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    Acid cleaning aluminum boats

    Yesterday while out fishing in my Aluminum boat I had a battery rub againt a bolt and work a hole in it. I did not find this out till this afternoon when I saw a bluetee shirt that had been in the boat had turned purple. I went to the boat and could see a distinct line where the battery acid...
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    Cleaning an Aluminum Hull

    I am stripping down a aluminum boat and am wondering what would be a good product to brighten up the hull? Muratic Acid? Thanks
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    Quetion about Ribs/Stingers for Alu Boat

    I have an old 16 foot smoker craft that the last guy put a deck in by riviting the wood to the ribs/stingers. Now 3 or 4 of them are cracked. The one time I had it in the water I noticed it flexing pretty good. Can I get replacements or should I just haul it to the junk yard for scrap? Lee
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    Kill switch question on a 30 HP Evenrude

    THe button on my kill switch broke off today and a new unit is $90. It looks like only the plastic button is gone. My question is do you need it? WIth the button gone the push switch is in the out position so it should run I would think but I dont seem to have any spark. Shouldnt that switch...
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    No water from tell tale. Advice needed. Evinrude 30HP

    How long should it take to get water out of the tell tale? I had muffs on the engin yesterday and no water from tell tale . I did not want to run to long to wait for it. I did blow out the tube so it is clear. If the impeller is bad how big of job is it? Thanks, Lee
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    How to mount a Equp in an open aluminum boat??

    How do you mount your equipment in an open Aluminum boat? On the seat in front? make a console? I am looking for ideas. Lee
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    Termianal block from Battery?

    Ok this has probably been posted before but any reply be helpful<br /> I got a charging kit on my 30 horse.<br />I am guessing I should sen it to the battery to charge and then run from the battery to a terminal block to break it down for the trollling motor, depth sounder, ligths , etc etc. Any...
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    Replaceing EZ Loader hub, help

    I need new hubs on my 1988 ezloader trailer. I can get them from the dealer at 54 each or I can get two from Northern at 54 for 2. Do you need to stick to the Tailer MFG stuff or are they just a standard hub??<br />Lee
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    Minn Kota Maximizer, worth the money????

    Is it worth the extra 100 or so to get a maximizer mod Trolling motor?<br />Lee
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    Make your own center console advice needed

    My old boat has a home made center console that I need to either get rid of or replace. I was thinking of just rebuilding it out of wood and painting it but then started thinking of making it and then glassing it and painting. <br /> I would think 1/2 plywood would be good enough with a 2x2...
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    Removing bench seats in aluminum boat????

    Is it a big deal to remove the bench set in an aluminium Vee hull? I was thinking it will make the floor replacement a lot easyier and also allow me to fill the seats with foam.<br />Any opinions?
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    Putting floor/Center console in 16 Alum boat.

    I bought an old 16 ft Alum boat and it has a home made floor and center console I want to replace. I have looked through a bunch of other threads but did not find my specifics in there.<br /> My question is would it be good or bad to foam between hull and plywood for floatation? Spray in or...
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    Evinrude 30 HP alternator? Dumb question

    Does a 1991 30 HP have an alternator built in? If so where are the conections out to the battery? It is a pull start.<br />I know it is a dumb question but I dont have a service manual yet and was curious.<br />Lee
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    SELOC Service manuals?

    I am looking for a service manula for my eveinrude motor. Are the Seloc manuals as good as a factory manual? If not what is a good source?<br /> Lee
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    starting a sitting motor

    OK I have to go get an old boat I bought . It has a 91 Evinrude 30 hp that has been sitting at least 2 years probably more. Not real clear on the story, just hope all the titles are good. <br /> Anyways what do I need to do before I fire this puppy up? I plan on getting the manual and cleaning...
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    HUB question, urgent

    I have to go get an old boat I picked up off the site tomorrow. Long story short the dealer needs it gone and the weather is turning to Saturday night. Trailer has been setting two years. I plan on pumping the grease to the hubs before I move it but is there anything else I can do or should do...
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    How do I find year of engin?

    OK How do I find out the year of my engin?<br />It is a Evinrude 30 HP Model # E30REIC Sn R08619280.<br /> I am guessing it is an 86 due to the R086 part.<br />Correct??????? :confused: <br />Thanks,<br />Lee
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    Evinrude 30 HP question

    I just bought an old boat with a late 80s Evinrude 30 HP on it. It has been siting for a little while.<br /> My question is should I pay a shp 2 to 300 to tweeek it or do it myself with a manual? If I remember right the 1 carb 2 cycle engins are pretty easy to work on. <br /> I dont believe...
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