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This is factory gelcoat and no repairs, at least none that are obvious to me have been made. The boat was in original shape (interior, carpet, stereo , etc) when I purchased I 3 years ago. I've just been upgrading things as I go along.
It has had some cracks in the gelcoat when I purchased it...
Heya,
I have a 1997 Bluewater Mirage that I've been slowly upgrading/repairing for the last 3 years while enjoying it simultaneously.
I've recently noticed a LOT of little cracks in the gelcoat all around the boat. Are these something to be concerned about? Boat does live under a nice cover...
Hi there, I'm reasonably new to the boating scene. Had a 1990 bayliner that I just sold, and purchased this 1997 Bluewater mirage with the 5.7l volvo penta/sx cobra out drive. The boat is pretty darn clean and in good shape..other than some crispy looking exhaust. The manifolds/risers look...
Just excited to get this boat out on the water! I had never heard of the company before. Seems to be pretty well built. Going to be upgrading a few things, and replacing the vinyl on the sun deck & rear seat. Has the 5.7 Volvo gl/penta sx cobra setup with 425hrs. Any specifics to be cautious of...
Changing the gear oil on my 1990 4.3/alpha one.. the oil that cane out had a small amount of milky streaking in it, i know not good. I spaced getting new plug seals. The old ones look fine although they're hard. Can i just use a regular rubber o-ring instead? Im going to drain the oil again...
Hello! Recently last year I purchased my first boat, a 1994 Chaparral with the 3.0/alpha one for $3500. Its been a great boat, aside from it just being too slow. I tried replacing the prop, but sadly with 4 plus people in the boat it really struggles to get up on plane, let alone pull a tube or...
