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  1. metriccrescentwrench

    Best rattle can paint for fiberglass????

    I'm rebuilding a bass boat and have to fabricate some parts for the dash from scratch. I'll be making them from fiberglass (using epoxy resin - 'cause that's what I have on hand). SO, what's everyone's opinion on the best rattle can paint to use for this?
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    Condensation in boat

    I'm going to have to kick one of my boats out of the garage as soon as I finish my current rebuild project (I HATE scraping windows in the morning). We're looking at installing a carport to keep the boat out of the sun/weather, and of course the boat will have a cover in addition to being under...
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    1984 OMC service manual question

    I just picked up a 1984 Johnson 140 for a project boat that should be finished in another month or so. I've been searching for a service manual and have been coming up empty. I do see that Ken Cook / Outboardbooks.com has one listed for that year but it covers every single outboard made, all...
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    Boat cover question

    I bought a Carver Poly Guard boat cover from here on iboats a couple of years ago for my Checkmate rebuild project, since the boat has lived in the garage I haven't had to use the cover yet but that's about to change. With all the rain we've been having I'm going to need to kick the Checkmate...
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    Dock building question

    I live on a small private lake, seven years ago I built a floating dock that was held in place with large ropes as well as steel pipe pounded into the lake bottom. It's worked perfectly until some kids had a good laugh at my expense a couple of weeks ago and sent my dock floating across the...
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    Tips for teaching my daughter to ski

    My daughter finally decided that she wants to graduate from a knee board and learn to ski. She tried today for the first time but she was never able to stay up for more than a second or two. She's 15 and weighs 110 soaking wet, she's athletic in that she's a distance runner, but she's not the...
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    Spray can lacquer question

    When I purchased my new-to-me Rude 175 the lower unit had quite a few pits and was looking pretty rough, so I spent some time doing body work and making it look nice before putting the engine on my boat. I first primed with zinc chromate primer, followed by Moeller engine paint in spray cans...
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    Speedometer dilemma

    Depending on loading and conditions my boat tops out at around 65 mph, so I've got an 80 mph speedometer in it. I spend a lot of time pulling my son on a wakeboard or skis, and I'm sure I'll be hounded into pulling a tube this summer also. The problem is that with the 80 mph speedometer I just...
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    The craziness continues

    So..... a month ago I bought an engine for my Checkmate, and attached to the engine was a free bass boat and trailer. My initial plan was to sell whatever I could out of the boat that was worth anything, sell the trailer, and scrap the boat. Well, I got to looking at the boat (it's a 1993...
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    Lifting eyes on 1991 150 johnson

    Re: Lifting eyes on 1991 150 johnson My thinking is that the factory put those lifting eyes on the block for a reason. I recently installed a '93 175 on my boat, I have the factory service manual and it says to use the eyes. In my case I didn't have a chain or hooks that would fit the...
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    high pitched chirp/squeak from '93 Rude 175

    This is a new to me engine, it appears to be in very good shape. Compression checked between 115 and 120 in all 6 holes, and starts right up with no trouble. Supposedly the powerhead was rebuilt less than a year ago, and it does look nearly new - all the hoses, covers, linkages, etc. are...
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    Does anyone see the problem with these gauges?

    I finally got around to installing a pair of Faria cylinder head temperature gauges and, besides the fact that they didn't include connectors for the senders, I noticed a glaring error on the gauges themselves. Anyone else see what it is?
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    What should compression be on a '98 looper???

    A guy is selling a '98 200, he's claiming compression is at least 125 on all cylinders. I've never heard of compression over about 90 or so on a stock looper, is he lying or am I just lacking in knowledge? (I know it can get that high if the idle reliefs are blocked, but he's claiming this...
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    Trustworthy used engine sources?

    If the mods don't mind I'd like to ask for people to share information on places where they've had a good experience buying used outboard engines. I'm being a lot more cautious since being ripped off the last time (I should have insisted on a test drive and not just listening to it idle on the...
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    Mercury shift and throttle cables

    When I rebuilt my Checkmate I set it up for a Johnson engine, installing all new control cables etc. I now have to find another engine for it and am looking at a late 80's Mercury 200. Since I used a Hot Foot and a side mount billet shifter I may need to make some modifications, hence I have a...
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    Intermittent Miss - Here's What I Found

    1981 Johnson 90. From time to time it was obviously running on just 3 cylinders, but it would always clear up after a little while, making it almost impossible to diagnose. It seemed like it was loosing spark, but it didn't really make sense because the problem usually happened as soon as I...
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    Big red plug - what years?

    I'm parting out my '90 Johnson 200 because, in my estimation, it would cost more than it's worth to properly repair. When I can afford to start looking for a replacement engine one of the considerations is going to be what can I bolt on with the least amount of work, so obviously a Johnson or...
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    Cracked piston

    OK, after my last outing I'd noticed that the engine (1990 Johnson 200) was losing power at the top end. (I'd been fighting an idle and off-idle problem since I got this engine and had just finally gotten a handle on that - it had normally run pretty well at the top end). Not too long ago it...
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    Powerhead weight ('90 J-200)?

    Can someone tell me what the powerhead wieghs on my '90 Johnson 200 looper so I can make preparations to safely remove it? thanks
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    Talk me out of parting out this piece of crap ('90 J200)

    I bought this engine over 1-1/2 years ago to put on the Checkmate I was rebuilding. It's been one problem after another after another since I bolted it on - many of those problems have been resolved thanks to some smart people here on iboats. This engine never really had any issues above half...
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