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    can you over do it?

    I started my winter project of rebuilding my 86 bayliner yesterday. going to tear it down to the bare hull and replace everything including stringers and transom. going to be a brand new boat that will hopefully last many many years when I get done. My question is, I like to over build things...
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    chrysler/force questions

    earlier this year I was given an 86 bayliner capri with an 86 force 125 on it, the motor was junk do to some idiot not putting oil in the gas. boat needs a new deck but thats no big deal since it was free to start with, while its apart I might need to do new stringers and transom but I will...
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    resin question

    Can I use polyester resin for my fiberglass deck and striger covering? Or do I need to use epoxy resin? I have the polyester resin readily available, we order it by the 55 gallon drum at work. If it will be ok I'd rather use it unless it will cause problems
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    merc not running right

    We have a 1987 (i believe) mercury outboard. serial # is B136681 and the motor says "classic fifty" on both sides, the cover says 45 but we are not sure if its the original cover fro the motor. we've had a bunch of problems with it since we bought it quite a few years ago but it always seemed...
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    tower on a bayliner?

    I have been wake boarding for about 3 yrs now behind my brothers 19ft alumacraft with a 4.3 v6 I/O using just the eye on the back of the boat. It pops me right out of the water no problem and makes a decent wake i guess but I still consider myself a beginner since i don't get out too much with...
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    not pumping water???

    I have a 86 force 125 that had 2 dead cylinders, I just bought a chrysler 115 power head for $250 got it switched over to my force leg/lower unit and then had a bad ignition switch. I rigged the ignition switch so it would work till I get a new one. the new power head fires right up but its not...
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    new member with a question

    hello, I'm new here as well as a new boat owner, but I have grown up around boats since i was a baby (26 now) Last night I picked up a boat that was given to me for free. Its definitely a project boat but thats ok i enjoy projects, currently building a custom motorcycle. The boat I believe is...
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