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    1987 Merc 60 - running too warm? Help!

    Hi, I'm still pretty new here, and new to boating. My 1987 Merc 60 starts and runs excellent. When on the muffs, the water stream is very strong, lots of water and it shoots out about 15 feet, and just luke warm. When I put it on the water and operate at slow speeds, the water coming out the...
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    Need advice: Paint suggestion for aluminum hull and deck

    I've stripped several layers off of a nice old aluminum runabout. Once I prime it, can someone suggest a paint product which is best for aluminum boats? I'm open to both the type which would need a bit of wheeling to shine it up and those which do not need anything at all. The actual product...
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    Sandblasting paint from aluminum - HELP

    My aluminum runabout has 1 coat of paint over the entire hull that someone rolled on years ago. The deck/hood is covered with a slightly tougher coating called DuraDeck...which the DuraTech company put on there 40 years ago. It's a bit tougher than paint, more like a very thin plastic texture...
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    Smaller boat companies come and go?

    I'm still newer to all things boating. This question is posed to those of you that have seen a lot of names, a lot of models over the years. I'd really be interested to hear your insights.<br /><br />Have there been a lot of boat companies which have come and gone over the years, with some...
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    Familiar with Duratech aluminum boats?

    Hi, brand new to the forum. <br /><br />Just obtained a boat in need of a LOT of work, and can't seem to find much at all on the internet about this brand, and certainly not about the model. It's a 15 foot Duratech 'Neptune' - aluminum, looks like early to perhaps mid 1950's. Anyone know much...
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