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    My boat project.

    I am not sure how far I am going to go with this boat. I owned it a several years ago, sold it and just got it back. The kid I sold it to put a new outdrive on it, and the engine was put in brand new before I owned it the first time. It now has less than 75 hours on it. Not certain, but low...
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    Stringer replacement....materials needed?

    OK, in my other post I got some very valuable information, and discovered I have major problems. I have been trying to post some pictures of the project, but my camera batteries are dead and I won't be to town to buy more until the weekend. Here is the situation. I looked down the ski storage...
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    Keel repair question?

    Ok, long story short I bought a boat from a friend. I didn't need the boat, but he was in serious need of money. In helping a friend I aquired the boat sight unseen. It has a new engine, mercruiser I/O (about 50 hours on it now) and a new drive (about 30 hours on it now). Runs great, seats...
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    OMC drive question???

    I have a chance to pick up a boat for next to nothing. Here is the problem with it. The shift cable broke. The owner removed the drive and started to replace the shift cable. Found out how much a new cable cost so he put the boat in the garage for storage. Over the years he moved, and now he...
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    Test for a spun prop?

    I posted on the mercruiser forum a few days ago and got some good advice, but still curious. Then I saw the prop forum. So............ to avoid a long story, not my boat but wanting to know how to check to see if his prop has a spun hub. I know it can be marked and put in the water, is there...
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    Mercruiser drive or prop?????

    I was approached by someone today to look at his boat. I don't know a lot about it, but will tell what I know. It is a 77 Bonanza, 140hp with the older style drive. There is a sticker on the drive with 140 printed on it. The top cover of the drive looks different than most I have seen, it has...
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    Fiberglass repair questions?

    I am working with a fiberglass V-hull. It has about a footlong crack in the fiberglass where it his the dock or trailer or something. The crack is above the waterline, at the front of the hull on the side. My questions are, has anyone had any experience repairing this type of damage? How...
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    drive oil capacity???

    Ok, so I got a merc manual, made a pressure guage to test the drive, found the prop shaft seals were leaking. No other leaks found so replaced the impeller and slid the drive back onto the boat. Now to refill the drive with oil. How much oil should it take? Going to follow directions and...
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    Ordered parts from this site.......

    Not much to this here post. Just wanted to let everyone know about the service I recieved from an online order from iboats. I must say EXCELENT service! I ordered some seals and a new impeller from Iboats sunday night. Recieved th order today (tuesday) afternoon! And so far it looks like...
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    Place for parts?

    Anyone have a website or good place to get low cost good quality parts? Looking for prop shaft seals for old mercruiser drive and water pump parts for the drive. Thanks
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    what drive do I have?

    Ok, so this is probably a dumb qestion. Have been looking but just can not find the right place to go. My drive is an early to mid 70's. It is on a 1976 but is off of an older boat. Anyone know or be able to direct me to the righ place to identify what ddrive it is? Ser.# off of the side of...
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    Conditioner / cleaner for seats????

    Last summer a hail storm ripped my boat cover up pretty bad, so I covered the boat with a tarp for the winter. Strong winds and cold ripped the tarp to shreds too. As a result my seats on the boat have dried out and the vinyl has become brittle, and is cracking easily. Is there any...
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    Oil seal replacement for mercruiser drive

    I have a few quick questions on the oil seals in my drive. I am looking at a 1976 Mercury 165hp with the older style drive. Type R I believe, can get the serial # and post if it will help. When I got the boat the engine had just been replaced brand new. I replaced the Gimble bearing...
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    bayliner specs and dimensions???

    Hi all, newbie here. Thinking of checking into a boat I saw advertised but had a few questions on it. Looking at a 1987 Bayliner Capri Bow Rider, 17'. Wanting to see if anyone would know or know where to find other measurements. Width, depth of boat mainly. Also anyone have any experiences...
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