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    I was a stupid kid once... (very long)

    When I was 17, I decided to take my friends out to see the fireworks show at Edgewater Park in Cleveland. It was Dad's 23' Chris Craft Lancer, which I had taken out at least 100 times before, so he decided to trust me out on Lake Erie as long as I had a VHF and stayed close to shore. The lake...
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    Hull drain - missing something?

    Hi all...<br /><br />I was told by a friend that my drain hole is supposed to have a metal sleeve. It may have had one before I got it, but it sure doesn't now. The wood in the hole in the transom seems to be coated in fiberglass resin therefore it has stayed dry and intact. No softness or...
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    Trim Tab --Gone!

    Someone thought they needed my trim (torque)tab from my OMC 800 more than I did and ran off with it. I'm having trouble finding another, since the OMC tab is not a sacrificial anode.<br /><br />Will a trim tab from a large Evinrude outboard work? They look a lot alike and bolt up the...
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    Slow to plane

    WOW! What a great forum!<br /><br />Help!<br /><br />My boat is very slow to plane off. Here are the specs:<br /><br />1978 18' V-hull Bowrider - 185hp OMC Stringer 800 (mech shift) - 17 pitch prop (15 inch)<br /><br />The motor has very good compression and low hours. Runs great and burns no...
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