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  1. Dennischaves

    Just a small reminder of how important boating safety is

    16 years ago this weekend 5 friends went fishing and only 2 came home one of the survivors was my father https://www.google.com/amp/www.capecodtimes.com/article/20020526/NEWS01/305269943%3ftemplate=ampart
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    What mounting holes do I use?

    Im getting ready to hang a 84' 70hp evinrude on my glastron what mounting holes should I use the boat came with no motor so I have nothing to go by
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    1984 evinrude gear oil

    I need to to change the gear oil on my 84 evinrude 70hp what kind of gear oil should I get and does anyone know the oil capacity?
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    Trailer setup help

    I need some help here from the pros should the roller arms be loose so they tilt left to right and tilt from to back or should I tighten all the arms with the boat on the trailer so they are solid and stay to the shape of the hull they were corroded solid but I just replaced all the screws so...
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    82' evinrude 70hp carb rebuild help

    Im about to remove the carbs from my 82' evinrude 70 hp for a cleaning and rebuild this is my first time doing this so im going to be needing help questions.....do i remove the welch plug or leave it on? And the main jet on the bottom of the bowl do i remove it to clean? I read in a few places...
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    Getting a 70hp running again

    My boat came with a 70hp E70ELCNB Now that i got the stringers and deck done I need help getting the motor ready for next season First off...The recipt for the motor says its an 83' But when I check the model numbers it says its a 82'? Also my motor has no tnt and there is no reverse lock Is it...
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    Primer for a trailer?

    Im going to be painting my trailer I was going to use rustoleum rusty metal primer But the website says not to use it on galvanized metal My trailer has a mixed batch of clean metal,rusty metal and galvanized metal I already went over it with a wirebrush and grindef a few areas to remove most of...
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    Steering cable help

    Can some please tell me what kind of steering system this is It came off my 71' glastron v196 Its a little hard to turn the steering wheel right now It seems a little sticky at the motor end How can i free in up Also i see some steering systems that go through the tilt tube in the motor Can i do...
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    Are these rollers bad

    Im going to rehab my trailer while my boat is on stands My last boat was on bunks so rollers are new to me Are these rollers ok? Are they supposed to wobble this much? And are the arms the rollers are on supposed to tilt Because some of the roller arms are so tight they dont move to comform to...
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    tilt for a 70hp

    I saw a free 1978 evinrude 70hp on cl today so i went to get it does the 1978 share any parts with my 1983 evinrude 70hp? then the guy also gave me a power tilt but i can't find much info about it can anyone tell me about this power tilt and how to see if it works?
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    Help setting up a trailer

    I just got this trailer It had a 19' boat on it. Does anyone have any idea what model it is or weight capacity? Im planning on setting it up for my 19' glastron trihull The boat is a little wider than the space between the fenders so my plan is to raise the bunks so the hull sits above the...
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    Big box store resin

    I have a few pieces of wood that i need to tab in for my back to back seats to mount to so i dont drill holes in my new deck So i ran out of resin and i bought a gallon of resin at a big box store and why is this stuff so thick and so hard to wet out 1708 Can i thin it a little with acetone as...
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    Trailer crossmember help

    I have an older shoreline trailer for a 19'boat The 2 crossmembers that the leafsprings and axel attach to are very rotted Im going to replace them They are both 8' long I can buy 3"x3" steel but should i get 1/8" steel or 1/4" thick?
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    How much paint do I need?

    Im going to paint my 19' trihull this weekend with Rustoleum following WOG's formula with hardner How much paint would be a safe amount to have on hand? At the moment i have 5qts Im painting the hull and cap with 2 coats of white Im going to be spraying it with my hvlp
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    How much mekp?

    I always mixed my polyester resin with 1% MEK (16oz resin to 5cc mek) Can i mix it at 3/4% mek ? About 4cc to 16oz resin or will it be to little harder I just want a little longer working time
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    Mercury 800 worth fixing???

    A coworker had this motor in his shed for the last 20 years he finally decided to let go of it and offered it to me for free he said it was running and winterized? I dont see a tag anywhere so Anyone have any idea what year it could be? The flywheel turns so is it worth trying to get it to run...
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    1988 evinrude 110hp exhaust problem

    I had to replace the exhaust gasket on my evinrude 110 it has the bubble back When I removed the water jacket in the exhaust I had to drill out the long bolt in the middle of it and I damaged the water jacket I was planning on replacing it with a flat back exhaust cover but on the bottom of...
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    1993 mariner 100hp any good?

    I have the opportunity to buy a 93' mariner 100hp at a great price with all the controls (I'm going to replace my 86' evinrude 90) I've only owned OMC so How are the reputation of these motors were they generally good Anything I should look out for before I buy it And how are they to work on...
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    Evinrude 90 without power tilt and trim

    I have a 1986 evinrude 90hp The power tilt is not working Could I remove the whole power tilt and trim assembly and just manually lift and lower the motor after I launch the boat? And is the any locking mechanism when it's in the lower position? Or is it just to heavy to manually lift and lower...
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    Evinrude 110 exhaust removal trouble

    I need some help I ran into a little BIG problem I have a 1988 evinrude 110 I have the powerhead completly off on a bench I had to take off the bubble exaust manifold Off then I noticed that pieces of gasket and some other foreign matter had worked through the exaust ports and probably onto the...
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