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    Help separating upper & lower gearcase housings on 1987 Force 50

    Clymers says that after removing the one nut in upper gearcase housing & the one nut in the lower gearcase housing (after pulling prop shaft bearing cage) you can separate the upper gearcase housing from the lower. I'm replacing seals & want to separate the housings to make it easier to pull...
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    Cavitation towing tube after deck rebuild - Force 50, Bayliner Capri 14

    Project boat; took it out after replacing deck with plywood but before fiberglassing the replacement decking - all was good. After a layer of 4 oz CSM fiberglass and resin, plus two layers of gelcoat, took it out and got wicked cavitation especially while towing a tube with 1 adult and on the...
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    Force 50 stator replacement - new part has more wires?

    Replacing stator on Force 507X7C. Got new part from marineengines.com - part 300-888793. New part has 8 wire pairs, including heavy yellow wires with connector on end. Original part is 300-F658095. I think i can match the old solid blue to the new brown/blue, and the old yellow/green to the...
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    Gelcoat dilemma

    1987 bayliner capri restoration; 3 coats of gelcoat, let each one cure a few days, third coat had wax - but the deck has lots of sticky areas that seem like they haven't cured. Grrrrrr. First coat done using HVLP gun, what a hassle; 2nd and 3rd coats done with roller and tipping brush. Fresh...
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    Options for deck surfacing on a rebuild

    After completely rebuilding decks on 1985 14 ft Bayliner Capri BR, I'm not sure how to finish the decks. Won't do carpet like original - many posts already advising against just resin & carpet. I can put down 2 layers of 1.5 oz CSM & poly resin for waterproofing & strength. Or, I think I...
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    CSM sheds and is clumping up during layup

    I'm new to boat/fiberglass repairing but thanks to the many awesome posts on this forum and elsewhere things have been going well. I'll be posting some project/pictures soon, but hit a situation when doing my first layer of 1.5 oz CSM on the underside of replacement deck and needs some...
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