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    Honda four 75hp/ blufin sportsman 17.5

    No Title The HP should be fine, I would worry about the weight. Here is the info off of my 88 17 ft sportsman ​7 people or 1000 lbs 1800 lbs People, Motor, Gear 85 HP Just factor the motor wt when you load the boat. USCG does not require capacity tags except for new boat sales. I had a new...
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    Chasmo's 88 Bluefin Sportsman 1700 Upgrades Work in Process (WIP)

    Hello everyone, Great site and lots of good advice. I recently bought an 87 Bluefin 17' that has been stripped to the bare hull, with the intention of building a ground up boat to my liking. Although I am a newbie on this major undertaking, the good news is my brother (Lmuss53) has done one...
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    Removing padded bolsters 88 BlueFin

    I will be removing the existing padded bolsters from a 88 BlueFinn1700 Sportsman. I haven't had a chance to peek up inside yet, (just brought home yesterday). I was wondering with all the 'sperianced rebuilders here, if you had any idea how they are held in place. Screws, bolts, automotive...
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    Removal of anchor pulpit embedded in sealant

    In order to get boat length within specs for a mooring space we have to remove the anchor roller/bracket from a Trophy 2002 WA Pro. We removed the screws and they were coated with what appeared to me to be similar to old window caulking but I know now it is an epoxy sealant. I was thinking of...
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