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  1. JASinIL2006

    Chipped gel coat

    Hi all, I have a recently purchase used boat (Larson 186 SEi bowrider) and I was underneath it last night working on the trailer. I noticed two chips in the gel coat and fiberglass below the waterline along one of the chines. I took a couple of pictures (one with my fingertips for scale)...
  2. JASinIL2006

    Adding brakes and I have a question...

    Hi, I recently bought a boat and trailer, and after reading up on trailering here and doing some calculations, I decided my single axle trailer really ought to have brakes. I picked up a complete kit that will allow me to install electric drum brakes. I realize that drum brakes are not as good...
  3. JASinIL2006

    New boat for first time boaters!

    Hi all, I've been hanging out here for the last several weeks, reading and learning a lot, and I've already received some great help. My wife and I (and our 3 kids) are first time boat owners, having just bought a '97 Larson SEi 186 I/O bowrider from a nearby dealer. With the mild winter and...
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    Canvas cockpit cover without snaps?

    Hi all, I just purchased a set of canvas covers for my Larson 186 bowrider. The bowcover snaps on and fits perfectly. The cockpit cover, though, has no snaps to attach it to the boat. I contacted the seller and their response was that this was common practice because the snaps on the cover need...
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    Service manual

    Hi I recently bought a used boat (my first!) with a Mercruiser 350 Magnum engine. I have a basic owner's manual for it, but I was wanting to find a service manual, and I don't know what is available or where I might go to get one. The engine serial number is 0F747565, if that helps. Any ideas...
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    Plug for aluminum boat

    Hi all, I recently purchased a 14' aluminum v-hull rowboat (a 1968 Sea Nymph, I believe!). It has a threaded 3/4" hole in the bottom of the boat about 4" in front of the transom. Of course, there was no plug when I bought the boat, so now I'm trying to figure out what to use. I have one of those...
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    Tow bowrider and rowboat on single trailer?

    Hi all, I have an 19' Larson bowrider I/O on a single axle trailer towed behind a Ford F150. I am taking a trip to Canada in the late Spring and in addition to the Larson, I need to get a 14' Sea Nymph v-hull aluminum boat (a rowboat, essentially) up to Canada as well. (The Larson will be...
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