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    1958 Texas Maid Falcon

    Hey, guys. Just passed my three year anniversary with owning a 1958 Texas Maid Falcon. It started out pretty rough and has sure came a long way and seen a lot of changes. A friend and I got into "magnet fishing" and we decided we needed a cheap boat that we could take along creeks and stuff...
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    1987 Johnson - No Spark

    1987 Johnson 25HP J25RCUR Still in the process of converting from tiller controls to remote. One of the last things on my list for this project was moving the kill and start switches to the dash next to the steering wheel. The engine started and ran fine until I did this. It's gotta' be...
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    1987 Johnson 25 throttle bracke

    Converting to remote steer, shift, and throttle controls. Got the steering and shifting figured out, but I’m looking for a little help with the throttle. If anyone has any good pictures of brackets and how the cable attaches to the engine, that would be great!! Thanks!!
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    Johnson 25HP Impeller - Big Trouble

    So I’m in a huge mess.... Bought a new impeller for 1987 Johnson 25 HP model J25RCUR. I took the plastic screens off the sides, loosed the shift linkage, and removed the four bolts and one nut to remove lower unit. The one thing I forgot was to remove the bushing off the end of the shift rod...
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    1975 4.5HP Ted Williams

    I'm needing a carburetor rebuild kit or a complete replacement for this outboard. I'm having a hard time finding what I need. Carburetor part number is 631724. Thanks
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    Bimini with a tiller question...

    Hey, ya'll. Got a 1958 Texas Maid Falcon that we're in the process of fixing up (not restoring). Wanting to do a bimini top on it, but we have a tiller motor. I don't foresee a problem while the top is UP, but what I'm curious about is what will happen when the top is down and in the stow...
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    Marine Engineerings?

    Just wondering if anyone has dealt with or heard of any type of review for Marine Engineerings. In the market, at least kicking some tires, for an outboard tiller motor. Came across some that appear to be pretty good deals on this Marine Engineerings website. Part of me feels like it's too...
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    Transom Steps

    Hey, ya'll. Got a 1958 Texas Maid Falcon we're in the middle of fixing up. Not restoring, but fixing up and making it usable and comfortable again. Anyway, the transom is swiss cheese from years of modifications, etc. Was wondering if anyone out there had installed transom steps on these old...
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    Slight leakage.....

    Hey, ya'll. Got a question about our 1958 Texas Maid Falcon that we bought a few weeks ago. We got to take it out on its maiden (pun!) voyage this past Saturday. It did well! However, there was some slight "seepage" if you will, from around some of the joints in the floor and around a couple...
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    Retrofit to LED lighting

    Just wondering if any of ya'll have retrofitted an existing light to take a 12V LED bulb....? Got a 1958 Texas Maid Falcon that's getting a makeover and this thing is going to be battery powered for the time being. I know LEDs draw very little power compared to incandescent bulbs and every...
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    Electrical plug

    Just had my one week anniversary of owning my first boat! There's an electrical plug on the top front of the boat. Was just curious what ya'll think it might've been used for. It's a 1958 Texas Maid Falcon. 14'. Thanks!
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    Flipping A Boat - Video Tutorial

    Timelapse video a friend and I made with an iPhone 6. Need to do some sanding on bottom side. This was the easiest to do so as nearly as we could tell! How to flip a 1958 Texas Maid Falcon 14? aluminum boat. Things you will need: Beer More than yourself (help) Whitechapel?s The Brotherhood of...
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    Hull Number Location? - Texas Maid

    satx, Sorry I can't help you with your question, but perhaps you can help me with mine! A friend and I just bought a 1958 Texas Maid Falcon. It looks terrible, but it's in good shape overall. It has no title and we're trying to get one. Where in the heck is the hull number located?! We've...
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