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    2cyl GoodYear Outboard Edit: Rotor Part Number?

    Got it for $20 on craigs list. It was listed as seized. The pull start was tangled up, I fixed that, and it rotates just fine, and had good compression (it'll blow my finger out of the hole) However, the spark plugs and wires suck. I clean one of its spark plugs, and clamped it onto the...
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    help hooking up my tach?

    So I got this new, never used, yet out of package tach when I bought my boat. here are the pics: So I want to hook it up to my 83 2-stroke 115hp evinrude. On the back of the tach it says, for 4 cycle OB w/ alt. Well, I dont have a 4 cycle, I have a 2 and I dont really have an altinator...
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    what kind and/or year is this outboard?

    I know its an evinrude actually.... but the year? and HP? it says its a 75hp. but a 4cyl 75hp? the powerhead is the same size as my 115hp. And electric shift lower unit? they are junk arent they? Model 75482D serial E01067
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    Fiberglass help; getting rid of the grain in the cloth?

    I have been working on a center console for my boat. This is my first attempt... so its obviously not perfect. It was made using mostly 1/2" exterior AB sanded ply. Except for the front/helm/controls, thats 3/4" exterior cheap stuff. Here is my sketch of how I wanted it about, excuse...
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    Towing with a 95 4cyl manual Ford Ranger?

    I don't have a trailer hitch yet, but I was wondering realistically could/should I tow with the ranger? Rangers bumper hitch says 300lbs toung weight, 2000 pounds trailer weight. my toung is probably 75-100 pounds, and overall I'm guessing 1700 pounds total load specs on the ranger: 142,000...
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    18' Aluminum Center Console Build

    Boat is of this time, an unknown make. It could be a Lonestar, or it could be a western... who know, who cares The origional thread is here: http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=285674 Up until a few hours ago, this is how it looked: Time to the half-*** cap to come off And...
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    How can I safely tow this boat?

    So the local lake is 10 miles down the highway. The trailer has no bow stop on it, and I dont want to pay to have one welded on untill I know this boat isnt going to suck,. Chains on the bow hook going to all chross beams, along with transom straps? My launch date is for tuesday morning...
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    New boat has arived! & my day after thoughts...

    Here it is, a 18' Tinny: So somebody took the top off of another boat, and bolted it onto this hull, changing it from an open bow, to a closed. So it fits ok... but not the greatest. the side overhang a little too much, making it a little flexable while leaning/standing/holding onto the...
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    Lets see your Custom/Home-built center console!

    I just got a new (1980's) Hull, and I'm thinking of making it a center console. I'm looking for pictures of others (conversions or stock) to get some ideas. Any takers?
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    Help Thread; How do I get this boat to work on this trailer?

    So Im planning on buying this boat: -engines for $700 (think It'll handle ok in choppy water?) Anyway, I need to get it onto this trailer: So from the rar of the boat to the bow roller is 156 inches. Im guessing I need to have the roller in about the same spot. If you notice on...
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    Foam, its dry. Leave or remove?

    Pulled my deck, and the foam under it is very dry. Should I yank It out anyway, or leave it be?
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    How did my outboard get holes in the pistons?

    Outboard is a 75hp johnson, year is 81 pics: I couldnt get a compression reading from the top 2 cylinders, but the bottom had 30psi (the one without the hole in it) How does this happen? or are they supposed to be there? and whats with the clean spot on the pistons?
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    parting out a 75hp johnson

    sorry, not allowed. TD
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    1974 Wellcraft (?) 19' (my first V bottom)

    I forget what kind of boat it is, but I'm pretty sure it says wellcraft. This is the first V-Bottom I have had (or, even slightly V'd) so I am hoping it will be a much better ride than the flat bottoms, but I'll see. anywho, onto the pics: It came bearing a 1980's 75hp johnson that "ran"...
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    Anybody ever convert to a center console?

    Just like the title says. I really (I mean really) like center console boats, but I cant find/afford one. and I would like a small (15') one. Anybody ever done/seen this?
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    How well do you guys think this tunnel hull will go through the water?

    Im hoping better than my flat bottom, thats why Im going to buy it: opinions? the tunnel dosnt go all the way back, it becomes flat on the back 1.5 feet
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    Fit a 17' boat on my existing trailer? (used to hold a 15')

    I went and measured my trailer for the boat I might buy. the boat is a 17' and my boat is a 15' but I was hoping to use the same trailer. from the rear of the bunk to the front of the trailer where a boat's bow should be is 14.5 feet. I could probably squeez another 5 inches out of it...
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    Anybody know anything about this kinda boat?

    dude wants $500 for it, with no title. Im looking for a V-bottom thats a little better threw the water than my flat bottom. I already have the engine/controls I would need for it. But, anybody guess the year? size? ride quality?
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    What do you guys this of this boat?

    So I have my 15' flat bottom right now. Its crappy, old, trailers rotted, boat feels sturdy as hell but the floor flexes in the water. I cant bolt a ski pylon to it because of the home made 2x4 floor supports in the way, so I cant ski with it. and, mainly, its bouncy in the water. I...
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    ran great until an hour of driving, then wouldn't start.

    So I took the new 1981 115hp johnson and my boat out to the lake yesterday for its epic test run. The primer cylinder on it is missing, so I plugged all the hoses with screws until the new primer cyl. gets here. I started it in the drive way before we left, took a few seconds but started...
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