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    Has anyone ever tried this?

    So trying to figure out how to get the cap off my boat, well being by myself and not wanting to ask for help since everyone thinks this is dumb and i should just buy a brand new boat. Some people just dont see the potential, but the same people will drive by a rusted 67 mustang laying in the...
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    "leaded fuel only"

    Just bought this boat this week and took a closer look and found a plate that said "leaded fuel only" ..... What am I looking since everything is unleaded now a days? Carver
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    1976 Glastron trihull t-179

    This will be the last thread started on this boat, I bought this boat and finally got it home today. Ive had alot of time to look it over and have plenty of questions on were to start. This will be a major project I know, I will be asking many questions and I appreciate all answers. The...
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    Song ideas for CD?

    Any ideas what would make a good "boating" music CD, I though the song "danger zone" by Kenny loggins would be sweet! What are some other suggestions? Carver
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    Trihull restoration project under way!

    I bought a glaston trihull With a mercruiser motor, don't know the full details yet, paid $250 on a gut instict, I need to go air up a tire today and bring it home, will be posting pictures and more details tonight. Maybe I get some advice were to begin my winter project Sent from my DROID...
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    early-mid 70's carlson/glastron tri hull bowrider with mercruiser i/o

    Dont know much about this boat yet but by the research ive found out its a 72 maybe a 74 carlson/glastron tri hull bowrider with a mercruiser i/o. Sale price = $250, with the trailer. Quick look over looks like it needs a complete make over cosmeticly, carpet rotten, seats broken stearing wheel...
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    Can anyone help identify this boat?

    Drove by someones scrap yard today and saw this boat took a quick picture, i will talk to him tommorow about selling it and seeing the full extend of work to be done.
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    ATF waterproofing method sucsess

    me and my dad have been arguing if ATF (automatic transmission fluid) would waterproof wood i said that it wouldnt, and he said test it and find out..... so out at my dads shop, i found a 2x4 took a rag and rubed in some ATF all the way around it on half of the 2x4, left the other half just...
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    How to become a boat mechanic?

    I am intrested in becoming a boat mechanic, inboard/outboard gas/deisel motors, anything from small 14' pontoon boat to a 40' yachts! What are some tech schools? trade programs? apprenticships out there? I looked into wyotech, but there only college that offers marine technology is in florida...
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    Treated wood?

    I've heard throu the grape vine, if i may say that, that the professionals ust ATF (automatic transimission fluid) to treat the wood. is this better than varnish, stain, ect... what is everyone oppinion on this supposed theroy?
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    Job in marine industry

    Hello, I will be graduating from highschool this year and im looking for a job in the marine industry, i looked at WYOtech college, but the only one that offers that program is in florida, and im worried about hurricanes :eek: are there any other trade/tech schools that offer this? and what...
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    would this motor be too big?

    a lady wants to sell this motor at a realtivly cheap price? my question is, is it too big and heavy for my 14' alluminum boat?
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    What is this???

    what is this.. a johnson ? evinrude? maybe somthing totally differnt.. someone painted it a crappy blue... :mad: also how much works needs to be done to get this thing running? [/IMG] [/IMG]
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    parts for a 50's and up

    if i did somehow get my hand on a 1957 + old johnson/evinrude motor... are almost all the parts still availible for it?
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    1957 johnson 18hp

    a guy wants to sell a 1957 johnson 18hp he said minor tuneup would be needed.. i doubt that... he showed it to me under a bunch of junk ... how much would this motor be worth, the model number is FD-11k [/IMG]
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    better than carpet!

    im restoring my 1977 14' seaking.. and im putting a flatbottom in it with a sheet of 4x8' plywood... my original idea was to carpet the wood.. but my freind sugessted using cheap rhino lining material... walmart sometimes sells truck bed lining in a paint can for about $30 im going with it cuz...
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    Restoration HAS BEGUN!

    the restoration on my 1977 seaking HAS BEGUN! heres some pics of my progress... Before Sledge hammer [/IMG] After Sledge Hammer [/IMG] Front brace i built in welding class [/IMG] brace inside the boat [/IMG] differnt angle [/IMG] thats about it ive been doing...
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    help with gamefisher 15hp

    i have a 1987 15hp gamefisher outboard 50:1 ratio..... i got brand new fuel and mixed some oil into it.. hooked the tank up to the engine... pumped the bulb a couple times got it primed... started it up.. started up with one or two pulls... and after like a min or two of running smoothly... it...
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    hull?

    i have a 14' aluminum sea king... its mainly flat, in the back.... and a little has a little v in the front... what kind of shape do i have i hear people talking about having a deep v hull wats mine? shallow v hull.... and is mine better or which one is better flat bottom on v?
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    styrofoam?

    in my 14foot sea king... i took out the three seats/supportbeams.. and inside those each was a chunck of styrofoam... my question is why? theres no way thats what made my boat float :rolleyes: so what else would it be there for
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