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    What to use to fill holes in aluminum boat?

    I'm going to have a number of holes in the outer aluminum skin of my boat once my new transom is installed. What should I use to fill them in? The holes will be backed by the new sealed transom so they won't go all the way through. It looks like Marine-Tex will work for this. Sound good?
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    What to seal my new transom wood with? (other than epoxy)

    I know epoxy is the official iboats sealer of choice however I'm not looking for a 20 year solution and would like to avoid the cost and inconvenience of dealing with epoxy. What the second best choice?
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    Aluminum boat transom replacement progress and questions

    I'm knee deep in replacing the transom on my '66 Starcraft. I have the motor off and everything else that was mounted to the transom. Lots of bolt cutting. Here's the motor hanging in my garage and my chaotic workspace Here's my transom with everything removed. Here's the token picture of...
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    In the market for a new string trimmer

    I'm looking to buy a new 2 cycle string trimmer. Who makes the best one? I'm thinking Echo but I'm not sure. I have no interest in any crazy attachments or anything like that. Also, what's the difference between a curved shaft and a straight shaft (besides the obvious)? Is there an advantage to...
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    Aluminum boat transom replacement

    Ok, I've done a lot of reading on here and I'm ready to replace the transom on my Starcraft. I'm going with exterior plywood and sealing it with polyester resin. At HD/Lowes what is the exact name of the type of plywood I want? I think the transom is about an inch to an inch and half in...
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    Chrysler 9.9 coils. Where to buy?

    My uncle has a Chrysler 9.9 that he stupidly bought on craigslist and it isn't running. Apparently he took it to a mechanic who told him it needed new coils but the price for the parts was very high. I think it was in the hundreds. He decided it wasn't worth it and brought it home. Meanwhile...
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    Nice to see the forum buzzing again

    Well spring must be in the air because the forum is really buzzing again. Some nice projects going on in Restoration and apparently everyone is dusting off their J/E motors. I'm going a wait a few more weeks before pulling my boat out of storage and starting on the transom. I also want to do...
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    My car's fading A/C

    I have a 2000 Buick Regal and my air conditioning isn't working up to snuff. Really hasn't been too great all summer. The problem is that is does work. It eventually gets quite cold. Cold enough that I sometimes even turn it down a bit. However, my problem is that is takes forever to get cold...
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    My winter project - transom

    Well I just wanted to complain about the job I am going to finally tackle this winter. Replacing my transom. I have gone to GREAT LENGTHS to avoid doing this job and have succeeded in getting 3 full seasons of use out of my boat with its disintegrating hind end. But the time has come to break...
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    Lake Clarke / Susquehanna

    Anybody boat on the Lake Clarke stretch of the river? I normally boat and store my boat down at Conowingo but I live in York. I've brought my boat home for the season (new baby coming soon :)) and was thinking of taking it out on Lake Clarke one night after work if I get the chance. What do I...
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    '73 Johnson 85 hard to re-start when semi-warm

    My Johnson 85 is fairly easy to start when cold. It starts immediately when warm. The problem is when it's been sitting for about an hour or so. Then is it very difficult to start. It will usually fire once, just enough to disengage the starter but not start. I end up having to try up to 10-15...
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    Evinrude 4 HP Deluxe recoil starter

    I have a late 80's/early 90's Evinrude 4 HP deluxe and my recoil starter has sprung. I've had bad experiences in the past trying to mess with these things. Is it possible to just replace the whole starter unit? If so where could I buy that?
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    Adding tilt/trim

    I think I am soon finally going to be able to get my hands on an OEM tilt and trim unit for my '73 Johnson 85. Besides the complete unit (motor, rams, mounting brackets) what else will I need to make this operational?
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    tilt and trim questions '73 Johnson V4

    I am desperately trying to find a complete tilt/trim unit for my '73 Johnson 85. Certain limitations with my boat make the CMC type aftermarket units undesireable as I really can't do with the 6" or more setback. So we all know that there is one type of unit used from ?-'78 with the rams on the...
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    Deck stain

    Unfortunately it's time to stain the deck again. I did it 2 years ago with Thompson's and am not AT ALL pleased with how it lasted. My deck currently looks like I never did it at all. We are looking for a wood colored stain/sealer. I have heard good thing about the Cabot products at Lowes. What...
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    Have you ever.......

    Reassembled a major portion of something and then realized you forgot a crucial part? Tonight I replaced the impeller and housing on my 85 Johnson. What a pain in the *****. I think I will happily pay someone else to do that the next time. Anyway, I got the whole thing reassembled and was...
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    Mystery O-Ring

    Last night I removed the lower unit from my '73 Johnson 85 to do an impeller change. When I dropped the LU an O-ring fell out onto the floor. It is about the size of a quarter and still in good shape. I have no idea where this goes. Any ideas?
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    73 Johnson 85HP Cooling questions

    I got my boat all ready to go this year and started it in my driveway. I really wanted to make sure the motor was pumping water properly so I didn't use the muffs. Sometimes it seems like the garden hose pressure forces the water where it needs to go so you can't quite tell if the water pump is...
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    What's the difference between these 2 types of PT&T units?

    Ebay item: 250102550908 Ebay item: 230115507930 I noticed the first one is only called a power tilt unit. Does that mean it can only be used to raise the motor all the way up or down and not be used to trim it out?
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    Question for Chevy V8 Engine gurus

    I have a 1990 Chevy K1500 truck (TBI). I just had a new Jasper engine installed in it. It originally had a 305 and I have upgraded to a 350. Before I did this I did some research on the internet and read somewhere that the 350 upgrade should be a direct bolt-up but that the fuel injector, EPROM...
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