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    Further searching for boats....

    Sooo the last crownline i looked at was too rotten, the next crownline, a 1998 182BR is too expensive at 10k for the family (although meticulously recorded/kept). Dad has found a 2001 Bayliner 1950 CL for 7000, And i've found a 1994 glastron ssv 195 with a 5.0l and one year old alpha one...
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    Crownline know it alls in here!

    We're looking for our next boat, we had our last one for 17 years. I've found a 1992 Crownline 180BR here locally for a good price i believe, powered with the merc 4.3. We sold our last boat for parts b/c it had completely rotten, it was an 1985 model, and i remember it having soft spots in...
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    Planning stringers/floor/engine mounts/transom....

    The victim of my madness is a 1985 Imperial 190V w/ a 190MR Mercruiser/alpha1 combo. The rain here in sw Ohio FINALLY stopped for a day and my new cover showed up, so i finally got the chance to take some pictures..
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    How do you know if a hull is "good"?

    I've pretty much inherited my parents 1985 Imperial. Runs great, rides great, lot of fun. But i've known for 2-3 years that the stringers are rotten in it, and now there's not a single bolt holding the front of the i-4 down as the motor mount is rotten. I believe i'm more than capable of...
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    solar panel battery charger...

    Does anyone use one of these? Bass pro has one, it's a trickle charger with a fullcharge shutoff. There's nineteen reviews, but one person says it's great awesome grand, the other said it's not what they expected. Problem with that is they don't provide follow ups. Were having our...
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    1974 Merc 650 3cyl common problems?

    I just bought a boat with this motor on it last year for a song and dance. I've had it on the lake a few times, finding out it didn't charge, on the last time out. It ran great, reluctantly starts when cold, but once it does, it starts on the first hit of the key. I also found the lower...
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    alpha one outdrive leaks.....

    Welllll, noticed this problem after letting the boat sit at the dock overnight while camping at lake erie. Woke up and the boat is sunk, thank god the water was shallow. I've been putting this off for a long time b/c it looks difficult and i've never had one apart. The leaks are coming...
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    190MR Electronic ignition?

    Hey guys, new to the forum. Getting really tired of cleaning the points everytime i let the boat sit a while. I'm also having a problem after the engine warms (say 20-30 minutes of tubing) say we'll be sitting there getting the next person ready, or tying the tube down. The engine will be...
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