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    Fix chipped paint or do a wrap?

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    Fix chipped paint or do a wrap?

    That is not 'chipped paint'. That looks like gelcoat heavily cracked and delaminating from the fiberglass. You can't wrap that, and I doubt anyone would wrap it in that condition anyway. To me, you paid someone $300 to dispose of a totaled boat for them. Part it out to recover your $300...
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    Will dealers still deal on new boats?

    As to the OP. New boats are being laid up to order. I commissioned a new Boston Whaler last fall and took possession late this spring. They are not making deals. I bought it at list price with list price for all options. No deals, no free options. Making deals has to, in part, come from...
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    Will dealers still deal on new boats?

    2 x 150 gallon tanks with diesel at $6.59/gallon at the gas dock when i passed it this past weekend. $1,977.00 to fill the tanks from empty. I expect to burn around 500 gallons this summer.
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    Trim Clicks and Makes noise, but won't go up or down

    Jump the posts on your solenoids. If the trim pump works, then the issue is your solenoids. FYI: What you describe is very, very, very frequently the result of bad solenoids.
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    Thru Hull Replacements

    Is it done frequently?? NO Should it be? It depends. There are 4 typical materials for Nylon, Marelon, Stainless Steel, Bronze. Bronze are expensive but will last decades and decades and decades. Suited for above and below waterline use. Stainless Steel: Pretty, can have hidden corrosion...
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    Repair manual preferences

    3rd party will be a range of models and years. The pictures will rarely be exactly what you have in front of you, and are often grainy and difficult to make out fine details. The steps will also be generic and will have a step or be missing a piece because it was on the 95 model, but not the...
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    Any lasting proven method of painting a prop ??

    Why would you want to paint an aluminum or SS prop?
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    The Power Trim operates the Choke Solenoid. 1977 Evinrude 85HP

    Maybe the guy figured that the very first thing he does before he starts the motor is he lowers the drive. This would allow him to lower the drive and actuate the choke in one step.
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    Install a kicker bracket for a 4.5hp Merc on Swim Platform (Bayliner 175)

    Transom seats, motor box, swim platform, carpeting. Wy spend so much effort to covert a non-fishing boat into horrible fishing boat. Why not just buy a fishing boat? I'm not talking a bass boat. A center console or walkaround could easily double duty pulling tubes and booze cruising.
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    Sandusky Bay recreational Boating?

    Grand Lake (St Mary's) in Ohio is 16 miles long from east to west. IF you have a strong east wind, don't hang out on the west side of the lake. Vice versa, if you have a strong west wind, don't sit on the east side of the lake. If you do, you have 16 miles of fetch for waves to build.
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    2012 Larson 927 - Generator Will Not Turn Over.

    Do you only have one shorepower outlet on the stanchion? Using the generator bypass to bridge the shorepower over to the other side of the AC panel will potentially overload the single 30amp circuit. I watched a guy on the dock a few years ago fry a cable doing that. Unfortunately the breaker...
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    waterlogged hull

    You could test with a moisture meter. You could also haul the boat and let it sit tongue high, then drill a hole in the outer skin (outer skin only) of the hull to see if water drains out.
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    What tools needed to check over an old project bass boat before buying?

    Rubber mallet for sounding the hull Moisture meter for testing for water saturation Honestly, if you don't know what you need, then you don't know what to look for or how to look. If so, you're not in a position to be effectively surveying a vessel.
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    Is 17ft long enough for a tournament bass boat?

    Are there entry rules for competing vessels in these tournaments? A longer boat does a few things: 1) Can be rigged with a larger motor for faster speeds. 2) Longer hull is more stable at higher speeds 3) More deck space is more comfortable for two fisherman. IF there are no entry...
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    mercruiser lower unit leak

    There is grease and there is drive lube. If water were mixing into the drive lube it would settle at the bottom of the unit since oil will rise in water. 1) Haul the boat 2) Let it sit for the day 3) remove the cap to the overflow reservoir 4) place an oil pan below the outdrive 5) remove the...
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    Grady white thru hull size?

    The the 'cockpit' drain is the scupper, then I would want that to be as big as possible. Take green water over the bow or stern and you want that to be evacuated as quickly as possible. Stand in the cockpit with water above your ankles and you'll know what I mean.
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    Chris Craft - Which should i purchase

    These are really two different boats. The concept, while longer, is a glorified day boat with a cuddy. The Crown, while smaller is more of an express cruiser. What is your goal? Day boating or overnight cruising??
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    Searching for LOWE'S SEA NYMPH SC175BL Owners Manual Content

    That is not how it works. The boat manufacturer simply builds the boat. They build the hull and the deck and marry them together. They then install 3rd party parts. The manuals you are looking for are for each t3rd party component. If you want a service manual for the engine, you need to...
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    Fuel Fill Hose

    All elephants are gray, however not all things gray are elephants. Fuel hose diameter is dictated by the size of the fuel tank. Diesels tend to be on larger boats, with larger fuel tanks. Therefore they have larger diameter fill hoses to reduce the time it takes to fill the tanks. It has...
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