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    Which hull brands to avoid

    If you have had any glass work done recently, it doesn't take much of a scratch or ding to be in the thousands of dollars !! From the insurance companies I have spoke with, unless the boat is fairly new ( within 5-10 yrs) most are totaled if a glass boat has any serious damage. But, your...
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    New project.

    Whew....startin to itch already just lookin at the pics !!! Good luck !!
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    Hunting - tips for old beat up guys like me ;)

    Being a diesel might be an issue with getting parts and repair. Polaris sells more than any other mfgr but also have the highest number of complaints !! With a used machine, the care and maintenence on the machine is far more important than the name on the side !!
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    Which hull brands to avoid

    Many years back we hit a submerged object at high speed in our 18' aluminum boat. Caved in or up rhe bottom a couple feet. Boat was badly skewed but we got rack to the ramp. Minor injuries from being bounced around but boat never leaked a drop. Insurance adjuster tokd us that had we had a...
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    Which hull brands to avoid

    Poster was looking at 17-19 ft boats I believe, only owned a couple of glass boats in my 60 plus years of boat ownership, never again !! Aluminum all the way !! Compare prices on 25-30 yr old glass vs aluminum hulls and see whitch ones hold their value !! In fact just go back 15-20 yrs and...
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    E-tec 40 hp

    I have what I believe is the Mercury copy of your two horse Suz... I always run the carb dry after use, mine always starts on second or third pull and yes I use E10 fuel with a splash of stabilizer. Mine is a 1985, never an issue !! Pulled carb last summer just to check...clean as could be...
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    Which hull brands to avoid

    Based on my 60 plus years as a boat owner, and having worked for marinas for a number of years....in the under 25' length, I would not own anything but an aluminum hull. Far less maintenence, longer hull life, far better down the road resale value, less costly up front, less hp to get...
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    Hunting - tips for old beat up guys like me ;)

    Or get a nice side x side to carry you around and do the work !!
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    Can’t Figure out Prop ….

    In my experience, we dropped up to 2" pitch when going to a 4 blade prop...
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    Starter not engaging?

    Is it spinning in the correct direction ??
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    Gear oil leak from water intake

    Why not pull the prop to know for sure....should be done a couple times each season..
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    Can’t Figure out Prop ….

    Before spending any hard earned money on a prop, go thru that engine and make sure she is running 100% !! Saw many folks go thru prop trials only to find they had an engine issue...First thing I would check is compression...the 3.0 is noted for warping the head in the center. Not a hard fix...
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    skeg damage ...home repair

    Let us know how it works out....
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    Operators manual for 1957 Evinrude fastwin 18 hp model 15020?

    You are very lucky, I have had a few chances to use the Sealoc and Clymer and found nothing woethwhile in them for serious deep specs. For general info they were just ok...after looking at a true factory service manual, there is a big difference, including trouble shooting and detailed...
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    Just can not figure it out

    Do rhe basics to start, get a facrory service manual, I usually find mine on ebay or craigslist. Don't just clean the carbs, get proper rebuild kits so you have new gaskets, diaphrams needle seats etc. Also proper settings for the carbs after a rebuild. Then a link and syc is needed so the...
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    skeg damage ...home repair

    There is also a SS unit that slips over broken skags and uses epoxy to hold it in place, no drilling needed. I have heard good things about the epoxy repair units..
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    Prop Damage

    Yessir....when you strengthen one part, the next weakest will give way, just the law of physics... So which is cheaper, props or rebuilding the gears in the gearcase ?
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    Can’t Figure out Prop ….

    Some props are stamped on the sides of the hub and others are stamped on the end of the hub, top or bottom. Something like 15x13P. Have ran across a couple that just had a midel number stamped on them and you had to reference a chart. Most of the time the dia and pitch is what is stamped.
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    Need replacement windshield for 2003 Lund Pro V

    Yep, any good plastic shop should be able to replicate what you have.
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    Prop Damage

    Needs smoothed out, balanced and sharpen up the edges of the blades. Those chewed edges will create air bubbles and lessen performance. Gotta do your best to make all the blades match , then you might be able to get away with it..
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