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    cleaning of aluminum boat

    I have a new (to me) aluminum boat with a noticeable scum line on the sides. Does anyone have any ideas as to how to claen thescum line off. It is a light brown color if that makes a difference? Terry
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    Cooling system question - 1990 40HP Evenrude

    I recently purchased a 1990 40HP Evenrude. While running on the muffs, it has a strong tell-tale (pee-hole) that is controlled by the water pump. That is, the stream is on when the engine is on and no flow when the engine is off. From the two exhaust holes below the lower cowling, I get...
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    Stuck seat posts

    Just bought a new (to me) bass boat. The "removable" seat posts seem to be stuck. How do I get them out. I pressed the "release" on the side of the bottom of the post, and it goes all the way in like I think it should. The post still is solidly stuck in place. It does not even wiggle at...
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    Evinrude VRO Questions

    I just bought a boat with a 1990 40HP Evinrude with VRO. Specifically the boat is a Lowe flat bottomed bass boat if that helps. Three questions. 1. The oil tank is held down with some sort of twist/spring things. At first the twist/spring things looked like thumb screws, but apparently not...
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    Michigan - buying never registered boat trailer

    I am in the process of buying a never-before registered boat trailer. I looked for the serial number/VIN plate on the vehicle and found it but it was blank. The previous owner had never registered the trailer. Has anyone ever dealt with this sort of thing in Michigan? (In Michigan, the...
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    Mercury vs. Mariner

    Hello: I am considering a small boat with a 20HP 1988 Mariner (electric start). I am somewhat familiar with Mercury outboards, but I have no experience or knowledge of the Mariner motors, ecept that they are owned by Mercury. What is the quality of the Mariner motors compared to the Mercury...
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    Used boat with Force vs. Evenrude

    Looking at 2 boats. Both are sea nymph bass boats. One is a 1988 16 ft with a 30HP evenrude of the same age for $2000 from a private individual. The other is a 1987 15ft (same style) with a 35HP Force of the same vintage from a dealer for $2995. I have not had any experience with the Force...
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    model year from serial number (50HP merc)

    Hello: I am getting ready to look at a boat with a Mercury 50HP on it. I suspect that it is a 1979 vintage, but would like to be sure. The seller could only find the serial number (5533911), but he thinks that it is the same vintage as the boat (1979). Can anyone verify that this is a 1979...
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    40HP Johnson Questions

    I was looking at a used boat with a couple of possible concerns. 1. When I checked the lower grease, it was a little questionable as far as water intrusion. I have seen much worse, but there was some water in the grease. More importantly, there were about a dozen small slivers of steel...
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    VRO oiling reliability

    I was looking at a used boat with a 40HP Evinrude with VRO. What is the longterm relabilty of this system? Model number is VE40TLESR and serial number is G02562391. Thanks, Terry
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    used aluminum boat question

    Hello: I am in the process of looking for a used boat. I have a strong preference for aluminum. I am tendint towards wanting a welded aluminum boat. Are there any disadvantages I should be aware of? Also, I am specifically looking at used Tracker boats with a console. Anything I should...
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    3m5200 - 4200

    Hello: I have a requirement for to cover a small hole in the battery compartment on my boat. I am planning on using some plastic plating (1/16" PVC?) that I have left over from a home repair job. I am not concerned about the plastic, but I am wondering about how to secure it. I am thinking...
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    Question on used 1994 20 Hp Mercury

    Hello: I am again considering a used Mercury. The motor has good compression, and start and runs well on the muffs. My question has to do with the cooling system. The motor has some water coming out at the bottom of the lower fork. This is a long shaft motor if that is a difference. The...
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    another used Mercury question...

    Hello: Still looking at used boats & motors. Here is a picture of one I am probably going to look at. He is not sure of the age. What can you all tell me? It is supposed to be late 70's. What is it worth? The boat is a 16 ft Starcraftof the same vintage. The restoration of both boat and...
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    Help - Used Mercury questions

    I am considering a couple of used boats with Mercury outboards. I am somewhat experienced with jonnyrudes and even a junk Chrysler, but have no experience with Mercury OBs. What should I be aware of? I know compression and lower unit seals, but on the Mercury OB are there 2 Oil fill screws...
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    looking at used boat, questions?

    Hello: I am wondering about a boat that is listed on Craigslist. It is a Starcraft with a bad Lark motor on it. What should I be aware of on this specfic boat? The listing is at "http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/boa/603752389.html". add is quoted (in part, phone number removed per rules)...
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    Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 521 XLT PLUS LH?

    I just picked this reel up of from craigs list for $10. Seems to work OK but I don't know anything about baitcasters. Can anyone direct me to a good resource to know how to adjust this for proper behavior? I also got an ambasseduer one rod (AO661MH) for another $10 ($20 total). Was this a...
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    1978 35 HP Johnson - repair or replace

    Hello: I have a 1978 Johnson 35HP electric start standard shaft motor. It has two or possibly three issues. 1. Lower unit leaks. Probably as a minimum, the propeller shaft seal. It was leaking lower unit oil at the propeller. Will also do the water pump at the same time. 2. Won't crank...
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    Question for wBeaton on Stabil

    wBeaton: In a different OMC thread, you mentioned having had issues with Stabil. What were they? I am using Stabil with no KNOWN issues. Am I missing something or just lucky? Thanks, TerryMSU
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    autumn river smallies?

    Hello: Several of you have mentioned smallies being very active in the fall. Where do they hide out and what is the most productive bait/technique, etc? If it makes a difference, I am fishing the Grand River just upstream of Grand Rapids, MI. The river is EXTREMELY clear. TerryMSU
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