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    New to pontoon - q's

    I am considering upgrading to a used pontoon & had a few questions. I have never owned a pontoon & am looking for something to do some fishing & trolling out of, but also something that will give us more room & to accomidate friends too. What do I look for when looking at pontoons? Is there...
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    Hull repair

    What is the best application to repair this scraped hull? It doesn't have any holes, but is pretty scraped up from being beached. Searching past posts, it appears that the Marine-Tex would be the best option, but I wanted to double check. I am simply just looking for a repair to build it back...
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    Stern light lens needed

    I have an older (early 70's) fiberglass boat that is missing the lens for the stern light. Any idea where I can find one of these?
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    What size trolling motor?

    I have a 15' fiberglass boat. I would like to get a trolling motor & had a few questions. What size trolling motor would be sufficent for this size of boat? To keep the boat weight down, would a 12v work? Or do I have to get a 24v motor with two batteries??
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    "Las Vegas" boat manufacturer?

    Just was curious to see if anybody knew much on this brand? I am looking at a possible boat replacement & came across one these that is in good condition. Did a search on here & came up with very limited info. Thanks
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    Window trim

    I need to replace a window in a boat & need to find the rubber pieces that hold the window in. Anybody know the exact name of these pieces & where to find them? Thanks
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    Parts motor question?

    I currently have a Chrysler 70hp motor. From my research, I believe these motors were maufactured between 1971-1974?? I recently came across another 70hp motor for a very reasonable price. Not sure when each were manufactured, but can I swap out parts from one to another?? Thanks
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    Lifting 70 hp outboard?

    I have a 70 hp Chrysler outboard I would like to take off. Does anybody know if it has any safe lifting areas to lift it off with a tractor? If not, do I have to get a "lifting eye" to put in the flywheel? Would a harmonic balancer puller be required with the lifting eye? Or could I just use...
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    Replace transom or replace boat?

    I have a 71 Crewscraft with 70 hp Chrysler that I recently acquired. It is my first boat, so I didn't really know what to look for before purchasing. You live & learn.....but I still think I got it for a good price, because the motor was gone thru & the marine shop said it was in very good...
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    Homemade transom savers?

    Lets see some pics of their homemade transom savers!
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    Epoxy/sealant applications?

    I have have been looking over the posts on repairs here & I am about cross-eyed. I am not looking at doing any one specific repair, but was just curious if there was a general "rule-of-thumb" on when you use each of the following for a specific repair: epoxy putty?? 3m 4200?? 3m 5200??
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    hp needed to pull a tube?

    What is the hp required to pull a tube with one adult & one child?
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    Good motor -> Chrysler 70 hp???

    I recently aquired my first boat that has a Chrysler 70 hp motor on it. From my research, this motor was made in the 70's. I would mainly use it for fishing/trolling, but would occasionally like to pull the kids on a tube. Is this a good motor? Any problems/issue's to be aware of with it...
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    1966 CrewsCraft hull repair

    I just acquired my first boat & came across this great forum & had some questions. Excuse my teminalogy on certain things, but I am still in the learning process. The boat has a few "hairline" cracks in the hull underwater, including a larger one that I am including in the attached picture. As...
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