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    No drainage bulit into boat

    I have a 1972 VIP tri-hull. This boat has no drainage from below deck to the bilege. Is this common for these boats?
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    Parts Boat

    Don't mean to offend by posting a boat for sale. This guy is part of my 4X4 club and it is a very good deal.<br /><br /> boat
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    MORE POWER

    I need to get more power out of my 73 135HP Evinrude alternator. Right now I am below the current 6/10 unregulated, but soon I will need more . The 76 150hp has a 35amp regulated stator on it, will this fit? how about a newer V4's stator?
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    Ribs?

    So drilled two holes in the bilge area , one on each side of the main stringer. I already have a hole in the floor up front where repairs have been done. I filled up that hole with water and see just a little bit come out of the hole in the bilge (on the same side of the main stringer). Is...
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    225HP for a 16ft Tri-Hull

    Okay, hope that got your attention. I just got off the phone with VIP and the guy tells me the middle section of my boat needs to be filled with foam and sealed up. I have no problem with filling the middel section between the hull and floor with foam, but I want a 1ft sq. access port to reach...
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    Boat Construction

    I have a 73 Tri-Hull. I know this boat has three stringers running front to back (typical?). Are there any braces running side to side? is that common? I am asking because I am trying to setup proper drainage to the bilge. Of course VIPs repsonse was..<br /><br />"Keith,<br /><br />There is...
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    FUEL PUMP

    1973 Evinrude 135HP. I pulled the line that comes from the crankcase to the fule pump to provide suction ( I think). When I pump the primer bulb with this line undone I can see gasonline/mix come out of the nipple. I would assume this would mean my fuel pump diaprahm is shot and is one of the...
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    Measured HP

    Was there a change in the way HP was measured in OBs? Did they change from powerhead to prop? If so that would mean my 1973 135HP was measured at the powerhead not the prop?
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    Measured HP

    Was there a change in the way HP was measured in OBs? Did they change from powerhead to prop? If so that would mean my 1973 135HP was measured at the powerhead not the prop?
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    No rating sticker

    My 1972 16' VIP Tri-Hull has no rating sticker on it. I purchased it with a 1973 135hp rude, which has to have it maxed out. How much weight can it hold? I have had 1000lbs in it with no problems at all, but I feel that is close to the limit. I have emailed VIP and asked them, but no...
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    Dual 6 Gallon Tanks

    I want to setup two 6 Gallon Plastic Tanks in the front of my 16' 1972 VIP tri Hull. I want for both tanks to feed at the same time. If one tank runs out before the other does that mean it will suck air? Is the 16 feet of fuel line too much for my 73 evinrude's fuel pump? Any thing I am missing?
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    NO DRAIN!!!!

    My 1972 VIP Tri-hull has no drain back to the bilege?!?!?!?! It just has a sump in the rear of the boat that the drain goes out to, but no where for the rest of the hull to drain. Is this normal?
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    GelCoat

    Can anyone give me some info or somewhere to go about how to re-gel coat a boat. The hull is a 72 and pretty faded. Is it someting that sprays on like auto paint?
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    Water Sits

    For some reason water tends to sit in the keel of my Tri-Hull. It rotted out the floor which then made the bottom hull crack when the stringer let go. I have decieded to put a bilege pump in the lowest part I can find as water is always going to get in the boat from skiers. Any other ideas?<br...
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    Wakeboard Tower

    Has anyone built one of thses? any links?
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    Another Compression Test

    135HP Evinrude 1973 Cold<br />1 130<br />2 130<br />3 125<br />4 140
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    Will This work?

    Evinrude 135HP 1973 model.<br /> Fuel Pump <br /><br />???????????????????????? :confused:
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    73 Evinrude Alternator

    The Clymer manual says that my 73 Evinrude has a 4,5,or 6 amp unregulated charging system or a 6,10,or 15amp regulated charging system. How do I know which one I have. MY model number is 135383. Can I upgrade to the highest charging system with the right stator, rectifier and regulator?
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    DeCarbon

    Is there a way to decarbon an outboard without disassembly?
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    1973 135383 Evinrude Oil Ratio

    135HP model 135383 , Oil Ration 50:1?<br />Will running the oil at 32:1 make it idle funny if it is a 50:1 ration?
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