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    Bottom paint for 1959 Hiliner 16' wood

    Bottom is white, semi-smooth, i don't believe its antifouling, but rather some type of epoxy paint. Now, I have a few chips from dock poles and whatnot that I'm filling with epoxy, fairing, and now I have no idea what I should be using for paint! Any recommendations on either a semi-smooth...
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    1968 Merc 500 - spark advance stop screw out all the way

    been running it a few times like this, just noticed its out all the way, and the distributor not contacting the stop when w.o.t., runs great, my concern is i'm in the danger zone and may have too much spark advance at w.o.t. question is, with type ii/lightening energizer distributor, is the...
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    1959 Hiliner 16'; advice on small crack in top of transom

    so just picked up the boat (no motor), hasn't seen water in about 25 years..i got a 1969 50hp merc running i had from another project and set it up. when home from my first trip out, i see a long crack in the transom, i'm assuming from the weight of the motor back there. i'm guessing it happened...
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