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    Adding a bench to old Glasspar

    I have an Glasspar very similar to this one and what I'd like to do is take the shelf or whatever you call it off the back and build a much smaller bench seat. Something to cover the battery/wiring/sump area and also add some seating. I know this is meant to drain water that splashes in from...
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    2 stroke ban?

    Not sure if I'm in the right spot but does anyone know if the upcoming 2 stroke ban at Lake Mead includes boats or is it just pwc's? Either way it sucks they should just let them die out naturally.
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    Anchors away!

    I learned a valuable lesson this weekend. If you've never used an anchor that has a rope attached to it not only should you make sure the anchor is attached to the rope but you should make sure the rope is in one piece. I handed my son the anchor and told him to throw it over I heard the...
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    Pulls left

    Finally got my little Avalon in the water and all went well but under full throttle it pulls pretty hard to the left. Is this normal or do I need to adjust something? She's a 1967 with a 1971 Mercury 800. I don't know how to get the pic in the post I just get thumbnails.
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    Motor on muffs is this normal

    When on the muffs water comes out the pee hole whatever you call it but also other places is this normal? The pic on the right you can see the stream coming down plus the water out the vent.
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    socal smoke cloud pic

    I live ~25 miles west on the coast and we're getting ash haven't got a night time fire line pic gotta get on the freeway for that might try tonite. Looks like a cloud but it billows up from the two big fires.
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    First time saltwater fishing goin 2 Channel Islands

    In two weeks my son and I are going on our first saltwater fishing trip. A friend of a friend has chartered a boat and we're going to the Channel Island area from Oxnard. I plan on renting equipment but is there anything I should know or will they just set us up at the rental place that I'm...
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    Need a new deck fill hole

    Can I use this for cutting a new deck fill hole in my fiberglass boat? It's a 67 Glasspar. Actually the tool I have are individual cutters not the universal one in the pic but you get the idea.
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    new fuel tank

    Looking at a new fuel tank for my old Glasspar Avalon. Anyone have any thoughts on this one? It looks like filler and other lines are molded in eh it'll be strapped down in bow. http://www.wholesalemarine.com/p/TEM-640060/12%20Gallon%20Below%20Deck%20Permanent%20Fuel%20Tank.html it's under...
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