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    Blistering dilemma and local shop

    Here's my situation. This summer I had the bottom of my hull repainted by a local fiberglass boat repair shop. The hull under the water lines had quite a few 3/8" and smaller blisters in the gelcoat. I had the guy sand the hull, do the blister repair and repaint the hull with vc performance...
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    Baretta Phaser Fuel Tank and Weight

    Hi all, I just weighed by Boat. I'm curious how large the fuel tank is in the Phaser... Is it 30 Gal? I have a full tank of gas and wondering how much to subtract from the total weight which came out to 3343 lbs. I know nada guides lists the cuddy at 3070 empty. Also does that include the...
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    Swim platform strips

    My old swim platform strips were 3/4" x 1/4" teak strips. I'm looking to replace them with black plastic ones. I'm wondering if you guys know of any manufacturers that make such a thing... I've looked online but can't seem to find anything.
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    Marine power mp2k aluminum manifolds

    Anyone ever try installing one of these on an older Volvo sbc v8? I know their direct replacements for Mercs but wondering if they will fit the stock y-pipe without too much modification.
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    VP and engine Oil.

    I'm sure its been dicussed, but what do you guys with older SBC V8's use for oil? Just curious because the filler caps on the rocker covers say 5W-30 then the owners manual says 10W-30 and finally my shop manual for the engine says 20W-50 or 15W-50. Where do they get this huge range in oil...
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    My personal experience with Pertronix Ignitor II

    Finally got around to installing my module the other night. All I can say is wow! No more loping idle, and no more slight misfire at high and WOT throttle! Even though the old points were fairly new and adjusted correctly it still never ran just perfect. If anyone is considering ugrading their...
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    Alternator or Voltage regulator

    Hi all, Noticed my newer (installed last summer) alternator is not charging. There is a slow discharge of the battery while running. If I do a load test on it the voltage does not jump up to around 14V where it should. I'm wondering if there is a way to test the regulator to see if it has...
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    Max HP for Baretta Phaser 230

    Hi there, Wondering if anyone has experience with one of these boats. I'm considering replacing the old 230 hp 305 with a 383 which would be an increase of ~ 120 hp. A 350 was optional on these which had 260 hp.
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    MAX Hp Baretta Phaser 230

    Lookin a possibly replacing my 305 with a 383 wondering if the hull could handle the extra 120 hp...
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    Pertronix for AQ231

    Looking at getting the Pertronix electronic ignition conversion for my boat. I'm considering the Ignitor II... They say it needs plug wires that supress electronic noise so the unit functions properly. I have new Malloroy 9-28003 wires on it. Wondering if It will work with those...
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    AQ231A Dieing under load

    Hi all. My Motor is dying after getting warm when run above 3000 rpm. It starts and idles great. The problem seems to be getting worse in the last couple days. It'll just die completely unless you throttle back. I'd like to check the fuel pressure but that means cutting up the stock steel fuel...
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    Gear Ratios for 383 SBC

    Just out of curiousity If I built up a 383 CI small block V8 was wondering what kind of lower unit ratio I'd need. The boat has a 290 drive. I currently have the 1.61:1 single prop lower on it. How would that perform? If I switched to DP would you choose a 1.95:1 or 1.78:1?
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    Aluminum Water Pump on Small Block V8

    My original pump packed it in. Wondering if I could install an Automotive Weiand or the like Aluminum water pump. Much Lighter than the stock iron one. The boat is only run in fresh water. Has anyone done this?
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    Intake manifold Gaskets

    Got A new performer intake manifold and rebuilt my original Q-jet. I'm in the process of installing it. I got a pair of fel-pro intake gaskets that were recommended by a mechanic at a rebuild shop. However these gaskets have no egr bypass ports in them. The stock gaskets that I took off had...
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    New Swim Platform Oak Strips

    My old teak strips on my platform are done. Old and Rotten. I picked up some white oak strips at the local hardware store. I plan on staining them a walnut color. Question is should I seal it up with varnish or just stain them and let them be. Will the varnish hold and trap some moisture making...
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    Supermarine sm-266

    Doing some below waterline hull maintenance. I'm looking for input on how supermarine 2 part acrylic urethane stands up being subermerged for a few months in the summer. I like how their color selection is infinite. I've considered the interlux vc epoxy but it only comes in white n my boat has a...
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    Volvo 280 DP Prop

    So I purchased a 280 volvo dp lower, great condition great price... It was sold as a 1.95 to 1 for a SBC. Hovever after actually counting the revolutions from the input to prop shafts turns out it is 2.3 to 1 so a V6 ratio... I was pissed. However I was told I could compensate with some bigger...
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    Bottom Paint in Cream Color

    I'm planning on barrier coating my hull with interprotect 2000E. I read they suggest to top coat it, for it being epoxy based. Not really looking for an antifouling... Just a good hard topcoat like VC Offshore. However I can only find colors like blue black brown etc. I just want a cream white...
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    New to Below Water-Line Hull Repair

    Come this spring I plan on doing some maintenance on my boat before she gets launched for the season. I have some blisters and hairline cracks in the gelcoat below the water line. I've read about how to repair them. I'm curious to what people suggest I do... Whether to fix the imperfections then...
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    Prop Shaft Reseal 280 290 DP

    Do you have to take apart the lower to reseal the DP prop shafts? Does volvo sell the seals in doubles, or individually? In the schematic there are 2 seals per prop shaft. Just to know when ordering...
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