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    Console/Parts Layup

    Hey folks ! I recently got a deal on a 36" wide 40 to 50 lb roll of 10 oz fiberglass cloth ... $9.00 Can I use this solely for like a custom center console or side console and other wells, furniture and structural support ? Polyester resin, of course. Can I just use this and not any mat, roving...
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    Considering making an offer

    This is about a late 80's 16'er. Floor is shot, 50 Rude motor ? ? ? not necessarily running ? As a project, likely new transom and flooring, motor questionable, been unused for 9 years. Ballpark to offer $$$$$ ????? Just looking for ballpark from anyone familiar. I really like this model...
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    Which model ? ? ?

    Hi Folks. Just looked at a Starcraft boat and need help determining the actual model so I can research it a bit before considering purchase. The HIN starts with: STRS ........ and ends with ........ 87 Seller says its an 87 but knows nothing else about. CG HP label says 90 max. Thanks kindly...
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    Adding a Splashwell

    Hi folks. I have a 14' Sylvan V, short shaft 15 tiller and am considering adding a splashwell. It's a nice little boat that fits me perfectly except for that occasion when an obnoxious wake approaches square to the stern. Had a couple close calls. Small, protected and relatively calm water with...
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    Solas 3512-145-19

    Is there a cross reference somewhere to determine what this prop would be used on ? Solas 3512-145-19 CCW, 14.5", 19P Thanks, :)
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    Steering cable routing with CMC tilt/trim

    I wish I had some pics, maybe later so here goes. Lowe 16' aluminum boat, 40 hp Johnson. Originally, the motor was manual tilt directly on the transom. Someone added a CMC T&T unit which moved the tilt pivot tube for the cable end from inside the transom to the outside. Instead of purchasing a...
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    DIY Plumber

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    Proper Manual ? ?

    Hi Folks. Is this the proper comprehensive manual to cover a 1989 J40 VRO ? Says its 200 pages. I'm lookin to maybe buy it. Thanks for guidance, W
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    Trim / Tilt

    Hey friends. I mostly have experience with smaller outboards that swing up if you hit an obstruction while in fwd gear and "latch" to prevent tilting up when in reverse. On larger motors with electric T&T, is the motor hydraulically locked when in fwd where it can't tip up if hit ? then somehow...
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    Help with FrankenJohnson Pivot/Stern mounting

    Hi folks, hope some of you Johnson gurus can help me. Something appears to be changed, swapped and/or missing. Sticker says J40ELCEC. It was mounted on a CMC T&T kit which will be used elsewhere. This motor will go back on as manual t & t. This bracket has the 2 position padded flip stop for...
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    Shift rod bent ?

    J40ELCEC 40 HP Johnson 1989 The shift rod has a bend in it near where it goes through the seal at the lower unit. Doesn't look proper. Should it be perfectly straight ? Hard to tell from the exploded view in the parts diagram. Maybe got bent by someone servicing/impeller ? ? ? Thanks for some...
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    Boat make/model specs/history library ?

    Wasn't there one here at one time ? Where ever it was, I can't find it now. It was very useful. Thanks
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    Johnson OB cables - SOURCE

    Moving along with the 1989 Lowe 1600 project. This boat has a Johnson 40 with an added CMC TT unit. When the CMC was added, the control cables were evidently used from a longer boat, as the 3 had a "loop" in them :confused:. Of course, the steering cable failed. So I'm considering using the TT...
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    Signs of bad pour foam

    Hi, just poured some foam. 2 lb, 2 gal kit. was to be about 8 cu ft. Only expanded to about 4>5 cu ft. Mixed 1 pint of each at a time, 80 degrees B into A as instructed. It set off in under 15 seconds and blew very large bubbles. A broken off piece reveals no closed cells, all just a web of...
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    Foam on Aluminum corrosion

    I dug all the foam out of the 1989 Lowe aluminum boat. It was poured right against the hull and inner partitions. Looks like the foam caused some corrosion, actually a few small pinhole size pits that go completely through the hull. Only a few, so I'll plug those. Ever seen foam do this ...
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    Trapped water between ribs

    Hi folks. Reposting this here for more general exposure. Restoring a Lowe aluminum 1600 V, 1989. It has a flat aluminum floor that extends back to the bilge area which is from the last rib to the transom. Problem is, water between the ribs and under the floor cannot get to the bilge. Water stays...
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    Lowe 1600 ribs

    Hi folks. A Lowe 1600 V, 1989. Has a flat aluminum floor that extends back to the bilge area which is from the last rib to the transom. Problem is, water between the ribs and under the floor cannot get to the bilge. Water stays trapped between the forward ribs, which are riveted tightly to the...
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    86 ? 9.9 hp Mercury Prop hub

    Is there a hub kit available for a 1986 Mercury 9.9 hp prop ? Mine got sort of gooey and is slipping now. Or, is it made as an assembly and must I get a new prop ? Or, any method to repair ? Its a nice clean prop, other than the gooey rubber. Thanks
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    Treated bunk + carpet + aluminum = CORROSION

    Fixing up a pontoon trailer. New Boat Blanket material was put over pressure treated 2x4's about mid April of this year. There are small white specs spotted throughout the blanket with very small matching corrosion spots on the pontoons. Its been to the lake 3 or 4 times. I pulled the bunks off...
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    3M vs Starbrite

    How does this product compare to the 3M 5200 product ? It says for permanent applications ^ and v the waterline. Thanks
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