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    fuel tank access panel

    I have ripped up the old carpet on my boat and have found an access panel screwed down. I unscrewed part of it and found that underneath is the fuel tank. This board doesn't look like it is sealed down very well. It is caulked in with silicone. Underneath, it was damp but the tank was in...
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    Fiberglass Question

    So, I just did a fiberglass repair on the deck of my boat. I coated the stripped and repaired deck board with a marine grade wood sealant and then put fiberglass over the top to match the rest of the deck fiberglass. It felt like it cured just fine but two days later I got a couple of drops...
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    Johnson 8HP as trolling motor

    Hi there, I was wondering if you think that the motor pictured here would work as a secondary trolling motor on an 18' 86 Invader I/O. Is this shaft long enough? Let me know if you need any more info and thanks a lot for the feedback.
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    Dies when giving it throttle and putting in reverse

    Hello, I have a 1986 Invader OMC 4.3 I/O which I bought this year. When I first bought it, I was told it needed a new electric choke. At the time, the boat had problems starting cold but would throttle up fine and also run fine when in reverse but would die in neutral. I have since...
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    Electric Choke

    So, I'm in the last phase of buying a 1986 Invader with a 175HP OMC I/O and the only thing that is visibly wrong is that when we start it we have to hold down the carb flaps. Then it runs really well. The owner states that the electric choke needs to be replaced. I am not mechanically...
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    Towing Advice Needed

    Hello, I have an 89 Toyota 4-Runner V6 which runs good but has lost some power over the years. I found a 19' boat I like which is an 1986 Invader 175HP. The boat is pretty big and I was wondering if the Toyota would be alright to tow it? Any help is appreciated as always. Thanks. Torin
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    1961 Evinrude Lower Unit

    Hey all, I bought a used boat with a 1961 evinrude 75HP outboard and come to find out the lower unit is shot. Metal fragments fell out when I took it apart. So, what am I looking at for my options/costs? Can I even find the lower unit for a 1961 75HP Evinrude? The boat was only 700.00 to...
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    Evinrude 75HP Year and Oil question

    I was wondering if someone could tell me the year and oil mixture ratio for the following evinrude outboard. Model: 50927 Serial: 03643 oil ratio? Much appreciated. New to the boating world and bought this oldie. Thanks. Torin
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