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    Chris Craft Transom Repair ?'s W/Pics

    Well yesterday was not a good day, I was checking out the bilge area on my boat and there was some sand in the bottom so I decided to clean it out real good. While I was reaching down inside I cut my finger on something so it prompted further investigation. After I cleaned it up real good I...
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    Need more tongue weight

    Guys I have a boat and trailer project that was gutted and I have just finished getting the boat in order but I have some trailer questions. The trailer in my opinion is a little short for the boat but a new trailer is not in the budget right now. I looked at the axle and it is in a fixed...
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    Evinrude 175 dual steering

    This may seem silly but it would appear to me that the previous owner of my boat installed the steering backwards. It has a new dual cable system and when I turn the wheel to the port side the front of the motor turns to the same side making the back of the propeller move to the starboard side...
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    93 175 control cable help

    I bought a boat with a 93 175 ocean runner on it. The throttle and shift cables were rusted and frozen and would not move with the shift handle. I bought new cables and I am in the process of installing them. The throttle cable was easy enough to install because I was able to move the throttle...
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    Sealing thru hull connectors

    Hi guys I have a questions about my boat. I am replacing some thru hull connectors for the bildge pump & the gas tank vent. Also replacing 2 transom drains, this is on a 22 ft Chris Craft with a self bailing deck so they are just slightly above the water line. My question is should I use a...
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    Force 125 Electrical Troubleshooting

    Hi guys I am new here finding this forum on Google after looking for information on a new "Project" I got myself into. I picked up a 85 19ft Bayliner BR with the Force 125 engine in pretty rough shape. I can see it needs a new deck and the interior is pretty beat up. Before I decide to take on...
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