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    boat with no foam

    i purchased a 72 thunderbird shawnee and had to get the floor replaced. the person who did the work did a great job for a great price but i noticed when we tore the floor there was no foam installed prior. when he replaced it i dont believe he added it either. should he have added it? should i...
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    2002 mercury 90hp full throttle low speed

    Having problems every time I go full throttle the engine rpm is 2800 and won't go any faster. I've changed the spark plugs to factory, bypassed the orig under the floor fuel tank with a spare 6 gallon tank with fresh gas, new primer bulb and still having the same problem. Any help would be...
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    Tri-hull shallow water question

    was wondering whats the shallowest a trihull boat can be in? i have a 72 thunderbird shawnee.
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    tri hull dangers

    hello to everyone. ive read and experienced how rough a trihull boat is on choppy water. i would like to know what are the dangers of having a trihull vs a vhull. i have a 72 thunderbird shawnee open bow. ive ridden on my friends vhull so i know that the vhull cuts thru the water while the...
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    Tampa bay boat recommendation

    im a newbie and wondering what type/size/hp of boat do you recommend for fishing in tampa bay area? and when i refer to tampa bay im referring from egmont key inward. not 10+ miles out. whats an all-around boat where i can fish cockroach bay, fort desoto, manatee, skyway,egmont key,etc.
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    Weather and Trihull boat

    i am a newbie and just got my first boat. a 16' 72 thunderbird shawnee tri-hull. the question i have is i live in florida close to tampa bay. ive gone out with my boat close to skyway(which i wont do again with my boat-thats another story) as well as cockroach bay and around the big and little...
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    johnson 70 vro

    just like many of you i am a newbie to this forum and to the boat world. i am a vehicle mechanic, painter and bodyman and since ive never worked on an outboard i dont think its that hard especially with the help that you all are giving to people like me. the question i have is i purchased a 72...
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