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    sterndrive will go in/down only

    Ok all I am hoping for some help I am trying to get the tilt on the sterndrive to behave it will go in/down and but up I hve power in both Directions at the switch nut no reaction on the stren drive any ideas would be great oh and I have replaced the solenoid and it is on a 73 fiberform with a...
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    72 Fiberform 24ft rebuild/restore

    if a mod could please delete the thread for me thanks
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    part ID help

    Re: part ID help does this help i shoved my cell phone down there lol you are right hadter seeing it I guess it is a transducer how can I go about checking it to see if it is good? Thanks yonu
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    part ID help

    hey all I am trying to ID a part on a 72 Fiberform 24ft it has a threaded rod coming up below the galley with 2 wires through it. Any Ideas? Thanks, yonu
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    I need some ID help

    ok all I need some ID help on my new family member here the only thing I do know other than she is a Fiberform is that the title says 1972 Model 24S Here is a pic if you need another let me know Thanks, yonu
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    1973 American 16 sailboat Restore

    I have decided to simply reuse this post to show my restoration project on my 1973 American 16 sailboat I started with the Centerboard trunk as it was the first major fiberglassing required Since I am prepping my sailboat for a nice new coat of paint I decided to sand down and make the patch...
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    Anyone familar with the American 16 sailboats?

    Like the title says is anyone familiar with the American 16 sailboats. I want to add some more stowage space and had thought about cutting out and fiber glassing a couple of small lockers into the cockpit seats. The problem I have is that I know the boat has foam flotation in it and as far as...
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    sailboat nav lights

    hey I know this is going to come out kind of odd but I need some suggestion on sailboat nav lights I know that I need a bow and stern deck lights but the mas lights kind of have me messed up as in what I need and how to go about installing them since the mast is taken down for trailering. If it...
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    what size outboard?

    like the title says what size outboard is good for a 16ft American daysailer lets say 2 people plus gear have had no use for one but after having got out and then wind died down for about 2hrs the other day I have decided to go shopping(swimming this thing is harder than it used to be lol) oh...
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    merc thunderbolt 1000 gas usage

    quick question I hope someone can help me out I have a 68 mercury thunderbolt 1000(100hp) I have yet to fit a tank to the boat but since I plan to test start the motor (as I finally got around to rewiring it). So what I need to know is for lack of a better term what kind of gas mileage should...
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    power harness

    I am hoping someone can help me out on where to find the engine side of the power harness for a 69 mercury 1000 inline? I know that iboats has them in-stock I just can't bring my self to spend $147 on a plug. i figure if I can't find one I will simple remove the plug fromt he system and...
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    picked up a new boat

    well I picked up a new boat yesterday it is a 16ft 1973 American Daysailer I got a good deal on it $130. Just want any advise if anyone has any I haven't had a sailboat in years.
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    just picked up a T517c 18ft

    can anyone tell me anything about the 18ft t517c I just picked up, it came with a 100hp mercury on it, we have got to rewire it from end to end as the PO attempted it and butchered the wiring they had taken up the factory seats and installed swivel fishing seat which they ran the bolts for...
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