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  1. ajgraz

    How I made my boat cover

    A lot of posts lately about covering boats, and particularly making your own to save a few bucks. Here's the less-than-professional but fully functional cover I made about a year ago for my 15' tri-hull: (Note the "gaps" to either side of the outboard, this allows airflow under the cover so...
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    1978 70hp 3cyl; carb throttle lever question

    Rebuilt carburetors the other night, and got to wondering... Throttle lever on the top of the pair of carbs, part #15 in the diagram: http://www.boats.net/parts/search/Merc2/Mercury/70%20%283%20CYL.%29/4571652%20THRU%205579016/CARBURETOR%20LINKAGE%20AND%20CHOKE%20SOLENOID/parts.html That...
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    Rebuild carbs; main nozzle won't come out; how critical?

    Rebuilding carbs on 1978 70hp Mercury. Following SELOC procedure. On one of the carbs, main nozzle (part #6 in diagram linked below) won't come out. http://www.boats.net/parts/search/Merc2/Mercury/70%20%283%20CYL.%29/4571652%20THRU%205579016/CARBURETOR%20ASSEMBLY/parts.html How critical is...
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    Looking for wagon/crossover/SUV, help me out

    May soon be in the market for a pre-owned wagon or SUV. Requirements (I may add more later): Be less than 3-5 years old Cost $20k, maybe $25k tops Seat 4 adults or 2 adults and 3 teens comfortably Factory (or aftermarket option) roof rack for bicycles, kayaks, etc. Some towing capacity (see...
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    Hardware option I found for installing bunks; galvanized timber bolts

    A hardware option I found for installing wood bunks, hot-dipped galvanized timber bolts: http://www.boltdepot.com/material.aspx?cc=8&cs=268 Looks like carriage bolts with "fins" (instead of a square bit) to dig into the wood. Maybe y'all already know about these, but it's the first I've...
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    Another "which wood for bunks" thread

    I did search this forum and others, but still can't decide. So let's discuss this topic some more :redface: Bunks will be 2 by 6 laid flat, carpet on wood, no glue, Monel staples. Trailer will get dunked in salt 20-25 times a year, hosed down when get home. I'd be happy to get 3 to 5 years...
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    Swivel bunk bracket u-bolted to to c-channel; does it matter which side?

    Swivel-style bunk brackets that U-bolt to the trailer crossmembers, like this one for example: Does it matter which side of a c-channel crossmember you u-bolt it to? Example 1: On the "open" side of the c-channel Example 2: On the "closed" side of the c-channel
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    Help me set up my bunks

    15' Trihull with 70hp OB, fully loaded (hull, motor, gas, batteries, gear), let's be generous to gravity and say maybe 1400 to 1500 lbs. Looking to redo the bunks on the trailer. This is a bunk-only, essentially float-off trailer. I am not looking to transform this into a roller or...
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    Super Bowl 45 thread.

    While I was pulling for the Bears and the Jets (and I was wrong about how far the Pats would get), I would like to point out that I called Steelers / Packers in the Superbowl, all the way back in week 13 (post #10 in this thread) :D : http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=452390 Now, who do...
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    And you thought YOUR favorite fishing spot was crowded!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_Tc6ywqoL6o
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    Anyone make 12" keel rollers that do NOT have steel sleeves inside?

    Does anyone make 12" V-style keel rollers that do NOT have a steel sleeve inside? You know, the part rusts and expands and makes the roller split apart after awhile? Black rubber, yellow TP rubber, polyurethane, I would consider any of them. Thanks.
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    Daughter's Science Fair project on fishing line, want your predictions

    Couldn't decide whether this is "freshwater" or "saltwater", so I put it in this subforum instead. ;) Middle school daughter is doing her science fair project on the effects of exposure to temperature and to common chemicals found on a boat on the strength of fishing line. We have the data...
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    SeaChoice brand "Air Trapping" trailer lights; anyone here using them?

    Looking for a new set of lights for the trailer. Sees saltwater. Had a set of Wesbar "submersible" lights, but the entire innards corroded away. Not looking to spend a ton, so decent quality LED's are likely out of the question. I've got a bajillion 1157 bulbs in the garage, too. Anyone...
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    Massive Ship Launches

    Found this on another forum. Enjoy! http://www.yourdailymedia.com/video/watch/9277/
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    1987 "Sea Hunt" 17.5' center console?

    I heard a guy the other day say he had a 1987 17.5' Sea Hunt center console boat with a Johnson 135 OB. According to iboats here, the Sea Hunt brand started in 1995. And as far as I can tell, in 1987 Johnson made a 120 and a 140, but no 135. So what might a 1987 "Sea Hunt" be? Maybe a model...
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    Steersman or steering cable guard products; testimonials?

    Before remounting my 1979 Merc 70, I'm recalling that the steering cable ram had a tendency to stick in the steering tube if left unattended for a month or more, and that greasy, mucky crud would come out the open (port) end and stain my splashwell. I've cleaned out and rehoned the steering...
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    What stores carry Rustoleum Topside paint?

    Stopped by Lowes today to pick up another qt of Rustoleum Topside paint, but they were out of the color I want. What other stores (Home Depot? Ace? Walmart?) carry this stuff?
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    Critique my decal idea for my OB cowling

    I'm refurbishing the tub, and keeping this color scheme (sort of an ivory with burgundy stripes; interior will be gray): The 1979 70hp Merc motor had some kind of reproduction decals on it already, that are faded to nothing: I am planning to paint the whole motor. Then, I could try to find...
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    Where should I mount bilge outlet? See pics

    Doing some renovation on a 1978 StarCraft 15' trihull. The way the bilge pump is now set up, the 3/4" outlet hose just curls over and comes out the same grommet hole as the control cables and harness (green arrow in pic), empties into the splashwell, and drains out the splashwell drain hole...
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    Square-headed bolts for windshield?

    I recently saw a thread where someone had found a source for square-headed through-bolts for sliding into the track on the bottom of the aluminum windshield frame, but I forgot to bookmark it and can't find it now. Anyone know a source? And are they stainless by chance?
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