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    My 1985 Evinrude 115 is revving insanely high!

    Been working an this '85 Evinrude 115 VRO (double carburetor) for a few months now. It wasn't started for three years so I've had a few bugs to chase out. I've been able to get the thing started a few times now and run consistently (although it took some finesse to get started). I finally...
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    UV damaged gel coat. How do I get that shine & sparkle back?

    Re: UV damaged gel coat. How do I get that shine & sparkle back? I just threw some vaseline on there and have been letting it sit in the sun for a few hours... looking pretty sexy, I might just go the poor mans route and not risk cutting through the clear coat. Vaseline, then I'll clean it off...
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    UV damaged gel coat. How do I get that shine & sparkle back?

    Re: UV damaged gel coat. How do I get that shine & sparkle back? Thanks everyone for the replies. Here's a picture of a spot that was covered Yes, you're right it's the 1985 Phantom Bass Boat. There are some spots on the back that are spider cracked from extended sun exposure.. Call me...
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    UV damaged gel coat. How do I get that shine & sparkle back?

    Previous owner let her sit under the west TX sun for about three solid years and the finish on the boat has turned rather dull. There were a couple areas that were covered up and if you look at those areas, there is a real nice shine and sparkle. Is it possible to restore the sun damaged coat...
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    Bought a boat that hasn't been started in 3 years. What should I do?

    It's an Evinrude 115 1985 Phantom Bass boat. The old fella I took this off hadn't started it in three years, but when he shut it down, it ran fine. Now, there is no compression in the number 1 cylinder, the gas gauge reads pretty low, and the oil is super old. I took it down to the dock and...
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