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    Boating in Laughlin, NV

    Hello, here in a couple weeks i will be going to Laughlin for a weekend and wanted to bring my newly restored boat down to see what boating the Colorado river is all about. It is a 15 foot fiberglass with a 50hp Mercury on it. It runs strong and tops out at about 35 on good day at a calm lake...
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    What type of paint for my trailer

    Hello everybody, I have been searching over this forum for the past couple days trying to figure out what kind of paint to use on my trailer. I have heard rustoleum, Valspar, Por 15 and TSC paint (out of the option as I live in Arizona). Anyways I was reading that some of you guys had been...
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    Rub rail help!!

    Hi, I am at the stage in my restoration where I need to find some rub rail for my 1959 harvey. The hull deck joint is an outward flange type that is about 1/2" wide and about 3/16" thick. I am unsure of what type of rub rail I could use on this as most seem to screw into the boat somehow, I am...
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    Radio install

    Hello, I just purchased a radio and two speakers and boxes for my 1959 Harvey boat. It has not ever had a radio in it so I am wondering how I would go about putting the head unit portion in the boat. There is an open space for the radio, but I would have to cut a hole in the dash and I would...
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    Carb Adjustments/fuel issue

    Hello, I recently rebuilt the fuel pumps on my 83 merc 50hp because you could watch the fuel level drop through the fuel filter. I assembled it all and it seemed to be corrected until I was out at the lake and I hit a descent size wave and it lost fuel pressure and I could only go to about 2500...
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    Wiring bow and stern light to 3 position switch

    Hello, I am wondering if somebody can give me instructions on how to do this and run to the battery. I am planning on using an in line fuse, but am very inexperienced in wiring diagrams. I looked at a few on here and it is still a foreign language to me. This is the switch I bought and if you...
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    hydrofoil

    Hello, when I have three or four people in my boat I am having trouble with plaining out and they must move to the front for me to get on plane. I do have a long shaft on a short shaft transom so the cavitation plate is about 1.75-2 inches below the bottom of the transom as i already raised the...
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    Degrease and shrink wrap

    Hello, I have a 1983 50HP 4 cyl and after years of tiliting the motor, some gas has managed to seep out the carbs and spill onto the "deck" area that surrounds the powerblock and has become increasingly greasy. I noticed that there is some sort of a spill shelf directly under the carbs that has...
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    Fuel level in filter

    Hello, I have been having WOT problems and noticed that the fuel level in the in line filter case is fluctuating quite a bit. It will start out decent then go down to almost empty and then rise a little and fall etc. I am wondering if this is normal or if the fuel level should stay relatively...
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    Tach hookup

    Hi, I have a 1983 merc 50hp 4 cyl and I am wondering what wire I need to splice into to feed my tachometer. The control box doesnt have the connector like the older ones do, so if you can tell me what wire I need to hook up to I would appreciate it
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    wetsand and buff interlux brightside

    Hello, I painted my boat with the interlux brightside paint about a month ago. I have a tape line that I need to get rid of and I do not really want to repaint the whole boat, so I am wondering if I can wetsand and buff the paint similar to what you would do on a car. If so, with what grit and...
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    Teleflex Steering Questions

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    Teleflex Steering Questions

    Hey guys, I am at the point where I need a new steering system for my boat, and have some questions for you before I order it. I currently have an old Mercury ride-guide system from somewhere around the 60's and the whole system is nearly seized up and the cable is all dry rotted. I am looking...
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    Ideas for front seats

    As stated in my previous post, I just got some jump seats that I will be using for the rear of my boat, but I am looking for 2 seats that I could use for front seats of my boat. I thought that jump seats might work but then I realized they must have a backstop to back upto. I attached an...
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    jump seat wood base

    I just got some wise boat jump seats, and am looking to build a wooden base for them that will put them up about another 1.5 inches higher and it will be something that I can secure the seats to without having to go through the deck. I thought I saw somewhere that somebody had made a base that...
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    Rub rail

    Hi, I am wondering what options I have for various rub rails that would look good on my boat and cover up the hull/deck joint fully. I am not sure what this boat had originally, but I am looking for something that is made to go on this and cover up this joint. Please let me know what you...
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    Rub rail and Trim piece

    Hello, I am getting to the part of my resto where I need to be thinking about what kind of rub rail to install on the boat, only problem is it never had one on when I got it, so I am wondering what type of economical rub rails are out there to install on my boat. The rub rail is the sandwich...
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    1983 Merc 50hp mounting question

    Hi all, I am at the stage where I will be remounting my Merc 50 back on my 59' harvey. I realized that when I had it on previously, it was hanging down too low and I am now realizing that I need to raise it about 3-4", but I am puzzled on exactly how to do this. I understand that this boat...
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    Paint

    Ok, so i ended up gel coating the hull up to the part that is just out of the water. I decided I am going to paint the sides of the hull as well as the top cap and interior. I am looking at using Pettit Easypoxy in the bright red color and am planning on spraying it on the trailer with my...
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    Vintage Seating

    Hello, I am at interior state of my 1959 Harvey Restoration. I have attached a picture that shows the original interior, and it is the Star Whiz model. It has none of the original seating in it as it has two walmart front seats with pedistals that are fastened to a 2x4 that runs over the...
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