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    heelp desperate, 5 mecanics, nobody can help, excess of oil and fuel, engine wont run

    i bought this boat with 2 outboards almost a year ago, one engine runs great, the other has been a pain since i bought it. they are twin mercury 2007 efi 150xl the problem with the bad engine is and has always been the same. it starts right up, doesn't run very clean but it does run and idle...
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    2006 150xl efi fuel consumption while trolling deep sea fishing

    hi there, im looking at a 24ft sea vee with twin 2006 150xl efi 2 stroke engines. i usually only go deep sea fishing trolling, in the 6 to 8mph range all day, a usual run average 30 miles, my question is what kind of average fuel consumption am i to expect from these engines per gallon, please...
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    mercury 2006 150hp efi vs cummins cta. 8.3L 480 hp

    hi there, i just sold off my 40ft symbol with twin cummins 8.3 480 hp 6 in line engines and im looking now at a very different kind of boat im looking at a 1985 seavee 24 with twin 2006 150xl hp EFI mercury engines. i know that these little outboard are very thirsty but im just trying to figure...
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    cummins cta 8.3 m-3 digital engine display IPAD ?

    hello everyone, i have twin cta 8.3 m-3s and im looking for an alternative for the digital engine displays. ideally i would love to use an ipad, but what other alternatives do i have ? i cant even find the standart display anywhere on the internet, any brand someone can recommend ? thanks in...
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    cummins cta 8.3 m-3 digital engine display IPAD ?

    hello everyone, i have twin cta 8.3 m-3s and im looking for an alternative for the digital engine displays. ideally i would love to use an ipad, but what other alternatives do i have ? i cant even find the standart display anywhere on the internet, any brand someone can recommend ? thanks in...
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    my new yacht, what brand is it ?

    im offered this yacht at an bargain price, at least so i belive. can anyone tell what kind of brand this yacht is, the hull Id says its a 1985 built. above the door to the main room it says No. 69876 encarved in the wood. also can anyone tell me what kind of engines they are, how many hp and...
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    new wahoo project info anyone ?

    hi everyone, looks like im getting myself into another project without having finished the first one. its a think a 15 ft wahoo 1989 with galvanized trailer for 1500 US, for dominican standards a great price as all boats need to be imported and pay luxury tax. condition from my point of view...
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    transom and storage design what do you suggest?

    hi everyone, im looking to add some more storage and to change the way my transom looks. i have now built two boxes attached to the transom, but i dont know what would be the best way to shape them. please check the pictures attached, im currently looking into two options, one with the hood...
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    outboard height, please check foto

    i have just bought this new engine after redoing the transom, now im not sure if the new engine fits the transom, can anyone please checkout the pics and advise if i may have to change the size of my transom. thanks a lot in advance for any help
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    left or right stringer, please help

    this is an easy one, the left is one of the old ribs, not making contact with the hull and the right is the new one touching the hull, and hopefully reinforcing it, please let me know what you guys think. im only afraid the the new rib may get pushed tru the fiberglass hull and cause some...
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    new stringer system help please !!!

    hi everyone, im going to put in new stringers in the next few days, but i have thought about changing the way they are going to be installed. the reasons are, with the old system and 1 main wood in the middle the water cannot flow properly to the end of the boat. im looking to make my boat as...
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    rotten plywood transom

    bad awakening after i started to replace the floor i found out that my transom is practically gone, please see the pics attached for a good laugh. the boat seemed to had 2 plywoods glued together as transom, can anyone tell me if plywood is really the way to go, or if i should just get some...
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    hull cracks + fiberglass cover plz see pics

    hi guys, im currently restoring this 17footer center console after taking off the anti fouling paint, the bottom is looking quiet nasty with several soft spots and cracks, which i have sealed with filler and i now plan to put a complete layer of fiberglass over the whole bottom, just as shown...
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    gel coat alternatives + paint

    hi everyone, i just bought a 17 feet (probably a mako) which im going to completly redo. im looking for alternatives to gelcoat as paint for the floor as the gelcoat seems to be hard to clean and gets dirty very easy. im also redoing the whole center console, i was wonder which kind of paint...
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    1990 90Hp johnson got wet

    i just bought a 1990 90 Johnson and i was just told after i bought it that it sunk with the boat, due to a lot of rain a couple of months ago. i have run the engine and it definetly was only running at half of its power, and in the 20 minutes i was running it, the boat made two huge jumps...
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