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    Cost Of Small Aluminum Welded Repair

    I am looking at buying a small aluminum skiff for cheap but it has two half inch long cracks that have been previously repaired with JB weld. Would like to get the spots permanantly welded if I get it but was wondering what it might cost. Any ideas? Here is the ad. Thoughts? Thanks...
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    Zodiac floor repair? Looks like an easy thing, is it?

    I may be picking up a 11ft Zodiac for cheap this Fri. The guy says that part of the floor is unglued. From what I have gathered online, regluing the floor should not be a big deal. Basically clean the fabric well, apply the glue inside the house, and use the correct glue which should run around...
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    Taking the prop off.

    I dinged my prop pretty bad this weekend. I don't have a manual to help guide me through taking the old prop off. It is a 1995 Mariner 100hp 2 stroke. It looks like it is pretty straight forward to take the prop off, just loosen the main nut and pull. Is this the case or are there other pitfalls...
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    Getting rescued by the lifeguards.

    Just remembered a funny story from when I was a kid. Even funnier now that I'm a Coastie that works search and rescue. When I was younger my dad would take the family to Myrtle Beach, SC for about a week every summer. He loved fishing but could never catch anything being elbow to elbow with...
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    1983 Bayliner Explorer

    Since everyone was so much help with the other boat I asked about, what do you thing about this one. Price seems pretty good for around here. I really want to upgrade. http://anchorage.craigslist.org/boa/757982039.html
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    Mariner 100hp Power Trim Needed

    Hopefully you guys can help me out. I have a mid 90s 100hp Mariner SN OG109795. I burnt out the power tilt on it by having the dingy shift and land on the trim button for 15 min. Being that it's 700-800 bucks for a new part, I was hoping to find something used on ebay. Does anyone know which...
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    What model and which lower unit will fit?

    I am looking at purchasing this boat with this motor. Supposedly the lower unit is cracked from the boat being rested on it while it was in the down position and will need to be replaced. 1) Do you know what model/years this motor is? 2) Any idea what yrs/hp sizes share the same lower unit (I...
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    1988 Capri Bayliner for $500. Worth it? Need advice.

    So I was window shopping today and came across this. I was going to go look at it today. From what the guy has told me, the engine runs but surges. Might need a tune up? Also, the lower unit is cracked and will need replacing. In the mean time I can put my 100hp engine on it. Won't be fast but...
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    Direction on project?

    I came on this website just to get some info on switching outboard motors on my boat. Then, thanks to all the forums on floor rot, I pulled the carpet and found that my floor needs replacing. That led to the transom. Since I'm doing that, why not redo the whole boat. Now, I've got two really...
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    What is gelcoat and is it needed.

    I am planning on stripping, filling, and painting the bottom of my boat this winter. Until I started poking around these forums, I was just planning on using automotive primer as the base for my paint. After looking around, I have seen alot of talk about gelcoat. What exactly is the purpose of...
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    Moving fuel tank to under the deck.

    I found some soft spots in the floor of my 71 Fiberform boat this weekend and decided to replace the floor as a winter project. I have decided to move the fuel tank from portable spots in the rear of the boat, where it's already tail heavy, to a permenant spot somewhere's closer to the middle of...
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    Question about waterlogged foam in floor.

    I have a 1971 Fiberform open cabin boat that I have a question about. I am having a hard time tracking this info down. The boat has a raised floor. I have been digging around these forums and from what I gather, alot of older fiberglass boats with a sealed hull like that have foam in it to make...
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    Conflicting Answers to Shaft Length Questions.

    Thanks ahead of time to any help you can provide. I am looking to upgrade to a higher HP motor for my boat, 70 to 115. I have found an engine for a good price (hard to do in Juneau, AK), the only problem is that it is a 25" shaft and my transom is 21". I have been looking all over the internet...
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