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  1. bskye85

    Calling all Mainers

    I've finally done it!!! I just received Maine guide certification in all three categories now!! 6 years ago I received my Maine inland waterway fishing guide license. 2 years ago I received my Maine hunting guide license. Now, today, I have received my Maine recreational Guide license. (only...
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    14ft. Mirrocraft tinny transom

    My new toy is a 1987 14ft. mirrocraft riveted aluminium..Minor dings and dents, but seems solid and every rivet seems tight and sound. Stored indoors since new. Came with a galvie 87 shorelander and a 1989 mercury 25hp tiller(about 50+/-hrs total) with a new spare prop. Found on local...
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    What to do with theese stringers?

    Hello all, I posted this in my thread, but have had no response:( Im at the point of grinding and need to know what to do about these stringers...They are Molded fiberglass stringers filled with spray foam...about 11inches wide and 13inches tall. My current thoughts... 1: Grind em out...
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    Horrible compression

    I have a 1985 evinrude 70. The OB came with my new project boat, but has now become more of a project than the boat itself:mad: I had the compression checked today at my local marina, and its not good news at all!!! This OB is a 3 cylinder and they read like this.. Top: 95 Mid:80 Lower:20...
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    86' muskie 550

    Hello all, This is my second go at a resto. The 1st being a little Aqualift i recieved gutted to the glass hull. So that was almost a joke compared to this new trihull:eek: The thought of starting the demo of the deck/stringers/transom scares me to death. I had so much fun building up the...
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    1985 Evinrude 70 hp V.R.O

    Hello all. Let me start off and say that my 1st boat (73' Glastron Aqualift) bought this spring has now been completly restored (Deck, transom, all wiring, paint/gelcoat, all crome fixtures and rails, windshield...ect) and was just sold for $3500, which is $2000 profit :D (Thanks Iboats)...
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    What's your faviorite Striper bait?

    Here in Maine, We eat our trout, and fight our stripers:D If you walk into the local bait store around here and ask what's the good stuff for stripers, your sure to hear some in-store debates about the subject...Cruisin down the kennebec at any given time or day, your sure to see fisherman on...
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    1963 evinrude 40hp Big twin

    GRRR... just when everything starts to run, it has to go sour....last week me and my fishing buddy took out my 1973 Glastron Aqualift (w/ the 40hp bigtwin on it) we were cruising right down river for about 45+/- miles!! then the motor just bogged right down. My buddy said it's only running on 1...
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    Help!

    Hello all, I just bought my 1st boat, A 1973 14ft. Glastron with a 40hp Evinrude "Big Twin"...My problem is that this evinrude outboard came with out a prop. I have no idea what year it is, or what prop to get. i have the model and serial numbers. Any help would be great...
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