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    first boat

    Hello all, I am looking at taking the plunge and buying my first sailing boat. I have a family and so accomadation is important but any boat would need to be easy to handle as I am still new to sailing. I have seen an ad for a 'Minstrel' http://kent.boatshed.com/minstrel_680-boat-115535.html#...
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    '71 seahorse 20hp thermostat

    Hi there i've got a 1971 johnson seahorse 20HP which I have at long last got running :). It appears to be running very hot :(. I have already changed the impeller and it is pumping water (there is no tell-tale on this engine but water is chugging out of the exhaust). I have removed the...
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    any wooded boat builders out there??

    Hi there i am looking to build a wooded boat for the first time, to teach myself to sail in. The boat needs to be car topable, yet big enough to carry approx 500lb bulk with some free board left! ... oh ... and cheap! I have been scouring the free plans on the web and many of the plans (circa...
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    '71 seahorse 20hp - powerhead removal

    Hi there guys, how difficult is it to remove the powerhead from a old seahorse? I've recently picked a 1971 20hp up and it has a loose bottom tray / lower engine cover. I'm guessing that the rubber mounts are all corroded or something?! Is removing the powerhead a simple matter of getting the...
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    darned thing wont spark...

    Hi there i have a problem with an '85 merc 40HP that i have recently bought. back in september i saw the engine running, started first time and pumped water fine, but was advised to get it serviced. I thought great, ?250 i'll buy it. the engine has sat since then in my garage... up untill...
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    old merc 40hp

    Ive got an old (estimate 70s - 80s) Mercury 40 the mechanic tells me it is a mercury 40 blue band with a thunderbolt ignition. Does this mean anything to anybody?? At the moment it has no spark, but i saw it running last october (started first time on the key). I am assuming that i have...
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