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    question on using Gluvit on an aluminum boat seams

    I have a 1985 Sea Nymph 14R Big Water and will be using Gluvit on the inside seams in the bow of my boat soon. I need to know if it is okay to do the reseal in 2-3 stages. For example sealing a small area in the lowest (bottom) end of the bow, then turning boat on one side and sealing seam on...
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    boat decking installation question

    I know that as a starting point to install new boat decking I need to measure down from the gunwales of the boat with a straight edge to check for level of deck material and supports and from there to configure dimensions and shape of decking supports. Still I was contemplating leaving anywhere...
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    rivet size help needed

    I have a 1985 Sea Nymph 14R Big water aluminum v-hull style boat. Some one at one time or another had some leaks and put a bunch of spray on sealant on the outside of some seams on the boat and silicone sealant on some areas of the inside of the boat. In the area I was trying to check the rivet...
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    rivet size help needed

    I have a 1985 Sea Nymph 14R Big water aluminum v-hull style boat. Some one at one time or another had some leaks and put a bunch of spray on sealant on the outside of some seams on the boat and silicone sealant on some areas of the inside of the boat. In the area I was trying to check the rivet...
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    bunk mounting location question

    I am in the process of re-installing carpeted bunk boards on my aluminum v-hull boat. I now have bolster style bunk brackets with a swivel on them. I need to know how close the edge of the bunk board should be located to the flat edge of the strakes. I am attaching a picture that may help to...
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    8' Trailer Tongue Installation Question

    I am preparing to have 2 - 1/2' holes drilled into the end of my new trailer tongue to bolt it to the cross member on the frame. I need to know if the end of the tongue (2" x 2"x 96" steel tube) should be against the inside edge of the cross member when the 1/2" bolt is inserted through the top...
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    trailer axle and spring alignment questions

    In searching online I see there are differences between types of leaf springs. Apparently some are meant for cars and smoother ride but not for loads of trailers. I really don't know the type I have here other than I assume it is an older type. This is a lightweight trailer and 14' aluminum...
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    trailer brace needs added

    While moving my boat forward so it sits on the trailer more the way it should I have discovered that the swivel style bolster bracket that previously would have been around 6" or more from the end of the bunk would now be located almost to the end of the bunk board itself. Approximately 1.5-2...
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    boat rivet repair

    I have a 1985 SeaNYmph 14R V-Hull boat, Big water model I believe and am wondering about how to replace leaking rivets on this boat. They are not a pop rivet of any kind that I can see nor are they a rounded head. The surface of the head inside and outside of the boat is flat. I understand...
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    Is my trailer tongue bent

    I had some reason to believe my trailer tongue might be bent upwards from some incident prior to my purchasing the boat and trailer. So the following is what I did to see if my thinking on that was correct. Okay, here is where I am at on the question of whether or not the keel or trailer tongue...
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    boat trailer adjustments on 1985 Sea Nymph 14R "Big Water"

    Hi, I have received lots of great info on this forum so far and need to ask some futher questions in regards to making adjustments on my boat trailer. I am in the process of leveling the boat on the trailer and determining how far forward I can locate the bow winch relative to the coupler. First...
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    Mercury 25 hp motor removal and replacement

    I have a 1985 Sea Nymph 14R aluminum V-hull boat with a 1987 Mercury 25 hp motor on it. I need to find a way to remove and replace the motor so I can work on the bunk boards. I have never done this before and need suggestions to do it safely and insure the motor is back exactly where it needs to...
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    1985 Sea Nymph 14 R V hull boat bunk adjustment questions

    I have an old 1985 Sea Nymph 14 R aluminum v-hull style boat on what must be an old piece meal trailer. There are 3 fixed position center rollers and two approximately 6 1/2 foot long bunk boards. They aren't really angled as I think they should be to at least approximate the angle of the hull...
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    Spark plug question for 1987 Mercury 25 hp 2 stroke

    Hopefully this is the right category for asking this question and hopefully someone may know the answer as obvious as it may seem to others with far more knowledge and experience in this area then I have. The PDF user manual I have for this motor cals for either NGKB7HS, Champion L82 or AC S41F...
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    1987 Mercury 25 hp run/stop switch & plug wires wiring questions

    I had recently purchased this 1985 Sea Nymph boat with the above mentioned 1987 25 hp Mercury outboard. I was having trouble with the start/Off switch not shutting the motor off. Shortly after I discovered what I thought was just a loose black wire seemingly under a silver plate with 4 phillips...
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    How to measure for a level floor in V-hull aluminum boat

    I recently purchased a 1985 Sea Nymph 14R Big Water V-hull aluminum boat. It had some decking/flooring in it but most was rotted out underneath. There is some aluminum angle fastened with rivets to the factory bench seats. However I do not believe they are level. I am trying to figure out how to...
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