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    Question on boat lifts

    I really don't know where this should be posted since there doesn't seem to be a forum for lifts and accessories. I have a 4000 lb shorestation lift. My neighbor wants to trade for his 3500 lb (or maybe he said it's 3200 lbs?) But he's going to put his electric winch on and I keep my winch. My...
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    What can you tell me about this motor and outdrive?

    I'm thinking of trading for a 1975 fiberform with a Volvo Penta motor and drive. I have no experience with VP. I asked a guy at work and he tells me the motor is half of a Ford 460, is either 230 or 270 hp, and the 270 hp engine has two 4 bbl carbs on it. I honestly find it hard to believe that...
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    How much money do you put into an old boat, before you say "Enough!"

    The boat is a 1988 GW Invader. It sank a few years ago, (the summer I bought it actually) and has been on the trailer since. It already needs some work, bellows, trim hydraulic hose, bilge blower and a distributor. After it sank changed the oil and plugs, then changed the distributor for a...
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    What makes an engine accessory marinized?

    When I bought my boat is had an MSD ignition on it. The distributor is the marine version with the flameproof vents on the bottom, however the control box is not. I am not sure if the box is any good now since the boat sank a few years ago. For purposes for just getting the motor dried and...
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    Viking brand boat?

    Trying to find some info on this old boat my dad had. "Viking" was painted on the sides and cast into the handles in the corners. I'm wondering what the transom is rated for, and any other info I can find out. Google isn't helping at all. I'm going to try to get to the license branch with the...
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    Possible small boat project

    My dad has had this boat for decades. He's gone now, and I'm thinking I'd like to fix it up some. I don't know much about it, but it looks like it had a windshield and at least a captain's seat. WhT I'm thinking of is trying to remove the dent from the keel, constructing a windshield, finding a...
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    Couple dumb questions (distributor and trim sensors)

    Is there such a thing as a marine distributor for sbc? Kinda new to the I/O game and had heard about marine alternators and starters. Where do the wires for the tilt/trim sensors pass through? Some of mine are broken and I'd like to replace them while I am doing the bellows. I just don't see...
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    Lost a core plug

    Short version first... Fired up my boat while on the trailer the other day and heard water pouring out into the bilge. Got down and looked and found I had lost a core plug right behind the motor mount. This is a pretty tight area and I'm guessing I'll have to remove the mount and lift the motor...
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