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Well I have somewhat officially begun to tear out the old rotted deck of my 16' capri. So far my stringers and bulkheads seem solid. THANK GOD! But one question I have so far is do I have to remove the bow seat boxes to replace the deck? And if not once the old deck is out will there be enough...
At what RPM should the motor idle around? This is my first boat and a bit of a fix'er up'er but motor seems to be strong. Carbs just rebuilt before I bought it but it sounds to be idling very high. Also trying to find some info on what routine maintenance should be done? Would like to perform...
I have an outboard yamaha motor (I assume 1990's) that the trim motor was corroded and seized up. I purchased a new one but how in the h**l do you get the third mount bolt in without removing the entire assembly as I had to break the old one out to remove it? I can only get to two of the three...
I am considering restoring my newly bought 1990 capri at the end of summer. But the only work space I have is my one car garage at my townhouse. Is this realistic? I'm not sure whether the stringers or transom are rotted or not. This is my first boat and bought it on an inpulse. Got it for $800...
