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    Small Boat, Big Trailer?

    I have a trailer that used to carry a 17' V8 powered runabout and was wondering if I could use it for a 14' skiff with a small kicker on it? The skiff is probably about 200# and I don't want to buy a new trailer if I don't have to. I know I would have to move the winch post, the bunks, and...
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    Possible Hull Delamination?

    I have a 17' vee bottom runabout I'm trying to fix up and I think I have a problem. Last fall, I ripped out the transom, floors, and stringers. I replaced the transom(glassed in), and began to replace the stringers when winter rolled in. I didn't have a chance to seal them so I covered the boat...
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    I need some advice

    My brother in law just got me 2 old outboards and I want to know where to start. One is an Elgin model# 571.58751, and the other is a Johnson model# QD-11. I was wondering if anyone here can tell me the years on these motors, and any advice on where to start? BTW, the Elgin turns, but the...
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    wood decking

    I am finally starting to work on my runabout, and have a few ideas running around in my head. The one I have questions on is has anybody ever done a wood strip deck? I will be replacing the plywood one and glassing it in like everyone says to, but nonskid paint, carpeting, or rhinoliner just...
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    '71 125 questions

    Hi, I have a 1971 125hp Evinrude model# 125183C that I am attempting to fix. All I have done so far was to remove the heads and take a look. It looks like I blew a ring, as there are chunks out of one of the pistons, and also out of the head. I also found a piece of the ring stuck in the head...
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    Test run on 1972 evinrude 125 w/o controls

    Is there a quick and dirty way to start this motor without the controls? I can wire up anything that needs to be done, and I have access to all kinds of semiconductors. I just want to get this thing running on a stand so I can see what work it needs done. I am replaceing an I/O setup with it and...
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    Project Idea Sounding Board

    Hi, I bought a 17' vee hull runabout in late October of last year. I haven't done much except to clean out 14 years of debris and figure out what needs to be fixed. So far it's the standard stringers, floor, and transom, so I have a lot of options as to the layout and such. It currently is a...
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    I/O to outboard?

    I have a 17 foot runabout that I have to gut and rebuild(only the hull is solid), and it has a Volvo-Penta I/O that is pretty much shot. I want to convert this to outboard, and was wondering whether I should cut down the transom(rebuilt and braced of course), or build a bracket so I can gain...
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    Volvo-penta outdrive ID?

    Hello, I recently bought an older boat to fix up, and it has a volvo-penta outdrive on it that the previous owner tried to "fix". In the process, he has lost some parts, including the shift mechanism cover that has the model number on it. He has no idea as to the model, but was able to tell me...
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