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    DIY Marine upholstery and covers?

    A household machine might (might) be able to do a simple boxed cushion. Lots of posts here on the forum about re-upholstery
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    DIY Marine upholstery and covers?

    Me I have a project going currently There are a few others
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    Can anyone help electrical question

    @Pensarmy Sorry . . . 'We' are just having some fun. Faster means more power (right?) More power would mean more volts or more current. I assume that your electric motor is drawing the amount of current that it can from the 24 volt system . . . sooo, it would mean more voltage. But the...
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    Can anyone help electrical question

    :ROFLMAO: Love that response. 36 volts into a motor designed for 24 volts . . . Is that the electrical version of nitrous oxide ?
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    Chris Craft - Which should i purchase

    Welcome to iBoats . . . :D Neither one is better than the other. It just depends on which one you like better and which one is in better condition currently. :unsure:
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    Wonder if I should go IO again or go OB?

    to @Lou C 's point . . . The newer boats/engines have CATS (and I never knew that cats like being on boats :ROFLMAO: ) So, if you are running in the ocean WITHOUT a full closed cooling system with these new engines, you'll be replacing your exhaust about every 5 years. The Mercuiser 8.2...
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    Wonder if I should go IO again or go OB?

    Ooopps . . . Meant to say . . . The newer day boats formerly with I/O's but now offered in OB's are still sorting out stern access . . . some are better than others, but many/most are beyond what my weekly allowance supports $$$$$$$. :ROFLMAO:
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    1988 searay Seville cuddy cabin. Is it a good boat?

    Wow :oops: You are moving right along. Might even break a land speed record. How 'bout them stringers? How far forward has any nastiness gone?
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    Wonder if I should go IO again or go OB?

    Lakes . . . and I/O would be fine . Ocean . . . preference would be an OB. I have now my 3rd I/O in the ocean. Key factors are most of the OB boats in my budget were older fishing style boats . . . not Admiral approved. We use the stern access a lot, so I/O's win the day in that regard...
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    1988 searay Seville cuddy cabin. Is it a good boat?

    Well, it is good that you are looking into it. The challenge will be to figure out where the bad of it ends and the good begins. Then you can plan how much demolition is needed . . . if you decide to fix it.
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    Extended Warranty

    I've never been a fan of warranties, unless they are bumper-to-bumper (stem-to-stern) type of warranties, because it seems like the first thing the company does is try to figure out why an issue is your fault and not a defect. One of the few nice things about buying a used boat where the...
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    1988 searay Seville cuddy cabin. Is it a good boat?

    Also, did you check the bulkhead that is in front of the engine? Also the stringers in an area close to the hull bottom further away from the engine mounts? Boats tend to rot from the keel upward, because that is where water settles in a boat hull. So, in addition to the transom, there are...
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    1988 searay Seville cuddy cabin. Is it a good boat?

    With one engine mount rotted, who’s job will it be to hold the engine down when you use the boat? Additionally, you couldn’t take the boat out solo. 🤪
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    Osco? Ever wonder what happened?

    I read somewhere that Osco was no longer, but did not hear about the sale to Sierra. Barr has been a good option to OEM as well.
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    1988 searay Seville cuddy cabin. Is it a good boat?

    If I were me, I'd drill some test holes as recommended and see if you can ID were the moisture/rot is and isn't. You know that one motor mount and battery tray area needs to be fixed. But while you've 'got the hood up' you may as well address any other areas that need fixing.
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    1988 searay Seville cuddy cabin. Is it a good boat?

    These boats were fine when they left the factory 34 years ago. The boat has a wood structure as you mention. Many boats of that era do. 34 years is about 2X the boat's design life, and many boats will have rot issues even after 25 years. So, you tell us - how solid is your 34 year old boat...
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    Faria tachometer?

    Looks like a Faria F33103 . . . why do we always have to do the parts lookup for people? It seems like they don't come with the black rims though . . . Maybe try Great Lakes Skipper.
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    Re-upholstery Job on Cruisers Yacht 338 Bowrider

    Possibly, but the bolts were all greased up their entire length when I took them out. So, more likely it was a bum bolt . . . :unsure:
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    Re-upholstery Job on Cruisers Yacht 338 Bowrider

    I got the other helm seat assembled, but not without a fight. To @Scott Danforth 's point about the labor intensity of boat seating, I think these seats have demonstrated (to me) some of the issues. It seems to be that the seats are designed for appearance with not enough regard to the...
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    Re-upholstery Job on Cruisers Yacht 338 Bowrider

    I was able to attach the plastic molded backing to the seat . . . which was a bit of a challenge. 5 hidden screws and not sure if they would line up to the backing. Anyway . . . done. I'll do the other one in the AM. . . I noticed a slight difference in the base of the two frames, so I think...
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