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Re: Painting / repairing bottom of 1982 ebbtide montego
Thanks for the advice. Don't think this will help too much. I sanded them down on the edges and then used marine tex to cover. did this a couple months ago since it looked thin in a few spots. I plan on putting a keel guard on it after...
I have repaired some deep gouges and scrapes on the bottom with marine tex. I plan on filling the minor ones with evercoat marine filler. Then paint over with gluvit. Then I will coat with interlux black anifouling paint. I need to know how I should go about it. Once I have all the scrapes...
Re: 1982 Ebbtide Montego Restore/ Rotten Wood Repair
I am almost ready to start replacing my ski locker and need some advice. I have a plan and am just looking for suggestions or opinions on it. I will cut plywood to fit the ski locker. 3 pieces( 2 sides and 1 bottom piece). I will wet them out...
Re: 1982 Ebbtide Montego Restore/ Rotten Wood Repair
Here is an update on my progress and some pictures. Any input on anything is appreciated. I am on a budget right now and I am looking to get it back on the water soon at least for this season and then I'm going to do things the right way and...
Hello All. I have recently bought a 1982 ebbtide montego. I love the boat and have been prepping it to restore it the best I can. I checked the boat over pretty well before I bought it. I pounded on everything and it all sounded solid. The carpet was pretty dingy so I started pulling it up and...
I just purchased a 1982 ebbtide montego with a 1982 Johnson 115 hp J115TLCNB Outboard Motor. I took it out and it runs great. The problem is that I am reaching 6000 rpms. The manual says optimum operating rpms is 5000. The prop is a stainless steel 13 3/8 x 17 prop. My question is should I go to...
I have this motor and it runs fine. I know a good bit about it from reading the forums and what not here. gas is mixed 50:1 . I just replaced the water pump and now it pumps water great and I replaced the lower unit. Previous owner had broke the fin off the bottom. I have a leak coming out of...
