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  1. 89 resorter

    Looking for service manuals

    I am restoring a 1989 Century Coronado and not sure how to find service and parts manuals for the engine. It is a 330 hp Merc inboard serial number C467465R per the tag on the engine, however, this number does not appear to fall within the range of any of the manuals I have found in my searches...
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    Century Coronado restore

    Now that the weather had (kinda) improved here in South Western PA I have begun digging into the restoration of a 89 Century Coronado that I purchased in late fall. I have been following you guys on this dry dock forum for quite some time so I pretty much knew what I was getting myself into when...
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    Is it paint or gelcoat???

    I am wondering if there is some test that I can do to determine if the finish on my Coronado is paint or gelcoat. I have had my suspicions that the finish might be paint since it is a 25 year old dark blue boat with no signs of oxidation. The overall condition of the boat would also not lead me...
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    Disconnecting Mecury Gen II throttle/shifter control

    Does anyone know the secret to taking apart what looks to be a Mecury 4000/4500 Gen II control box? I pulled all of the interior out of my boat this past weekend and was not able to pull the combing pad that the throttle/shifter control is mounted. As always, any help is appreciated...
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    Sources for Century boat parts

    I recently purchased a 1989 Century Coronado that I plan on restoring back to original. Can anyone guide me to some good places to look for the parts that I need? Specific needs at this point include windshield frame parts (previous owner drilled holes and placed snaps into the current one for a...
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    How to tell if transom and stringers need replaced?

    I recently purchased a 1989 Century project boat and I am interested in learning how to determine if the transom and stringers need replaced. The boat is an inboard so there is really no motor weight hanging on the transom like an IO or outboard would have. I also don't visibly see any...
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    Looking for 1989 Coronado parts

    I recently purchased a 1989 Coronado boat that I plan on restoring back to original. Can anyone guide me to some good places to look for the parts that I need? Specific needs at this point include windshield frame parts (previous owner drilled holes and placed snaps into the current one for a...
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    Matching textured surface on 89 century resorter

    I just purchased my first boat restoration project, an 89 Century Resorter, and I need to find out if anyone has any experience matching the white texture of the fiberglass on the top of the gunnels and across the aft? The guy who I bought the boat from was definitely not afraid to drill holes...
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