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    interlux perfection on outboard?

    Hey guys, i am painting my whole boat in "interlux perfection" jet black and im gonna prime it in "Interprotect 2000". I wanted to freshen up the outboard with black gloss to match the boat. Will I be able to just scuff the old black paint on the motor and apply the "Perfection" paint OR should...
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    OMC mechanical steering replacement

    Hey guys, I have an OMC mechanical steering system OMC #500191 6624. I need to replace it and am wondering if the length of the unit is somewhere in that serial #. I have a fiberglass boat just shy of 15ft. Hope you guys can help. Thanks
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    Wooden outboard stand dimensions?

    hey guys, I need to build a wooden outboard stand for my early 70's Merc 80hp. I have a 2x8 piece for the motor to mount and a bunch of 2x4's to build the structure. Just wondering how big I would have to go or double any pieces up to support this motor. Thanks guys
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    Oil coming up through carb?

    Hey guys, this never happened to me so it may be lacking detail. My friend told me that his crestliner with omc i/o had been sitting in his yard for some years uncovered. He took the carb off to get it cleaned by a mechanic. Took the boat out for a spin and it was running okay until he had no...
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    Painting over marine sealant?????

    Hello, i am in the process of prepping my boat for paint and I am going to use the Interlux Perfection paint by roll and tip. I am going to spray my Interlux 2000, then primer and then roll the paint. Just wondering how I should prep around the areas that have marine sealant? I am going to paint...
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    15 ft tri hull with 80hp

    Hey guys, I have a 15ft tri hull i am building and I had just purchased a mid 70's Merc 80hp short shaft thunderbolt.The prop is really banged up and want to replace it and tune it up before I drop the boat into the water in the next few months. It has a factory 2 blade prop on it measuring...
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    All black boat

    Hello, I am planning on painting my fiberglass tri-hull matte black or a semi gloss black and was wondering the pros and cons if this? I've read alot of stuff online about the boat getting too hot from the sun and how the fiberglass breaks down. I live in Northern Canada so we don't get the...
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    HELP--- Building a boat windshield

    Hey guys, just building a boat windshield out of Optix Clear Acrylic Sheet - 080 Inch x 18Inch x 24 Inch. I need to form 2 small windshields out of this stuff. I am wondering about brackets and supports.... I was thinking of just putting like 5 "L" brackets on each one to secure it to my dash...
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    Water ski pole bracket

    Hey guys, I am just putting together a 1976 Princecraft 15ft fiberglass tri hull and I had replaced the stringers and I have all my plywood cut for my floors. Before I put in my floors in, would anybody know how I can make a support bracket for a water skiing pole and where to attach it? Thanks...
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    Putting Foam in your boat?

    Hey guys, I am just redoing a 1976 princecraft fiberglass tri hull 15ft. I have redone the stringers and I have all my pieces to my plywood floor all cut. The boat was not in good condition when I received it so I am unsure if there was foam. Would any buddy know if there was foam under the...
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    *HELP* Will this power t/t fit on my motor???

    Hey guys, I found a power trim setup for my motor and I am unsure if it will fit. The guys who has the power trim for sale lives 5 hours away from me so I can't measure it up. Does anybody have any knowledge of what kind of unit goes on my motor?? My motor is a 1978 Mercury 80hp serial #...
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    Merc Power T/T very hard to find!?!?

    Hey guys, I have a 1978 Merc 80hp. I am looking for power trim for this motor and it's really tough. I have seen many different styles for late 70's early 80's motors and I know I need the unit that has the pump seperated and it is usually mounted inside the boat. My question is, what is that...
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    Ne 1 have Merc Type 1 Power T/T for sale?

    EDIT: You need to read and heed our rules, Mike.
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    1978 Mercury 85hp with early 80's power trim setup

    Hey guys, this is my first boat and I am unfamiliar with how the power trim bolts up. First of all I have a 1978 Mercury 85hp and I am looking at buying a power trim unit off of an early 80's Mercury 75hp. Will this hook up with no issues? Second of all, does anybody have a diagram on how to...
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    Outboard stand made out of shopping cart

    I came across this link on how to build an outboard motor stand out of a shopping cart. I guess this would be considered stealing? haha. Anyways, this is pretty cool. Here is the link below: http://www.instructables.com/id/Instant-Outboard-Motor-Stand-from-Shopping-Cart/
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    Stress cracks throughout the boat

    I have numerous hairline stress cracks along the top of my 1976 fiberglass princecraft 15ft trihull. The cracks are on the upper half of the boat near the driver and passenger consoles and on the front of the bow. I am doing some cosmetic repair to the boat and am going to paint it once I am...
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    80 hp on 15ft trihull

    Hello, i have a 1976 pricecraft which is 15ft long with a 1973 80hp merc thunderbolt motor with no trim. I am wondering if this is too much motor for this boat. The boat is fairly heavy because I have built a fishing deck up front. Any advice would help, thank you.
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    Fiberglass repair

    Hello, I just finished repairing some weathered areas of my '76 15ft fiberglass princecraft trihull's hull. This is a low budget project and I need to paint it. I was going with a Mossy Oak Camo theme and was going to paint the whole boat flat green and put camp decals in some spots. Just...
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    15' Princecraft Trihull w/ 80 hp

    Hey, i'm new to the forum and i had just received my first boat. I got the 15 ft '76 Princecraft Trihull for free and i gutted the whole thing and re did everything on it top to bottom. The actual fiberglass hull was in really good shape and the transom had marine plywood that wasn't rotten. I...
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