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  1. raven174us

    Glastron info...

    Hi all, I acquired a 1970 Glastron fishing boat. It will be an on going project. I was wondering if anyone knew any info on this type of boat. I have searched the web and can not find any info of a Glastron of this styling. The title doesn't give any more info. Thanks...
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    Carb question

    I was trying to tune up the carbs to make the motor run smoother and when the motor died white smoke came out of the top carb. What would cause this? Its a 71 Mercury 650.
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    fuel tank vent.

    Another noob question. When you are out on the water do I open the vent on the tank or does it run from a vacuum with it closed? :redface:
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    65 hp fuel pump question

    I have a 71 650 Thunderbolt. I don't seem to be getting fuel to the carbs. If I take the line loose that goes from the fuel pump to the carbs. Should there be fuel coming out of the pump when I crank the motor? I don't know how to check to see of the pump is bad.
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    outboard controls

    I have a 71 Mercury 650 and the controls that are junk. Is there a way of interchanging them with other types of controls?
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    Trolling motor diagrams.

    While looking for a diagram for my trolling motor I found a site with a ton of diagrams (not for mine though) for Minn Kota motors. It seems to be a personal site for someone. I was just wondering would it be alright to post the link for others that may be able to use this info. I know some...
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    Trolling motor shaft question

    I have a Minn Kota Turbo 35 transom mount motor. I want to put a longer shaft on it. How do I take the shaft apart from the lower unit?
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    Should an impeller look like this?

    I took the boat out last weekend to find out the water pump wasn't working. No biggie, just buy a kit and rebuild it. So i take the lower unit off to see a bunch of gunk. Now the PO said he used it all last season till the transom gave way. Anyway, I proceed to take the water pump housing off...
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    water pump/lower unit question

    I have just taken the lower unit off my motor to replace the gaskets on the water pump and the impeller. When I took it off there is allot of nasty grease and gunk on the shaft and inside the unit. Could I take a low pressure washer to these units to clean them?
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    transom trolling motor on bow?

    I have a transom mounted trolling motor that was rigged on the back. I'd like to mount it on the front of my 79 Chrysler runabout. Has anyone does this and have pics? I was thinking of just making an L bracket thats heavy duty and mount it on the bow. I've already checked the shaft length and it...
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    Older Mercury controls

    Does anyone know where I can find a diagram for the older controls? I have a 71 650 Thunderbolt and the controls don't shift right. When I go in reverse its fine but when I change into forward there is allot of play and it doesn't start to kick in till half way down. I'm going to take it apart...
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    Stupid question time.

    Ok here comes what could be a stupid question. So here it goes. I am very new to boating. I have no one around me to ask question to about how to run a boat. I just assumed how it worked and went for it. :redface: I have an older Mercury 650. The controls has 2 levers. One that puts it in...
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    Mercury 650 Thunderbolt?

    I took my boat out for the first time today. After moving down the lake a few hundred yards the motor started getting hot. I'm guessing the water pump is not working. I had put the bottom of the motor in a 55 gal. barrel I had cut down and started it up this morning. It started and idled fine...
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    Is this Fish Finder any good?

    I ran across this while looking at the Harbor Freight site. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=94511 I know it won't show too much being cheap but I'm not looking for anything expensive.
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    New to bass fishing.

    Hey all. Since I'm getting close to finishing my boat I'd like to into bass fishing. For the longest time we have just pan fished off the banks. I'm learning new things everyday about bass fishing. My question is what would be a good set up to start an 8 year old on? I was thinking about...
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    installing new drains.

    Today I ordered 2 brass drain tubes to put back into my boat. It is flared on one side but not the other. When I go to install them how would I flare the other side and be able to make it a tight fit? Thanks
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    Stupid question...

    Ok I feel really stupid asking questions like this but I'm very new to boating. As in I haven't even put my boat in the water yet. Anyway, this boat I got I had to replace the transom. The guy had a transom saver on it and I took it off when I got ready to take the motor off. I got to thinking...
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    Transom question?

    Hello, I am getting ready to start in on rebuilding the transom on my 79 Chrysler. I started looking at the trim around the boat and when I went to pull it off I found what looks to be rivets through the trim. I would have figured it would have been behind the trim once I pulled it off. So my...
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    Newbie with a question.

    Well where do I start. I am new to boating and have been doing a ton of research about boats. i ran across this forum and found a lot of info on here. I recently found a 79 Chrylser Stryker (I think thats what he said) for $400. The boat seems to be in good shape besides the transom. I don't...
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