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    Never again!!!

    (This will be a long read, sorry just venting I guess, plus a bit bored hehe) I won't be offended if you don't feel like reading the whole thing! My story begins because I just spent the last few days going through the rather large pile of reciepts I have accumulated for my rebuild, and I have...
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    Water coming out of shift rod hole?

    OK another question (Wasn't sure if I should make a new thread, or ask multiple different questions in the same one, but figured a new thread would be easier to follow), anyway... Before I disassembled my lower unit, when running the motor on the muffs, a fairly good fountain of water would...
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    Replacing shift rod housing

    Hey all, well I got my nasty 77' 70HP rude apart finally to do the water pump, and all I can say is UGH what a flippin mess... there was all kinds of bits of metal, 3 wasps nests, and all sorts of nastyness in the housing... Upon examination after i cleaned it up a bit, I noticed that the...
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    Corrosion/Pitting issue/?

    Hey all, I am working on a 1977 70HP Evinrude... The motor runs ok, (needs carbs overhauled, some wiring updating, impeller, shift shaft seal, etc.). But my concern is, the mid section (and lower unit in particular) have some pretty heavy corrosion on them... I am wanting to know if I sand...
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    Prop Size and pitch ?

    Hey all, Sorry for probably a redundant question... I need to find out what size/pitch my prop is, without taking it to a prop shop, and I don't have the tools to do a manual check on it... (the circles, compass, thing). I was able to read "most" of the numbers off the prop: 0110(0) The...
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    All you starcraft guys ;)

    Boat catches fire in lot at Ozona marina By Brant James, Times Staff Writer Posted: Jul 29, 2009 08:07 AM PALM HARBOR ? Authorities are investigating a fire that damaged a 23-foot Starcraft boat trailered in a lot at Speckled Trout Marina this morning. The fire, which was controlled quickly...
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    Using a half sunk boat???

    OK I know this seems crazy, but last week at Salt springs, I was out swimming with my son, using my little jon boat, and into the springs area came puttering in about a 20-22ft Pontoon boat... Well something was VERY wrong with the boat... the starboard pontoon was completely submerged in the...
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    Redneck Boat flip :D

    Don't try this at home folks! I live alone, in the woods, in the middle of nowhere... I am in the middle of a boat rebuild, and came to the point of working on the underside of the hull... I initially thought I could just set the boat on the ground and flip it over by hand (didnt seem "that"...
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    Weird Gelcoat situation... need advice

    Hey all, Fairly new here, so many of you don't know me that well yet, but I am nearing the end of a rebuild on a 1985 Riviera Bowrider... I am at the point of spraying the gelcoat, but something kind of strange has happened... I am using the cheapest evercoat non-waxed (laminating) gelcoat I...
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    What would you pay for this?

    Hey all, Little fanciful thinking here.... I grew up with a 74 sea ray SRV200... Probably the best boat our family ever owned... In my research to find a few pictures of one (for another post), I found one for sale in Indiana... I cant seem to get this boat out of my head...
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    Boats you miss or wish you still had?

    Hey all, I am sure someone has already done this at some point, but I thought it would be neat to share some information on past boats that you have owned, and wished you still had... I'll start with one that was extremely unique... my grandfather purchased a 1972 "Aqua Loop" PWC... it was...
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    Installing new drain tube in the transom

    Hey all, Sorry if there is already a post on this, but i give up trying the search, I can put in 20340983 words and it still says: "The search term you specified (a) is under the minimum word length (2) and therefore will not be found. Please make this term longer. " So I gave up trying...
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    Cowl seal compatibility

    Hey all, I have a 1977 70HP Evinrude, and the cowl seal (motor cover), is completely rotted and gone... Searcing the BRP site, the original seal is NLA (part #0207595)... and I called a number of dealers to find one, and no one still has one on the shelf... I worked backwards through the...
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    Ocklawaha River, Rodman Lake, Lake George FL

    Hey all, I have been fishing since I could barely hold a fishing pole, (i'm 40 now), lived in FL all my life, and on or near the water... that being said, I "used" to be pretty good at bass fishing.. I would fish lake tarpon and on a bad day come home with 1-2 keepers... I recently moved NE of...
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    Renaming a boat?

    Hey all, Just a curiousity question here... I have been doing some research on renaming my boat... when I bought it, it had a silly name that I abhor... stuck on the side with cheap mailbox letters... Some people are superstitious about taking out a boat that isn't named at all, and from...
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    Need a picture ...

    I have a 1985 15ft. Riviera Bowrider... Anyone familiar with these boats, knows its pretty much the only model they had during that time... very basic boat, tri-hull design, outboard (most came with a chrysler OB originally)... I am looking for a picture of the Coast Guard Capacities Sticker...
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    How do I get a replacement Coast Guard Spec Plate?

    Hey all, Ran a search on the forums and came up dry... I have a 1985 15ft. Riviera Bowrider... Riviera Boat, Inc. Riviera Beach, FL I have searched and searched and been unable to find anything on the web about this boat company... The "sticklers" from the marine patrol and sherrif's...
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    1977 - 70hp Fuel and water questions

    I will try to keep this as short as possible... but its a bit complicated... I have a 1977 , 70hp evinrude. The motor came on a boat that was given to me, and judging by the registration sticker, it hasn't been in the water for at least 10 years. Two years ago, I pulled the plugs, wd-40'd the...
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