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    Removing oil paint from fibreglass

    So I guess the idea is, if it's secure enough for the primer, the epoxy will keep it from the effects of immersion?
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    Removing oil paint from fibreglass

    Thanks. Unfortunately the paint really isn't very sound - the photo I posted was at the start of the 2021 season; it looks rather the worse for wear by the time the summer months wear by!
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    Removing oil paint from fibreglass

    I inherited a boat a couple of years back - 5m cabin cruiser, fibreglass hull, looks a little like a Shetland but it's not quite a match. No idea what model it actually is. As far as I can tell it's a 1960s hull so presumably some variation on polyester? Anyway, previous owners had painted it...
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    Rolling boat over

    I'm also planning to do exactly this over the winter, so really interested in this thread... @boatrup I'd be a little nervous that the hooks would be "strong enough" just until I got myself under the hull, and I might find myself wearing my boat as headgear... @mickyryan don't suppose you took...
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    Thunderbolt ignition wiring identification

    Thanks @racerone. I'll reassemble and give it a go.
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    Thunderbolt ignition wiring identification

    Thanks @Faztbullet ... I posted here rather than Force because another forum member suggested it was a Mercury ignition set. My main concern is: should the yellows have so little impedance? Or does that suggest burnout? Lots of things wrong with this engine (been a rather fruitless 2 year...
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    Thunderbolt ignition wiring identification

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    Thunderbolt ignition wiring identification

    I have a Thunderbolt ignition, 398-9710A14, sitting atop a bit of a Franken-engine. I had to refit the flywheel magnets recently, and decided to check the coil resistance. Trouble is, when I look up that stator number at outboardignition.com it describes different wire colours to what I have...
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    Force 85 1989 flywheel magnet pain

    Any suggestions from anybody on best glue type for a chance of a season?
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    Force 85 1989 flywheel magnet pain

    ok thanks guys, very happy to take that advice!
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    Force 85 1989 flywheel magnet pain

    Ok, so, a million thanks to everyone here and also to Pat at Pine Lake Parts who managed to source me a replacement magnet! The motor is a bit of a mix and yes, @jerryjerry05 and @Nordin you were right, the flywheel/stator is from a later Mercury. Now I need to fix the thing in, along with the...
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    Force 85 1989 flywheel magnet pain

    Thanks - great information. Unfortunately one of the magnets disintegrated. The other two are still good. So if I can find a compatible magnet, I can re-glue as you suggest.
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    Force 85 1989 flywheel magnet pain

    Hey @jerryjerry05 sorry for the long pause... I think this is Frankenstein's own outboard. The block is marked 8569XF which indicates a 1989 Force 85 but various parts, including the lower unit, don't match the schematics for that model; and it's sitting on Tohatsu motor mounts. It's...
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    Force 85 1989 flywheel magnet pain

    Thanks @Nordin , really useful info, much appreciated.
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    Force 85 1989 flywheel magnet pain

    So, it's back to the boat for me - late start to the season due to a pile of DIY. I spent most of last season trying to coax the engine to run, eventually pulling the flywheel and discovering two magnets had turned to powder. It looks odd though. This flywheel seems to have six individual...
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    Anyone recognise this boat?

    Really similar shape, but the windows are quite different
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    Anyone recognise this boat?

    Thanks @racerone - I guess so, she's been much loved and used... Is this the best forum for my question or do you think there's a better one?
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    Anyone recognise this boat?

    Hi all, wondering if anyone here might recognise my boat and help me figure out what model / manufacturer it is. My parents gifted her to me this year after owing her for about 25 years, running her out of Millport on the Clyde. I'm now running her now from Largs Yacht Haven, really happy with...
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    Remote control for my aux engine?

    Running a little cabin cruiser. Main is a 25hp Mercury Mariner, aux is a 5hp Yamaha 5CMH. It runs much better with both engines, but not easy to manage given that the aux is tiller while the main is on a Quicksilver remote. I have a second remote from a 15hp Yamaha which will operate the 5hp...
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    Force 85 Control Operation

    Hi draggindakota, interesting that you mention the runs-great-in-the-tank-but-not-the-sea issue... I've also got an 85hp and just about to pull my boat back out of the marina for exactly that problem. I found I could only get it started in the sea if I raised the motor to its highest trim point...
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