Recent content by MackDSM

I can't find marine tex anywhere locally in Canada. I was able to find 3M Premium Marine Filler, would this be a decent replacement for filling things such as screw/bolt holes as well as gouges and scratches to the keel/hull section of the boat prior to a re-paint or re-gel? I noticed 3M also...

I recently purchased a boat that had a blown 1991 Mariner XR4 (2.4L) engine on the back. I don't have much experience with outboard marine engines, but pulling on past experience with other (automotive) engines, I would say that a connecting rod let go, or something similar. There is a hole...

While doing a lot of work to my bass boat over the winter, I thought it would be a good idea to replace all the thru-hull fittings, since the majority of them are probably over 30 years old. However, I can't seem to find any black thru-hull fittings that are approved for use below the...

I recently purchased a 1978 Hydrasports Bass boat and am in the process of doing a semi-restore on it. I've been playing around with the idea of a complete re-paint, but all my searches are turning up incomplete or conflicting information, and I'm not sure what to do. I have a complete...

Hello All, This is my first iboats forums post. I've been using the boards as a search reference for quite a while now though, and I appreciate the wealth of information available! I was hoping someone could help me out. I recently purchased an old (late 70's) bass boat, and am doing a...