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    Boat Building Article

    Just wondering if anyone read this month's article in Salt Water Sportsman about boatbuilding? <br /><br />Great article by Karl Anderson (a local fishing/marine virtuoso) who talks about many of the topics that come up on this site regarding boat building/repairs including:<br /> - types of...
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    Mercury Control Box

    Anyone have a control box like this one they want to sell me? Pls. email me - geomarq123@yahoo.com<br /><br />
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    Binnacle Control Conversion

    Could someone give me an idea on what's involved in switching from a side-mount to a top mount binnacle control? <br /><br />I picked up a second hand control but the plug is different than what I currently have and someone told me I may need an adapter of some kind for the ignition.<br /><br...
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    Stainless Steel Bending

    Anyone had any experience trying to form/bend S.S. tubing (7/8")? <br /><br />I'm going to try and form a frame around the windshield of my center console. I don't know if it's best to cold bend a couple of 45 degree angles or if should be heated first. <br /><br />I was going to make a form...
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    Mercury Outboard Id

    Does anyone know the year of this Mercury outboard? A124114 - it's a six cyl. 90 HP.<br /><br />Thanks.
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    Epoxy and Aluminum

    Does anyone know how well epoxy will bond with aluminum? I have an aluminum boat and the hull has some hair-line stress cracks near the floor/seam area.<br /><br />I know West Marine sells an aluminum etch preperation kit but I was wondering if I could get awat without it and just lay some cloth...
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    Windshield

    Does anyone know the best way to bend/form Lexan? I'd like to make a custom fit windshield for my center console I've built but the propane torch to the Lexan (1/4") idea I had boils and ruins it. Not sure if a heat gun will work or not, or if I'll have to get something made for me...
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