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  1. tpenfield

    Stain removal on cushions

    The seats are probably not naugahyde but is sounds like you have done what you can to remove the stains. There is a 'magic eraser' product for marine use. Maybe something like that used sparingly.
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    Bought a rotted boat

    Greetings . . . Few if anyone will tell you it is 'OK' to use a boat with a compromised transom and structure. Your issue is where you go from here. . . Fix the boat or junk it? Post some pictures for further guidance.
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    Wood rot HELP

    @EddieF17 . . . keep in mind that the top of the stringers (engine bay or otherwise) will be relatively dry. The bottom portion of them, closest to the hull, is what matters. You can test with a $40 moisture meter and a couple of test holes in the glassing of the stringers. Patch the holes...
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    Causes for concern?

    Chip in the gelcoat . . . best to fix before getting the boat wet. gelcoat repair kit will do the trick 2/10 scale for dificulty. Is that the exhaust bellows we are looking at? If so how does the drive shaft bellows look and possibly the shift cable bellows, if there is one?
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    Need advice

    So, which one of their (Promar) engines should you have ordered? I assume it is one of their catalog'd engines? Is the price that much different? Are they wanting shipping fees in that amount? Did you pay shipping to return?
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    1986 Cruisers, Inc. Baron 222

    Yes, possibly :D
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    1986 Cruisers, Inc. Baron 222

    Yes. @Scott Danforth has a CY Rogue, but I think it is newer than 1986.
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    454 no spark

    I had a 454 with no spark. It was the gen 6 version, MPI, with the VST distributor. I replaced the distributor - problem solved.
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    1988 Four winns vista 245 Shower sub pump

    If you Google "Four Winns Vista 245 sump" there are a few owners manuals that come up and show various locations for the sump pump. Take a look at those and it may give you some ideas of places you have not looked yet.
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    1988 Four winns vista 245 Shower sub pump

    Greetings, sometimes the shower sump is tucked away in the bilge (engine bay) . . . It should look something like this
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    HELP! 2000 Silverline Window

    Greetings . . . Boat windshields and related glass are fairly hard to come by. Taylor Industries makes many of the windshields that boat manufacturers use. There are also a few aftermarket places like this one . . . https://www.boatwindows.com/boat-windshield-replacement/
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    20 Member family Vacation

    Cruise . . . I recommend Disney or Royal Caribbean. AirBnB - Could rent a (big) place (probably USA) and do more 'home-based' stuff. All-inclusive resort - number of rooms as needed. We did that right before Covid ( New Years 2019/20).
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    Engine Fire

    Check for any USCG recalls on the boat/engine.
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    Engine Fire

    Insurance Warranty (maybe) Post pictures so we all can see. The 380 HP is the GM 6.2L engine, IIRC. Sounds like the electronics went up in smoke? Pictures may tell more of the story.
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    Does anyone have any info or where i can find history/details on my boat??

    http://www.fiberglassics.com/library/index.php?title=Peterborough not a lot of information out there . . . looks like a Canadian boat manufacturer.
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    Wood rot HELP

    As you investigate further, see if you can put together a sketch of the stringers and bulkheads, then you can draw a clearer picture of where the rot is and isn't.
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    Mercury Smart craft assembly

    It may not be all that simple, and I'm not sure how good SmartCraft was in 2003, as that will be you limiting factor. It sounds like you need a Smartcraft 'conversion kit', but it may take some research as to which one. You will probably need a set of the Smartcraft gauges as well. It might...
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    Wood rot HELP

    My condolences on the inheritance. . . . As the others have stated you will have to chase the rot until you find no more. Perhaps the cabin structure rot is from a leaking head compartment, but you may find additional rot going aft. You will be finding 'stringers' (structural members that go...
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    Mercruiser 4.3 EFI water intrusion issues

    This ^^^
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    How to check the tachomoter for correct RPM reading?

    Handheld tachometer . . . probably need to put a piece of reflective tape on the H-balancer pulley.
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