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    Routing & loops in control cables

    Okay, got my control cables and control mounted on the Texas Maid aluminum runabout restoration project. This 15-foot V-hull boat has twin Johnson FD-11's mounted on the transom. A dual-outboard Johnson shipmaster control is mounted on the starboard gunwhale just aft of the steering wheel, at...
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    Another control cable question

    Tomorrow I bite the bullet and order my OMC type 400 control cables for the Texas Maid restoration project. I took my Johnson Shipmaster dual outboard control apart this evening, cleaned and oiled it nicely and then proceeded to do the same with the ends that came with it. Each end/connector has...
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    Questions about controls and cables

    Received my Johnson Shipmaster dual outboard control yesterday. Hope to test fit it to the Texas Maid gunwhale today...will order cables soon. First question, is it better to mount the control with the top of the box flush with the top of the gunwhale or mount it down under the gunwhale as I...
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    Spacing twins on the transom

    ...is better, closest as clearance allows? or further apart, and how far is too far apart? Reason I ask is I'm restoring an early 60's Texas Maid 15 ft. aluminum V-hull runabout. I've got two Johnson RD's (35 hp) in the shop that may become one reliable outboard...if the outboard gods keep...
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    Choices, choices...best steering system

    My next step in restoring a mid-60's Texas Maid Impala 15 ft aluminum runabout is installing a new steering sytem. Lots of choices out there. Looks like a simple rotary system will work well, but which brand? Anyone have any experiences, good or bad, they want to relate about these brands...
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    Update on the Texas Maid project

    ...Feb. on the payroll while I search for other gainful emplyment. So, I've been working on the boat restoration project at hand, a mid-60's Texas Maid 15 ft. aluminum runabout/skiboat. It's great therapy to do the work, gut the hull, cut/fit/install a new transom, cut/fit/waterproof/install a...
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    Good start to new year...got the deck cut

    ...burn today, so I got out the tools, plywood, clamps, and other plunder and got all four pieces of the deck cut and fitted in my early 60's Texas Maid 15 ft. aluminum runabout. That followed a new transom earlier this year. Got a question about the seams in the deck. If they don't even out...
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    Splashwell drain

    ...hole diameter, for 1 and 1/4 inch transom. No luck. Any leads, ideas? Don't want to make the hole bigger...this is a restoration of a 62 Texas Maid Impala aluminum runabout. Lot's of thru-hull fittings out there that accept a 3/4 inch hose on the drain end, but no drain tubes that are 3/4...
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    Rigging two old OMC outboards on my boat

    I want to put two late-50's OMC 18 hp outboards on the back of my old Texas Maid aluminum runabout. I can figure out the steering part, but any ideas on how to rig these (throttles/shifts) to one control? Or would I have to have two controls...one for each outboard? Any advice/ideas are appreciated.
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    New project, transom question

    I just acquired a 63' Texas Maid 15 ft. Impala runabout, all aluminum. Will have to pull/replace the floor and transom (from top/inside). Going to use tashasdaddy's recommendations for the floor, but need to ask about the transom. Looks like the old board/transom is plywood. Would it be best to...
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    Boat trailer winch handle--ever see one of these?

    ...and the boat is about 1000 pounds dry. I don't think it is the original trailer, but no way to know for sure. The boat is a 1963 Texas Maid Electra cabin cruiser. The winch has three shafts which all drive each other, and you can put the handle on any of the shafts to utilize a different...
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    40 horse Vs. 75 horse/transome ?

    I have a Texas Maid 16' V hull, Aluminium boat. I have a transome height of 16 inches. My current Johnson 40 horse measures at 20" shaft. FIrst, is this an issue should I put a jack plate to raise the motor a few inches? Second, I have a friend that is going to give me a 75 Johnson. The boat is...
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    Windshield

    Guys,<br /><br />I have a 1958 runabout (Texas Maid). At one point,there was a windshield as there are mounting holes in the deck.<br /><br />I ran into a guy who had a '59 Glastron (why he wanted something so new, I don't know). He made his windshield from plexi. He got the glass at home...
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    1965 johnson 40 hp sudden power loss

    Guys,<br /><br />Well, was having a wonderful morning in the old '58 texas maid when suddenly, I went to half power. some clues:<br /><br />* New plugs<br />* Need to de-carb motor, but lost my can of sea foam. The old plugs had carbon on them.<br />* It's not dropping a cylinder as I can...
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    1965 johnson 40 hp won't charge

    I just bought a 1958 14' Texas Maid with a 1965 40hp engine. I have two questions:<br /><br />The engine is not charging the battery. From what I think I see, it has a belt-driven generator, as opposed to an alternator since there seem to be only two wires connected (no field). I pulled the...
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    Floatation missing

    ...seats I noticed that two out of the three seats had no foam in the cavity beneath them.It looks like someone made this into storage. Is there supposed to be foam in all of them? Where can you get some marine foam, or is there somewhere it can be injected in those areas. It is a 1970 "Texas Maid".
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    TEXAS MAID DECALS

    is anyone interesred in Texas Maid decals i have a guy making up a set for me and he wanted me to ask around for more orders. they will be 6" tall and 20" long. when i get my set i'll post pics.<br />have a good one<br />curt
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    Old Evinrude 35

    I have "inherited" an old Evinrude 35 hp along with what I believe to be a Texas Maid Osprey 14th. Both are in need of "fix'en". To start with is this combination worth fixing up. The Model & Serial of the motor is 35514 and Serial # is 22832. What can anyone tell me about this motor (year...
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    TEXAS MAID

    Is this boat a ghost?When did the builders halt<br />production?Who retailed these things? I fished out<br />of this boat for several years and I like it.HELP.
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    1959 Texas Maid 16'

    I am looking for interior layout plan or photos<br />so I can restore my Golden Jubile edition boat<br />close to stock as possible.I would also like to know who retailed these boats back then.
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