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    fiberglass boat

    I have a 1963 15' skijack fiberglass boat and the inner hull is soft in the very middle (about a 1' by2'area). What does the inner hull contain. Is it fiberglass over plywood or is it just fiberglass with ribs. It is a small area that is soft behind the seats. What is the best way to fix without...
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    skyjack boat

    I have a 1963 fiberglass boat 15' in which the inner hull that you stand on is soft in the middle 1' behind the seats. Is there a support under the or do I just refiberglass that area again. It gives when you sept on it and i hea :( rd a crack when I put my knee on the very center.
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    skyjack boat

    I have a 1963 fiberglass boat 15' in which the inner hull that you stand on is soft in the middle 1' behind the seats. Is there a support under the or do I just refiberglass that area again. It gives when you sept on it and i hea :( rd a crack when I put my knee on the very center.
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    Speed of boat

    I have a 63 evinrude big twin 40hp. It is on a 15ft fiberglass boat with a 15hp troller. Motor is in good shape 100psi compression. What speed should I get out of it. With two people in it the gauge shows about 19to 20 mph. Does this sound about right.
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    Water pump

    I think I have a (40353D- E 02235) 40hp Big twin Evinrude 1963. I went to change the impeller and the lower seal under the pump housing and had a few problems but I got it done. When I put the new impeller on, it was hard to turn the drive shaft. After putting it all back together it failed to...
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    Fuel Mix

    I have a evinrude Big twin 40hp 1963 I believe #40353 D? #E02235 # off the cylinder. My question is on the engine it says to add 1 qt. of 30 weight oil to 6 gallons of gas. That was back in 1963 but now with the twc 3 oils out now should I decrese the mix to like 36 to 1. I have been told it was...
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    OIL LEAK

    I have a 40 Hp evenrude Big Twin and have oil coming out of the little hole in front of the prop.When I pull the boat out of the water and the water drains out a little bit of greenish black oil comes out of the hole. I checked the lower unit and there is no water in it. What can this be from ...
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    Fuel usage

    I have a 1963 40 hp evenrude and I wonder what the fuel usage is on the engine. The compression is 100 psi with new coils.After about 1 1/4 hours of on and off use at full speed I used 4 1/2 gallons of fuel. Is that too much fuel or is that normal. I am new to this boat. The boat is a 15ft...
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