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    Laminating 3/4" Coosa to make 1.5" transom

    Planning ahead here. Unfortunately, my rebuild of 12 years ago had some water intrusion into a section of deck requiring me to revisit the upper portion of the rebuild. Pulling the cap will not be a big deal so I am pulling it and the wood deck and redoing it with nidacore. With the cap pulled...
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    Finally. Some warm times.

    Getting some warm afternoons here and there. Getting a chance to nidacore the hatches on my boat. They were originally constructed with some kind of rot resistant redwood and would leak reddish water if they got rained on too much. First time using vinylester resins too. Cheaper for hatches and...
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    When boating, always ___________________

    Use a kill switch. My nephew and I were in Minnesota many years back. From the kitchen in their family cabin, we saw a boat doing circles across the lake. Thought it was kids fooling around. When we came back in later in the evening, we learned that a lady had been tossed from the boat and was...
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    A tale of woe and poor anchor management.

    TLDR. A person who should not own a boat wrapped their anchor in their outboard, almost risked certain death and gave me stink eye for taking a picture of his idiocy after we saved them. A couple of years ago, my son and I were down in Snead's Ferry staying on the new river. On this particular...
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    Durability of bottom paint

    I am reworking my 18' CC and was wondering about the durability of bottom paint. The gelcoat is white and I have a spot or 2 to touch up as well as be removing all of the original decals from 1992. I am a couple of months from doing anything but I like to research and ask questions. Once I get a...
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    Time to dive back in - transom and deck replacement

    Close to 11 years ago, I did a down to the hull rebuild on my 1850 Stratos CC. https://www.iboats.com/threads/stratos-1850-possible-rebuild.595621/ I love the boat! Been offshore a handful of times out of Sneads Ferry N.C. I have learned what wave conditions I can handle in her and it is...
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    What decking/transom composites are available?

    Good day, iBoats. It has been a while since I've been here. I did a bare hull restoration of my Stratos 1890 CC a bit over 10 years ago. It has proven to be a very solid boat and has made several trips from the hills of Tennessee to the coast of N.C. Even to the point of not seeing land which...
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    Transom wood removal and replacement

    Good day, all. It was about 2 years ago that I mounted a transducer onto my boat and found water in the transom. This was about 5 years after I'd done a complete restoration on my boat - a Stratos 1850 center console. The water issue was discussed here...
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    Water in the transom. or How to ruin a nights sleep for a week.

    About 6 years ago, I undertook the rebuild of my Stratos center console. Cut the cap off and took it down to a bare hull. I put it back together with 1708 and epoxy while keenly ensuring that all stringers, bulkheads and exposed wood was sealed. Yesterday I was mounting a transducer. It is an...
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    Behr deckover for boat decks

    Hello again, iBoaters. I've not been on here for a handful of years after I completed the rebuild of my Stratos 1850 center console (link below) which was a learning experience to say the least. One that I could not have done without the aid of the forum. When I finished epoxying the cap back...
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    LH compared to RH differences

    What is the difference between a later model Evinrude LH outboard and a RH outboard? Do the power heads run the same direction or is it a difference in shifting in the lower unit? i.e. One motor uses the front gear while the other uses the rear gear. My local dealer set me up with a wrong prop...
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    Best deck material

    Somewhere on here I saw a description of flooring materials. I am familiar with marine grade plywood, but I think that there is a better material out there. Can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks This is for my Stratos rebuild but I thought that others might benefit from it as a...
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    Splitting a liner/cap from a hull

    I have another thread going about my potential rebuild, but I have a more specific question. I am dealing with a 1990 Stratos 1850 center console. I just spoke on the phone with a local fiberglass boat repair guy. He described how they sometimes manufacture center console boats. He referred...
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    Stratos 1850 possible rebuild?

    Earlier this year I picked up a used 1990 Stratos 1850 center console. It came with a 1990 Evinrude 150XP and an EZloader aluminum trailer. The previous owner had passed away and his estate donated it to a local girls and boys club. A local "dealer" listed it for them for $3,900. The price...
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    Repower thoughts.

    I have a 1990 Stratos 1850 center console that is built like a tank. It feels rock solid and is a pleasure to use for trolling. It is rated for a 175 HP but has a 1990 Evinrude XP150 on it. The outboard is tired and I'm looking to possibly repower with something newer. Evinrude had a promo a...
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    1990 Evinrude VE150TXESB fuel pump/VRO kit part number

    I've been looking for a part number for a rebuild kit for the VRO/Fuel pump for my 1990 150HP Evinrude. There are no parts kits shown on here. OEM Parts The VRO is disconnected, so all I am really using is the fuel pump. Anyone know where I can locate a part number for such a beast if it...
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    Correct fuel pressure for 1989 Evinrude 150HP V6 outboard

    As I've been working through my boat and outboard, I recently rebuilt my 3 carburetors using OEM rebuild kits. i.e. gaskets, new floats and float valves. There really isn't much with these carburetors to screw up. I unscrewed the jets out of the bowl and verified that they were clear of any...
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    Cracking open a 98 Evinrude 25HP for inspection

    I have a 1998 25 HP Johnson outboard. I'm one of those that has let an outboard slip through a winterizing a couple of times. I know I know... Bad boat owner. After a recent thread about poor winterizing habits, I am a bit paranoid about the internal condition of the motor. Specifically the...
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    VE150TXESB primer solenoid gasket question/issue

    I have an Evinrude VE150TXESB 150 HP V6 outboard on my boat. Since I've bought the boat used, I've been going through it with a fine tooth comb. There is little that I hate more than dealing with minor issues. It's better to spend some time and money working out all of the kinks up front because...
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    1990 Evinrude with 150 low compression

    Greetings again. I picked up a Stratos 1850 CC a month ago and have been going through it to get it in as optimal condition as possible. We all know that there is nothing worse than an unreliable boat. The outboard is a VE150TXSEB. After replacing the water pump, thermostats and flushing the...
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