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    Tee shirt or a medal.

    After having spent an incredible amount of time wrapped around my engine with my hands down in the bilge working on removing a starter on my mercruiser, I think that anyone who has done this deserves to get a tee shirt or medal, acknowledging this superhuman feat of patience and ambidexterity...
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    Compression test.

    Completed a compression test this afternoon on the engine in my 87 Celebrity Calais. It has the 305 block engine and has 400hrs on it. On cylinders 2,4,6 and 8 they measured 150 #. On cylinder 1, 140 and 3,5 and 7 we got 145#. I'd say thats pretty good. Not? Adjusted the timing and air fuel...
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    Lac la Ronge

    Anyone been up there in northern Saskatchewan? Is it a good lake to boat and fish?
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    Alpha 1 outdrive oil seal

    Dropped the lower drive unit to replace impeller and while putting it back in realized that there was an o-ring left up in the housing. Took that out and put it back on the drive shaft, but then saw that the lower oil seal was ripped. Anyway getting a new seal tomorrow. I am assuming that the...
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    Trailer finished.

    Have been busy the past few weeks rebuilding my trailer. Had to get some new decals made up and they finally arrived yesterday. It was a Seabird trailer manufactured originally by Sno-bird trailers. Its my tribute to Celebrity Boats formally of Benton, Il.
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    trolling motors

    Have a 6 month old 9.9hp mercury kicker which we had intended to use for trolling. Are we better off to sell it and go with something like the "happy troller" or buy a bracket and steering rod and keep the kicker? advice please. I have done some reading up since posting and it appears to me...
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    Kicker?

    OK....sorry if this is not in the correct forum but have a question that is non repair. Have a 6 month old 9.9 hp mercury 2 stroke and was wondering if I should use it for trolling instead if the 200hp i/o?
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    Trailer completed...well almost.

    So two weeks to the date I returned the boat back onto a fully rebuilt trailer. New tires, new brakes and bearings, new leaf spring bushings, new LED lights and a new brake actuator, plus a nice paint job. Total cost around $1700cdn. The last thing left are decals and they have been ordered...
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    Work has started!

    Finally got a few free hours to be able to get the boat off the trailer. Need to rebuild the braking system and rewire and replace lights. Also check bearings and replace if required.
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    Inverter

    Have a 400w inverter that I use to recharge a netbook and a few other things. Running two batteries in my boat. Where would be a good spot to place the inverter. Boat is a 19ft cuddy. Freshwater boating enviroment.
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    US built boat trailers imported into Canada

    So a few weeks back we purchased a boat and tandem trailer that came originally from the US. I spoke to the licensing authorities, in our case SGI in Saskatchewan and was informed that any trailer built after 1 Jan 1985 and rated over 3000#, must have two brake axles. Just a heads up for anyone...
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    Decisions decisions.

    What type of tools would you take along and store on your boat? Have one I already use for my RV. Usual things, hammer, pliers, screwdrivers, etc, etc.
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    Excuse my ignorance but......

    Have just purchased a 87 Celebrity Calais Cuddy. How do I access the bow? Open the center window, slide open the hatch and then hike myself up on the deck? or could I build a small ladder to lean up against the dash and climb up that. Sorry for such a stupid question but this is my first "big"...
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    How do I........

    Utter novice here, so if I have posted in the wrong forum let me know. Have an '87 Celebrity Calais with a 200hp I/O Mercruiser. Earlier this year, before we even knew we would be buying this one, I purchased a Mercury 9.9hp for our small fishing boat. Sold that with the old 6hp Evinrude, now...
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    Rubber end caps

    Trying to find a replacement rubber end cap for my seabird trailer. Realise these guys are no longer around but hoping someone may be able to point me in the right direction. The tubing measures 3" x 4"
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    Rollers

    New to the boating world but not trailers. My trailer has rollers and I'm wondering should the arms on which the rollers are mounted, be able to pivot left and right or should they remain static in the shape of the boats hull?
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    CTSY switch

    1987 Celebrity Calais 190V Cuddy. Trying to figure out to what this switch is connected to. Any ideas someone? Also there are 2 ACC switches. Again cant see where they are connected.
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    Finally!

    Well after being about 4 weeks of being "boatless" we finally found one and picked it up today. 1987 19ft Celebrity Calais Cuddy. Awesome condition. Going to invite some friends over on Sunday for a lunch and launch at the local lake. Kids are excited beyond belief. Will try and get a few trips...
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    Upgrading

    Hi all. Sold our 12ft fibreglass 6hp boat and are picking up an '87 Celebrity Calais 19ft cuddy. This unit is in great shape. Only 337hrs. Anyway it has a 200/V8 Mercruiser with Thunderbolt ignition. Any advice on what to look for on this engine would be appreciated. Has power steering and runs...
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    We are looking for....

    So we finally sold our little 12ft fishing boat that we have many fond memories of and are now looking for something a tad bigger. Our family of four (two kids 12 & 14) enjoy tubing and fishing. Our choices are mainly open or closed bow and in/outboard configuration. Boats right now on our radar...
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