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  1. SKIBUM1M

    Please Photoshop my boat.

    Anyone who is good with photoshop, could you please use the picture below to add a design on the side of the boat in purple. I am thinking maybe scalops or flames but am open to anything creative. No airbrushing, shading, or multiple colors other than pinstriping. The more options the better...
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    Does anyone have pics of unupholstered bucket seats?

    I am playing with the Idea of building my own bucket seats. I dont want the cheapo $40 folding seats and I dont want to pay $300 per seat so I am thinking the only way to get what I want for the right price is to build it or find a pair of used ones to recover. Does anyone out there have...
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    need advice on paint, gelcoat, duratec

    I plan on ordering gelcoat on wednesday to recoat my boat. The reason I plan to gelcoat instead of paint is I plan to change the color from white and tan to yellow and purple. If I paint it I am afraid that any small scratch will go thru to the white. It is a bowrider so walking on the paint...
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    Changing rollers to bunks?

    I have a Load right trailer with rollers and am currently rebuilding the boat. I found dents and scratches where each roller contacts the boat. Are bunks better on the boat than rollers? Can I add bunks and use both the bunks and rollers? do the bunks scratch the surface of the boat? Is it...
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    Multiple bodywork questions

    I asked these in my project thread but figured this may get a quicker response. I am prepping my boat for new gelcoat and first is I dont have the ability to easily flip the boat but is there any problems with putting padding or carpet down and just rolling the boat onto its side to work on the...
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    transom and floor replacement

    I have a 1990 15' larson all american 150 that I bought this past summer. The center of the floor was "soft" which I knew when I bought it but it was a good deal and replaceing a floor cant be that bad right? Well a couple weeks after buying it and getting my 1966 johnson 60hp running ok i...
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    why are there windings and magnets in my distributer?

    I have a 1966 60hp johnson and was working on the distributer and found that under the plate with the points and condensor there are magnets and windings. there are no wires to them and i see no purpose for them. why are they there? what do they do? are they left over from a previous design?
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    length of motor vs boat?

    Ok i will ask this in general so others can be helped if they need it too? What shaft length should I get compared to the transom height? and how do i know the shaft length of my motor? is a shorter or longer shaft motor faster or will a prop deeper in the water or shallower faster?
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    anyone know the pint gap for a 1966 60 hp

    I am trying to get my motor running right and have spent all my money on parts so i havent been able to afford the manual yet but does anyone know the point gap on a 1966 60 hp johnson? could improper gap cause a low top speed? and are the 2 sets of points supposed to be set the same?
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    low top speed?

    I have a 1966 johnson 60 hp on a 1990 15 foot larson and my top speed is only 17 mph according to my gps. I took the carburator apart and it was spotless inside. adjusted the points to .020". set the timing belt. new plugs, wires, coil. what else could it be? I should be getting about 35...
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    2 props on the bottom of the lake

    I have a 1966 60 horse johnson and am having major problems with my props. this is a pin drive prop and the first had the cap and cotter pin. I was coming into the dock to fast so used reverse and it didnt seem to work. i loaded the boat and noticed i had no prop. looked for it but no luck...
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    should i buy a 77 mercury 850

    I currently have a 66 johnson 60 hp v4 that sucks gas badly and parts are rediculously expensive. I know the newer motors are supposed to be cheaper for parts and get better gas milage. I would also like to have more power for my 1990 larson 15 ft. I can get a 1977 mercury 850 for $350 and it...
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    Water in exhust

    I have a 1966 johnson super seahorse v4 60 hp. It is not running as fast as it should and I have water spitting out with the exhaust as well as when i rev it in neutral it seams that the water in a trash can is bubbling and oil (maybe 2 cycle) in the trash can. I am thinking a leaking head...
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