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    how to do small cracks and gel damage repairs?

    I searched and didn't find anything relating to this. i have from the previous owner a few small holes from old transducers and misc. stuff that was screwed to the hull. the holes are one thing and the spider webbed cracks im sure are another. thanks
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    matt / cloth question

    i am asking for a friend, he is doing a budget deck job on a small boat, hes asking me if its ok to fillet, tab, and just use cloth not cloth over matt? i really am not sure. i told him it was my understanding the strength comes from cloth over matt ??
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    How to find out motor weight?

    I have a 1976 johnson 200 hp V6 LS. how can i find out the weight of this?
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    quick glassing question

    i googled and couldnt find an answer, is it stronger to do matt over matt, or cloth over matt? also, i am still confused when to use matt and when to use cloth?
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    Boat deck coating, what to use?

    pardon me but i still dont yet know the difference between epoxy, epoxy resin, epoxy paint, paint, etc. and what they are good for :facepalm: so with that in mind, i am redoing my floor, when its done with Id like to be rid of carpet and get something down thats going to: -withstand elements &...
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    floor glassing question

    when i took the plywood out for inspection i cut around the inside about 6" from the gunwales, so when i am ready to get the new plywood back down, do i cut that existing lip out and glass it to the gunwales again or go inside the lip and glass "to" the existing lip i left, or go over the...
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    Stringer replacement, how to tackle this?

    tryingt o plan my attack. i have a 1978 rally cruizer, seems rare? cannot find a pic of another! i have 4 stringers front to back that are 1x8 with very thin glass on the sides, and they are not one piece. they seems to be interjected by a few cross braces (?) side to side that are foam...
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    Evinrude 115 VRO swap back to pulse pump, need help!

    So i am swapping out VRO for a pulse pump, have not done one in a mighty few years. got the pulse pump, i can see where it mounts in the pic, straddling the vacuum outlet which i removed the plug for. issue- underneath the mounting area about 1" is that brass connection for a hose. I am...
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    Evinrude 115 VRO, with electric fuel pump??

    friend just bought a boat, came with a evinrude e115tlcrd, 84 i think? anyways it ran great when he bought it, then after a week of use it started having issues, and he found that someone added a electric fuel pump :confused: never seen this, is is acceptable? he said he burned gas worse than...
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    93' Evinrude 15hp, wheres my idle?

    so i am getting flustered. my 15hp LS (1993) last year went putt...putt...putt.. and trolled all day great. we didnt fish for 2 months so went and ran it outta fuel, started a tad rough but cleaned up. fast forward to summer, gassed it up, fired it up, wouldnt idle or troll for crud. cleaned...
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    1985 Johnson 140 VRO alarm issue

    trying to help a friend. he has a 85 140 VRO he was cruising, alarm went off, he checked everything and found the injection oil was low, not empty but low. he filled it and all was good, no problems the rest of the trip Next trip he takes off, runs great, when he takes the RPM?s up he hits...
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    Bravo 3 seal replacement from home?

    i have a friend with a bravo 3, . The lip on the prop shaft seal is tore behind the prop and its puking oil. is there anything special about changing this seal or can it just be popped out and a new one back in? never touched a bravo 3 so not sure.
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    what pitch prop for my boat?

    ok so i have a 470 with a soon to be sei alpha1 gen1 OD, and the boat is a 22' walk around, and its slow to get on a plane but worse slow once its on a plane, what is a good prop pitch for me? or prop period, i am not prop educated :facepalm:
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    HELP! Blown Outdrive, what will fit this?

    I have a 470 engine and 470 alpha1 gen1 OD. how do i know what outdrives will fit it? i saw an ad for one alpha1 gen1 but the shop said it wouldnt fit because its off a V8 not a 4cyl. mine has 1.8 gears if that matters?
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    Mercruiser 470 OD cable adjustment

    last year got the new 470 in and still cannot get the F/R cable adjusted properly, even tried it sitting in the water, its either too much or too little there seems to be no sweet spot for Forward and reverse at the same time. and tips? :facepalm:
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    Mercruiser 470, swap to FI, any info?

    ok dont think im nuts, i have done a few automotive carb to FI / throttle body swaps over the years, and many that were a simple bolt on stand alone system. i have done alot of searching on the net and found nothing, any info on any available or done?
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    desperatly looking for a wiring diagram-- 94 evinrude 15 hp

    Evinrude 15hp model # E15ELERE just bought it and was told its manual start only. i call BS i see a starter :D now i just need to know how to wire it up and see where the starter wire comes from it goes into the tiller handle somewhere. also, looking for a charge wire for the battery.
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    need 470 wiring / coil help

    i am in desperate need of a wiring diagram WITH one wire alternator and not a voltage regulator (it does get removed right?) also, my engine harness gets hot when the key is on, i found the coil has +12 on both posts, i thought one side was negative? even if i disconnect all wires from it...
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    Need trim tab ID help

    I have a trim tab motor thats kapoot. i have a 78 fiberform and no name on this motor at all. any ideas?
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    trying to locate wiring diagrams for trim tab system / switch.

    are they specific to the boat, motor, or neither?
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