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    question on using Gluvit on an aluminum boat seams

    I have a 1985 Sea Nymph 14R Big Water and will be using Gluvit on the inside seams in the bow of my boat soon. I need to know if it is okay to do the reseal in 2-3 stages. For example sealing a small area in the lowest (bottom) end of the bow, then turning boat on one side and sealing seam on...
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    boat decking installation question

    I know that as a starting point to install new boat decking I need to measure down from the gunwales of the boat with a straight edge to check for level of deck material and supports and from there to configure dimensions and shape of decking supports. Still I was contemplating leaving anywhere...
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    rivet size help needed

    I have a 1985 Sea Nymph 14R Big water aluminum v-hull style boat. Some one at one time or another had some leaks and put a bunch of spray on sealant on the outside of some seams on the boat and silicone sealant on some areas of the inside of the boat. In the area I was trying to check the rivet...
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    rivet size help needed

    I have a 1985 Sea Nymph 14R Big water aluminum v-hull style boat. Some one at one time or another had some leaks and put a bunch of spray on sealant on the outside of some seams on the boat and silicone sealant on some areas of the inside of the boat. In the area I was trying to check the rivet...
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    bunk mounting location question

    I am in the process of re-installing carpeted bunk boards on my aluminum v-hull boat. I now have bolster style bunk brackets with a swivel on them. I need to know how close the edge of the bunk board should be located to the flat edge of the strakes. I am attaching a picture that may help to...
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    8' Trailer Tongue Installation Question

    Re: 8' Trailer Tongue Installation Question Would like to help but I seriously can't figure out what you are doing after reading your comment. Could you post some pictures of what you are doing. That way we can see what you see and can make better suggestion to help out... Attached are a...
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    8' Trailer Tongue Installation Question

    I am preparing to have 2 - 1/2' holes drilled into the end of my new trailer tongue to bolt it to the cross member on the frame. I need to know if the end of the tongue (2" x 2"x 96" steel tube) should be against the inside edge of the cross member when the 1/2" bolt is inserted through the top...
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    trailer axle and spring alignment questions

    In searching online I see there are differences between types of leaf springs. Apparently some are meant for cars and smoother ride but not for loads of trailers. I really don't know the type I have here other than I assume it is an older type. This is a lightweight trailer and 14' aluminum...
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    Is my trailer tongue bent

    Re: Is my trailer tongue bent Here is where I am at on the trailer tongue bend concern: I got the boat off the trailer and took the tongue off. Attached are some pictures of the key areas of obvious bend. The worst is on the end where the tongue attaches to the trailer. Those pictures are taken...
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    trailer brace needs added

    While moving my boat forward so it sits on the trailer more the way it should I have discovered that the swivel style bolster bracket that previously would have been around 6" or more from the end of the bunk would now be located almost to the end of the bunk board itself. Approximately 1.5-2...
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    boat rivet repair

    I have a 1985 SeaNYmph 14R V-Hull boat, Big water model I believe and am wondering about how to replace leaking rivets on this boat. They are not a pop rivet of any kind that I can see nor are they a rounded head. The surface of the head inside and outside of the boat is flat. I understand...
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    Is my trailer tongue bent

    Re: Is my trailer tongue bent Attached are some pictures from prior posts regarding position of bunk boards relative to transom, position of winch on tongue and position of transom relative to bunkboards and end of trailer cross member. If I can get some more current pictures as mentioned...
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    Is my trailer tongue bent

    Re: Is my trailer tongue bent I checked the distance from the bottom of the keel to the top of the frame at the back of the trailer and where the third roller towards the front of the trailer and got the same distance on both places. I ran a string line on the top of the trailer with the boat...
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    Is my trailer tongue bent

    I had some reason to believe my trailer tongue might be bent upwards from some incident prior to my purchasing the boat and trailer. So the following is what I did to see if my thinking on that was correct. Okay, here is where I am at on the question of whether or not the keel or trailer tongue...
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    boat trailer adjustments on 1985 Sea Nymph 14R "Big Water"

    Re: boat trailer adjustments on 1985 Sea Nymph 14R "Big Water" With the transom at about 3" back from last brace instead of 2" the "flat edge" of the keel is just on the center of the roller. With the boat in that position and the winch post in the approximate place it would hopefully stay...
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    boat trailer adjustments on 1985 Sea Nymph 14R "Big Water"

    Re: boat trailer adjustments on 1985 Sea Nymph 14R "Big Water" I spent some time looking at winches and winch straps online as well as looking at my existing winch. This old winch is rated at 800 lbs and I have seen some rated 900 so I figured that would work fine on this boat. Still I didn't...
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    boat trailer adjustments on 1985 Sea Nymph 14R "Big Water"

    Re: boat trailer adjustments on 1985 Sea Nymph 14R "Big Water" Ok thanks again, I am confident we are getting there. Moving forward, I am attaching pictures with some dimensions as to where things would be with the transom at 2" past end brace of trailer. One concern even if it turns out the...
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    boat trailer adjustments on 1985 Sea Nymph 14R "Big Water"

    Re: boat trailer adjustments on 1985 Sea Nymph 14R "Big Water" Okay thanks, I will look at that dimension for the winch post location again. Right now though with the boat moved forward approximately 7" the transom is still 10" past the end of the trailer, so for a variety of reasons I am...
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    boat trailer adjustments on 1985 Sea Nymph 14R "Big Water"

    Hi, I have received lots of great info on this forum so far and need to ask some futher questions in regards to making adjustments on my boat trailer. I am in the process of leveling the boat on the trailer and determining how far forward I can locate the bow winch relative to the coupler. First...
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    Mercury 25 hp motor removal and replacement

    Re: Mercury 25 hp motor removal and replacement Here are a few pix of the current mounting arrangement. Glad to check this out prior to having boat in open water!
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