and the transom was/is soaking wet. Interesting things I found. The boat is a 1974 and actually very nice construction. The stringer is fine :) and in the wet transom there was actually a layer of fiberglass between the 2 pieces of 3/4 I...
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    Sidewinder (Cobra) 16 SS

    Re: Sidewinder (Cobra) 16 SS So far the stringer is looking good. I discovered yet another gallon or so of water inside the hull and now I am going to let the Sun do it's work and dry things out a bit. This should be a fairly easy fix because that section of deck was a 1/2" X 31" X 8' and...
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    Sidewinder (Cobra) 16 SS

    Re: Sidewinder (Cobra) 16 SS Okay the time has come to pull this project up. I stripped the carpet, filled two trash bags with garbage that was in the hull and started to demolition. ALL of the demolition did not require a single tool yet. I ripped out the fiberglass seat bases by hand and...
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    Mercury control diagram needed

    Okay I could use a little assistance. I have a friend who took apart a similar Merc Control and pieces fell out :( Anyone have a lead or a hint to a diagram to re-assemble this??? Thanks.
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    Why won't my boat plane?

    Reaches full RPM but won't move???? 350 Cubic inch Alpha 1 Drive and a Piranha Composite Prop that self destructed .......... and people want to know why I don't like plastic props!!!!:facepalm:
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    Here is a unique one

    Oh my! No PFD! :D
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    Question For my fellow Startcraft tin owners - Trolling motor

    Has anyone mounted a trolling motor on a 16' or 18' SS hull? I was given a nice trolling motor and I have been considering mounting it. I have even been thinking about a modification to the railing to accommodate it. Anyone have photos? I have NOT splashed yet this year. Since my boat...
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    Margret Thatcher passed and more....

    She was a pistol and will be missed. :(
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    Golf Club Sign

    I had to pass this along....... Golf Club SignHere is an actual sign posted at a golf club in Scotland UK: 1. BACK STRAIGHT, KNEES BENT, FEET SHOULDER WIDTH APART. 2. FORM A LOOSE GRIP. 3. KEEP YOUR HEAD DOWN! 4. STAY OUT OF THE WATER. 5.TRY NOT TO HIT ANYONE. 6.IF YOU ARE TAKING TOO...
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    Okay NASCAR Jeff Gordon Fans

    LOL :D
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    Happy Birthday jasoutside

    Happy Birthday!!
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    1949 Mercury Handbuilt

    This is great 1949 Mercury Dwarf Car by Ernie Adams on Vimeo
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    Congratulations QC

    QC just hit 20,000 posts even though his driver did not win the Daytona Race!!!!
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    Lake Tahoe - Lake Monster!!

    Come on people...... Champ is a Lake Monster in Lake Champlain......... but, this one is self inflicted!! :D Monster Goldfish Found in Lake Tahoe | Aquarium Dumping | LiveScience
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    nasty storm for the atlantic north east

    Re: nasty storm for the atlantic north east I was on the road today and saw a large herd of deer feeding at about 1 PM and later on I saw this flock of turkeys ...... all good indicators that we have a good storm coming!
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    Now this is weird

    DOBBERTIN HYDROCAR - WITH TRAILER / Exotic / Amphibious / Car / Boat / Project in Powerboats & Motorboats | eBay Motors Worth a look
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    NFL - Super Bowl!

    Re: NFL - Super Bowl! 2 huge racks of ribs slow cooked in the convection oven...... and I have a container of Pure Ghost Bhut Jolokia powder with me to warm up the ribs with and add to the wings as needed!! Out the door in a few minutes :) My wife brought this back from Seattle for me!! Also...
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    whitch hole

    Re: whitch hole Do you have Tilt and Trim??? If so place the tilt rod in the lowest setting and adjust T&T as needed after plane. Normally trim rods are easily removed and moved w/o tools........ is you rod the proper one or has it been replaced?? It should look like this (and no washers)
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    Happy Birthday Vlad D Impeller

    Happy Birthday!! Hope you are enjoying the sun!!
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    Happy Birthday tallcanadian

    Happy Birthday!!! Is it cold up there? :D
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