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    Pilothouse build

    Mark42, I talked with you a while ago on your thread. It was as far back as the 1st page I think. Anyway, I finally got enough time to start my pilothouse also. I have been following yours and also followed the x-shark on Classicmako.com. I have had to do quite a few framing tear downs and...
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    Putting Transom Back Together

    Hello again fellow IBoater's. I have the 1977 19.5 Aquasport with I/O. I am now finishing up cleaning the transom. I'm ready to buy wood and resin. So here's the questions. I have found marine ply at $70 per sheet an hour away. I have also found ac fir ply at $54 per sheet right up the...
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    Aquasport rebuild w/pics

    Well I had another thread but not many people seemed interested about my mercruiser...lol. Anyway, here's some pics of my transom being torn apart. I have a question for a couple of the elders of the board too. This is a 1977 19.5 Aquasport Family Fisherman. It has a 2.5 liter Mercruiser...
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    Repowering with newer engine/outdrive. Transom rebuild

    Any of you guys with some experience (Bondo, etc), I have a couple questions. I have talked with Bondo a little about this before. I have just pulled out my engine and outdrive from my '77 Aquasport. It was a mercruiser 120/140 outdrive and a 2.5 liter gm engine. I have to replace the...
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    stuck motor mount bolt

    Anybody have any suggestions on how to remove a motor mount bolt. It's one of them on the rear of the motor. I assume their's only two on the rear? Anyway, I got one out fairly easily. The other, I have been tapping with a 2.5 lb hammer and using an impact. NO luck. So should I go ahead...
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    Engine swap questions

    hi everybody. I have a 1977 aquasport with a 2.5 liter mercruiser and an old merc outdrive. I am getting ready to pull that old merc out and put in a 1997 3.0 merc and outdrive. Am I going to have any problems with the original hole in transom? Also, the mount on the old engine goes across...
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    Lil' Dinghy

    Lmao, i hope you all didn't think i meant an actual little dingy. Anyway, have any of you guys ever built a small dinghy? I have a friend that lives on a 27' sailboat and doesn't have one, though there are times when he could use it. So me and another buddy were thinking about building him...
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    1 engine, 2 boats?

    Ok, I'm in a bit of a dilemna. I know this question has been asked a million times concerning the engine swap, yet mine may be a little more of a unique question. I have a 1978 19.5 aquasport with a 2.5 mercruiser engine and alpha outdrive. There is a cracked piston in the engine and the...
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