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    Boat Eye Hook rusted nuts - how to remove

    Hello, In the course of rehabbing the floor of this 18ft Ebbtide Riviera, I now see that the nuts on the eye hook back side or totally rusted. I mean WAY gone. Will it be possible to salvage the hook? How can I remove what's left of these nuts from the threads?
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    How to separate Gunnel from Hull? (1990 Ebbtide Riviera project boat)

    Hi - I started this project last year and focused on getting the motor running and then winterized it.. began removing rotten floor because it was soft in the back corners... but the damage turned out to be throughout the boat. So tore up the floor, removed the foam all the way up to the bow...
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    18' Ebbtide Riviera floor replacement: - on trailer blocking

    Hi this is my first project boat, I've got the floor off and foam out of the main deck but will need to pop the cap in order to get to the area under the bow seats. This increases the risk of tin-canning from what I've read. My trailer (rollers) has 16 points of contact and I've added an...
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    Ebbtide Riviera Project - how to access floor in bow compartment?

    Hi, I'm restoring this 1990 Ebbtide Riviera XL starting with redoing the floor. I started in the back where the deck was soft and was hoping to stop at just under the console. Turns out that not only was everything rotten but also had large ants and the neither stopped at the console. The bow...
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    Can I replace an alpha 1 gen I with an alpha 1 gen II?

    The Alpha 1 Gen I on my project boat is connected to a mercruiser 3.0. The body of the lower unit is in pretty bad shape. I have reason to believe the rest is salvageable without a huge investment (i.e. I assume that I'll be replacing the water pump, repacking with grease, replacing the...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 (older) Leave hose off? Plugs out?

    I have an older Mercruiser 3.0 that I recently got running (for several seconds) but not long enough to winterize. I've removed the 2 plugs on the port side (didn't find any on the starboard side) and removed the 2 large hoses. Lots of water was drained. The inlets from the large hoses are...
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    Carburetor choke not opening?

    Hi, I have a 1989ish Mercruiser 3.0 with electric choke. At idle the choke plate looks fully closed. With the throttle at full (engine not running), it opens up just a touch (to where I think it should be at idle). With ignition on and deadman switch installed the "purple" wire going...
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    How tight is too tight when trying to spin motor by hand

    Hi, The regular newbie here trying to rehab a 1990ish 3.0 Mercruiser motor. I've gotten the motor to crank and smoke and shake, and it sounds like it wants to start. It seems like the starter motor is cranking too slowly and I want to blame this on the starter motor, because that seems like an...
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    How to identify Mercruiser 3.0 starter model

    I have a Mercruiser 3.0 DDIS (1990 or slightly earlier) and the manuals I have identify 2 starter motors. The PG200 and PG260. Are these interchangeable? Also a quick look has replacement motors running from ~$50 to $200+ Some specifically say Mercruiser replacement others are auto...
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    Sears Gamefisher Durafloat ABS hull reinforcement

    Hi Crew, Background: For a long time I was on the lookout for the mythical "free boat". With a little barter I landed a free Sears 12' Super Gamefisher 1200 & trailer (& seized Ted Williams 7.5 HP motor). After patiently scouring craigslist I landed a second Ted Williams 7.5HP motor for $100...
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