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    Need A Metallurgist's Advice

    Thanks to all for your replies. The boat is ready to sail so this oldie will be a Winter project. I'll reply with the results when I do it.
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    Need A Metallurgist's Advice

    Would a hand held propane torch be adequate? The bars are aluminum.
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    Need A Metallurgist's Advice

    Picked up a 1945 Neptune outboard at a garage sale. The PO bent the tabs on the bottom of the gas tank for whatever reason. The tabs are to support the motor when set down. I have an idea how to bend them back straight again, but I thought I would see what y'all have to say. I'm afraid that...
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    Older Stingray boats

    Google 1991 Catalog. There are several available for purchase. That should tell you what you need to know.
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    New Bow Roller

    I have the same shape on 2 of my boats. One has a pointy stem and fits tight against the center of the roller. The other has a rounded stem and only contacts the outer edges. Both work fine - no problems. The only issue I see is that it is black rubber. Both of mine are poly, which in my...
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    outdrive primer paint

    Aluminum requires a zinc chromate or acid etching primer. I'm not sure about epoxy. My suggestion would be to contact the manufacturer and see if it is compatible with aluminum.
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    How much is it worth?

    To me it is worth zero. Not a boat I would consider buying. It's too old and a low end brand.
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    18ft Boat Launch with RWD Suburban

    I thought I had seen everything. Then, recently I happened to come across a few YouTube videos entitled "Ramp Failures". I never saw so much stupidity.
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    18ft Boat Launch with RWD Suburban

    Rear wheels wet? I don't think so!!! Unless you have a "ramp" that is not designed right, if you can't walk behind the car to work the winch you are backed in too far. Back in 1968 I read a book called "The Trailer Boater's Guide". Every aspect of launching back then is still true today...
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    18ft Boat Launch with RWD Suburban

    I have been launching with a 2 wheel, rear wheel drive since 1968. I never had a problem. I have people come up to me when I was pulling out my Stingray with my Ponch and tell me I can't do it. When the job is done effortlessly they simply walk away with no other comments. We had the rig...
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    Boat Cover Repair?

    Just understand that if you intend to drive the boat on the highway, some of these approaches may not last long.
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    Lower Unit Oil Leak

    I wiped the oil when I started this thread. Hasn't seeped a drop since.
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    Trailer Set Up

    You definitely need a bow eye. That setup with the eye up that high is certainly odd. I like the idea of the bow roller, but it needs to be lowered. The keel needs to sit on it, not against it. New carpet for sure. A roller on each crossmember is how my trailers are set up. I also prefer...
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    Boat Cover Repair?

    I ripped a cover once. It was brown cotton twill canvas. My wife's standard sewing machine handled it nicely. She stitched across the tear to put it together, and then sewed a patch over the top. That boat was garage kept. The cover was only used for vacation travel, and for inside Winter...
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    Lower Unit Oil Leak

    It smells like oil. I smelled a bottle of gearcase oil and it does not smell like that. I must say that I don't believe it was leaking all Winter because the puddle just developed recently. It was a very cold Winter - we had single digits for 2-3 weeks. And when I say "puddle", it's more...
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