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    Recycle 14' Aluminum Boat?

    I'm thinking of recycling a 14' Lund Alum. boat that has seen better days, so i call a local metal scrape yard and they buy scrape alum. for .30-40 cents per lb. That seems alittle low to me or is that the going rate?? This is the first time i will be recycling a boat so can anybody tell me...
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    No spark on Johnson 4hp

    I have a 1985 Johnson 4hp made in Belgium and there is no spark coming from the bottom plug, top plug sparks fine. What part or parts do i replace in order to get the lower plug to spark/fire? It turns over but does not start. Any advice is always appreciated. mdl# J4BRHCOB
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    Johnson 4hp- Spring Problem

    Hi folks, I have a 1985 Johnson 4hp/J4BRHCOB motor. After taking the cover off to inspect the pull cord i found the spring/coil looking like spaghetti. My question is this a simple repair to re-coil the spring or am i screwed?? I can do most basic repairs(LU-oil, impellar replacement) on...
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    Mercury Paint

    Going to buy alittle Merc. motor(3.3hp) 2001 and it needs a paint job(black) is there factory-made paint for this motor at any Merc. dealer that i can get?
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    What's This Ooze?

    I have a 1996 Evinrude 4hp that is ooze-ing out from a tiny hole right near the top bolt of the prop. Changed the LU oil last month and warmed-up for 5 mins today and stored in garage and three hrs. later i had a silver-dollar sz. puddle of this milky-grey stuff coming from that hole. Any and...
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    Yami 6hp Not pumping water

    Just bought a 95' 6hp-2stroke (6msht). Starts and idle's fine but I'm getting very water coming from the telltale. Last and orig owner told me he had the watepump(impeller) changed out 2yr ago and he just used the motor once last yr. when he noticed a weak pee stream&water getting warm water...
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    Gas Mix-100/1 or 50/1??

    Just bought a 1995 Two-stroke Yamaha 6hp(6msht). Orig. owner said he always ran 100/1 gas mix like the owners manual says to do. Now that i have the motor shall i continue to run 100/1 or would it be better to run 50/1 mix? I have only run the motor for a few mins. and it seems to run pretty...
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    How To Test T-Stat?

    I have a 2005 Yamaha 25hp four-stroke. When last run 2 wks. ago while flushing motor water was luke-warm to warm with a sometimes spuddering pee-stream, not the steady stream I'm used too with this motor. So I took the T-Stat out and I really don't know how to ck & see if the T-stat is working...
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    Wiring Lights

    Need some help on a small trailer lights connections. What can i use to seal(watertight) the wiring from the trailer end to the light-wiring? A friend said "heat shrink tube" don't know what that is. The last time i did any re-wiring on a trailer it was years ago. Any advice is appreciated
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    Honda Gas Cap

    Was given a nice honda 6.5 gal. portable gas tank that is missing the cap/vent. Called a local honda dealer in my area to buy a replacement cap and was told by the dealer that they(Honda) don't sell the replacement cap and i would have to buy a new tank. Is this true?? I thought maybe $10-15 for...
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    Capacity of My Trailer?

    Just bought a used glav. trailer and i wanted to know the capacity of it. 1992 Calkins single axel about 16'-17' in lenght from end to end. Holds up to a 15' boat i would think. Any way the id plate is unreadable. Is there a way to calculate & figure a capacity wt.?? Springs are 2-leaf if...
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    Do They Know??

    Just wondering why so many people who list their outboards for sale on Craigslist always mislead buyers when posting their ads they are so far off in the manufacture date of the motor?? I'm on CL 7days a week looking to buy outboards that need alittle work. I don't get rich but now that I'm...
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    My Geoduck Catch

    Went clam digging today and got a nice sz. one, but it took me 35-40min of shoveling hard sand. I must be getting old because it took me about 20min a few yrs. ago These clams are tasty! The wife likes them raw while i perfer pan-fried with panko bread crumbs. The only down side to digging...
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    Shrimping Death in Washington

    Fellow Boaters, Sad day yesterday(Sat.) as 1- 68yr. male died in a overturned 18' boatwww.kirotv.com/news/27811976/detail.html They were not wearing LIFEJACKETS appearently. I do hope the kid pulls through. Reasons: 1. Bad, Choppy, Whitecapped waves on the Sound(had friends fishing about...
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    Costco Marine Battery

    Looking to buy a replacement battery for my boat, the one that went dead was a "Ever Start" marine battery from Wal-Mart that only lasted 2years of light-duty use. Checking out the Kirkland brand from costco. Does anybody have a opinion?? bad or good?? Thanks for any replys
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    Year of My Whaler?

    I have a 11' Boston Whaler skiff and need to know what year. All it says on the metal tag is 4151-77J. On the inside of transom it has stencil 4A2315. Does anybody know what year my boat might be?
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    Looking for Shad

    Wanting to go shad fishing in Washington state this year. I heard from other fishermen that May-June on the Columbia-River somewhere is the place to go. Anybody here experience that kind of fishing??
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    Tanaka 2hp

    Looking at a little outboard to buy called Tanaka 300. Dont know much about this brand so my question would be is there alot of available parts for these motors?? It does have a hole in the gas tank so it will need repairs. Thinking about it as a winter project
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    What Kind of Pot Puller?

    It's time for me to bite the bullet and finally buy a pot puller to pull my crab & shrimp pots; I'm getting older and my arms/back are feeling it. I was told by other crabbers to get a motor with/gear reduction. i have a offer to buy a honda 9hp motor in gd. shape without gear reduction. Would...
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    Another Whaler Question?

    I have a older 11' Boston Whaler Skiff and its time to replace the wood. i also want to put a bench seat(none right now) my question is how wide should the bench be? I picked up some nice mahogany boards 1"x12"x8' Does anybody know what sz. the BW co. used when making the bench seats? Thanks
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