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    Does this look right?

    I just bought this boat in june so I don't have any background on the drive 232AMFTC 1987 2.3L OMC Dropped the lube out of the drive today and is was thick as molasses, really green goo the first 10 mins then eventually it turned black, I also pulled the top cover off the drive and looked at...
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    making your own marine plywood out of home depot plywood??

    Re: making your own marine plywood out of home depot plywood?? 68$ a sheet from menards for 3/4 4-8 really nice stuff came out of Wisconsin, very happy with it. I also put down awesome marine vinyl. I am very pleased with the way it turned out.
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    How far to go ?

    2.3l 232AMFTC I have completely torn down my 28ft pontoon and have a lot of good access to the engine compartment. so this leads to my question of how far to go....... I have been looking around on the engine and wiring harness and noticing a few things that could use a little TLC to make...
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    electric thoughts

    I have been in the process of completely re-wiring my 1987 28ft harris flote boat. I need a little help with a couple decisions and thanks for the input in advance.... 1) I am need of a good stereo with speakers.... everything I have found online appears to be junk....a little direction in the...
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    mounting a few things

    Hey Guys and Gals, Trying to figure out through out my build where to mount my ducer for my finder/sonar/nav also a place to put my pickup screen and feed line for my wash down/live well/bait tank pickup. unfortunately I don't have a bracket that's welded on one of the toons for ducer....... I...
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    2.3l ford top of dipstick

    I pulled an oil sample out of my dipstick tube the other day and had it tested, (I work for a cat dealer so it was 8$ and really easy) I noticed on top of the dipstick tube it had an threaded adapter fixed right to the end. I am not trying to sound stupid but is this threaded piece where I would...
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    LOG condition after cleaning

    set out this past Saturday morning to clean up the logs before I started to install the new decking. here are a few pics of the condition they are in...... I was some what happy with the way they cleaned up but not real happy with the shape that the aluminum is in under what I scrubbed off with...
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    2 things?

    Testing toons ? I put plugs in the top holes on the toon and plan on putting a little compressed air into them to test if the have any leaks. How much pressure should be used? 24" by 28ft long also when I tap on them it sounds very hollow and almost "thin" or weak? can toons over time become...
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    film/scum on toons and outdrive

    what is the best way to clean off the toon and outdrive....... they both have a very very hard crusty film/scum line on them. is there a cleaner? I have tried the quarter carwash but it didn't seem to have enough power to break any of it loose. Thanks in advance
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    first time buyer,

    Re: first time buyer, a few more, I told hunny her I have a special seat for her right on the front : )
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    first time buyer,

    Re: first time buyer, just a few pics of my new vessel. I think the name "All Tooned Up" is a good one for it. I plan on having a surfboard shaped bar for the front half with 8 captains chairs surrounding it.I am fed up with trying to make a decision on the new decking...
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    first time buyer,

    curious being a first time buyer of a pontoon, what are some of the major things to look for. I am going to go pick up a 28ft harris 1987 2.3l ford omc cobra. I guess besides the main things like major noise and if it floats.......? what could be something that I really wanna check out? Thanks...
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