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    99 Four Winns -- need help removing old bilge pump

    Re: 99 Four Winns -- need help removing old bilge pump I don't know if I can be of any help, but here goes... PB Blaster or Kroil are slightly better penetrants than WD-40...spray and let sit overnight... The heads on those lag bolts...are they hex or square? If they are square, you can try...
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    MFG rebuild getting started pics

    Re: MFG rebuild getting started pics Looking great S.P. Got a hot glue gun and some cardboard? Use it to hold the pieces temporarily together, mix up a hot batch of PB, apply and when kicked, remove cardboard supports... Have a Great week...
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    Budget bunks

    Hello, Got a nice used trailer for my bass boat and now I am making up some new bunks... I will be doing a total of about 48 linear feet worth of bunks... Keeping in mind that I don't have a lot of $$ to throw around... I have four questions... 1- Can I make the Bunks out of regular 'ol...
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    How Do I...

    Reconfigure my trailer??? Hey Guys, Hope everyone got what they were hoping for from Santa...Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!:D OK, here's a couple of pics of my traler as it is currently set up... And an attached rough sketch of what the trailer looks like in plan view. I have two...
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    What Range Gauge???

    Howdy, Hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas!:D Getting ready to buy a much needed water pressure gauge for my tower of power...1980-82, 1400, inline 6, 2-stroke Should I get the 0-15 PSI or the 0-30 PSI Gauge? Thanks, GT1M
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    Love, Necessity and Pride

    Hey, I recently joined Iboats.com and have been amazed at the incredible amount of information and fantastically helpful nature of all involved. I would like to make a shout out to everyone that has helped me out so far and thank you all. Now, on to my latest and greatest project... The...
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    Please Clarify

    I have been searching through the Prop forum, trying to make heads or tails out of the terms over-propping and under-propping. I am still confused... Is it over-propped when you go over your recommended engine RPM's at WOT? And, under-propped if your engine does not reach it's recommended RPM's...
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    High Temperature Alarm

    Looking to prevent a future problem... Recently blew up my Merc, and before I install whatever new powerhead or engine, I would like to install a High Temperature Alarm and a water pressure gauge. My question is, where do I begin to look for a Hi-temp alarm Kit, that I can wire in? And where...
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    Fried!

    Re: Fried! PORT-STARBOARD-S/N, UPPER PORT SIDE OF BLOCK-FRONT VIEW Best guess, according to the serial number...5739168, 1979-1981??? Mercury/Mariner? CDIgnition, 115HP... Just found a pull off powerhead on Ebay, from Southcentral Outboards, here's a link to it...
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    To repower or not to repower...

    That is the question... The answer may not be so simple... From the beginning, Bought my 1st boat 3 months ago, spent the dough, got it workin right, and had a blast... That is until the other day... Out cruisin, motor overheats and now what? Most of the details are already posted...
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    Welding on a new skeg

    Looking to buy a motor to replace my Merc 115 ToP. It is a Force 125. It seems like a good buy, BUT it has no skeg. Apparently, it broke off even with the bullet. Nothing left to attach to. Question is, "Can a new skeg be welded on without worrying about destroying the L/U seals?" Any...
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    Need info,1989 Force 125HP, Model#1251K9B

    Hello, Need an engine to replace my blown Merc. Found a good priced one on Craigslist. Going to look at it this weekend. Owner says it needs a starter, available thru iboats, for about 160-200 dollars. What I want to know is; 1- How reliable are these engines? 2- How close to reality is the...
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    Fried!

    How to put it in a nice way...I am so F****** disgusted and P***** off,that I am ready to set fire to my entire boat, and hope fully the house will go up with it! I got a new used lower unit for my tower of power inline 6. The reason for that was that I had no reverse and I had to rev it up...
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    1988 Glasstream

    Re: 1988 Glasstream Hello, Just wanted to post an update on my Glasstream. I have had it in the water almost a dozen times since the last update and would like to report the following: I do not have a GPS yet, but the speedo was registering over 40mph with me and my significant other, along...
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    Need a Lower Unit

    Hey guys, My Frankenstein Mercury 115, in-line 6, circa 1970-80's is going to need a lower unit. I have no reverse, forward works, but goes in hard under part throttle, and every time I have checked the gear oil, it is full of metal shavings. So far it works OK, but I am sure that it won't be...
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    Seems A-OK, but...

    Older tower of power, inline 6, 115HP, somewhat of a "frankenstein" motor [ different parts, different engines], that's how I got it. When I first bought it, the lower did not pump water and it was full of water. It did also have quite a bit of metal shavings stuck on the magnetic drain plug...
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    1988 Glasstream

    Re: 1988 Glasstream Here's some pics of the work so far...
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    Ram Glide Charger Model 1550 Trolling Motor

    Howdy Boaters, Just aquired, free of charge, what looks to be a very old, very heavy duty trolling motor...it needs major servicing, prop replaced, wiring sorted out, freeing up corroded together parts [ not rust, but galvanic-type ] If anyone has any info on it, what is the thrust, when it...
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    1988 Glasstream

    Hello, I just bought my new USED 1988 Glasstream. The title says it is 16 foot-10 inches. Any body know how to docode/decipher the hull number? It came with a Escort trailer. I originally posted the engine as being a Mercury 140 HP Inline 6... After a couple of more knowledgable friends have...
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    1980-1981? Mercury 140HP S/N 5739168

    Hello Fellow Boaters, Thanks for existing, I am a super NOOB to boating and this site has already answered many questions. I just purchased my first new USED boat and am in the process of getting it ready for fishing. It is a 1988 Glasstream with a 140HP Mercury O/B. I purchased the Seloc...
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