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  1. AltheaToldMe

    Manufacturer Information - Viking circa 1981

    This is very frustrating to me and I hope someone here can give me a hand. I have a 1981 Viking 1660 that you can see in my avatar. I have done my best to find specifications on this boat and continue to fail. The only real solid piece of information I have been able to gather is this: While...
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    Rust colored rubbing compound trouble?

    I am trying to use rubbing compound either by hand or with a buffer and it seems to freeze in place as soon as its applied. I does not seem to move with a hand applicator or with the buffing wheel. It stays in place and I have to use something like window cleaner to remove it. It's almost...
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    Anyone here in the plastics business

    I have a sheet of black HDPE that I am making a dash panel out of. It's somewhat of a matt finish. I would like to polish it a bit and need to know how to go about it. Thanks!!
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    Speedo hookup options...Revised title.

    My original question was what the small tube in this picture is (Upper right-hand corner). I have the same thing coming out of my lower and I was curious as to what it is. It has a barbed plug in it now. Based on the reply below I have another question. I just bought a Teleflex Sahara...
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    Doel-Fin adjustments?

    I know, I know.....Doel-Fins suck....save it please. My Doel-Fin has two vertical tabs on it's outer edges that can be turned inward or outward. What are these for and how do they affect the way the Doel-Fin acts? For those who think they suck, I will tell you that I removed it this weekend...
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    Launching near Baltimore Inner Harbor.

    So I am looking at taking the boat to the bay next weekend. Ultimately I would like to get up in to inner harbor. I am thinking on putting in at Inverness Park or Merrit Point park and heading to the harbor from there. I am looking for information from folks that know this area and looking...
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    Power trim/tilt limit switch.

    This is not really a question, but I hope it proves to be informative. I ripped in to my trim/tilt limit switch on my '81 1115 Tower Of Power. I got an eyeball on all the guts and how they all interact with each other. It's very simple and will be easy to repair. I see a lot of posts where...
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    Stuck Bolts

    So, in the included picture, you will see the two bolts holding the motor to the transom. I tried removing these bolts this morning, but they would not budge. I put a 3/4" socket on one of them and used a 1/2" drive ratchet. I could not get them to move at all. Any thoughts or suggestions as...
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    Tragedy narrowly averted....

    So the GF and I am returning from the local boating location and a guy pulls up to us in a Mustang....he gestures to the rear of the rig and mumbles something. We pull over right away and are shocked to find the following scene. (Pictures below) Luckily, we were only a 1/2 mile from the boat...
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    Thoughts on transom damage...

    I just noticed this damage when out on the water this past Sunday. I am fairly certain that it happened when I hit a rock a couple of weeks ago. The boat nearly stopped, but the engine kept screaming. I was doing about 34mph at the time. If I can poke a screwdriver in the crack and find...
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    Tilt/Trim - Reverse Lock Control Knob

    Can someone explain to me what this is and how it is properly used. I have checked the Seloc manual and nothing is really mentioned about it (that I can find.) I'm curious if I have to change the settings for any reason. Thanks.
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    Thrust Washer.

    I read a lot of posts about the thrust washer behind the prop. Do all outboards have a thrust washer? I don't recall seeing one when I changed my prop, but apparently I need to find one? I assume a competent boat 'garage' will have one? Is it something I can get at a local supply house?
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    '81 Tower Of Power sparkplugs.

    This is a total newbie question, but here goes. I was fooling around tonight with a fiberglass repair, so I decided to pull a couple of the plugs to look at. Much to my surprise, I found that the plugs did not look anything like a car plug. There is no hook at the end. They are flat as can...
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    Searching the forums.

    My search-fu is terrible on these forums. I search in vain for topics and manage to find everything but what I am looking for. Anyone have any good search tips or an archive of posts that they refer to? Any and all suggestions welcome.
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    Basic fiberglass question.

    So, as I contemplate beginning my hull repair and waiting for the rain to stop so I can get started, I am experimenting with mixing resin and applying it to test pieces of glass. I?m not sure what I am looking at, so I figured I would ask. Basically, I have laid out two small sheets of glass...
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    Ideas for replacing decking

    Ok, bear with me here? I have some deck rot and will be repairing at some point soon. After the stringers and other sub-structures are repaired I?ll be replacing the deck boards. Right now I have carpet installed and recent reading indicates that carpet is great for holding moisture and...
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    Older speedometer question.

    I have an old pitot fed speedometer on board my rig. It has not worked on the water at all. I checked for a clogged pitot hole and found it open. I removed the gauge and hooked up a small length of pitot hose to it. I blew in to the hose and could BARELY move the needle. I assume that it...
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    Damaged fiberglass.....darn rock.

    So I hit a rock while boating last weekend. This was on Sunday night. I checked the bottom of the boat today to assess the damage. I found that the cut is about an inch wide at it's widest and about 10" long. The disturbing part (to me) was the fact that it appears wet after 2 days on dry...
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    Bought a new prop from Iboats.

    I'd like to know if it's coming with the hub installed. It's for a Merc 115 Tower Of Power. It's the Solas Amita 3 Blade Aluminum 13" dia. X 19" pitch SR. If it does NOT come with a hub, can I change it or is it a job for a "prop shop?" Can I use the hub from the prop that I just snapped the...
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    Fiberglass hull damage - Repair Chronical

    So I hit a rock while boating last weekend. This was on Sunday night. I checked the bottom of the boat today to assess the damage. I found that the cut is about an inch wide at it's widest and about 10" long. The disturbing part (to me) was the fact that it appears wet after 2 days on dry...
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