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    Speedometers....and depth gauges

    Ok, so I've been reading about speedo's on here, because mine doesn't work. And I've been thinking about getting a depth gauge too, so I don't tear up my prop again.<br /><br />Found this while reading another post, and following a link...<br />...
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    Apparently I'm redoing my floor...

    So, my boat has carpet on the floor. But, there are spots that are bubbling up. It appears there is a floor, then some kind of layer on top of that(maybe 3/8-1/4"), then carpet on top of that.<br /><br />I don't think the main floor is bad, but this other crap seems to be getting there. Any...
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    Testing water temp gauge?

    So, I replaced the water temp gauge in my boat last year, because the original wasn't working. Had the boat in the water today, to run some tests on it(needs a bit of work), and the engine ran for about 10 minutes or more. The water temp gauge didn't move though. And it doesn't flicker like...
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    '88 Merc 3.0 problems(stalling)

    1988 Mercruiser 3.0, Alpha one gen 1<br /><br />Well, I finally got the 3.0 running today. Had to replace the points/condensor to get it to run. It's still a bit hard to start though, and won't hold an idle. It has somewhat old gas in it, so that's not helping me out any. I was not around to...
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    Converting Alpha1 gen1 speedo to Bravo style?

    So, I know the Bravo drives have the pitot mounted to the cavitation plate, which gives it protection from things. I have the old Alpha one style, which is just the cheapo pitot on the transom, that breaks itself if I hit something. I really don't want to keep replacing the pitot all the damn...
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    Just had my skeg repaired.. yikes!

    Apparently, my old '88 Alpha one has had it's skeg repaired in the past, and it wasn't done right. It was missing a bit of itself, and bent a bit, so I took it to a shop to get it fixed.<br /><br />$245 for them to cut off and re-weld the skeg. They apparently had to cut off the entire skeg...
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    San Diego area?

    So, I'm moving to San Diego next month. And I was wondering what kind of boating there is out there. Obviously, there is ocean boating. But my wee 16 footer doesn't handle the Chesapeake bay all that well, so I doubt it'd do the Pacific ocean willingly.<br /><br />So is there good boating...
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    Hmm. Just lost my trim up yesterday.

    So, I'm out cruising the Chesapeake near the Severn/Magothy river area. Finding out just how brutal my boat is with moderate waves. On my way back in, I went to trim up, and it went for a second, then stopped! Thought that was pretty weird, so I tried to trim down, and it went down fine.<br...
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    Floating debris

    So, if you see floating debris, and it looks like you might hit it, what do you do? Run at it straight, or make a last ditch effort to avoid it? I ask, because I think I must have hit a log last week. I have 2 blades of my brand new prop that are bent at the ends. And a few times I was out...
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    Hurricane Bimini tops

    So, I bought a Bimini top at Boat/US today. After installing it, I read the bottom of the directions, and it says not to use the dang thing over 10mph! I kind of bought a top so I could have it up while cruising around, not to just sit there.<br /><br />So, my question is, are the Hurricane...
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    How to attach the winch mount?

    How does one attach this:<br /> <br /><br />to this:<br /> <br /><br />I am sure I am missing something simple here, but if I just put one bolt through that bottom hole, it seems as if the mount would just swing down.
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    Anyone run an Ultra boat?

    Just curious if anyone here runs an Ultra boat. I will be indirectly working for them come August.
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    Factory ladder mounts, but no ladder!

    The boat(Sunchaser, out of production) came with 4 ladder mounts on the transom, but no ladder. So what should I do to get a ladder on this boat? Get a custom ladder to match the mounts? Or get rid of these mounts, fill the holes, and get an aftermarket ladder for it?<br /><br /> <br />...
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    What to do about this prop? Is it too beat up?

    It's an '88 Alpha one, and the prop and lower unit have seen better days. Just wanted some thoughts on these:<br /><br /> <br />
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    Storage area/bilge pump question

    So, my recently aquired boat has a storage compartment under the main floor, with a lift off wood top. It gets water in it from time to time, but there is no way for the bilge pump to get the water out. It is a seperate area from the engine bilge pump.<br /><br />Does one just have to bucket...
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    Trouble loading a 16' on a bunk trailer

    So, I just got a boat the other day, and it's my first boat. It's an '88 Sunchaser 16' with a Mercruiser 3.0L. Boat had been sitting for a bit(not too long), because the head gasket is blown on it. Still runs, but I need to fix it. Had it in the water to test it out.<br /><br />When I went...
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