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    1950's Chris Craft Cruisers

    Re: 1950's Chris Craft Cruisers Hi Debra Darling. You are my dream boat. Sorry. You HAVE my dream boat. Not quite the same. Anyway, is this what you are looking for? Lots more pictures of this boat at this...
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    1966 Searay restoration

    Re: 1966 Searay restoration Hi everybody. I'm still kicking. Finally finished grinding the inside of the hull today. What a chore. If I never have to do that again it would be too soon. Anyway, she looks great. Sweet lines arent they? I should be able to get her back in the water this spring...
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    1966 Searay restoration

    Re: 1966 Searay restoration Ok, so I've been reading posts around the site in the last few days and I have to agree with what i read. I am giving up on any airbrained modification ideas. I will not raise my floor or try to attach a swimplatform/motormount behind the boat. I will redo the floor...
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    1966 Searay restoration

    Re: 1966 Searay restoration Took her off the trailer today. Aint she a beaute. Ready to start building a cradle. The transom wood was almost all delaminated. Only a few patches were attached to the glass. Oh well, less grinding for me. Do you guys think that I should cut out this front...
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    old mercury kicker needs repair

    Hi all My old 7.5hp kicker's stator is fried and a new one is way more than I paid for the whole motor. So here's the question for you. What would happen if I connected a battery to the terminals where the stator normally goes? Any chance that might work? or am I just gonna fry everything else...
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    which boat should I get?

    Hi all Was having a look at the free boats on Craiglist and a couple of them are very tempting. So I would like to have you guys opinion on which one I should get. They are both project boats and both have no motor or leg. #1 is a 1963 Chris Craft 25' Constellation. #2 is a Chrysler Hydro V 23'...
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    1966 Searay restoration

    Hi all Well, I am finally biting the bullet and starting the work on my old boat. Transom, stringers and floor, plus some hull repairs, new upholstery and wiring. I stripped her up today and got the top off (quite a chore all by myself). I will post pics as the work progresses and I am sure I...
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    transom extension cage

    Hi all. I have to do the transom on my 14' 67 searay this winter. I have been considering also doing a hull extension but after looking at OOPS post I kinda changed my mind. It's just looks like too much work. Anyway, there is a 2' splash well at the back of my boat and if I put a cage behind...
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    part required

    Hi all Well, my kicker finally died on me. And on the second day of a week long fishing trip too. Lucky for me, I was at a Lodge that rents out boats and they let me rent one of their motors for the rest of the week. As it turns out, it is the stator that needs replacement. This is a 1971 7.5hp...
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    Forum search not working.

    Hi I don't know if I'm doing something wrong (most likely) or not, but the forum search does not work. I was doing a search for "sea ray" and it kept coming back with "no results". I tried at the forum main page, and in the boat restoration forum with the same results. I tried with capitals...
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    water in the transom

    Hi all I drilled screw holes at the bottom of the transom of my fg boat to mount a transducer and tea coloured water started coming out (quite a bit of it). I know that spells trouble, but just how bad is it? Is there a way to get it all out and dry the plywood or do I really have to rip it...
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    Help identify my boat's maker

    Hi all Bought this ugly beast in Vancouver, Canada (west coast) a couple of years back. There are no tags or makers marks of any kind. Might be backyard build for all I know. Anybody knows? tks patpel
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    looking for a parts dealer

    Hi, anybody knows a parts dealer in or close to Vancouver, BC, Canada? I am looking for a fuel pump and fittings for a 1971 7.5hp Mercury. Thanks Pat
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    name the part

    Hi all. Just joined Iboats and this is my first post. I just bought a 1971 7.5hp mercury motor for cheap. I thought it was only missing a connector along the fuel line, but it turns out there is more than that missing. So, my question is this. Between the connector for the gas tank and the...
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