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    old 52 plywood chris craft damage

    here are some pictures of wood rot. How would you suggest this be repaired?
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    brush painting vs spray painting

    So when I get my aluminum sides ready to be painted and go to the marine store and get a good paint, must it be sprayed on or can one use a brush. this is a 24 foot Crestliner Norsman II bb
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    Aluminum Hull Stripping

    I am restoring a late 70s Crestliner Nordsman II. It is an all aluminum boat and I am using aviation stripper to strip a section of the hull that is about 24 feet by two and a half feet of really ugly brown, yellow and black paint. I wonder if baking powder blasting would be faster and what...
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    1952 wooden boat

    These pictures were taken about a month ago. In the mean time my son is sanding one side of the bottom with a belt sander and I am ripping the fibergass off in big hunks down to the marine plywood. the entire boat on the outside has been fiberglassed and painted. There is a zillion coats of...
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    water proofing the keel

    should I put a bead of marine goop along the keel before reglassing this baby? (After removal of all the old paint and junk of course)
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    1952 wooden boat

    my son and I are going to restore a boat becuase we don't know any better. Any ideas what kind it is. The registration says 1952 Chris Craft but I have my doubts It is solid except for the keel. As you can see by the pictures it has had a lot of layers of fiberglass and paint. We are What...
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    Am I sunk?

    My boat sunk. Parially that is. (A big blow created swells that washed over the stern and ...) Anyway once it was empty I attemted to start the engine a few times. It would crank and stop. I reasoned perhaps a cylinder had water it it and yes indeed, the bottom cylinder had water. I blew...
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    1976 Crestliner Norsman II

    Serial number CRL 61791 M 76 E Can anyone tell me where I can get some information regarding the subject vessel using the above captioned Serial Number? Or does anyone have such info on hand? bob
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    1968 Johnson 65 hp VXL 14B

    I need a pinion bearing for the subject engine. Heavy duty Gearcase group bearing is 0377133 BEARING, Pinion, lower $41.00 The Standard Gearcase group bearing is 0378264 PINION BEARIN $102.00 How can I tell which one I need? bob
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    Mercury 850 thunderbolt 85 hp ser 4539621

    what is the best repair manual for this engine?
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    Mercury 850 thunderbolt 85 hp ser 4539621

    I think this is a 76 or 77 Thunderbolt. to start it and keep it running the choke throttle needs to be more than half open. After a good warm up it can be shifted as long as that choke throttle is still open that far. Otherwise it stalls. Once I get it going I can open it up and put the...
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    oil gas mix Mercury 850 85 hp

    What should the oil gas mix be on the above engine? (Mid 70s)
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    second battery?

    I have a 17' Wellcraft with an 85 hp mid 70s Mercury 850. I am fishing a pretty good sized body of water in Michigan, the backwaters of Croton and Hardy, and have a concern of running my battery down with my trolling motor. I would like to put in a second battery: What does your wisdom...
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    buying a used 50 hp Evinrude

    '81 EVINRUDE 50HP Model#50273C Serial EO5881 5000-6000 R.P.M. $350 What do you folks think of this engine. I am concerned because the model number is for a 72. The seller says it is in good condition, that they had it checked out. What does your wisdom suggest about this model...
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    1963 Evinrude 40 HP Electric Shift water and oil mixing

    I have changed the seals but still get a milky mix. Am I expecting too much? I think the oil should be nice and oily after running and shifting. What do you think?
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    1963 Evinrude 40 HP Electric Shift water and oil mixing

    I changed the seals but I am still getting water in the oil revealed by white oil water mixture therein. I sealed up the area where the electric shift wire goes into the gear box. I have heard of a pressure test. Would that show where it is leaking? How much pressure should one apply, how...
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    1963 Evinrude 40 HP Electric Shift water pumping problem

    I changed the impeller but all I get it a little spray out of the hole just under the engine head. Should there be more. I would think it would come out like from a garden hose eh? Or does it get pumped out from the exhaust above the prop underwater? :eek:
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    New impeller, still won't pump.

    1963 Evinrude 40 HP Electric Shift I've rebuilt this old baby that I picked up on a farm leaning agaisnt a windmill a year ago. (I wasn't leaning, the engine was). She, or he as the case may be, is refreshed inside and out and has a new coat of paint and looks like it just came off the...
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    Guest Battery Isolator

    Can this isolator be used on my 15 foot Starcraft with a 40 HP 1963 Evinrude Electric Shift? I have Nav lights, two spot lights, trolling motor, inside lights and I think that is about it. I would like to have two batteries especially for the trolling motor. What does your wisdom suggest...
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    crossed wires cause fires.

    Can I connect the heavy red wire from the voltage regulator directly to the positive battery lead side of the starter solenoid or does it have to go through the ignition and then back to the solenoid? bob
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