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    NEED TRUSTWORTHY MICHIGAN REPAIR REFERAL

    See below for a better explanation.........but I am looking for a good mechanical / fiberglass repair business in Michigan. (I would prefer Northern Michigan....but I will travel)....... I have a 1994 Four Winns Sundowner 235........it has the Volvo out drive. When I first launched it this...
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    NEWBIE 1994 OUTDRIVE LEAK QUESTION

    I have a 1994 Four Winns Sundowner 235........it has the Volvo out drive. When I first launched it this year (before I removed it from the trailer) I opened the engine compartment to check for water. I could here gurgling noises and eventually saw water coming in under the engine. I then...
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    Why not caulk around the outdrive???

    I have a 1994 Fourwinns Sundowner. I have had a surveyor and a mechanic look at the boat and the transom is solid w/ low moisture readings. The mechanic also said the outdrive and transom are in very good condition. (its the omc outdrive with the volvo parts). So....it seems as all is good. But...
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    1994 sundowner bow repair (with pics)

    I have removed the headliner and bow hatch (which was the sourse of the leak) I zip cut a 3'x3' area (and saved the bottom skin) Questions: 1) The boat is in my heated garage and I have a fan running 24hrs in the cuddy. I have most of the wet crap out.....there still is some (as per pics). I...
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    Need help with bouncy bow on 1994 sundowner

    Hi everyone....I recently bought a 1994 four winns sundowner. I have had a surveyor look at it and the transom, hull, etc are dry and solid. Everything is good on the boat except......the cuddy ceiling!!! Someone has left the bow hatch unsealed for a while and the balsa core is wet from about...
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    1994 sundowner bow repair michigan

    I just bought a 94 sundowner. Noticed a bit a water stain on the iside of the bow ceiling from about mid-hatch forward. (when I bought it I assumed the water came from someone leaving the hatch open) I had a marine surveyer tell me that the hatch seal was no good and rain has been getting in...
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    Safety backup for boat hoist?

    I an looking at buying a 21' -24' boat (dry weight 3500 - 4500lbs). I need a boat hoist for the boat so I was looking for a lift of min. 5000 lbs. My question is 1) Are any lifts better than others? 2) Seemslike once the boat is hoisted out of the water and left for a few weeks the cable...
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    Omc outdrive or omc sx?????

    Hi....I have looked over the site and can't find my answere (although its probably here). I am looking at buying a fourwinns sundowner 235. I has a 2010 5.8l cobra engine. I live 4 hours from this boat and am finding it hard to det. the outdrive. I heard the 1993 cobra outdrive's are bad? But...
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