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  1. bonz_d

    A sad day yesterday...

    After all the holiday festivities were finished yesterday I was board and started surfing the web looking at old old boats. I came across a page for the Lake Geneva wood boat show and started looking through. Yes there were many very old and some very rare wood boats on display. All very...
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    Sizing a new used trailer.

    The Alumacraft that I recently purchased came with a fairly new trailer that was bought new for this boat but I have a number of issues with it and will be looking to replace it. 1st thing is that I believe this trailer is way bigger than is needed. This is a 2200# Shoreland'r trailer. The...
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    50hp tilt lock broken

    Just found that the 1975 50hp I recently bought has the tilt lock broken on it. The OEM manual does not describe how to remove it in order to make the repair. The broken part is the sloted part that is on the side of the exhaust and swivel. Anyone ever replace one before?
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    Is this normal? water leak?

    Asked this in another thread and received no response so with some pictures maybe someone can give me a clue. This is a 1975 50hp and need to know if this water is normal. As you hopefully can see in the pictures there is water coming from the exhaust mounts on both sides and a water stream...
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    Old 50hp, new life.

    Thought I would start a new thread as the other issue has been resolved. Thanks everyone! 1st the pictures. Now for the story. This is a 1975 50hp Johnson that I've picked up to go on to my new project Alumacraft Classic 16. Found this while looking at another engine that was posted on...
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    OMC manuals

    Asked this is another thread I have going but I don't think anyones noticed it. Am looking at used OMC manuals on ebay and came across a few. The engine is a 1975 50hp Johnson. The question I have is the manual for the 1975 50hp Evinrude the same? I have found that Johnson only had 2 models...
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    Humminbird Wide Optic?

    Can anyone help me out. The boat I just purchased has one and I cannot find any info on it. Was able to find a users manual on their web site but it really doesn't give much info on the unit itself. The boat also has 2 transducers on the transom!?
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    1975 50hp ingition and wiring questions.

    Just finished looking at a 1975 50hp Johnson that I'm looking at buying of course. Yes it's been sitting for an unknown amount of time so we hooked up a battery and jumped the starter to do a compression test and unbelieveably we got 150psi on both cylinders. Next went to check spark and there...
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    Alumacraft Classic 16 project.

    Well here's the latest project. 1988 Alumacraft Classic 16. Was picked up Saturday from 200 miles away and what a trip it was! Had to work Friday night, left right after work, drove 3 hrs there and 3.5 hrs back! Then had to be back to work Saturday night. So what I have is a nice hull, a 5 year...
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    Late 80s 70hp Evinrude driveshaft.

    I will be picking up a used boat this weekend that has a late 80s Evinrude 70hp VRO that has a major issue. When this engine was taken in this past spring for service and a water pump change it was founf that the drive shft had siezed into the crankshaft. The shop was unable to get it apart or...
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    New used boat, which engine?

    Hey folks, I have another post from last week found here http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=583552 but have come up with a different option and would like opinions. Situation is this, looking at a couple used Lunds. One in particular is a project boat which is the one I think I've...
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    Compering 2 boats, different engines

    I've been looking at 2 16' Lund Mr. Pike, one has an early 80s 35hp Johnson and the other has a mid 80s 40hp Johnson. The question is how much of a performance difference would there be between the 2 engines? Is the 35hp that much lighter in weight that there would be only a marginal difference...
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    Bow stops and winch posts

    1st I'm going to start by stating that I hope we can have a civil discussion on this topic. I will state some observations and opinions that are my own and if you disagree say so but please also give a reason why you disagree and not just because that's the way it should be. Over the past few...
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    Used boats - no title = beware

    This is kind of a word of warning to newbie boat purchasers that don't know their way around yet. I recently came across an add posted on craigslist for a nice looking project boat that to many new buyers would look like a nice fair price. W/o going into details the boat would be well worth the...
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    Loose drawbar.

    Just changed the drawbar in my receiver hitch and it is loose in the hitch. It's a class 3. The old bar is a Valley hitch and the new one is a Reese. The old one was nice and tight and quiet. This one shifts side to side a bit and in and out when I start and stop. Any remedies?
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    Eyeing a new project.

    Hey folks, I've been eyeing up a new project which is between 2 different hulls. One is a late 80's Alumacraft Classic 16 and the other is a late 80's Starcraft SFM160. Both are in sumular condition and need about the same amoumt of repair. At present neither has an enigine which isn't an issue...
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    Rod Building, changing reel seat.

    Don't know how many truely avid fishermen are on this site so let's find out! Has anyone here built a fishing rod? Modified one? I'm asking because I've started a mod on an old Shimano baitcaster that had the reel seat broken. It was an old style pistol grip, 5.6" long. The rod really doesn't...
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    Thought about this project. Yes, no, maybe?

    For a start I have included a link to another thread of this boat. It is here. http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=387885 I have had this sitting here now for awhile on the back burner as it were and haven't come up with a course of action. Burn it? Restore it? Or somewhere in-between...
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    Old memories

    Was out this morning fishing, wind was calm, lake was flat and was just really enjoying the morning. Right after 9am when the no wake rule lifts there were these to small boats that came out and started flying around the lake. Really paid no attention to them as they were staying to the other...
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    Looking for a new cover

    The boat is a Lund S14 DLX with side console and am curious if anyone else here on the forum has a simular boat and if so which cover are you using? Two years ago we bought an inexpensive SeaSense cover that was trailerable and it worked fairly well for what we needed at the time. Being an...
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