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    1983 90hp mercury tilt trim button

    Greetings, I purchased a new to me boat to restore,1984 Glastron ssv167. I got the floor and stringers cut out and was going to set the engine down to remove the engine to inspect the transom. Here’s my problem. The engine went down just fine with the control button on the throttle handle I went...
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    us composites 1708

    Hi all few questions for the guys that used 1708.. from the research I've done all I really need to glass the stringers in is 1708. Chop strand on the bottom and roven on the top. I'm not an expert on glassing materials. But what I was thinking of doing is bedding my stringers in pl premium..and...
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    us composites 1708

    Hi all few questions for the guys that used 1708.. from the research I've done all I really need to glass the stringers in is 1708. Chop strand on the bottom and roven on the top. I'm not an expert on glassing materials. But what I was thinking of doing is bedding my stringers in pl premium..and...
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    "bondo brand" mat and resin

    Read on a post on here and replied tobit., got bad feedback saying to start my own thread ..wanted to glass in my transom but us composites are closed till after the new year meaning earliest I could get my things would be a few weeks..was wondering if the bondo brand mat and resin would be ok...
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    get fiberglass resin locally??

    Hi all..doing my first resto.. like to have all my materials on hand and plan it all out before I rebuild.. ivknowbibhave to do about an 7x5 section of floor and stringers.. I was wondering if anyone knows where I could look for resin mat locally Id really not like to buy it online..local marine...
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    79' bayliner stringer 16'

    Hi all I'm writing from my smartphone for now..I recently purchased a bayliner mosquito has a shorelandr roller trailer under it..I'm sure the rollers were placed wrong on the trailer for the boat to be supported on. While in the shop I was going to re floor it put on a new deck and recarpet...
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    bimini support poles

    Just purchased a Westland bimini from iboats for my Larson, want to upgrade to rear support poles, I saw taylormade makes an adjustable one, are these generally all universal from bimini top brand to brand? im sure most bimini manufactures use the same O.D pipe, thats why I was leaning toward...
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    bimini top support poles

    Just bought a taylormade bimini top for my Larson from Iboats.com looks great not installed yet because I've been debating on getting the bimini rear support poles and eliminating the rear hold down straps. are these poles just as ridged? Will they break kink bend or twist off? I think they look...
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    new humminbird fish finder install

    Hi all, purchased a new humminbird 560 single beam for my Larson 170 all American, boat currently doesn't have one, so here's my question if anyone has came acrossed this before, I was thinkin about mounting my transducer in hull style vs on the back of the transom..is there disadvantages doing...
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    ford ranger pulling my boat

    Hey all recently upgraded my boat to a 1989 Larson all American dc170 with a 140 mercruiser I/O my previous boat was a 1989 glastron ssv162 w a 70hp Johnson, needed a bigger boat to play on the rivers basically. So here's my question I have a 2004 Ford ranger fx4 level II extended cab 4x4 with...
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    lower shift cable replacement

    Ok guys never replaced a lower shift cable before,mine had some issues going into forward gear but always went into gear when I physically jiggled the cable shift interupt shift it working correctly, ?????? Is in my mercruiser book and original mercruiser maintenance book I got with my 89 Larson...
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    shift cable issue??

    Hey guys on my 1989 Larson dc17 ran great all summer last time out the boat went into reverse just fine, now it won't go into forward gear giggled the cables and got it into forward gear and got it on the trailer, does this sound like a shift cable issue? Or is it much more severe. Boat started...
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    pre alpha vs alpha one

    Hello everybody found a super nice boat for its age its a 1977 stingray 185 has a pre alpha outdrive with a 140 mercruiser, skeg is a bit beat up I have a rebuilt alpha one from my previous boat that I knocked in the head and parted out. I was wondering the alpha one drive I have is from a 1980...
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    early merc 140 value

    Hey guys found a sweet craigslist deal today bought a 1978 merc 140 complete minus starter and flywheel, has coupler tho with it, guy removed it from his boat thought to be a bad head gasket but found out to be the freeze plug popped out the back by the flywheel. This motor has low hours I...
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    should i.remove my alpha one outdrive....

    Just wondering boat is all winterized should I remove my outdrive and store in my warm.basement over the winter or should I leave it on? It takes 10 minutes tp remove....hmmm what do u all think? Good idea or just leave it be
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    1980s merc 3.0 drains

    Hello all I've seen this has been posted a million times I've.read.through the threads and found some useful info . I bought a 1984 regal 185xl with a 3.0 from a boat dealer nice exterior terrible interior, has solid floors New carpet and needs a re upholester job. While takin on this challenge...
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    posting pics

    I read the sticky about posting pictures is it easier to goto photobucket.com and getting a forum link to post on this forum, or what's the easiest way I couldn't figure out how to create an album. Any info will help I have a ton of pictures on my regal 185 resto thanks!
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    idle adjustment on 75' 70 hp johnson

    Hey guys I was wondering how to get more rpm at idle my engine takes forever to get started and have to feather my controls between choke and start . The screw on the timer base is screwed all the way in and the roller is touching the area where it says start on my carb linkages I have a PDF...
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    proper way of supporting boat off trailer

    Hello everyone the time has come I have a 1989 glastron ssv162 bowrider I'm going to restore. I already replaced the flooring and put in New carper. I Want to repaint the boat next. Obviously evrything has to come off to be prepped for paint ill pull the engine and as much stuff off as possible...
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    decarboning

    Hello, first off done a lot of research with a lot of mixed reveiws, i wanted to decarbon my 75 70hp Johnson. From what I have read people have pulled the plugs dumped a bunch of seafoam into the cylinders and let it sit for an hr or two. and left the plugs out and turned the motor over to clear...
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