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    How do you remove salt water stains on the side of the boat?

    I have a 15' fiberglass hull and have only had it in the water a handfull of times (salt water). You can see a stain where the waterline is, it is discolored. Does anyone know what will take that off without messing up the finish?
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    Need help with a 1989 Evinrude 48SPL

    This motor has had the carbs broke down and cleaned out, new spark plugs etc. Was running perfect until about 4 days ago. Now it makes a big popping sound at idle when hooked to the hose and when in the water and you get up to about half throttle the motor revs up high but it doesnt want to go...
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    Does an outboard engine recharge the battery when running like a car does?

    Was wondering this or do I need to monitor and recharge my battery as necessary?
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    Need anchoring help!

    I am brand new to boating and do so in mainly inland salt water. I have a 15' boat and the family and I were out yesterday and tried to anchor to fish. Well it didn't go so smoothly we drifted with the current, not sure if the anchor line was long enough or if I threw it right. Any anchoring...
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    Please help with this topic!

    I have a 15' fiberglass flat bottom center console with an Evinrude 48 SPL. The boat has steel rings on the outside of the stern on each side. I'm wondering if this may have been for pulling a skier or wakeboarder by the previous owner?? And what is everyones thought on if this boat and engine...
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    Has anyone heard of A-Craft boats?

    Here is pics of the one I just bought in February for $1,000 Was wondering what people have heard about them.:
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    Where can I find the serial # on my motor?

    I have a 1989 Evinrude 48 SPL. There are many different number everywhere on it and I am a first time owner, great forum by the way. Anyways where can I locate the serial number (the one that people are always asking you for)? And in what format will the number be (how many letter and...
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    Finally got it out......

    I finally got my 15' A-Craft flat bottom with 48hp Evinrude out last weekend. This is my first boat and I have gotton alot of info. and tips on here while fixing it up and getting it ready since Februaury. I only take it into the intercoastal here in NC which is huge if anyone knows the NC...
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    Did I get a good deal???? (5 pics)

    I just bought a boat, it a 1989 boat, motor and trailer. It had 1 previous owner. The guy said all it needed was a new water pump. The trailer does need all the U bolts, springs and bunk brackets replaced. Its a 15' A-Craft center console, 48hp SPL Evinrude and also a Hummingbird fish/deph...
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    Inside the boat wiring for lights??

    I have run all the light where they need to be and got power to them on my boat but I want to run the wires up off of the deck along the side wall on the inside, any ideas on what to use?? If I use screws they cannot be long at all as the side of the boat isnt very thick, new to this so I don't...
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    Question about a weird occurance with my 1989 Evinrude 48hp SPL

    I just got this boat, motor and trailer all are 1989 model. I have put in a new water pump which was all I was told was wrong with it. It did crank up after and did pump water fine. I took the carbs off and took them apart and cleaned them and put them back on. I ran it for about 10-15 minutes...
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