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  1. anthony115merc

    what is this? 1940s approx v8 ford flathead

    this is approx 1940s unsure what it is has a flathead v8 ford motor
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    mercury 200 1st run for a long time

    im looking at running up a 200 hp merc hasnt been run for a long time dont have the control box im gona just use a starter switch any one got details and the wiring colors and what they do ect like eg grey = choke its around a 1986 merc 200 or 225
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    15ft pride ski boat :)

    hey back again with my new project a 15ft pride ski boat :P needs new transom and part of floor i have added a few piccys of it and wat ive done so far any advice u guys have just post it up this is my 1st transom replacement so any good methods and step by steps would be of good use it will...
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    anyone think this is carzy?

    you might call me crazy but i think i can still have a bit of fun in her as the rot is above water line i might tape the glass back on to keep water out and use it for a bit of lake fishing where there is no waves just till i get another project maybe its crazy but so am i i can swim well enough...
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    115hp inline6 worth

    what would 2x 115hp inline6 + 1 full motor of spares be worth? aprox 1970-1980
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    how to get a free boat?

    does anyone know where i should be looking to get an fg hull for free?
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    the end

    today was a very sad day for me i went out to do some on the boat and removed the rub rail under it the fibreglass was soft i peeled some back and i seen some black wood poked and went through did some more same thing then peeled the glass off the deck and that was the same its only there is...
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    spray cans

    are spay cans suitable for painting a boat? i sanded my fibreglass deck today and was thinking would this be good option to use
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    25hp runs for 10seconds

    i tried starting my 25hp merc i cleaned my sparkplugs and put them back in and tried starting nothing so i put a bit of fuel down the carby and tried it worked for 10 second then stopped so i tried pulling the rope again and nothing more fuel down the carbys and it went for another 10secs its an...
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    fibre glass skinned

    today i went out to do a few little tasks on the boat and had a good look at the hull and discovered the whole thing is skinned in fibreglass is this a good thing? i didnt expect it to be like this i thought it was just the plywood with some very thick paint
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    doesnt like to start 25

    my 25 hp merc doesnt like to start i think its a 83/84 2cyl 25hp with quick silver forward controls i have tried to start it and had some trouble trying i prime till bulb is hard put both switches to run and throttle/gear neutral choke on which is done manually (no solenoid) pull the rope till...
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    loading it up n unloadin

    is it correct to drive your boat onto the trailer or should you be using the winch most of the time i see people with thier props just about outta the water at full throttle trying to get it up there but they end up using the winch and are you meant to drive it off the trailer i have seen some...
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    show off your boat

    for some fun i thought we could all show off our pride n joy heres my entry 4.8m bondwood half cab no motor on it atm but will be putting a 115hp inline6 merc on status currently restoring pic 1 before i cut the half cab off pic 2 after i cut the half cab off pic 3 my two 115hp inline6...
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    v6 inline6 v4 ?

    what would be the difference between a v6 v4 and inline6 115hp motor would a inlive 6 be faster than the v4 ?what is your opinion?
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    does this look right?

    does the shape of this look right? or is it bent?
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    cracks

    i have taken some pictures of parts of my boat i was wondering have these ruiened whats under them
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    what is the safe size

    i was wondering what type of conditions would a 4.8m x 2m boat handle out in the ocean i would like to be able to go to rotnest island one day after my boat is finished it takes 45 mins in the ferry would this big too big a trip for a boat this size its bondwood with a 115hp merc
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    wake ?

    i was wondering what options i have to get a big wake out the back of my boat and make some spray? i have a 115hp inline six merc on a 4.8m bondwood boat
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    keel questions

    can i sand my keel and add a 1/2 inch strip to it to make it deeper then glass over it? should i do it before i put my new transom on? and can i flip my boat over to do all this?
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    transom removal/instalation

    i think i will take on my transom next what exactly do i have to do? i have peeled some off the glassing off and there is rot at top corner and both sides transom near engine and a little at bottom. the rot at the top corner go through to the sides of the boat? and the rot at the bottom go into...
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