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  1. southkogs

    Info on alumacraft

    That's not a HIN, so likely that it's a serial number. If cc67 is correct - and it seems reasonable - good chance it's a 1970 model.
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    Overheat Mystery

    Are you sure the gauge is reading correctly?
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    Reverse 454 Backfiring

    Welcome aboard @Jmac1975 : let's not hijack other members topics. I've started your own for you.
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    1983 thundercraft live well pump?

    On a boat under 40', the red / green light on the bow and the all around white light on the stern make up the navigation lights. When you're at anchor, the red / green light is turned off and the white all around light remains on. That's your anchor light. I lean to agree with the above about...
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    1983 thundercraft live well pump?

    With an I/O, I would hope that one of those switches runs a blower. BUT, that set of toggles looks like it was a replacement set, not the original switches. You should (generally) have a way to switch on your bilge pump, your nav lights, your anchor light only, your blower (on an I/O) and then...
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    How do I add gear oil to multiple fill plugs on OMC stern drive.

    ^^ Yup. And on the Stringer that top plug on the upper gear case is a dipstick (of sorts). I would fill from the bottom of the gear case, and watch for lube at the top to come out. Drive should be tilted as "down" as you can get it. Just add grease to those zerks: and look for one at the front...
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    1995 Bayliner Capri 1800LS bimini suggestions

    More likely those were the connectors for the convertible canvas. That's roughly where mine are located.
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    Make and Model?

    The year is somewhere in the late 70s or early 80s.
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    How do I add gear oil to multiple fill plugs on OMC stern drive.

    Lower unit, upper unit and the intermediate housing are all separate gear cases. They all take regular 90wt gearcase lube (nothing special), but they each fill independently. Lower unit will have a fill hole on the bottom, and a breather hole up above. Upper unit has a fill hole on the side, and...
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    Make and Model?

    Looks like a Glastron, but the pictures are pretty small.
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    How to tel if boat will over heat in the water

    You can put it on muffs and run it in the driveway. But a water test is the only way (I know of) to know everything is working correctly for sure. The Stringer needs to be submerged when it's running to draw water properly.
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    Used Maxum

    ^^^ yup. Max wasn't a bad boat, but it was entry level. Lots of the outboard versions were sold with Force outboards, so watch for that as well.
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    Brand New, about to be, Boat Owner need advice about purchase

    Interesting. Their US address is One World Trade Center in NY. Seems odd. Are you able to see the boat, check it out and see a copy of the paperwork before you transfer any funds? Welcome aboard.
  14. southkogs

    Any way to remove Hotjar "Feedback" box from screen?

    It's been up for a few days, at least since I got back in town on Tuesday.
  15. southkogs

    Running my boat on Land

    I think those are jets. Kinda' like a jetski drive. I'm not sure where the water hookup is on those.
  16. southkogs

    89 Sunbird Corsair 185 Manual

    ^^^ If Sunbird were still in business you could take a stab at it, but generally speaking boat manuals are more safety disclosures. Most of the additional pieces from the hull itself are provided by suppliers. What are you trying to figure out? Welcome aboard.
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    What kind/manufacturer boat is this?

    Google search 1970 Sears Aluminum boat. You'll find it probably looks pretty similar. Good chance it didn't originally have a HIN. I'm guessing it's a late 60s or early 70s. Depending on how your state handles HINs, the bill of sale might be enough to register it (I think it would here in TN).
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    Newman 203-I/O bowrider

    On a 20' boat it's not so bad. I was running a straight six on that boat (1972), and burned about 2 GPH on average. That gave me six hours of run time on twelve gallons. Running a big V8 would be a little different. My current boat runs a 4 cylinder, and my burn is more like 1.5 GPH. (but I...
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    Newman 203-I/O bowrider

    Welcome aboard: Is the tank integrated? And still in place? My old boat was probably around 12 gal.
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    Cosmetic question

    That one doesn't look too bad: I think I would just try to clean it up and paint it. BUT, you can find them on online used - and some new.
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