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    Restoring an engine… paint question

    I'm restoring a 1942 Evinrude Sportsman back to factory condition. I've stripped all the exterior parts down to bare metal (wire Wheel, no chemicals), sanded down all the casting seams, and put a coat of rustoleum etching primer on all parts. I bought Rustoleum High Performace paint that's...
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    learned a quick fix if your having carb troubles

    while out on my friends boat powered by a 87 Mercruiser 454 big block V8, we went out for the last time for the season making sure the fuel stabilizer ran through the system. we anchored and fished for a bit then left. started the motor and the thing was sounding rough. as soon as he hit the...
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    Need to know fuel:oil ratio for evinrude

    I just bought a 1942 Evinrude Sportsman 2hp today. It's in great condition and run perfectly. I don't know what fuel oil ratio it needs? I know my 1938 Neptune has a 16:1 ratio. I also bought lead substitute additive to make up for no lead in the fuel.
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    Rivets popped out on my boat

    last night I went out on my boat to do a little fishing. While heading out to my favorite I noticed I started taking on water. I stop take a look around a saw that 3 rivets popped out and let water in. Never good to have holes in a boat. I beached my boat and whipped out what everyone should...
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    planning to build my own boat

    I was recently inspired to build my own boat, from a recent article in the 2014 October, Boating Magazine (Great magazine) which features a article on boat building. For awhile now ive been looking for a cheap boat to restore and use next summer. But i have not found a desirable boat suitable...
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    Sterndrive in shallow water... Can it be trimmed all the way up?

    I love sterndrive boats with mercruisers powering them. I don't mind outboards either. I just have outboards because of my dock at low tide. I know on my 21 ft celebrity I can't put the drive far enough up to clear the bottom. I am looking into boats to replace my 14ft Jon boat, it's way to...
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    1976 Johnson 55HP longshaft, WTB, opinions?

    I'm looking at a 1976 Johnson 55hp longshaft outboard for a 1966 LoneStar Del Ray. I have a couple of questions about it. The motor is in the next state and I don't want to waste the gas to see it without your guys opinions. It's a 3 cylinder motor, when I look for that year on google all I see...
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    Moving old boat to ramp to take out of water

    I'm gonna try to buy my neighbors 1960's LoneStar Del Ray 15 aluminum boat. It's been at his dock for years (over 10). Unused but cover in the winter with a tarp. I'm gonna try to get it really cheap.
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    Lone Star Boat identification needed!!!

    I've seen this boat sitting at a dock for 5 years now and I'm considering buying it but I know very little about it. I do know its a Lone Star Aluminum boat, its longer then 14 FT maybe 16 FT? ive looked up lone star boats on the web boat nothing look like it. it looks more like a star craft but...
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    Looking for a boat... How do you check for rot?

    I'm looking for a boat to replace my tin boat. I have a general idea on how to check for rot in a boat. I don't know how to check for rot in the transom and stringers? The boat I'm looking for is outboard powered in the 15 - 18 foot range, Fiberglass. Any tips on checking for rot?
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    Boating & fishing in ogunquit, Maine need advise

    I'm in the town of wells, Maine which is the next town over from Ogunquit, Maine. I'm musing my cousins 16ft sea nymph aluminum boat with a 40hp merc on it. Anyways, I want to do some saltwater fishing and don't know where to go? I've got all the rods and tackle possibly needed. I don't want to...
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    Exhaust manifolds... Aluminum vs regular?

    The exhaust manifolds on my boat are in need of replacement. The risers are in great shape with very little rust in them so I won't replace them at the moment. I can buy regular Mercruiser exhaust manifolds with the hardware and gaskets for under $200 each side. I was looking online at some...
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    Thru hull exhaust on a inline 4?

    This past weekend while going upriver to a popular island where every one rafts up and swims. I'm always at the end cause I'm usually the smallest. So I'm next to a guy with a 18ft bow rider with a mercruiser 3.0L I4 and I noticed he had thru hull exhaust with one pipe sticking out thru the...
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    need a thermostat... which kit to buy?

    my 1987 Mercruiser 260hp V8 350 needs a new thermostat. the book says it requires a 143 degree thermostat, but all the ones for sale are 140 degrees. and theirs one gasket in all the kits that looks like it blocks the thermostat from water, whats with that gasket? mine did not have one. i have a...
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    Installing a Todd captains chair, what to use to seal the holes

    I have a very nice Todd captains chair I'm installing on my 87 Celebrity. I have all the mounting hardware. I drilled all the holes and need something to seal the holes so it does not rot out the floor. Should I use just regular marine silicone, epoxy, etc.?
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    Boat stereo power wire came out

    My boat has a SeaWorthy model: Sea-9503BL while installing it one of the wires for the power came out of the connector. It's a yellow wire that saves memory. Does anyone have this unit or a similar one and can tell me where on the harness it goes to?
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    Rust in manifold

    I needed a new exhaust manifold riser gasket for the port manifold on my 1987 Mercruiser. I cleaned and painted the riser and it look great. I looked down into the manifold and it had rust chips in it. Big chunks. The manifolds drain water perfectly and don't overheat. How can I remove the rust...
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    Best stuff to clean your engine compartment

    My 21' boats engine compartment was covered with dirt, grime, oil, grease, etc. and it looked terrible and I was ashamed of having a new reupolstered interior. So I was using a waster and dish soap solution to clean it but it was taking forever. I looked under the sink and found "Grease...
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    Painting a engine advise needed

    Just cleaned the engine in my 21' cuddy. Got all the gunk, grease, oil, etc. off the engine and engine compartment. I need to touch up some areas with some paint (mainly intake manifold). I don't want to use spray paint because of the over spray. It's a mercruiser engine from the late 80's. It's...
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    fuel pump question

    i recently replaced the fuel pump on my 1987 Mercruiser 260hp V8. It had a carter electric fuel pump on it before and has one on their now. it works great, but i might have bought the wrong model. it looks identical to the old one. is this fuel pump ok for my motor? one i bought: Carter P4070...
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