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    Dang it - just ground a hole in the bottom of the boat!

    Like the title says, I ground all the way through the hull. I was trying to cut out a 6" wide piece of 1/2 " plywood they had in the bilge from just forward of the engine compartment to the transom. Thought I would just run the saw up the sides but slipped on one cut and then slipped with the...
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    How tp Keep the hull from racking when stringers are removed?

    Reading conflicting opinions about bracing the hull when removing the stringers. Boat is a 1977, 18' Fiberform runabout with a Volvo I/O motor. The boat is on a trailer with rollers. I intend on finishing up the transom ripout tomorrow. The stbd side upper part is good wood - dang if that isn't...
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    Why no distributor advance on Volvo 130?

    Was looking into converting the points to electronic ignition and noticed that there is no advance mechanism on the distributor. There is no vacuum unit or even any springs on the plate and the plate is not adjustable. It seems strange - is that the way it's supposed to be? Here's a picture. It...
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    Odd markings on Volvo motor

    In the picture below, it looks like there was something previously attached to the front of this motor. Motor is a Volvo AQ130D. Was there possibly a heat exchanger previously attached or was this perhaps a car motor? It's apparent by the paint outline above the raw water pump that there was...
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    Volvo AQ130 ring gear

    The motor is out of the boat and I finally got it started yesterday. Runs smooth as silk on the engine stand with no rattles, odd sounds, or vibration. I noticed that the ring gear is separating from the flywheel on one side. Called a local machine shop and they say that just pounding it back on...
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    Newbie having problems with concepts and terms

    Hello everyone. This my first post here so please bear with me if these are redundant questions. To start out - I bought a 1977, 18' FiberForm runabout with a Volvo Penta 130D/280 outdrive. The motor is out and appears to be in good shape.I started out pulling out the seats and carpet and found...
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