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    painting over bottom paint....quick question

    i have never worked with bottom paint as i am a fresh water guy. :facepalm: got a big ol boat (2005) with anti fouling paint. i have to repair the hull in several spots..so i have to add bottom paint after. can i just slap any old bottom paint on it (interlux)? or does it matter what was on...
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    removing a bravo gimbal ring

    hi guys....im doing a 2005 30 footer with twin bravos. the gimbal rings are toast....(actually broken). i intend on removing them and replacing them (the gimbal rings) the seloc manual i have says i need to drill holes in the side of the outer transom plate to remove the clamp screw and lock...
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    alpha / bravo diameter sizes....will it make a difference

    posted here because i didnt know if this was a general question or not. im rebuilding an 05 regal 3060 (30 footer) the boat came factory with twin 305's.....AND bravo 3's !!!!! well.......the drives were snapped off the boat. i am considering cost in rebuilding.....so im thinking alphas. my...
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    swap from fuel injected system to carburetor

    i have twin 05 305 mercs...... they are currently set up as fuel injected motors. there is a good possibility that all the electronics in the motors are shot. thinking dollar wize... can i convert these motors to a naturally asperated system? thanks all cheers oops
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    happy birthday red fury !

    cheers mike..... have a super day !
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    i need a boat moving service.......west coast canada

    might need a 30 footer moved from nanamio to kelowna bc. does anybody have connections? cheap is good.....im wondering if it is cheaper to barge rather than the ferries? if this deal goes down....it will happen fast thanks for any info cheers oops
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    what the heck is this thing ?

    sorry no pics. im building an 07 bluewater 20 ish footer fish and ski. in the bilge is a thing that says AIRMAX.....it is about the size of a hockey puck (just a little larger). there is one thicker wire coming out of it..(looks like two in the wrap) it is located at the very back of the...
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    volvo vs merc alignment question

    so sorry to ask this guys....... i have read the adults only and hit the search engine....but that is not working for me. the boat is an 07 with a volvo single prop and a 350. i can align a mercruiser in my sleep. tomorrow i am pulling the motor and repairing the transom then re installing...
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    glassing in colder temps.

    i have many pm's and seen it on the forum lots about this question..... i searched for a post i did a few years back about this..but our search engine...is ...well...still searching...:facepalm: ok....to glass in colder temps you have to fool the area into thinking its hot. this is done by...
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    auto drifting origin revealed

    japan was thought to be the origin of the popular sport of car "drifting" recent video has found that proves that the Amish invented the sport. http://www.streetfire.net/video/the-original-drifter_2096789.htm
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    blue water boats......ve resin ?

    gotta build a blue water boat..... the hull is hand laid. !!!....you should see the lay up schedule....wow.....looks like a gazillion layers of .75 csm. then a huge layer of roving.....then a few more csm. however ......one thing ....the glass is exteremly brittle..... does anyone know if the...
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    look what ol oops gets to fix next !

    been doing lots of storm damaged boats lately. a boat company that i am subcontracting to is buying up what some might call "cane" boats. mostly re-keel jobs....but some major top damage as well....i did an 04 sea-doo that was caught UNDER a dock in a storm, many parts of that fiberglass hull...
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    where is a good resorce for buying mastercaft electronics

    hi all !:) i have been doing a lot of hurricane/storm damaged boats lately. i have the oppertunity to purchase some good deals, however the electronics need replacing :( . As you all know....these are worth HUGE dollars. does anyone know of discount or surplus sites that will sell mastercraft...
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    heh heh heh

    A couple senior citizens were sitting in their usual pew at the Baptist Church. Suddenly, he wife noticed that people around them were staring at her. She leaned over, & whispered to her husband,"I've just let go a silent fart.It ...feels like everyone is staring at me,What do you think I should...
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    jet ski-snowmobile compatible motors?

    hi all....im new to jet fleas. sorry if this is a repost or a well trodden subject. (i went back 5 months....and the search engine was no help) after looking at jet ski motors...i am convinced that these are skidoo motors. are they compatible short blocks?...... what changes to the short...
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    got a problem with gellcoat.

    i am rebuilding a jet ski for a guy that was wrecked in a storm......it was a total write off. i am finished the repair and about to gellcoat. yesterday ...in cooler temps...(60 deg). i sprayed some gellcoat on the jet flea using a prevail aresol sprayer....i thinned the gellcoat with acetone...
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    happy birthday jcsercsa

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN you look great for your age !....you dont look a day over 47 ! :D have fun on the cedar point rollercoasters bud ! ward
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    boat owners happiest days....the day he buys and the day he sells.

    i say.....horse feathers ! i just sold my little 1990 19 foot bayliner capri for full pop at the end of our season. ($7500) everyone says you should be really happy.....truth is.....im allmost depressed ! im really sad to see that little boat go.... i restored it....made the...
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    hey guys....look what i got in my e-mail....im rich !

    Hello Ward , I am Mr. Ahmed Khizer Khan a citizen of UAE .I have in my bank the existence of a very big amount of money that belongs to a customer , Mr. Daniel who happen to have the same surname as yours .The fund is now without any claim because Mr. Daniel died in a deadly earthquake in...
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    hot wiring harness, no start. 3l merc

    hi all. im selling my little bayliner. lake tested it the other day, it ran perfectly. dropped it in the water this morning. started great...i reved it up....and dropped it to an idle. went to untie the ropes. and it died. i tryed to restart it. and it caught only once in a 10 second crank...
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