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    Tiny Bubbles in Paint

    I am getting tiny bubbles in the paint finish, not alot, but enought to feel. I am brushing BLP Jack Tar on Interlux Pre Kote Primer and am about on the 5th coat of Jack Tar Top Coat. I am not shaking the paint can and I am using Penetrol to thin the paint. Can anyone help me out. Thanks!!
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    Cavitation Plate

    I have a 14' wooden skiff(Bosarge) and I am trying to get the best performance out of it with a 1997 9.9 Yamaha 2 stroke. I have some pictures of cavitation plate height and I want yalls opinion. I think the keel is messing it up and with it shaved down I could raise the motor up even more. The...
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    Refinishing Wood Boat

    I have a a small wooden boat(bosarge) and it is stained on the inside with a plyurethane finish. It isnt peeling but in some spots it is scratched and need refinishing. Can I sand the poly down(not all the way to the wood) and refinish? Will it look good(It wont show scrathes from sanding etc)...
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    Best Marine Head Unit

    I currnetly have a JBL MR-5 Marine Head Unit and have had problems with the display/faceplate and it changes volume and channels when I hit larger waves. I am about to get rid of it. I want some opinions of yall out there with different head units and yalls experiences with them. I am leaning...
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    Repainting Yamaha

    Does anyone have any expeirence or knowledge about repainting Outboard motors with the spray cans? Yamaha in particular? How does it come out? Prep Work? I have a Yamaha 9.9 from 1996 that has taken a beating but still runs great. Anyone know where to get decals other than dealer? Please Help...
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    Painting 9.9

    I have a 1996 Yamaha 9.9 that needs fresh paint and new decals. Where can I get the paint, and what yamaha color do I need? Where can I get some declas? I am intermediate at painting, what all is invloled in this? Thanks
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    Painting Yamaha 9.9

    I have an 1996 Yamaha 9.9. It has been through a lot and has many little scratches and paint is peeling in parts. Anybody have any expeirences with painting motors with a good outcome? What Yamaha color would I buy for this motor? Where can I get new decals? Thanks very much.
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    Yamaha 25 runs Rough

    I have a 25 Yamaha 25FS that runs rough at idle aand sometimes at speed it is real jerky, ill let off the throttle a little and it will speed up just a little momentarily and then slow down. The rough idle stops after warming up for a about 5 mins. Is it the carbs? Any help appreciated.
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    Re Galvinize

    I have a 1995 Magic Trail Galvinized Trailer with rusty U Bolts etc and where those are there is rust on the trailer. I was thinking of putting new hardware on and just regalvinizing the whole trailer with that cold galvinize spray stuff you can buy. What do yall think. It doesnt look the best...
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    Painting Old Wooden Boat

    I am painting a 1957 model Stauter, which is a 14' wooden skiff made in South Alabama. I have stripped all the paint but on the wood it is not rough, but wavy. You look down the side of the boat and see many waves in the wood. You can see the grain. How do you go about filling this? Should I lay...
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    Yamaha 25 FS Problems

    I have a 2002 Yammy Four Stroke 25 HP. When Declerating the speed jumps up and down. It makes for a slighly jerky ride. Sometiems worse than others. Please help!
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    Wood Boat Dilema

    I have an old wooden boat called a Bosarge. Well I was in it this weekend and when i put it in the lift I noticed an area where two peices of ply wood butt together. Well there is about a 3"x5" area where that ply butts together where a little bit of one layer of the ply peeled back. Just one...
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    Bearings

    I have a small galv. trailer that my 14' wooden skiff sits on. I need to replace the bearings but I dont know what size to get. Can someone help me. The tires are 14 or 14 inch I think. It is a magic trail. Thanks
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    Voltometer

    Sometimes when I am at a low idle and teh engine is cold I look at the volt meter and it is jumping around betweeen 12 and 13V. Is this normal? The engine is a 2001 Yamaha F100. Thanks
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    Gel Cell Battery Problems

    I have a Gel Cell deep cycle orbital battery that is about 1 1/2 years old. It has been doing great, but latley it hasnt been doing so well. I have an automatic battery charger and when I hook up the clamps and turn it on the meter reads between 2 and 4 amps. It never changes. It charged all day...
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    Baitwell Project

    I am building a baitwell to hold bait this summer. I might sell it it if it is succesful It hols 280 gallons of water.<br /><br />I built the frame and tacked plywood on, then I foamed the corners to give a nice radius,<br /> <br /><br />It looks like this when the PVC is removed<br /> <br...
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    Test, please tell me if you can see it

    A simple yes or no, Thanks.<br /> <br />
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    Building My Baitwell

    Latley I have been building a baitwell for my business this summer. It holds about 300 gallons, it is 3' high and 5' long and 3' wide. I am right in the middle of making it now soo here are some pictures. I am currently making a radius on the edges.<br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br />
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    Towing with a Blazer

    I have a 1986 V10 Blazer and was wondering if I could tow a 36 Contender? My friend has one and we wanna take it down to florida. His truck needs a new transmission and we planned goin later this week.
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    Filleting a Baitwell

    I am building a 3'X 5' Wooden Baitwell to sit on my dock to keep Bait in. It is 3' Tall. I am in the process of finishing it an I am about to start filleting so I can fiberglass the corners. How big should the fillets be? Can i use a mixing stick to make them? That is what i would prefer beacuse...
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