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    Through hull exhaust???

    I have seen some of the through hull conversion kits. From what I can see its some exhaust pipe and a flapper. I can get exhaust pipe anywhere and the tractor supply store sells flappers. Is that all there is to it? I know it doesnt help the power at all but it sounds killer. If I do this will...
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    crappy controll lever upgrade??????

    Hey guys I have a 1980 wellcraft 170 bowrider, 470 mercruiser. I have the old style control lever, and like all of them mine doesnt like to go into nuetral. Is there any way to replace it with a newer style that has the nuetral trigger instead of the push button?
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    Cleaning the water line

    I know there should'nt be a water line!!! But that being said when I bought my boat it had been in the water of a stained lake all summer(see pic). I tried a whole array of cleaners and nothing really made a dent. Then one day I was in a Family Dollar Store and saw something called The Works...
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    470 water cooled voltage reg. ???

    I'm just curious My 3.7 has already had the alternator conversion before i got it. Will it still have the water cooled voltage regulator?
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    Pics of your classic Wellcraft

    Re: Pics of your classic Wellcraft This is my 1980 175 sport, She has the 3.7 170 h.p. and we love it. The interior needs some work. but hey I got time and good hands. This pic is before I cleaned it up after first buying it. I will post some new pics when spring comes and I take the new cover...
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    winterize with a trash pump.

    I am not trying to start a huge fight but I was reading the thread about using muffs to winterize. Let me start by saying I have a closed cooling system. I like to work by myself so I take a small sump/trash pump and put it in a 5 gallon bucket. then I put 4 gallons of marine antifreeze in the...
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    newbie with a 1980 170 bowrider

    Hello all just wanted to chime in. I've owned alot of runabouts but this is my first Wellcraft. I have to say this boat rides better than any sub 20 footer I've ever owned. It feels like your in a 21 footer. Just glides. It helps that the 170 i/o was rebuilt by the previous owner and is now...
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