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    Hieght for bilge exit

    I am hoping someone can take this picture that I have marked the approximate water level height (just looking at pictures of similar models i have seen in water as I have never had this boat in water) with a black line and give me a idea by marking it as well with a good spot to run the exit...
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    1971 100hp point gap

    hi there needing some info on what the point gap should be set at for the mentioned motor (1971 100hp) i do have a manual but as our house is for sale and we are getting ready to move my lovely wife had packed the cd that i bought with a manual on it and has know idea on where she put it, so i...
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    1971 100hp power pack

    Just a general question as i know this is a big problem with these motors but are there any after market power packs available for these motors that are stable (more reliable and less prone to easy damage) or has anyone successfully modified one to run reliable and issue free on a cheaper...
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    Sealing of wood in bow (pictures included)

    I have been working on my boat and have cut a hole for a inspection hatch so I can have my anchor rope stored in the cabin and pull it up through the hatch and then attach to my anchor. However my bow is made of plywood. On the inside it have a thin layer of fiberglass on the out side it seems...
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    rod lock for hatch

    Well guys I am after a rod lock style setup for my hatch. I will explain it as best I can, and include photos of the hatch which might help what I am after. I want the hatch to work like a sunroof on a car that can be shut then partially opened up to allow air to flow through, then fully...
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    transom thickness to motor size

    I know a guy (not to smart) but he knows it all about anything, you know the type I mean. anyway he just bought a small runabout I think a Caribbean brand about 13 foot. It had a 40hp Chrysler on it, the transom is sound but it is a 70's model fiber glass boat. any way the transom is only about...
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    probaley a stupid question

    are Johnson and Evinrude motors identical in mechanical terms and electrical. I just bought a manual on C.D from eBay for my 71 100hp Evinrude but I have received a Johnson manual. It covers my years but just want to double check before i start work on my electrical system etc.
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    just sharing a bit of work (pictures)

    well here are some shots of the last few days work on my micro-plus 501 fisherman hope you like. the 5th picture is a mold i made to be used to make a new hatch for the roof as when i bought the boat it was missing
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    how to and where to install a livewell

    i have been searching through pages and pages to find pictures of how people have installed there livewells and also where. I was thinking in my floor as I have a half cabin boat, I have never seen or been near a boat with a livewell but I want to install one into my boat so I am asking for info...
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    asking for you thoughts on a 71 100hp

    well the title says it all really just thought all the info I can get at this stage is great.. so I am asking for your 2 cent's worth on this subject. plus are they worth much?
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    71 100hp points??????

    my engine cover says my 71 100hp has electronic ignition, my definition of electronic ignition is that it doesn't need/require points. so how does this have electronic ignition but apparently from what I have read have they have points? do they all have points? at least if it does i have...
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    Yes its a dumb question... HELP

    okay if your are reading this you must want to help (I hope) new to boating as you probably know by my other post if not definitely by this question I have read this phrase and I need to know to understand what I am reading WHAT IS WOT????:confused::confused: Thank you
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    100hp 71 model trouble shoot ignition

    hoping some one can point me in the right direction for the best way to trouble shoot my ignition system... I am 90% sure I have a weak spark, I had the engine fire up and run for ten seconds and thats it.. I then took the plugs out and the spark was a thin line only.. so I went out and bought...
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    100HP REMOVEL OF BOLTS PROBLEM (pictures)

    i have a 71 100hp (x2) i am in the process of trying to swap out the tilt of the parts motor to my super clean motor but i am stuck on some bolts that I am guessing pressed in any ideas on how to remove these at home
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    wet balsa core

    I have got rid of all the soft balsa core from around a old repair. where it looks like hard wood and expoxy glue have been used to stretghen the repaired area. now last time I worked on the boat i was at solid but wet balsa core, after a year of no work I have jumped back into the hull to find...
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    100hp 1971 resto start

    well here is a start to the motor rebuild side of things the classic Evinrude lovers should like this (I hope) its a three layer white pearl custom mix for those that want to know and notice the pearly over the white base
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    evinrude motor resto start (pictures)

    well here is a start to the motor rebuild side of things the classic Evinrude lovers should like this (I hope)
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    balsa core question

    ok guys, there seems to be a few guys here that are really switched on , I have recently started removing wet and rotted balsa core from my hull, the question i have now is i have finally hit dry core after hours of chipping at it but I have noticed that some off the dry core doesn't have a...
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    Balsa core alternative

    well after my issues that i have just run into I have come across a alternative product that's supposed to be a lot cheaper to buy and its good for me cause they are in Australia although I'd say it in the U.S as well its called poly core here's a link if you want to check it out...
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    is it a OMG or a WTF, pitures included

    well I was getting ready to put the stringers in my boat when i heard a cracking noise i then found a soft spot in the fiber glass, the other side on the gel coat looks fine but i thought that this needed further investigation. so i got out the drill and it went straight into what i thought was...
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