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    Leaky rivets 1996 Grumman deckboat

    Prior owner says multiple rivets are loose and leaks water He put some udercoating on but didnt fix it Leaky rivets 1996 Grumman deckboat Didnt want to do a total restore....but that knowledge suggests remove the foam and fix any loose rivets Anybody lead me to some good threads for...
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    Minnkota powerdrive steering

    My powedrive steers fine on the bench ............ In the water and prop spinning It steers slow to the left. And fast to the right Questions 1. Service manual says steering voltage a full 12 volts either left or right . Nothing in between. So Is it a mechanical relay switching the...
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    Lowrance blue connectors - unknown fishfinder 1997

    Picked up a used 1997 Grumman tinnie last week Fishfinder is missing. Two cables appear to be Lowrance with the Blue locking collars I see a transducer and a speed paddlewheel on the transom Grumman brochure from 1997 suggest it may have been a Lowrance X-22A Anyhow I would like to...
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    garage floor rubber coin mat for new boat floor covering?

    anybody every try? restoring and old Starcraft tin split console danny
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    bed liner on gunwales of Starcraft tinnie?

    restoring 1985 super sport ligh blue. the hull came back to color after heavy cut polishing. the gunwales are beyond hope. was thinking of coating them with a gray or light blue bed liner any recommendations on brand names? any recommendations on prep? any recommendation on smooth vs...
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    Minn Kota power drive. Won't turn left under Load

    Have an older 55lb power drive and copilot,. Starting to notice reluctance to turn left when prop is spinning/boat is moving. Seems to turn right ok always . Same results with foot pedal or Using the remote. If the prop is not spinning or under Load the motor will turn both left and right...
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    best adhesive for Nautolex?

    for wood? for metal ? thanks for any advice
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    Livewell Pump in Transom drain plug hole? Any way to adapt?

    Anybody use existing drain plug hole for their livewell pump feed? Adaptor? Plumbing? Thanks any ideas appreciated. Starcraft 18 ft aluminum SS I wish to avoid drilling another transom hole
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    What is this trim piece called? How to remove rivits ? How to reinstall?

    What is this alumimun trim piece called? How to remove rivits ? How to reinstall? I wish to wrap nautolex underneath it
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    seeking advice clean inside boat cover topgun material

    I mad a custom cover for my 18 ft fish and ski......topgun material with vents works excellent. no leaks. after 2nd year got some mild mildew at stern end. how best to remove without harming the topgun waterproofing? thanks
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    hatch covers - seeking ideas sources - wish to add hatches aluminum boat restoration

    anybody make ther own hatch covers? any sources for aluminum hatch covers? photos? thanks
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    best way to remove glue from sidewalls of aluminum hull in prep for nautolex?

    recommendations? Palm sander? wire wheel?
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    What year did Mercury change control cables from 8 pin to 9 pin?

    Looking at various used motors and controls. Want to be sure they match. Thanks
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    help needed power trim wiring route Mercury 70Hp 1989 3 cylinder - photo needed

    Prior owner cut the power trim wires at the motor (blue, green , black). I have soldered 3 foot extensions to each and shrink tubed together I need to determine the route to get them up under the cowl and to the soldenoids Does anyone have a actual photo they could share showing the route of...
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    SEEKING POSTS/PHOTOS OF ADDING LIVEWELL TO FISH N SKI ALUM SC

    I AN RESTORING A 1985 STARCRAFT SUPERSPORT 18FT SPLIT CONSOLE ALUMINUM FISH N SKI HOWEVER NEVER HAD A LIVEWELL ..................SO I GUESS IT IS ONLY A SKI RIGHT NOW I WAS THINKING OF ADDING 2 LIVEWELLS TO BOW PLATFORM AND TO STERN AS PART OF RECONSTRUCTION WILL NEED TO DRILL TRANSOM...
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    Teleflx Motor/throttle controls cable length for starcraft supersport 180

    my restoration boat has no controls or control box . has anybody recently purchased outboard control cables for their Merc outcoard ? what length did you order for this 18 foot boat.? my boat is 1985
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    1989 merc 70hp 3cyl compression readings

    used motor. I have 95 across all three cylinders. comments?
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    Advice needed rubbing out paint 1985 alum starvraft

    Neglected boat headed for restoration paint heavy white oxidized. Some blackish stains or maybe that is cracked paint. 400 grit wet dry sandpaper seems to be needed. Labor intensive. Anything I can use with buffer instead ? Sandpaper hard to avoid topping the river heads...
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    HELP PLEASE BATTERY CABLE WIRING TO 1989 MERCURY 70HP

    anybody with a photo or daigram? Where to connect posotive battery cable? Negative Cable?
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    STARCRAFT SS 1970 16 FOOTER AVACADO GREEN - WHAT KIND OF FOAM UNDER THE FLOOR?

    SOMEBODY KNOWS...I BOUGHT A HULL AND A TRAILER FOR 500
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