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    to repair fibreglass or not to fibreglass, what does it really cost.

    I have discovered that i need new floor and maybe stringers, i will post some pics up tonight of stringers, as it seems that i can see exposed wood, that hasn't been fibreglassed properly. anyway, i have been quoted $2500 for a new floor, and $2000 for stringers, and about $3500 for the...
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    How to remove very old and very stuck caribbean stickers

    I am trying to get the caribbean sticker of the sides of my hull, however it is not coming off at all, i have tried a razor blade and it seems like i can only get the top clear plastic of it in very little pieces only. these are not vinyl stickers so i dont think heat will help, but i will try...
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    yamaha gear issues (i think)

    I have a 150 V6 Yamaha 84 model which I have bought and not tested in water, I have only tested with muffs on, my question is when put into gear the prop seems to slip forward and back on the shaft ever now and then, but when you give it more revs it spins nice and smoothly, when dropped back on...
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    Wheel grinding noise

    I jacked up my starboard side of my tandem trailer and rotated the front wheel that has manual brakes on it, and i hear a constant grinding, i then rotated the back and it was fine no noise and spun well. the brakes pads were not stuck on the disc hub they had play in them so it wasn't the...
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    help with fiberglassing

    i am at the process of reinforcing the bow deck and also the cabin roof, i can stand on the bow deck with no worries, but i will be putting a plastic anchor well in there and am afraid i will lose strengh once i cut the template out, how can i keep the strengh there. also i would like to re...
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    4wd toyota landcruiser struggled to pull boat on trailer

    i have reently bought a 2nd hand boat trailer and motor package, the trailer is a dual axle manual brake trailer, when i had to tow it the 70km's home 70% of the time i was doing a good 2500 rpm and this was just after a $2330 overhaul on my 4wd. the boat weighs 550kg, trailer about 380kg, and...
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    many lines in gel coat (how to repair)

    I have many lines, cracks in my gel coat on my cabin, i am going to paint this boat, will the cracks be filled with the paint, or do i have to fill every line/crack, they aren't deep at all, i will take a pic tomorrow and show you all. i was told that i will never fix them permanetly, so does...
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    Boat repairs (is it worth it)

    I have bought a savage tasman half cabin, the prvious owner did a transom rebuild, although it needs a new deck and most probably a new transsom. i paid $1500 for the boat trailer and 70 hp mariner 80 model, motor runs has compression, although needs tune up, power trim wont move motor...
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    ingnition switch wont turn motor off

    I cant turn m y motor off with my key i have to disconnect the fuel line and let it run out of fuel to turn it off. the switch turns on the motor although wont turn off the motor. what seems to be the problem, do i need a new switch.
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    water leaking out from bottom spark plug

    I have a 70hp mariner 81 model, when i ran it i noticed water leaking out from the bottom spark plug, i took out the spark and it was clean, the other top 2 were smokey coloured. what does this mean.
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    spark not working i think how do i check

    My 70hp wont start, it has been sitting for a week and a bit without being started, i try to start and it wont kick over, i put finger on spark plugs and only get shock from top spark when trying to turn it over, the others nothing at all. how can i check to see if it is the spark or something...
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    how do i get the right shape for stringers

    I am wondering with my new stringers, when i lay them on the hull how do i get the shape of the hull (the slants) so it sits even and flat on the hull, as we all know hull's arent flat. and i was told that i need a bed of epoxy filler to bed the stringers in, otherwise the hull can crack if i...
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    Just bought mariner 70hp that wont start without screwdriver

    I bought a mariner 82 model 70hp, and the ignition key wont turn over, there is voltage in the ignition switch. i read in the manual that there is a start switch, although i cant find it, and would this stop the ignition switch from turning it on. also the rectifer is another thing i cant...
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    removal of deck

    just wondering how to remove my deck, once i have cut out the deck around the perimeter, how do i lever it up with out breaking it so i can use it for a template, also isnt the deck screwed into the stringers, which will make it hard to get of in the middle.
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    whats wrong with my hull

    I have a fibreglass half cabin, and when i press hard on the inside or outside of hull i hear this cracking sound, although there are now cracks to be visible in or out, what does this mean and is it worth fixing.
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