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    glastron 176av

    Can anyone tell me the year of a glastron 176AV, ser. no. 349275?
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    176av

    Looked at a Glastron 176AV today. It is serial no. 349275. The hid is not visible. Can anyone tell me the model year and any other specs on this boat?
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    Bow rider deck

    The bow deck in my bowrider is a step up from the main deck and is fiberglass only, no wood. The boat is is 40 years old and the raised deck is beginning to flex more as you walk on it. What is the best way to reinforce it, add wood on the bottom or another layer of resin and fiberglass on top...
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    remove whole cap or cut near transom

    I am trying to do determine the best approach to replacing my transom on my 17' thunderbird outboard trihull. I can either cut and remove enough of the cap to gain access to the transom for replacement or remove the entire cap. My question is if I remove the entire cap, will there be a danger...
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    Thunderbird outboard transom

    I am trying to determine the best approach to replacing the transom in my 17' thunderbird cathedral hull outboard. It appears that I will have to remove either part or all of cap or cut the splashwell to access the transom. I wil replace it from the inside. One of my questions is with the...
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    used bow rider hull for 175 hp outboard

    I would like to find a good used bowrider hull to repower with a 175 hp Mercury outboard that I have. What size boat should I be searching for?
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    value of trailer

    Looked at a boat and trailer yesterday. The boat is in poor condition. Has a suspect Mercruiser engine, good outdrive, and very nice factory built trailer. It is constructed with painted channel iron, needs tires. I would probably salvage the boat for parts. What is a good combination bunk...
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    Thunderbird cathedral hull transom and stringers

    I have been exploring the extent of the rot in my 17' thunderbird (Seminole outboard) today. The transom has rot across the whole bottom half. I pulled some the fiberglass off from the inside to expose part of the damage. The ends of 2 of the the 3 stringers are deterioated for less than a...
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    Commander boats

    I plan to look at a Commander open bow boat this weekend. It is a 19' 1989 model with a 4.3 Merc I/O drive. Has no been cranked in 2 years. All fluids were drained when it was parked. I am not familiar with this brand. Is there anything that I should know about them before I look at it. I...
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    repair deck and transom or buy another boat

    I dicovered today that the transom on my 69 Thunderbird Seminole (Cathedral Hull) has rot damage. I had already planned to replace the soft spots in the deck. My question now is do I replace the transom and deck or look for another hull. It has a good 1978 Merc 175 HP Black Max engine. I...
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    galvanize or paint?

    I have a very well built trailer under my 17' bowrider that was built with galvanized steel. The tongue is 3" pipe and the frame is 4" channel, It is a tilt up design. Someone painted the galvanized steel with black paint. As usual the paint is fleaking off. Should I repaint or try to...
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    deep scratch repair

    What is the best way to repair fairly deep scratches in hull in lower bow area? Was damaged when V missed the first roller while loading on trailer.
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    Thunderbird serial numbers

    I am seeking help from pre 1972 Thunderbird (no BIN #) owners. I am thinking that my Seminole with the S/N SE96440 could be interpreted to mean 69 model and number 440 in production order. I have found a couple other thunderbirds on the internet that by reversing the first two numbers the year...
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    thunderbird repair

    I am about to begin tearing out the soft spots in the deck of my thunderbird seminole trihull (17' outboard). It is about a 69 or 70 model. I will tear out the entire deck if there is excessive deterioration. I will inspect all the stringers and the transom. I have two questions. When I...
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    CL

    Is there a way to search for boats on CL in several areas at once? Doing by each city is awfully slow.
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    Installing steering cable

    I need some help with my steering cable installation problem. I have a 1978Mercury 175HP Blackmax outboard engine on a late 60's model Thunderbird 17' cathedral hull boat. The motor was installed utilizing a rotary steering system with a transom mount pivot block to anchor the steering cable...
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    steering system

    Is there a max HP rating or rule of thumb for a transom mount steering cable system?
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    Thunderbird Seminole question

    I have a 17' Thunderbird Seminole (cathedral hull) boat. I have been unable to determine the exact year of it. By comparing serial numbers of other Seminoles found on the internet I estimate that is a late 60's or early 70's. My question is the maximum rated HP (outboard). My ID tag states...
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    Black Max weight

    What is the approximate weight of a 1978 175 HP Black Max?
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    Sea Hunt Escape200

    Looked at a 2000 model Sea Hunt Escape 200 today. It has a 130 hp Johnson outboard engine. Has been used in salt water. Any comments on this boat? It is priced at $8,000.
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