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    '80 Evinrude 50 possible runaway?

    I fired up my engine this afternoon using muffs, just like I've done in the past. I let the engine idle for a minute until it was running smooth, and then tried to shut it off. I turned the key and the engine continued to run at a normal idle. The descriptions of a runaway that I've read here...
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    Source for pole light bases

    The wires running to the pins in my pole light bases are shot. I guess my options are to replace the entire base, the pin, or the socket. I'm not having any luck finding a matching base, nor one big enough to cover the existing holes. Does anyone know of a place that will sell just the socket...
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    How many layers of glass to make a strong joint?

    I've got an 8' piece of plywood and a 2' piece to join together. Going to connect them with a small piece of plywood on the underside. Planning on glassing the whole thing. How many layers and what weight of cloth should I use to make it work? The joint is toward the stern, just forward of...
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    Foam sheets and screwing wood to aluminum

    Two topics here. First off is where do I find sheet foam? I pulled out a bunch of this stuff from between the stringers under the deck: It's about 2" thick and 12" wide. I walked around Lowes this morning with no luck. Second, I found some screws this morning that were labeled for...
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    Worse than I thought

    I have today off and from reading this forum, I've realized that removal of foam is one of the longest jobs so I decided to start removing the two large pockets of foam on each side of the stern. At the bottom of the first pocket, I found some super-saturated foam, which is the stuff under the...
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    Back from Iraq, on to boat restoration

    I've finally saved up enough money (built up a large enough line of credit on my cards?) to undertake the restoration of my boat. It is a 1981 Sea Nymph model JB-161. This boat has a lot of meaning to me, as it's the one my grandfather bought in 1981 and the one in which I caught my first...
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