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    Can I fiberglass the cap to the hull instead of using rivets?

    I am currently doing a rebuild project. I got the cap off the hull and am redoing the stringers, replacing the floatation foam and transom on an 84 glassport. My question is this: I am replacing everything with composite material. There will be no more wood. Can I then glass the hull and cap...
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    Evinrude outboard control box

    I am having problems starting my 1975 Evinrude outboard (85 hp). I had to pull the control box apart to check wiring to the ignition. When I got the control box apart, a tiny steel ball fell out. I do not know where it came from, so I don't know where to put it now that I'm ready to put the...
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    Question about gas/oil mixture

    I apologize for the ignorance of this question... :D I just bought a 84 Glassport with a late 70's model Evinrude 85 HP. I am new to (almost) any sort of outboard engine. My question is this. On the cap for the gas tank, it says : Gas. Now, on every engine I've ever owned that required a...
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    Stringers are rotten, does that mean the transom is too?

    I just bought an 84 Glassport. When I bought it, I noticed the floor was soft. We pulled up the carpet and noticed the floor was indeed rotted. The center part of the stringer was as well. The foam was all wet as well. The foam has pretty much dried out now that we have the boat in a garage...
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