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    87 Antigua

    Picked up this beauty just in time for a nice trip up the Erie Canal this weekend. Haven't seen too awful much on Antigua's. Mine's an 87, 454 Mag/Alpha 1, 700 hours. Needs a little cosmetic work on the deck upholstery and cabin carpet, but other than that, a great boat. A bit tough to keep on...
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    '82 Sea Ray 26' Express Cruiser

    Hi all, Never been in this part of the forums before, but need to give it a try! We have a chance to pick up an '82 26 foot Express Cruiser (has "SRV260 on the side) for what we feel is a very, very fair price. Pics are attached. We're in the very early stages of deciding whether or not to...
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    Mirrocraft Badges

    Hi All, Hope it's ok to do this: I have two badges off a Mirrocraft that I'm about to scrap. If anyone need's 'em, please PM me and I'll be happy to send them out to you. On the top one, there's a slight crack in the center of the "R" but I think a little clear epoxy, etc., might fix that...
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    Don't know if this is normal or not...

    Had carb/flooding issues ('79 'rude 35hp/35953A) described in another thred, rebuilt and now runs great. Still spits and sputters just a little bit in the mid range though. When I opened up the carb, the smaller tube inside the bigger tube looks like it's bent. Not sure what these tubes are...
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    35hp 'Rude Ran Fine Then Died

    Hi all, My '79 #35953A ran great all day and night long. Tied off at the dock so my boy could swim, and when we went to leave about an hour later, I had the old crank-no-start issue. Unfortunatley I couldn't check for spark at the dock. I had two fuel tanks, and swapped 'em out, and still...
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    '76 Penn Yan Family Cruiser

    Hi all, Never been in this part of the forum before, so here goes... Saw a very nice 27ft Family Cruiser for sale at a local marina last nite. Checked it out, and the boat appears to be very, very solid. Clean all the way around, with a few dings here and there. It's got that Hippy 70's...
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    Went up 10hp, should I keep the same pitch?

    Hi, This is a little long, but I want to give as much info as possible. Was wondering if someone might be able to answer a question on prop pitch... Read all the stickies, and did my research, but looking for someone to confirm. Running a 15 foot Starcraft Jet, closed bow runabout. Approx...
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    Jet Seats...

    Looks like the '61 Transom project turned into a discussion about seats... Check this out: http://www.boatseatsonline.com/products/details.php?r=278 and click on the photo gallery. Looks like you can get any width you want. Also looks like it'd cost an Islander load of money too. Very...
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    '61 Starcraft Jet Transom Project

    Hi all, Just wanted to post up some pics of my transom project, and what I think is almost-completed project. I came across a long shaft motor and decided against a jackplate and all that. Took an hour and half to get the old transom out, and about 2 weeks to get everything back together (don't...
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    Got a shock from my Evinrude 35

    Hi all, I really hope this isn't a stupid question, and will take my lumps if it is... I had my 'rude 35 ('79 #35953A) running in the tank yesterday, and I was re-routing the ignition switch harness. I happend to touch one of the screws on the switch, and BAM! What I shock I got! :eek...
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    '79 Rude 35, #35953A

    Hi All, Haven't been around in awhile, but wanted to share my new "barn find"... '79 'Rude #35953A. Woke her up, decarbed, and the compression seems to be around 125 on both cylinders. Threw her on my boat, and she runs great!!! Question 1: Are there provisions for hooking up guages, i.e...
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    '76 'Rude Tiller Conversion

    Hi All, Picked up an absolute mint 25hp Evinrude 25602E. It's a tiller, with no controls or electric start. This is the first Evinrude I've owned, the rest have been Johnson's that have been in the 50's. Have the "Awakening Outboard" text in hand... I'm just getting started, and am putting...
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    Mac Jac Downriggers

    Hi, Not sure if this is the right forum, but here goes. I have two Mac Jac E6500 Eliminator Downriggers that were on my dad's boat. They're pretty much in new condition. I don't know a heck of a lot about downriggers, except that what I see online is pretty expensive. I know that Mac...
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    '59 18hp - No Water to Powerhead After Seal Replacement

    Hi all, Don't get up to the forums much as I haven't been into the boating thing for a little while. Figured it was time to dust off the ol' girl and get her going. I have an issue with a 59 18hp/FD-13R. I took the powerhead in and had the upper and lower seals replaced. Got that back, put...
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    Carb Adjustment on Yamaha 8

    Replaced fuel pump diaphragms and rebuilt carb on my kicker. Put about 10 hours on it, ran absolutely perfectly and then it died. Finally got it going again after 20 minutes of pulling. After reading posts here, I found that the primer bulb is shot, so I'll pick one of those up. Question...
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