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    marine plywood- treated or not

    found this article by the APA while researching marine plywoods. if you go to the bottom of the page and click on 'wood-plywood index' you will also more info on where to buy in certain states.<dont know if its current> just thought it was good info.--- web page
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    1979 Javelin 100 hp

    at its time, was this a good motor or did it fall off the dependable johnson shelf?<br />am looking at 75 to 100 hp motor for the T166, and was wanting to keep it of the same era.<br />-<br /> but if the 78 to 82 j/e had problems- ill go newer.<br /> would like something that is easy to work on...
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    my project album

    let me try this album set up, to see if it works better than fishingworks. imagestation.com sorry didnt realize you had to sign in to view.
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    Imagestation picture posting

    i have read what ever posts seem to come up under <br />"picture posting" & "posting pictures".i typed in the url # in the image slot 5 times.no luck<br />-<br />im trying to use imagestation which was suggested. all i would like to do is post a picture in my post. nothing fancy.<br />can anyone...
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    78 glastron T-166 sportster xl

    after viewing jasonj's & jasonb's work on their trihulls, i figured i would get this boat back.<br />my buddy i sold it to, thought he had it sold for the past year but never got paid. so when he bought back to his house i got to looking at it and decided to trade my hi-tec retreads for it, <no...
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    guide posts or bunks

    with the new roller set up when the boat gets back to the water i definitley want to use either guide posts or bunks. the boat is a trophy 1802 W/A on an escort trailer. would like the best bang for the buck. all seem pretty well priced the same. so which ones hold up the best after time? thanx
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    water pump inlet tube 120/140 j&e

    when i dropped the lower unit, the inlet tube is out of round. with out taking it out what is the best way to make it as round as possible to get a good seat in water pump? thanx
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    diode replacement j&e 120/140

    would like to know if i can replace this myself or<br />should i take it to someone to do for me.<br />- dont know exactly where to look in engine harness, parts manual shows one area, diagram shows another. thanx
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    j120 heads 1988yr

    what is the best way to remove the little cap that holds the seal in t-stat area of head. with out damaging anything. needs to come out to update thermos
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    rectifier gasket j120

    the book says to coat both sides of gasket, i believe that would be the old style. this new gasket has one side that has adhesive & the other with blue sealing strips in between bolt holes.<br />so does it still require coating and if not than i assume the adhesive back goes to rectifier. thanx
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    trim rams

    i noticed on the fast track that when trailer support is used the trim rams will not retract all the way down.<br />but with the conventional you are supposed to retract them all the way. and mine do.<br />-<br />i have read the manual but it is not clear on the fast track whether they are...
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    head resurfacing

    took a set of 120/140 heads in to be resurfaced and they took them down 10 thousands, not sure if thats ok or not. if its alrite how much is that going to raise compression ratio? and does someone make thicker head gaskets to compensate for the resurfacing. thanx
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    pulling drain plug?????

    after spending a couple $$$ on repairs this friend and i are out on this 14 ft kwest 30hp yamaha tiller testing it. water was filling bilge area so hey i know there is a pump but as we are moving he reaches down and pulls the drain plug out to drain water. i was like what the hell are you...
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    condensation in lower unit?????

    my buddy has a 1994 30 or 40hp yamaha that before the winter we changed the lower unit lube. as it was draining at the end we could see clear water coming out. the lube was very dark not milky, refilled and let sit, then put a couple more pumps for gp. new seals on plugs- that was in late sept...
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    ?? motor installation

    went to the boat show this weekend and looked at everything and was suprised to see that 95% of all new ob motors were installed sitting on transom molding and not being flush with the hull, resulting in a 1/16 to 1/8 gap depending on thickness of molding. isnt this bad for the hulls not to have...
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    water control valve removal

    want to remove this thing off my 88 120 and have read previous threads.<br />dhadley wrote that he likes the use of 93later tstat assemblies and gave this list for conversion;<br />1. 333967 cover <br />2. 329830 gasket<br />3. 434137 tstat assembly<br />4. 320880 seat<br />5. 330273 cup...
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    update on 120 loop vee

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    omc tach part #

    omc tach part # what does this tach go to "#175612 concept tach s/d" ? is this in or outboard?
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    352 fords att coupedeville

    yea my 1st car was a 70 nova ss 350 4sp 411-what a waste, next was a 69 roadrunner 383 4sp 411, killer car. got stolen and found it junk yard stripped the guy i got it from stole it back & sripped it. next was a 69 merc cyclone gt 351w 3sp 325. now that was my start into fords. cant tell you how...
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    omc conventional vs fast track

    which one of these is the better unit and why?<br />they are priced about the same to replace. given the motor you have.
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