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  1. badbowtie

    bimini top

    Okay I am going to order a bimini top I have been trying to locate a used one within driving distance to get but am not having luck. I am going to take some more measurements tomorrow but I am still trying to decide between 6' or 8' but any way. I have looked around on iboats and they don't...
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    diesel powered boat question

    Looking at at 2000 pursuit 3400 for a friend and just trying to get some info on hours before motors need to be rebuilt or replaced. He went and looked at it yesterday and his only concern is the hours on the motors. They are telling him it has Detroit Volvo motors. The boat has 1600 hours...
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    need help with proper vent routing for blower motor

    I am going to replace my vent ducting on my 21' boat I have vents on both sides of the boat. Starboard side intake in and port side exit. since I have had the boat their has only been two hoses hooked up both on port side one that has the blower on it which pretty much lays in the bottom of...
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    pros and cons of bimini mount

    I thought I was getting a bimini top two weeks ago but that didn't work out. So I am still looking around for the best deal. But what are the pros and cons when mounting the bimini top to the outside of the side windows verse on the inside of the side windows. I am also getting reay to order...
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    cutting bimini top and mounting

    I am looking at buying a used bimini top for my boat I have found one but it is taller than I really want. I have read were people have cut the main pole at the bottom to lower them. I have not seen it to know how much can be cut so I will ask about how much would I beable to cut on a about...
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    just got a sei upper and trying to install please help

    I just got my SEI out drive alpha 1 gen 1 and I was trying to put it on last night so I could go start the break in today. I was switching over my shift foot and noticed I need the bushing in the hole so it is not so loose. I found the stainless steel bushing part number and the tool to put it...
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    help making boat mooring cover

    I am thinking about making a mooring cover for my boat I have a 85 wellcraft elite 210 cuddy. I have done a couple boat seats and want to try to make a mooring cover. If it turns out well I will be trying a complete cover before winter gets here. I am trying to find the cheapest place to...
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    Time to buy new alpha one gen one upper

    Okay at the end of last year I tore the bearings and gears up in the upper unit and didn't have the money to fix it and the boating season was over but I am going to order a upper unit in a couple days. I am not sure that I had the alignment perfect when I got done rebuilding the motor and...
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    Looking for a 24 foot or larger center console have questions

    I am trying to locate a 24' or larger center console fishing boat. Location is not a huge facter at all for the right boat. I have been told that 2000 and newer boats don't use wood in the stringers any more to worry about them rotting out. Is this true or what? I would prefer it to be a...
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    out drive broke at lake today need help

    1985 wellcraft 260 hp alha one. I was crusing acrros the lake today to head down to the spot were we ski we were only doing about 20 mph and the boat made a weird noise didn't sond like clunk or anything sound like a rope or something get sucked in by the prop. I shut the but off and lifted the...
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    1972 johnson starter solenoid question

    I have a 1972 johnson 100 hp motor that I am working on for a guy and I had to order a starter and a new solenoid for it. He had a old ford fender mount solenoid so I order the right one I see the two holes that it goes in but the new one came with no bracket. So i have no idea how it is...
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    87 shorelander brake question

    I have a 87 shorelander that is tandem axle trailer that had surge drum brakes till last year I had one wheel that the shoes separated and started to heat the one wheel up. So I just pulled the brakes off both sides. Which I have always had problems with I have a long gravel driveway that is...
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    Prop question need advice

    I have a 85 wellcraft 21' 260hp mercruiser I had a 14-1/4 21p michigan wheel it would rev all the way up to 5500 rpm and push 45mph with gps. It is not a slipping hub because I tried two different hubs. So I bought a 14-1/4 23p hustler turning point and used it yesterday it would take the...
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    mercruiser timing / distributer problem

    I have a 85 wellcraft with a 5.7 motor the guy before me replaced the distributer with a HEI it has worked for me for two years just never been completely right when you hammer on it hard. Well today I finally got to take it to the lake and try the boat after been working on it for 6 months...
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    gimbel bearing help

    I am working on a 85 wellcraft with the 260hp motor and mercruiser out drive. I am installing a new gimbel bearing bellows and u-joints while I have the outdrive off and the motor out. I have everything ready to put it back together I am going to pull the gimbel bearing tomorrow night. I was...
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    ready to fiberglass my sides have quick question

    I have my new floor in and glued and screwed down. I have all my peices of 1708 cut and layed out to start my sides. I am going up 6" on the sides and 6" accross the floor. I am using poly resin do I go all the way around with one layer let it dry then in a day or two sand it lightly and then...
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    Going to try upholstery myself

    I am going to reupholster the seats in my boat. I have a singer 500 A slant-o-matic that I am going to use. I am going to the fabric store tomorrow, I need to figure out what size needles and thread I need. I have some vinyl that I am going to practice on. Does anyone know of any DVD's for...
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    Alignment tool and what else

    I have a mercruiser out drive 1985 I have the motor out and obviously the out drive off I am going to replace all bellows and gimbel bearing while it is apart. I am going to buy a alignment tool do I need a gimbel bearing tool for it to install it and a seal driver head for it also. Thanks David
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    How to properly strap down transom-pics

    Please look at post 21 to see better pictures and still kicking ideas around and looking for more ideas before I tow this any farther this year. When I bought this boat and trailer, the guy that I bought it from said he never used transom straps, he said that if you had to rely on straps...
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    85 wellcraft 210 elite need advice

    I am getting ready to pull this boat back in my garage and tear it apart I have used it for 2 years and have really had alot of fun with it. I just don't have the funds to buy a newer one. When I bought the boat I guess the floor had some weak spots in it, so the guy that had it, installed...
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