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    Best way to get on a tube?

    OK this could be a very dumb question but how the heck do you get on a tube when you fall off. I can but i struggle ( im not fat or a wimp just a little uncoordinated);) My wife plane ol cant. Is there a correct way to do this?? Every time we try to, we get close and the damn thing flips. $60...
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    Transom hight q's?

    Where do i mesure for the hight of the transom? And where do you mesure an outboard to find out if its a longshaft or short? Would it hurt anything if i had a long shaft on a short shaft boat?
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    replacement clamp/washer ??

    I just got a 40 hp jhonson, realized one of the washer things used to clamp it to the boat is missing. What can i use to replace it? the rest of the clamping mechinisim is there. I was thinking about 2 washers one smaller than the other, and stacking them. The pressure from clamping it should...
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    super seahorse shifter lever

    OK i was out on the lake yesterday and in the middle of a turn the motor jumps outa gear. Its not the clutch dog. When i shift it into forward it just dont go far enuf. If i go back to the motor and grab the shifter and hold it forward it stays in gear. Oherwize it will just sit there and...
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    Foam under deck ??

    Im hearing people talking about foam under the deck. When i replaced a section of decking there was no foam in my boat. Is it ok? 14' sport lido
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    Lifting the hull

    IM new to all of this so here goes when i go WOT the bow lifts off the water and gently as top speed is hit sets back down. Is that normal or should it stay closer to the surface? Going half throttle keeps it in the air a bit. Mabey i should ajust the tilt down a notch?? Oh its a 40 hp super...
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    40 hp super sea horse 1963

    At WOT it jumps ( The sound it makes it like a "chub" If said loud and fast) Dosnt hardly skip a beat. Could it just be crap in the carb( allthough i just cleaned it) ?? Dosnt really do it when going slower
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    gel coat questions

    Is spider cracks in the gel coat on my boat going to make it sink?? The cracks arnt from the glass, just the coat and nothing is soft.. so im wondering if its ok to leave it that way?
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    Refinishing wood skis

    What should i use to refinish a pair of wooden water skis The finish right now just rubs off.:confused:
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    Engine size for water sports

    I have an old Sport Lido w/40horse that im repairing/ restoring (money rules my life) My question is will it pull a tuber Or skiier ? I have no clue as to what speed it goes.
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    Moisture aborbers under deck??

    I haver a couple Big sillica gel packs 12"x6" I was thinking about ducktapeing them under the deck b-4 i put down the plywood patch and fiber glass it down. Should i do it or would it make stuff worse?
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    Reglassing floor ???

    Hi there new to Iboats. :D I picked up a glasspar lido sport Free yesterday. My question is that the floor dosnt look rotten just looks like the old glass disintergrated. The mat is still there. Can i glass over the top? There are some little support rods holding the fancy deck work up. (...
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