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    Fiberglassed and Gelcoated Stringers

    Project of the day was getting ready to replace soft spots in the floor of my bass boat. After cutting away a lawyer of glass and gelcoat and tearing out the old wood to my surprise the stringers and the whole inside are fiberglassed and gelcoated. I have never seen this before. The stringers...
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    Dimond plate aluminum what do yall think

    I am getting ready to install a new trolling motor. The boat has had at least 3 different ones on it, so I filled the holes and made me a cardboard template. I got a free piece of dimond plate(use to be a tool box off of semi truck) and cut it to fit. I havent seen this done before but I think...
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    Pics of 1983 Winner Z880 Bass Boat

    This is my 1983 Winner Z880 17' Bass Boat with 1984 Mercury V6 outboard. Solid boat just needs some TLC. Top speed is 60-65 mph. <br /><br /><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />
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    Buffing 180 grit scratches out of gel coat

    I am sanding what appears to be heavy oxidation buildup plus cheap paint off of my 1983 Winner bass boat. I have tried other methods, ex. boat cleaning agents and household cleaning agents, and nothing seems to work. I got some 180 grit and a DA sander and started sanding, this removes it very...
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    Hooter Prop (finally got pics)

    Ok fellas, here are the pics of my hooter prop. Any knowledge of these props? As you can see from the pics it has no pitch stamped on it. Does this look like a speed prop or a good all around prop? Thanks for any response. <br />Joe <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />
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    how do I find the prop slip

    Hi guys is there a math eguation for this or what. Remember its me with the (HOOTER). Did get the hole shot im looking for it seems it wasn't the prop. Just needed to decarb the motor with sea foam. Now it will jerk a not in your ars on the take off. Even brought tears to my father inlaws eyes...
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    ethanol blend gas WARNING !!!

    I dont know if anyone has heard about this yet or not. But some boaters hear in Virginia have had problems with the ethanol blended gas, it sounds like this stuff is clogging up filters and carbs even eating away the gas tanks and some rubber parts. From what I have read you cant mix the old gas...
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    ethanol blend gas WARNING !!!

    I dont know if anyone has heard about this yet or not. But some boaters hear in Virginia have had problems with the ethanol blended gas, it sounds like this stuff is clogging up filters and carbs even eating away the gas tanks and some rubber parts. From what I have read you cant mix the old gas...
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    oil mix / sea-foam update

    OK, Got 16oz can of sea-foam on the way home today. Mix it with 2 gallons of gas and tcw-3 oil and did the decarb thing 4 times. Sent the neighbors running for the house. :D . I seen lots of black sludge comming out of the exhaust. The motor is ideling smoother now, than it ever has. The real...
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    tryed a differnt prop

    Well tryed a different prop nothing good to report.My buddy let me try his spare for his motor.Its a 13 1/2 21p aluminum, it felt good out the hole but as soon as it started to plan it blew out, over reved the motor, and fell down in the water.There is one other thing his motor is a 120 Force...
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    150 merc oil mix

    Im sure you guys have herd me talk about the oily film that my motor leaves on the prop and how bad it smokes.So much black film that my SS prop looks like its painted black.This just hit me at Wal-mart tonight as I was in the boating section of the store.The oil I have been useing is the cheep...
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    HOOTER props anyone know about them?

    I have 1983 Winner 17ft, 150 V6 Blackmax,with jackplate and dolphin hydros.With GPS 55mph at 3/4 throttel trimed up at 4700 to 4800 rpm.This prop has no pitch stamped on it,it has been worked up at some point.Took it to local prop shop to have vent holes drilled in it.I do not have any hole shot...
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    1984 V150 could this be the problem? Lubedude

    After running on the lake yesterday I hooked it up on the hose and found a fuel leak on the side of the block. Its comeing from a long plastic plug that goes in side of the block with a o-ring on it.With the motor runnig I shot a squirt of WD-40 at it and stalled the motor.So its leaking gas a...
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    1984 V150 Blackmax update!!( Lubedude)

    OK, went to lake today have a new problem, or maybe old one is getting worse.Had 4 people in the boat.2 men, 350lbs, 280lbs,2, 9 year old boys,80lbs,90lbs.left the boat dock stabed it about 1/4 mile from the dock at WOT boat started to slowly lose speed, like its running out of gas.If I pull the...
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    Carb. question 1984 V150 Blackmax

    Hello, people!Is it possable to (jet the carbs)to run better at WOT than at idel? The reason I ask this is my motor idels real rough and smells real gasy in the water.It even leaves a oily black film on the prop,and smokes alot.Alot more than other boats I see on the lake. :eek: The prop on...
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