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    What weighs the most? Wood, fiberglass, or steel

    Soon or later, when my "life" gets together (mostly just finishing off my car loan) I'd like to buy a "classic" (60s-80s) Chris Craft cruiser, 28-35'. There's wood Constellations, fiberglass Cavaliers, Catalinas, and Commanders, and then steel hulled Roamers. I know there's maintenance...
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    Glassing engine mounts with poly resin

    I'm helping my best buddy with his Wellcraft Nova 210XL. In the process of swapping his 302 for the proper 351 he found the engine mount lumber to be wet. I've got them cut out and I'm grinding the rest right now (actually in my tyvek suit at the moment). The transom, bulkhead ahead of the...
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    No love for certain Chris Crafts?

    My girlfriend and I have been trawling ebay and searchtempest.com (craigslist search) for a while...I'm not ready to buy but I'd love to have a 25 or 28' Chris Craft Catalina, the late '70s -80s style. Seems like it'd be the perfect boat for me/us. At any rate I've noticed lots of Commanders...
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    Wooden hulled boats

    Hey guys, it's been a while but I'm trying to check in daily and contribute the best I can. While I honestly don't like looking at uploaded pictures of rotten wood I don't mind once the demolition stage is done and we start seeing new wood, glass, etc :D Anyway, I'm not in a position to buy...
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    Fuel pump '85 3.0L OMC

    My fuel pump decided to quit pumping on me last season...good thing was that it died at the dock and we weren't marooned and it was near the end of the season. I went through all the checks...the pickup tube is clear, line's clear...it just plain isn't pumping anymore. Complete failure happened...
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    New $2B Royal Navy nuclear sub ran aground

    I saw this on the news tonight and thought this would be a good place to share it. Luckily my depth sounder works :D This is just an epic FAIL for the captain and crew of a $2 BILLION dollar nuclear vessel http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/23/world/europe/23submarine.html?partner=rss&emc=rss...
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    Stringers in larger boats

    I'm not certain if this is the best place to post this but it seems relevant. I've been thinking of upgrading to a 25-29 ft vessel of fiberglass construction from the 70s-80s. Not totally certain but maybe a Bayliner Ciera, maybe a Chris Craft Catalina. With larger boats do you still have to...
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    Financing an older boat

    I'll try not to get too off topic... I'm interesting in purchasing a circa '78 Chris Craft Catalina 281...$5k-15k range. Considering that my credit is good, would any bank be willing to finance some of it? 5 years term and 20% down wouldn't be a problem at all. Definitely would have it...
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    So sand was poured into the oil fill of my 3.0L...

    To make a long story short my dad doesn't like me anymore because I'm not on his side in the family break up due to his extramarital affair, and he broke into the storage warehouse where my boat was kept and he filled up the valve cover with sand (the police and my insurance are involved). I...
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    My Memorial Day weekend at Mackinac Island and the Straits (pix)

    I was dying to take a decent vacation for a while and decided to reserve three nights at Mackinac Island's State Harbor, heading up there Friday and coming home Monday. For those not familiar with it the island is like Michigan's biggest resort/tourist destination. Has about 8 miles of shoreline...
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    3.0L fuse blows when starting

    Hey guys, my OMC 3.0L was giving me some trouble on an otherwise excellent weekend... We tied up and docked in St. Ignace for a couple hours. Went to start it back up and all electrical power was lost when I turned the key to "start". No gauges, radio, bilge blower...I checked the battery...
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    OMC stern drive color

    I've got my '85 Series 400 (or whatever they called it that year) OMC stern drive off and apart to replace the shift cable. Previous owners have made it an ugly mix of silver and black. I've been stripping the paint off today since I have it apart. What color is this thing supposed to be? My...
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    Leaving my boat in the water all season

    Due to family problems, the family cottage is being put up for sale. During the Michigan boating season I keep my Bayliner there under a carport and use that as my base, towing it to wherever in northern Michigan. Its worked out alright since I don't have to tow it home which is about 3 hours...
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    Interior side panel project (pix)

    My old side panels..not a very good photo but the best I have When I bought it my Bayliner had the original side panels which were really worn looking. During the 2008-09 winter my mom recovered them for me (pictured above). I had to remake one side (1/2'' ply) due to rot. They looked good...
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    Dashboard ideas

    The dashboard (the part underneath the windshield, not the part that holds the gauges) on my Capri, I'm guessing, is black gelcoat. It has a lot of small cracks and is really faded. It clears up with some 3M marine wax but doesn't stay nice for very long. I was thinking of painting it like a...
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    What's so bad about OMC sterndrives anyway?

    Many members suggest to others that they avoid buying or owning OMC drive systems. What's really so bad about them? The shift cables? The ball gears? Do OMC outboards suffer the same stigma? The parts all seem to be readily available through the aftermarket.
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    Adding trim/tilt position sensor to OMC series 400?

    While I rarely have a need for it I was wondering if the trim/tilt sensor "sysem" from like a Mercruiser setup or something could be added to my Series 400 sterndrive. It's nice to know where it's at when having to traverse a shallow spot. Another big reason is that with the set of gauges I...
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    Side panel padding?

    I've decided to remake the side panels in my Capri after going to the Lansing boat show and seeing that the Discovery 192 has side panels that extend all the way down to the deck from the gunwhale instead of like, a foot down or so. So today I got cutting on a sheet of masonite or whatever you...
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    Fuel "burping" out of vent when filling tank

    Hey guys, I thought this would be the best place to post this. Boat in question is in my signature, my 19' Capri. When on the trailer I could fill the fuel tank from a gas station pump as fast as I wanted but when the boat's in the water and taking on fuel, the vent on the stern lets out a...
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    My winter '09-'10 Bayliner Capri refit (lots of reading)

    The vessel of discussion, my 1985 Bayliner Capri 1952. http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=272749&page=4&highlight=fabric+oz+stringers Above is last winter's thread detailing my work of gutting the hull and installing new stringers and deck. After spending countless hours over the...
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