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    Rotten wood in casting deck

    I have a spot of rotten wood in the casting deck on my 84 Cimmarron bass boat. Its right where the seat pedistal is mounted. The spot is about 10" in diameter. What is the proper way to fix this? Would it be ok to cut the damaged area out, then fiberglass new wood in? Would this be strong enough...
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    Monster shellcracker

    My Mom's boyfriend and his catch.
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    Is there a big difference in power??

    between a 1984 Evinrude crossflow 90 and a newer looper 115 or ETEC 115? And if there is, how much faster would you expect one to be? 5 mph? more? The boat in question is a 16ft fiberglass bassboat, rated for a 115 that runs 42.5 mph with the 90.
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    Keel rollers for a bass tracker??

    A friend of mine has a 88 model Bass Tracker Tournament TX I believe. The trailer has bunks, but no keel rollers. Since the keel has a "V" rib on it, can keel rollers be used? Thanks, Rudy.
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    Headbolt OOPS...

    Took the starboard side head off my 90 today to drill and tap a "pee" fitting in the top. All went well until I got to a head bolt on the outside, next to the bottom. It was difficult to remove. The reason was the threads were burgered. Looked at the block, threads were burgered a little so I...
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    Did I do good???

    While at a local marine shop getting some seals for my lower unit, I saw this on the shelf for sale. The asking price was $200, firm. I put $150 cash under the owners nose and after about 10 seconds they took it. Did I do good? Here's my old and "new" prop. New one is 13.5 X 18 and old one is...
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    Wont start sometimes

    I dont know if this is a engine problem or a electrical one, so if this post is in the wrong forum, sorry. On my 84 bass boat, E90TLCRD, sometimes when I go to start it nothing happens. It always occurs while I've been on the water for a while, never at home. When the key is in the "start"...
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    Wont start

    Here is my problem. Its intermittent so I cant replicate the problem. When I go to start my motor, when the key is in the start position nothing happens with the starter but the tach pegs below 0 and the livewell pump turns on. Tach goes back to normal and livewell pump stops when key is back in...
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    Waterpump fixed

    Well, I finally got my w/p in, water deflectors, and my head gaskets replaced. Many thanks to the fine folks here for giving me advise. The cylinders looked great, no carbon or scars.(Thanks to decarbing and seafoam ) Block looked ok, but had corrosion in the water passages. The covers on the...
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    water deflectors? where do they go?

    I had a diagram of where the water deflectors go in my 84 90 hp, but I cant find it now.:% The old ones are in the 5 o'clock position now but I thought there were more than 2 per side????
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    Water pump repair kit

    I got my W/P repair kit, BRP# 5001594 and in the instructions it indicates to use ":Gasket sealing compound" on the cup that the impeller goes into. It just has an arrow pointing to the cup. Where do I put the compound? The outside, bottom of the cup? The cup has an "O" ring that sits between...
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    I'm about to get busy

    I just ordered my W/P kit(BRP), head gasket with deflectors, and thermostats, gaskets, springs, bypass valves, all for my 84 90 hp Rude. I just hope my internet connection dosent go down if I need yall's help. And I probabaly will. Will start next weekend, wish me luck.
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    Lower unit bolt sealer?

    In my manual it states to use OMC sealer on the lower unit bolts when reattaching it. Do I have to use OMC sealer or can I substitute never-seize or something else?
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    Question about the "pad" on a bass boat

    What exactly is it. I've heard the term used often but dont know the definition. Thanks, Rudy.
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    Lower unit leak???

    My lower unit is leaking. I just changed the fluid for the 3rd time this season and the fluid looked like milk. So far I've changed gaskets on the plugs and just bought new plugs that have an "o" ring on them. I know about the shaft seal and the "o" ring on the carrier. Where else could the...
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