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    Drying the floor and hull

    Here I am drying the floor and hull of my 1969 Arkansas Traveler Comet. Opened her up yesterday (after much back and forth with myself about it) to discover that the floor and stringers are solid, but wet (mostly due to poor storage and about 12 screw holes in the floor). So I decided to get...
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    Today, I did the 'Unholy'...

    After a few different attempts at polishing my boat, I gave in to the Vaseline... And look at the results!!! http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w368/Jwdspics/0367e8b6.jpg Its actually a 0.25$ job...Bought a jar of Vaseline at the dollar store for 1.00$ and only used a quarter. Tomorrow...
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    What did my 1969 Big Twin look like...in 1969?

    This may be an odd question and it certainly is not repair oriented, but I'm really wondering what my 1969 Big Twin originally looked like. (color, paint scheme) Over the years it has been (badly) repainted, but would like to see some pics to get the color scheme right for when I get around to...
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    A Bit of History: 1963 newspaper ad for AT Comet - Ottawa Citizen

    For all you history buffs. A 1963 newspaper ad from the Ottawa Citizen for an AT Comet - $1695.00!!! http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2194&dat=19630513&id=50gyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=reUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1608,3666683 Enjoy! JD
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    Halfway there...

    Spent some time today with my 'no spark' 1969 Big Twin. Cleaned everything up, sanded the points with 600 grit, gapped them to 020... Got fire on the top cylinder, but no luck on the bottom. Gonna get a new set of points on Monday. BTW the coils and condensors (i think) look like new! Probably...
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    No spark on 1969 Big Twin 40hp

    Hi folks, Got my Big Twin cleaned up, changed the plugs, did some re-wiring, got rid of the automatic choke...ready to fire her up and...nothing.... Got fire pretty much everywhere, including the kill switch under the flywheel (if i disconnect it, it won't turn) but took out the plugs and...
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    Carb advice for 1969 40hp Big Twin

    Hi guys, me again. Want to clean out the carb on my 1969 40hp Big Twin. How do i go about it? Do i have to pull it out? Carb cleaner? Just spray the stuff in? Remove and soak? Seems that i saw somewhere that you could'nt soak these carbs in carb cleaner (for whatever reason). Any help is...
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    Spark plug question 1969 Big Twin 40 hp

    Another day, another question! Like the title says, i have a 1969 Evinrude Big Twin 40hp (40972R) which I'm bringing back to life. Was heading out the door tonight to go buy spark plugs, which I thought should be Champion J4C, but before I left, I checked what was in the motor right now and...
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    Question about exhaust/heat exchanger Big Twin 40hp

    Good evening folks, Worked on my 1969 40hp Big Twin Lark this weekend. Began with some re-wiring on the engine as you will see in the pics below. Also removed the electric choke (as it was busted beyond repair) along with the exhaust/heat exchange conduit to the electric choke control (which...
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    Starter switch question

    Hi folks, Renovating a 1969 Arkansas Traveler Comet 14ft with a 1969 Evinrude 40 hp Big Twin Lark tied to it. The starter switch has part of the original key broken into it, still works with a screwdriver, but looking for a better setup. The starter switch is a 5 pin model, but I really don't...
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    Need help with gas hose connector

    Hi folks, New to the boating world. Picked up a 14' Arkansas Traveler Comet of 1969 vintage with a 1969 Evinrude Big Twin 40 hp. Hooked to the transom. Went out today to buy a gas tank and hose. When i got home, was surprised to find out that the Evinrude connector would not fit. As you can...
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    Curious about tank size...

    Curious to know what size fuel tank you guys are using. I need to buy a tank for my Evinrude 1969 40 hp Big Twin which i've got hanging on a 14ft 1969 Arkansas Traveler Comet. Space is a premium; was wondering if a 3 gal. tank would be enough or should i go for a 6 gal.? Thanx! JD
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    This may be a really stupid question...

    ...but pretty important for me to know! Working on the restoration of an Arkansas Traveler Comet with a 1969 Evinrude 40hp Big Twin Lark. This is my first boat. Is the Evinrude a 2 cycle or 4 cycle engine??? I really don't know! (kinda essential to know before I fire her up!) If a 2 cycle...
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    Thought you Evinrude guys might like

    Have a look at my thread... Working on bringing the throttle assembly of my 1969 Evinrude 40 hp Big Twin Lark back to its glory days! http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=538416 Shameless self promotion too... ;) Enjoy! JD
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    Boat floor replacement???

    Just a quick question. How do I know if I should be cutting out the floor of my boat and re-plywood/re-glassing? I'm working on renovating a 1969 Arkansas Traveler 14ft Comet. The inside of the boat (glass) is in pretty good shape, but there are a few 'soft spots' on the floor. The boat has...
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    Arkansas Traveler Comet Pic Update

    Slowly working on the boat. Cleaned it up a little and started taking bits and pieces apart for refresh, paint and just generally making things better. Here are some pics of the shifter/throttle assembly and the front Nav light, enroute to being re-painted and reconditioned...
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    Arkansas Traveler Comet -Day 1

    Good day Gents and Gals, Well, I'm in! This is day 1 of my ownership of (what I think to be!) a 1969 Arkansas Traveler Comet with an Evinrude Big Twin 40 hp Selectric engine. Picked it up from my neighbor for a few hundred dollars and plan to do a full restore over the next year. It...
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