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    Prop novice with questions...

    I have a 1998 Harris FlotDek 22 foot deck boat. It has a regular wide vhull like a regular boat, not the flat/tri hull like the old Hurricanes. I think it weighs around 3600 lbs. It has a 10 person capacity. It has a Volvo Penta 4.3GS with an SX Cobra outdrive. The only markings I can find on...
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    98 Volvo Penta 4.3 misfire...does this sound familiar?

    I have a 98 Volvo Penta 4.3, now with 625 hours on it. I bought it with 580 hours. I installed all new Volvo plugs, wire, cap, rotor, fluids, fuel filter at the beginning of the season and it runs like a top. Always starts right up, runs smooth, plenty of power. Yesterday, I decided to take a...
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    Boat lift for vintage boat...aluminum or steel?

    I'm going to have to get a lift for my daughter's boat. We just got a lake home, and her boat will be completed by Spring. I want it on a lift so it's ready to go next summer. I found a nice steel lift with a good canopy for only $400. I'm going to have to move the lift every spring and fall as...
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    1996 Evinrude Intruder 175hp

    I'm going to be looking at a 1996 Hurricane deckboat with what I assume is the original 175hp Intruder. I have not seen the boat in person yet. It is a very clean boat, and the pictures of the motor...it looks new! I don't know too much about newer (1996 is newer to me) outboards, and this would...
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    Hurricaine deckboat...what to know?

    We just bought a lake home and want to get a boat that our parents can get on/off easily. Of course, we started looking at pontoons. We are trying to stay around $5000. For that money, we can get a 1995-2004 20-24 ft pontoon with a decent (no tears) interior, and usually a newer 25hp 4 stroke or...
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    1966 Sea Ray SRV 170

    Found this (free) on CL. The previous owner says it's a 1965, but I think it's a 1966 Sea Ray SRV 170 with a 1100 SS Mercury. The Merc is what I drove a couple of hours to get. It is claimed to have just over 100 hours on it, and should run. However, the gear box was snatched off the lower unit...
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    1967 Sea King (Chrysler..West Bend?) 55 hp needs help

    I bought an old Sea King boat and motor last year and am trying to get it living again. The boat is a time capsule...it looks nearly new. Everything is solid and in great condition. It was clearly loved and stored indoors all its life. The motor looks really clean. When I bought it, the...
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    Plastic emblem reproduction...ideas?

    I need a new Emblem/name plate for my Sea King. One is perfect, the other must have been dockside. It seems they don't exist anywhere to buy a new one. I was thinking 3D printing? Has anyone had any luck with this or how have you reproduced yours?
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    Local fiberglass supplies in Appleton WI?

    As we get ready to start working with fiberglass for our first time Mod EDIT I know I can order online, and may if that is recommended, but I sure like going in to a shop with a smarter-than-me person to talk to. Recommendations?
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    Skagit...now I know I have a problem

    I was looking for a good bow light with a flag staff hole for our boat project, and found a boat on CL that was destined to be scrapped. I worked out a deal with the guy that I would take the boat, strip it, and take it to my local landfill. I can dispose of it for about $20. He can't dump it at...
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    Seagrass vs carpet

    I have to redo the flooring in a couple of boats, and am interested in using Seagrass. I have seen it used extensively on pontoon boats, and it looks very nice. Has anyone used it in a runabout? Any pictures? Issues? Advice?
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    Can you tell what this is?

    My dad got this with a rotted old Dunphy yesterday. Fortunately, it was stored indoors, unlike the poor boat. It is very clean, and we are told that it runs very well. I will try to get more information, but had limited access to it yesterday. We are told it is a 50hp that was built up to 57hp?
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    1959 Dunphy...with a twist!

    As I just got my 5th boat (all fiberglassics), it seems my dad has caught the bug. He has always wanted a nice old wood boat. He did, anyway. Now, he knows he doesn't have the time or desire, or even the physical ability to get in and out of the boat so easily as he would as a younger man. Some...
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    Bow flag pole

    I really would like a bow flag pole for my Larson All American. Are there any aftermarket options you all know of? I hate to have to replace the original light with a different one...
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    1970 SeaKing

    I think I may have a problem. I bought another boat today. As some may know, my daughter Alaina and I are in the middle of a restoration, and just bought a "practice" boat for her. Now her friend (also named Alaina!) wants an old boat too! I found this 1970 SeaKing on CL not far from my house...
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    1985 Evinrude VRO 60hp

    The search for a good, reliable motor for my daughter's Steury resto continues. I think rebuilding her 60hp Sportfour is going to end up being $$$$$. I have a 1977 Evinrude 85hp on a boat that I will be scrapping out, but it's a solid motor. Found someone with a 1985 VRO Evinrude (oil injector...
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    Larson Lapline All American

    Picked this up today after a couple of weeks of trying to decide about a motor for my daughter's Steury restoration. I was able to hear it run, and overall it is in pretty decent shape. It is all original, even down to the Larson Lapline gas tank. The original plan was to take the motor off of...
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    How much is too much in regards to HP?

    As we are restoring my daughter's 15 ft Steury runabout, I am shopping around for engines. It came with a 60hp Sportfour. The boat is rated for 70hp. I am chasing a 75hp Starflite, and today found an 85hp Evinrude with power trim/tilt. I have looked for a year for power trim/tilt to fit the...
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    Evinrude Sportfour vs Starflite

    In the process of restoring my daughter's boat, we have to rebuild her 60hp Sportfour. I may be able to pick up a 75 hp Starflite. Is one better than the other? HP difference aside...
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    Buying a boat without a title...is that ok?

    I may be buying an old boat without a title. It is advertised as a 16'. I thought (as least here in WI) that anything 16' and over had to have a title. He says he got the boat with the cottage he bought, and that he had no issues registering it. I am hesitant to buy it without the proper...
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