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    Seat clips - where to get them

    Ladies and gentlemen, I recently removed all the seats from my Glastron so that my dear lady wife could make new seat covers as they where all looking a bit tired! I thought that making the covers would be the tricky part! My wife has made a lovely job of making new covers (yes she used marine...
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    Boat rental/charter in Florida

    Most years my family and my sisters family (4 adults & 3 kids) rent a 36 foot katamaran sailing boat for 2 to 3 weeks in Guadaloupe. This time we thought it would be nice to stay in the USA and use the saved air fare money to rent a bigger boat (or the same size for a longer period of time). We...
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    Fiberglassing new deck

    Okay guys and Gals, I repaired the hole that I accidentally cut in the hull, It worked out really well. I am starting to cut the wood for the new deck and wanted to ask how many layers of fiberglass do you put on the wood? I am going to screw the wood to the stringers, then apply epoxy directly...
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    Installing new Deck

    Guys, my old deck was installed using staples (about an inch and a half long). I dont have a stapeler so am thinking of using Nails or screws. I prefer the idea of screws as they are more solid, but the stringers might split? So maybe nails are better? What do you think? If I use screws, I was...
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    Correct fiberglass repair technique

    Well I guess it was going to happen!! Whilst removing my deck, I got too close to the hull with the circular saw!! I have managed to cut a hole about 3 inches long and 1/8 inch wide in my hull. What is the correct method for rapairing this kind of damage? I am assuming I want to apply fibre...
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    What are these?

    I started taking my deck out, Have got half way and am itchy as hell from all the fiberglass dust!! The circular saw has been a god send!! I decided to take a short break and as this question. I removed the deck/floor, from my Glastron 19 foot I/O boat and there are 2 square pieces of aluminium...
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    New deck & stringers - How much $$$

    Okay guys, I got my boat back from the shop, everything mechanical is good, they gave it a full two thumbs up. They said all the woodwork needed attention. I have started changing the bases of all the seats no problem. I started removing the carpet on the deck and although there is only 1 soft...
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    Replacing floor

    Okay guys, I did post a question in the Glastron section but go no answer so I am hoping I can get a general answer here. My boat a 1991 Glastron G190 fllor has developed a soft spot, so I would like to change the floor over the winter period. I looked on the floor and cannot find any screws or...
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    1991 Glastron G1900

    Okay people, I own a 1991 Glastron G1900 which is in great mechanical condition. My wife is making new covers for the seats as the vinyl has started to split in a few places. I recently found a soft spot in the floor and would like to change the floor this winter. I understand I should use...
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    What do you guys think?

    Guys, I took my boat to the local boat shop to diagnose a problem with selecting forward and reverse on my Alpha1 gen2 outdrive. They told me the upper accelerator cable and lower shift cable need to be changed, they quoted 5 hours labour and $700 cost for labour. I told them not to do it, bnut...
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    Boating sure is expensive

    I bought my first boat and it had a broken starter motor mount. the first shop I went t, told me I needed a new engine (mercruiser 4.3L V6) and it would cost $5500 for the new motor and changing it out. I took the engine out myself, welded the mount and put the engine back in (it works great)...
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    A small problem with Smart tabs

    Guys, I recently bought some Smart tabs (SX9510-80) for my 19 foot Glastron boat. I fitted them as per the instructions and have noticed a nice reduction in the amount the nose of the boat climbs when starting. Unfortunately I have a large rooster tail which I think means the smart tabs are set...
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    surging fuel when filling gas tank

    Guys, ever since I owned this boat, when I try to fill the tank at a gas station I put the pistol from the gas pump in the opening for the gas tank and start pumping. The tank fills up fine, but at the end I always get a load of gas come surging back out of the tank. I have got use to just...
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    Bad 10 pin connector

    Gentlemen, I was out on my boat and all the gauges started jumping about. I stopped the boat and lifted the engine cover. I checked all the connections on the battery, starter motor and alternator and everything was tight. I then touched the 10 pin plug which connects between the boat wiring...
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    Partial success

    Well I bought a boat with a 4.3L V6 mercruiser engine and Alpha1 gen 11 outdrive. After my first outing (got stranded when the starter motor moved, PO had bodged a repair!!) I removed the engine from the boat repaired the starter motor mountc correctly, re installed the motor, changed the gimbal...
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    4.3L V6 Starter motor bracket

    Well I bought a second hand boat a while ago and missed that the mounting for the starter motor was broken.:confused: I repaired the mounting and replaced the starter motor (with the part recomended by Mercury) but it still didn't work.:( Then Mercury spotted that they had given me the wrong...
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    What goes in these holes?

    Gentlemen, I have a plate on the top of my Mercruiser 4.3L 1991 V6 engine with 2 small holes. I assume they are for some vent pipes (or something else) but I cannot find anything that describes if the holes should be left open or if a vent pipe (from the distributor, etc) is suppose to go in...
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    Fuel filter 4,3L V6 Mercruiser 1992

    Okay guys, after all these discussions about stalling boats and the need to check fuel filters, I figured I would check my fuel filters to be sure. I have a 1992 4.3L V6 mercruiser engine, I removed the metal gauze filter in the carburettor and cleaned (it was very clean!). I then thought I...
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    Online manual for Alpha1 gen2 drive 1991

    Gentlemen, I am trying to remove the gimbal ring from my Alpha 1 Gen 2 drive (to get access to the rubber bellows, for replacement) but I can't see what is holding the ring in place!! I have removed the lower pin and loosed the upper pivot bolts. I would therefore like to look at a service...
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    Stupid thing to do!

    Gentlemen, I removed my engine from the boat and had it balanced on the floor, unfortunately after 36 hours of balancing, the thing fell over (I should have put some supports to rpevent this, but didn't!) and ended up upside down leaking oil on the floor. I heard it fall over and quickly stood...
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