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    batteries for 502's

    My friend has a 38ft Pacemaker with twin 502's the batteries in it are bad and need to be replaced. The previous owner had huge 1350 cranking amp tractor batteries in this boat. What do you think would be the best to replace in this boat. They will be used just for starting. It has a gen that...
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    Tunnel hulls

    hey guys looking for some help. ive been pondering the idea of finding a old tunnel hull to put my 150 inline on. i dont know much about them just that they look really cool an inline would really set the right one off real nice. im looking for one that is no bigger than 18ft. how about some ideas?
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    ky to ohio river

    Next weekend friend an I are going tomake a trip from ky lake to the Ohio river then up to evansville IN. Im looking for a place to find the mileage from our start point to the end point and also the locks we will go through. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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    little lagoon gulf shores Alabama

    On sept 8th my family are going to gulf shores on a week vacation. We have rented a house that has a dock in little lagoon I was planning on bring my 27ft mach 1. Im trying do gathersome information about this water way. Any an all info all of u have regarding this area would be great.
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    wiring harness?

    I am attempting to convert my keys to a on off rocker switch with a momentary start rocker switch. I have everything installed lights work and everything when I turn the on off switch on but when I try to start it doesn't start and the negative battery terminal got real hot. Not sure what I am...
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    spam email

    Has anyone else received an email today from someone that retrieved the address from this site? I received one that was a form type email from a woman asking all kinds of questions and information about me. It was like a she was trying to get a date.
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    How much trouble am i in???

    Last week I purchased a 1984 235 evinrude off of a guy that I work with. I thought being that we worked together that he would be honest with me after tonight im now so sure. I did know when I bought it that he couldn't get it to crank over it has been sitting on the ground in his yard for at...
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    boat paint prep

    Yesterday I started sanding my boat getting it ready for paint. The boat has been painted over the gelcoat I believe. In this first picture you can see the paint is chipping or so I thought. This is another area of the boat that has already been sanded with 80 grit and 250 grit it still has...
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    what about these controls?

    Has anyone ever used ultraflex b 47, or b49 dual outboard controls? http://www.discountmarinesupplies.com/Ultraflex_B47_B49_Dual_Lever_Outboard_Controls.html
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    150hp tower not getting enough power

    Ok I would like to thank everyone ahead of time for your input. I have a 1974 1500 incline 150hp. Last year I restored a 1976 15ft checkmate and put this motor on it. After a couple of months the motor started fouling plugs I could replace two and it would blow them all out. Today I started...
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    propane?

    Today I was browsing you tube and came across a propane outboard that was shown at a boat show in Miami. I thought I would post something and see if there are conversion kits or if anyone has any info about them. I wouldn't think it would be too difficult to do with a fourstroke but a 2 stroke...
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    transom stength question

    I have replaced my transom in my boat. I have 2 3/4 in ply bonded together added bigger kickers and used multiple and multiple layers of fb to it and plan on putting a stainless plate on both inside and outside of boat when mounting jack plate. My question is do I need the 2x4 that most transoms...
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    stinger adhessive

    Can someone explain the proper installation of stingers? A few questions why have the stringers off hull and I've heard some talk about putting popsicle sticks under the stinger. Also what should I use to glue the stinger down? Thank you in advance.
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    painting help

    Need some advice from the experts. I painted my boat last summer not too happy with my work. The paint looked good. After I painted but within a month not so much. I was thinking of painting hunter green with metal flake. My question is can I just sand the current paint and apply the green or do...
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    Lets see if i can get some transom help

    ok im working on a 1977 checkmate. have gutted the boat all of the floor and stingers were shot. i was under the assumption that the transom was bad also. i drilled a test hole near the drain plug the wood was not rotten but i could squeeze moisture out of the wood shavings. i have looked at all...
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    this sounds crazy?

    I was told today by a body man that fabric or cloth like a sheet could be used in place of fiberglass to seal a floor or other areas of a boat that needed water proofed. Sounded crazy to me but he said it would do the same thing just not provide the strength of glass. Any comments?
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    sparkplugs

    I have a 1974 1500 inline six merc. I took the boat out today and it started fowling plugs on me. It looked like a lot of carbon build up was on the plugs. Does anyone have any suggestions as to y this is doing this? I thought water in fuel.
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    1976 15ft check mate with 150 inline

    I need some help please I have recently finished a 15ft v-mate with a 1974 inline 6 150hp. I took it out on Thursday and only gps at 44 mph. I was expecting more speed out of it. I don't have a tach on it yet so I don't know the rpms I was running but it seemed to be a little slow out of the...
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    carb help???

    how do u get the top carb off of a 150 inline six merc. i cant get one of the bolts out and i dont want to take the distributor off or is there no other option?
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    1974 150 tower of power

    I have two of these motors one a 74 the other a 77. the 74 has good compression so i bought it. i figured for $300 it was worth it plus got a good trim motor and all controls and steering. my question is what steps should i take first to get it running? my first thoughts are carb rebuild kit...
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