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    refinishing topside

    I'm about to re-paint an old boat I just bought. It has some small hair line cracks in the surface. What the best way to deal with this. I've used a two part urethane paint on my othe rboat and it wears like iron.I'd like to use the same on this one.The only thing is I can't seem to find the...
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    Boat Weight-new axles

    I'm in the process of bringing a boat home. Problem is the axels are shot. So I need to buy new axles before I tow it home, second problem is I don't know which axels to get, Its an old boat with no paper work and I can't figure the weight of it. Its 23-24' v-hull. 4cyl I/O, small cabin up...
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    Thunderbird/Formula Cathedral Hull?

    I just got my hands on an old boat. The fella tells me its a Formula. The tag pop riveted to the hull says Thunderbird "Cathedral" Hull. Miami Beach Florida. Has anyone had one of these boats before or perhaps a picture. Its 23-24' with a cabin/potty. Merc I/O. When I borrow my in laws digital...
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    Bouy killer

    There we are about 10:30pm headin out to catch the full moon tide at the inlet. I had just put in a few new gauges on the boat and my buddy comments on how nice they look all lit up. As we're admiring my new gauges a monster unlit green channel marker makes it way into the bow. There's the three...
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    Mercruiser MCM190

    I tried to get some as much info as I could off this motor. Everything seemed to be on the valve cover. Model MCM190<br />224 CID, serial# on valve cover A436367.<br /><br />I'm having a tough time figuring out what year this motor is. Or even roughly what year it is. Also the outdrive had a...
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    need Merc Cruiser info

    I'm lookin at a old Formula with a I/O Merc cruiser. Has "190" on the valve cover so I'm assuming thats the H.P.? (I'm a outboard man..never delt with an I/O)They guy I'm buying it from doesn't have a clue either, it was his fathers boat and he's just selling it.How can I tell what year the...
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    Prop. Diameter

    My current Prop is a 14x17 cupped and my WOT rpm is low. Its on a 90hp Johnson. Its a brand new prop its a shame it not the right one for my boat. I have a 19' Crestliner. V-hull. How much will my rpm increase if I go to a 13.25 diameter with 17 pitch? My top end is 35mph, 4600 rpm or so on the...
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    Decarbonizing? Should I?

    I bought an 82' Johnson V4 90hp this spring. Did the carbs,fuel pump,thermostats,plugs, a coil,wires,all new fuel ines through out. Not much left, The reeds looked good. It runs great, and Idles fine as well. So my question is should I decarbonize it? I go by the rule if it ain't broke don't fix...
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    90hp V4 Johnson

    I just picked a used 90 V4 Crossflow. After some normal tuning and tinkering it now runs great. Previously I owed a 70hp Johnson. Let me say that was rated at 3gph and the 90 is rated at 11gph!! So my question is what is the difference between the 90hp and the 115hp? The displacment is the same...
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