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    25 hp mercury tiller...what year is this?

    Serial #5787366. Thinking about purchasing this engine. Very clean. Couple of downsides: skeg is broken off, but more importantly, won't stay running unless feeding carb fuel. The PO had it in storage for 6 months. Didn't drain fuel so carb prob clogged. Thinking it needs fuel pump rebuild kit...
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    lower unit bolt broke off

    I have a 30hp Mariner. Needs water pump. Previous owner, apparently, tried to drop lower unit. One of the 4 bolts snapped off flush. Any thoughts on how to proceed getting lower unit off? The other 3 bolts are still on. They, I'm sure will require some heat/freeze to coerce them, & good...
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    help needed to identify year/manual 30hp Mariner

    I'm sure other questions will follow, but currently just trying to identify year of great little Mariner, 30hp I picked up today. Needs a lil tlc, but think it just might work on my restore I'm currently working on. It has a plaque on it with the following numbers: 30 E O 689S250270. Any...
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    14' Larivee restore

    well I am at it again...Couldn't resist this old boat. She needs some work, but since the last restore was for my son, this one is momma's for inshore where I can't take my other. So when I first got her, the transom was completely rotten, including a stress crack(spider web) on the back skin. I...
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    making bench seats

    Are there any threads out here for fabricating bench seats? Will begin demo of Larivee fiberglass 14' this wk. Already replaced transom that was rotten & outer skin cracked. Now that stern is a bit more sturdy, demo to begin on 2 bench seats, tiny deck, rotten stringers(also tiny). Never made...
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    temporary trailer lights

    Does anybody know if there is a cheaper "temporary" lighting system that will appease the local po-po dept. yet not bury me financially? I am going to be trading in my car soon & trying not to do the whole wiring harness thing to the car just to trade it off in a few months. However, a temporary...
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    $1000 1975 70 hp Johnson

    I have a 17 ft. Seaway center console that I will be refurbishing in the fall. Currently, it is super lightweight & slightly under-powered with a 48 spl Evinrude that runs like a champ. My concern is that upon completion of the rebuild, i.e. stringers, transom, deck, her weight is going to be...
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    Help 1999 Suzuki DT 150hp water in cylinders

    Model: 15003-031185 380 hours (100 hours in saltwater in the last 4 years) Problems: 1. Initial problem was motor was peeing very little water (drops) out of the side while at any rpm, in gear or out of gear. Thermostats are working properly, (already checked on the stove and they open...
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    stringer/bulkhead design

    my son & I rebuilding 14' Ashcraft. Rotten stringers & transom. Just tabbed transom this week. So far things going smoothly. We are beginning to think about stringers design.The original design had 3 stringers; one in recessed keel that ran the length of boat, flanked by an 8' stringer approx...
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    1996 48 spl fuel pump

    I have had fuel issues over last couple excursions, i.e. bogging down, limited throttle. Finally took my carbs apart & checked fuel/water seperator today. Noticed few small pieces of orange, firm, yet flexible material in fuel filter. Looked like a gasket of some sort. Took off fuel pump &...
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    gas assist tilt

    Thinking about buying another boat. Has 48spl evinrude with gas assist trim. I also own another boat with same engine, but with power trim/tilt. Not at all familiar with gas assist & info online is sketchy at best. Anybody that can explain how this works would be helpful. When we tried to lift...
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    fiberglassing holes

    my son & I(mom) are currently rebuilding 14' Ashcraft from stringers up. we have done some hull repair, including glassing some cracks & holes in hull & keel with great ease.Stringers will be next. My question concerns another old boat of ours (15' Answer). It has a couple structural issues I am...
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