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    Searching for diagram

    I picked up a 1965 17'Thunderbird and all the wiring in the console has been cut.I want to replace all of it.My first ? is,is marine wire the same as automotive 12v wire? Second ? is,where or if I can find a wiring diagram for this boat?
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    Need parts for 7.5 Clinton

    Looking for specs on 1974-75 Clinton 7.5 hp Model #K7503108D Ser.#1031170 Type XTV52207A Oil mixture? points gap
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    specs. on a 35hp

    Hello to all!I am looking for specs.for plugs/points for a 1966 35 hp 2cyl. Chrysler(SeaKing-Monkey Wards) It has Champion plugs # J8C. gap is at .33 The points are gapped.014 on one set,the other set is.017.Should both sets be the same gap?
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    Heres another one...

    Help me plz. summer is almost over!I got a johnson o/b model # V4ML-11C trying to find year it was mfg.I've looked at BPR site but they do not list it.On the cowling it says METEOR II.Does anybody what it is?I am looking to get a service manuel.It seems to have a couple of small parts missing...
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    Trying to find yr.on a SeaKing motor

    I've just picked up a SeaKing o/b and trying to find out the year.The mod.# is K7503108D , Type-XTV52207A, Hp-7.5. Any info would be greatly helpful.
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    1964-65 MeteorII

    Can anyone tell me what the sparkplug gap is for a 90hp johnson meteor II,the year is 1964-65.And also there is a switch by the dist.with 1 wire going to it,and it looks like there should be 1 more wire across from it but I can not seem to find a place where it should connect to?
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    outboards with tiller handles

    Outboards with tiller handles,can they use the steering controls or do they only steer/throttle by the handle?
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    1968 Thunderbird Cathedral Boat 17'

    Looking for any info for the fore mentioned boat.Wiring diagrams,where to get decals,ID tag,etc.I just picked it up and already have taken it out fishing and caught a few 6lb.catfish on it's maiden voyage.She has a sound floor,NO leaks,and best of all,needs very little work.I want to take out...
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    Painting the transome & patched spots

    Hi all,I need to do some painting on my "68 SeaKing".I've had to patch some areas on the outside of the hull and to the transome.The patch work came out smooth,but the trans.someone else had been painted before with what I do not have a clue.It was flaking off in most spots but now it is all...
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    Found another one

    On my way to work this morning I spotted a 17-19ft. 1968?Cathedral Thunderbird.Anyone have any opinions about these boats?It's got a 90hp.Evenrude O/B.Starts right up.Also comes with a trailer.All for only $600.00.Floor seems to be solid.
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    cathedral thunderbird boat

    I found a cathedral thunderbird boat for sale today,has anyone ever heard of them?
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    PICS

    try this again http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w55/1sttime_2007/boatpics12.jpg. http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w55/1sttime_2007/boatpics45.jpg Did this work
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    Well here are some pics!

    First time posting pics but here goes.This are pics of the SeaKing I've been working on.Its a 1968 14ftr.
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    One more floor ?

    Hi once again.I will soon be posting pics of my project boat within the next couple of days.I was looking at some boat restor.pics here on iboats and seen that afew boats that were having the floors redone with new stringers,that the stringers appear to look like they are made of 3/4-1" plywood...
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    Anyone ever hear of a ...

    Anyone ever hear of a boat called SeaKing!?!I've picked one up recently.It's a 1968 SeaKing 14' fiberglass
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