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  1. Texasmark

    Mercury 850 85hp. Good engine or stay away?

    I bought an 850 new in the '70's time line. Right at the top of my engine purchases for excellent performance. I bought it with a new Bass Boat purchase after my family quit the water actives as they grew older. Back then I had an 18' Caravelle bow rider tri-hull I bought new in 1972 with a...
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    How much deflection is normal in Fiberglass Deck

    My initial reply was a result of the comment contents (see his post #8) of the participant's initial response to my post! The subject is not "Witchcraft" and any person involved in any kind of stress mitigation is aware of the relationship of distance, height, and width in their calculations.
  3. Texasmark

    Bayliner contessa wont plane

    Just making conversation. Sorry it upsets you.
  4. Texasmark

    How much deflection is normal in Fiberglass Deck

    You are showing your ignorance...
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    Bayliner contessa wont plane

    I have to comment on your inclusion of this comment in your postings: What’s behind you doesn’t matter. – Enzo Ferrari Well it does especially if you are in a race and it's overtaking you! I think the world knew/knows what Enzo did for a living!
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    How much deflection is normal in Fiberglass Deck

    "Would you glass in the reinforcement from underneath?" That ought to work and if there is room, install "ribs" of some sort to get some height prior to installing the glass mat. Height in the "deflection" equation goes up as the cube of the parameters, making it your most effective dimension.
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    What is the correct name for this breaker?

    Corrosion on contacts (the actual contact surfaces) cause resistance. Current flowing through resistance causes heat....amount of heat equals current squared X resistance in Ohms. If that's the problem, the heat will excite the sensor in the breaker till it's hot enough to simulate a current...
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    How much deflection is normal in Fiberglass Deck

    Probably, being over the tank, and being a cover probably some flexing would be assumed as there probably isn't much reinforcing. The question I would ask myself would be: Does it matter if it caves in a little under weight? Probably not. Maybe you would stand on the cover and bend your knees...
  9. Texasmark

    Stringers, is the juice worth the squeeze?

    The fiberglass mat is surely covering wood stringers. If the resin has completely sealed the stringer when the mat was installed and hasn't been damaged, then I'd say you are good to go. As Scott mentioned a few inspection holes wouldn't hurt......ensure you seal them up good when finished...
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    Bayliner contessa wont plane

    I've thought about that subject numerous times. My thoughts were that you had a fixed gear train with some % of "slip" in the system with the propeller to water interface......varies as the relationships to hull performance are setup and where you are on the "planed out" curve.....just getting...
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    Aluminum transom has had heat distortion

    Money is nothing more than "a means to an end". Once you spend it, it's gone forever......what you have left is what you did with it.....if you are happy with the result, you have that comfort every time you bring up the subject. I realize that you have to have the money to spend it but if its...
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    Aluminum transom has had heat distortion

    shouldn't be a problem either......check the transom for movement when you goose the engine, like you are trying to get on plane fast.
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    Aluminum transom has had heat distortion

    What do you mean "the whole piece"? Looks to me like he has outlined as much of the transom covering as he can. If the knees are questionable, and for 10 HP I'd really doubt that, then just add additional knees.
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    Aluminum transom has had heat distortion

    The idea of the 1/4" sheet scab is to eliminate further heat entirely and to replace the original transom strength aluminum with the scab (bolted) on replacement. With the original aluminum loosing its strength, bolting the scab on ought to be a no brainer as the variations in the original...
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    Aluminum transom has had heat distortion

    Am I correct in assuming that there is an aluminum cap that goes over the parts shown in your last picture? If it were mine I'd force the cap in place and bolt everything together as tight as it would let you. First I'm not a metallurgist! So in thinking I would consult one (of sorts) I did...
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    Opinions on this welded aluminum hull

    That is not the hull my boat had. It was the heavier, modified deep V with hard chines. The hull pictured isn't a modified deep V nor does it have lifting reverse chines.
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    What is the correct name for this breaker?

    It's on there for an unexpected current surge. If that happens the internal circuit breaker opens. As alldodge said, the button is to reset it. Before you go to a lot of trouble push it and see if it resets. If so, fine. If not one of 2 reasons: Broken internal switch, or continuous...
  18. Texasmark

    How to wire in a fishfinder

    .......The red wire to the instrument panel from the fuse box or directly from the wiring harness.....supplies power to the Off-On-Start switch in the console and usually is also a red wire over to the fuse block if your boat has one. As DeepC said the unit comes with an ON-OFF switch.
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    Opinions on this welded aluminum hull

    My last boat, which I sold last year as I felt I am physically no longer able to fish as I used to, was a 2002 1750 Crestliner Fish Hawk dual console (you can pull that hull up on the Crestliner www) with a 115 Mercury. I applaud that hulls design and manufacturing. First the transom is more...
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    Replacing reverse gear only?

    Buttttt you need to check your oil for metal chips when you do your "annual" lower unit fluid change......and the possibility of such would help you to be sure to do that LU service.
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