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    measured my steering cable....

    ok, I did the thing in my west marine catalog and measured from the middle of transom to back corner, then back corner to steering wheel, then from outside to center of steering wheel...came up with 14' factory system is a rack/pinion type. I then finally managed to beat/cut the old steering...
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    boat leaning to one side??

    was reading on here about how you can tilt the little fin shaped lead electrolyte thingy on the engine in the opposite direction of your boat lean and it will help so I dont know if this will help my situation or not? basically, even when the water is glass and two people are on the boat. once...
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    replacing wooden floors in boats with other material??

    anyone with an older boat with rotting floors found suitable non-wood materials that arent special order?? I'd like to convert over to composite material for the flooring if possible?? I see the composite materials in 2"x4" form at my local hardware store but not in plywood sheet form. outside...
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    steering system questions, sorta long background read

    ok, newbie to boats but not to cars so I am mechanically inclined...just never really messed with a boat is all. anyway, 3 years ago I bought a 1990 15' thundercraft for me and the "ex" to run around in. 2 years ago, she wanted to take friends out on it. 5 hours later I get a call from her...
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    Need help finding parts for my engine

    ok, its a mercury 2stroke 90hp engine. serial # OB275426 I need help finding a starter, rectifier, the 3 coil packs? I think thats what they are (they are to the immediate left of the starter and stacked vertically with large leads linking the three), and the water pump impeller and whatever...
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    new guy with lots of questions

    ok, I've got a 1990 thundercraft runabout with a mercury M90 oil injected engine on it. It was a 100% working boat when I bought it and had no problems with it several times taking it out until one day my bilge pump crapped out on me in rough water and the boat went down lol. (salt water) It...
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