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    Transducer cable through transom?

    There are boats whose owners do it right. Drill a ton of holes, seal them up, and make a slick, neat job of it all. Then there are others that are afraid to drill a hole because they lack experience, or whatever, and their boats have wires all over catching fish hooks, etc., and simply look...
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    Seasoned Mechanics

    Good question. Never heard of one. Is this an outboard motor?
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    Value of a 1970 StarCraft Chieftain

    The trailer looks marginally adequate. Plus, those small tires may not have enough capacity. The rollers probably need to be replaced as well. Looks like it needs a lot of work. After refurbishing it , you'll have more into it than it is worth. It may be a seller's market now, but once...
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    Transducer cable through transom?

    No, its not funny at all. I have owned 2 wooden boats over the years. Both leaked and neither had had a transom or garboard drain. I drilled holes in both.
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    Transducer cable through transom?

    Buy a used up second hand boat with holes drilled in it and you won't know what you got. It may be on the verge of rotting out because the POs might have been rube goldberg. But, buy a new boat and drill the sucker with holes all over the place. Just do it right and seal them with 4200. SS...
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    Tohatsu 6hp still not broke in having carb issues?

    I have a little Tohatsu kicker on 2 of my boats. One is 3 years old and the other is 2. Both run on 3 gal tanks. I only use them once a month or so just to keep them broken in. I ONLY use E10 and fill the tank up only once per year. adding Stabil each time.. So far I have been lucky and...
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    Shoreline 1900 XLT Riviera (tilt?)

    Your new pictures indicate that it IS a tilt trailer. They are most useful in shallow ramps. Since you have keel rollers, a steep ramp would not need to use the tilt function. Cut the weld, or not, whatever you like. I used a tilt trailer for 40 years. Then my town rebuilt the ramp and I...
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    Hydrofoil for Inflatable Seamax 430

    I am an advocate of the DoelFin, having used them successfully on every boat owned since 1984. That said, I never owned an inflatable. My gut feeling is that it would be of no help, possibly even make the problem worse. Post a picture of the motor height vs. the keel.
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    Whatcha-muh-call-it

    In 1984 our new boat came with a heavy vinyl top, which was totally waterproof, unlike sunbrella which is water resistant. I haven't seen that type of fabric in many years. Doubt its even available any more.
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    New to forum with a question...

    Our current family boat is a Searay 190 SPX. The nicest and best boat we ever owned. We upgraded to the 150 Merc and couldn't be happier with the performance. The standard engine was a 115. A 210 was mentioned earlier. The 2 boat hulls are almost identical. The 210 merely has 24" added to...
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    Slow 9.9 Mercury

    12% is basically a new factory setup. That's what I had at the start. With a little optimizing I got it down to 8%.
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    suggestions on a good trolling motor

    "Trolling motor" is ambiguous. Do you want to sit in the front seat and have foot pedals to move you around fishing spots? Or do you want a kicker to "troll" long lines out the back of the boat, with the added benefit of safety? If the former, read post #2. If the latter, buy a 9.9 4 stroke...
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    Interior stains - what are they and how to clean?

    Personally, I would never own white upholstery because its too hard to keep it clean. Also, I would never put bleach on a non-white vinyl, but that's just me. At any rate, with my care and storage I don't get problems. Regardless, since the pics look like some severe problems, why not go...
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    Center console Invader O/B

    Its an old boat, and probably beyond its useful life. Thus, restoring it will like cost more than the boat is worth. So, what is it you need to know?
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    Shoreline 1900 XLT Riviera (tilt?)

    Your pictures don't indicate it is a tilt. But then again. the view doesn't show the whole thing. The pic shows where the tongue meets the A-frame, and nothing more. Maybe the PO welded the parts together because it was all rusted inside. Other than rust, there would be no logical reason...
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    Tohatsu 6hp still not broke in having carb issues?

    Small Tohatsus are noted for carb problems. They recommend that the carb be run out after each use to keep the small jets clean. If it has 5 hours, then it must have been run. Before I took it to the dealer I would try running some Gumout or other carb cleaner thru it. That could be an easy...
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    MERCURY SN HELP

    Cut and paste it so the spilling is corekt. There are at least a dozen web sites with that info.
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    Interior stains - what are they and how to clean?

    Its a 19 year old boat, so you don't know how the previous owner(s) stored it. Looks like a mold / mildew issue, simply based on the pictures. One pic shows that the vinyl has water beads on it and that's not a good testament on the cover. Yeah, bleach, yada, yada, 303, Maguires, etc. Many...
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    Interior stains - what are they and how to clean?

    Was the boat shrink wrapped over winter, or was it stored in a very damp place?
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    what is my Chrysler sea king 4 hp worth?

    Its not a collectible and would have limited interest as a kicker. Chrysler has been outa biz for many years, and they were not the preferred product anyway. With the right buyer you might get $200. If I got an offer for $100 I'd take it.
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