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    overspray problem

    painted boat and i got some overspray on the top deck, took it to my friends detail shop and told them to use clay bar to remove, well i left and my friend left and while gone one of his idiot employees used paint thinner on it, well now instead of small droplets that would have come off he...
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    want more speed

    well those of you following my posts i appreciate it, what can i do to gain more top end speed. my old motor was a 305 merc and its cruising speed was about 35knotts. my new motor is a merc 350 with forged crank and pistons... with the difference in cubic inches alone should i get some type...
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    intake question

    i have a gm 350 motor, "mercruiser" i had it all rebuilt and was wondering if any gm intake manifold can be used on the new motor? or if there is a special "marine" intake that is supposed to be used, also looking to gain a little more speed/horsepower, can i use something like a hi rise intake...
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    help me name my boat

    k guys i am single and lookin and want to name my boat something that reflects that. i got a list of 20 possible names for my boat. please help me choose by picking the best FIVE 5 that you like or add some if you have any that relate. one of these will be the name of my boat. post a reply with...
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    alpha 1... 1.50 or 1.32

    k i tried spinning the prop and marking the locations on the shaft and it stops just about 1/4 inch before the 1 and a half way mark i made on the u joint on the shaft... so i really dont know what to think, is this close enough to call a 1.50 ratio or could it still be a 1.32? i have no serial...
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    TRUTH alpha 1 good fix or just rigged?

    bought an alpha 1 for my boat, instead of it being a 1.50 ratio for my 350 it is a 1.36 ratio for a big block motor. My "motor guy" said no problem we can make it work... he said we could buy a dif prop with a a dif pitch to compensate for the rpm? something something or other to build the rpm...
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    topside paint/wax procedure "cure time"

    I just got done compounding and painting my boat. question: i used petit easypoxy one step topside paint "poly with silicone added". I DID NOT paint the entire boat just roughly a 2 foot wide stripe. I just got done painting it yesterday. heres the problem, I have swirl marks and light...
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    stainless versus aluminum

    I have a 23 foot cruiser with an ib/ob 350 crusing speed 35knotts. i just re did my outdrive and was wondering if i should reinstall my perfectly good "except a feww knicks" aluminum prop or if i should install a new stainless prop? what is the real differnce if any? i mean hey if i am gonna...
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    bottom paint issue

    trying to paint the bottom of my boat and having issues with it being on the trailer, been told pull it back a few feet paint what i can then move it forward and paint the spots i missed. I have a 23 foot cruiser my question is... I have a forklift "cant lift the whole boat" but was wondering...
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    is this right!!!

    was out for the fourth on my buddies boat. cruising the lake before the fireworks when all of a sudden we get pulled over by the sheriffs boat... my buddy got a fine for creating a "large" wake in a no wake zone. we were in open water over the posted 600 feet away from shore line/bay...
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    used jump seats wanted

    I'm looking to buy a few used jump seats for my boat the kind they use in pontoon boats. does anyone know where i can find some matching sets, dont care what color or colors they are as long as the frame is good and matching "will reupholster to match my boat" any help would be great. Live in...
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    sanding versus compounding

    I am almost done restoring my boat. it was heavily oxidized and full of mossy growth from sitting for around 4 years. I washed it, acid washed it, washed it again with hull cleaner, block sanded with 180 grit and then again with 220 and a final light 400 grit wet sand. this took all the chalky...
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    is this an alpha 1 outdrive?

    can anyone tell me if the drive in this pic is an alpha 1 or a pre alpha? need it to fit my boat "alpha 1"
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    engine swap/manifold problems

    here is a little clarification. I had a 305 merc in my boat, the motor was shot. I bought a new motor "a 350" from an old dealer who said it to was a merc from another boat which he had rebuilt. well i can not find a set of exhaust manifolds for the motor. I tried the old ones which naturally...
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    locating correct manifolds

    My old 305 motor was junk so i bought a 350 complete block from an old dealer. I have tried to match 2 diff sets of manifolds to this new motor and neither set fits, I am now worried that he may have sold me a boat motor with some odd ball unknown year truck heads. I need to find a set of...
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    identify alpha one outdrive

    I need a alpha one outdrive with a 1.50 to 1 ratio. i bought a used one from a guy who said it was. My question is now that i think about it his boat looked older than mine so now i am worried that i may have bought a "pre" alpha outdrive instead of an alpha one drive. How do i make certain it...
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    teak wood removal problem

    i have removed most of the teak trim from my boat already but i am running into a problem with removing a few larger pieces of the base trim on the outside of the boat. the problem is the screw holes are "capped" off by teak wood fill caps... is there a way to get them out other than destroying...
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    outdrive search

    got a 22 foot cruiser and i am looking to pick up a used complete outdrive. the boat originally came with a merc 305 i upgraded to a merc 350 H.O. with a few performance upgrades, added about 60 hp. supposed to have an Alpha One outdrive gear 1:50. Can I install anything else easilly without...
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    outdrive search

    got a 22 foot cruiser and i am looking to pick up a used complete outdrive. the boat originally came with a merc 305 i upgraded to a merc 350 H.O. with a few performance upgrades, added about 60 hp. supposed to have an Alpha One outdrive gear 1:50. Can I install anything else easilly without...
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    gel coat stain "all over"

    got a 22' cruiser that sat for years outside being abused, it had alot of growth all over the topside "moss". I used a pressure washer to remove all the moss and cleaned it real well I used Muriatic acid "with scrubbing" and also some commercial cleaner, butu i still have dark Yellow staining on...
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