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    Welding on new skeg

    I was wondering if anyone has ever tried welding on a replacement skeg on a mid eighties-ish Force. My 125hp's skeg broke off (bought it that way) and I tried (TIG) welding on a new piece and but just couldnt get it to stick. Before I go playing with anymore, I was wondering if anyone knows if...
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    Place to buy glass fiber strands?

    Hiya, folks. Was wondering if anyone knew where I could buy loose fiberglass strands (if I've got that term right) in bulk. Or in other words, the stuff chopped mat has in it, but not formed in a sheet already. I was kinda hoping that the strands each be as close to 2" long and compatible with...
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    Question from a noob

    Hi, folks. I'm a little new to the area of boat rebuilding and was hoping some kind soul(s) could help with a problem I have. After ripping out the rotted ply. floor and soggy foam underneath from my mid 80's era 19' Bayliner cuddy w/ 125hp o/b, I noticed these long resin encapusulated wood...
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    Patching larger size hole in fiberglass

    I have 2 holes on either side of the drain on the lower transom on my Bayliner (you can see how they got there from this post, http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=264817), Anyway, I bored one of the holes a little bigger with my holesaw to about 1 3/4" because the area around the...
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    Schematic for motor tilt relays

    Was wondering if anyone had a diagram handy on how to wire in those 2 relays. As with everything else on this tug, the previous owner messed up the connections. Tilt will be controlled by a generic up/ down/ normally neutral remote switch. Thanks in advance.
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    Switchbox "motor mount" thingees

    Anybody know what these are called and where I might buy a couple? The previous owner of my '86 125hp somehow managed to snap off a couple of these from the power head. I drilled and re-tapped the broken off studs so it's all set for some replacements. Thanks!
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    Pulling steering wheel

    Any tips on getting the wheel off? My super smart idea of hammering the spindle (once the nut was removed) of course only served to mushroom the threaded rod on the leading edge there. I rented a puller from Autozone (along with a gear puller), but after looking at 'em both I'm not feelin too...
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    Water pump dilemma

    Just bought a real fixer upper recently, and here's just a taste of why this is the case: Apparently the water pump stopped working on this '86 150hp Force outboard and instead of foolishly looking into why, the previous owner decided to drill rather large hole in the lower transom and use...
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    Epoxy painting boat floor

    I'd like to rip up the ratty blue carpet on the floor of my boat and use some sort of anti-skid epoxy paint. Was wondering if anyone has recommendations on what I could use beyond that rustoleum garage floor stuff (I dont need that much). I was toying with the idea of using some epoxy resin-...
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    1994 90hp Force No Spark

    Im getting no spark out of my 1994 3 cyl force outboard. I fear it might be the **** switch box again. I already had the box replaced a couple of years ago (along w/ stator) due to a no spark situation. The name on the replacement box wasnt Force (or Mercury, since the motor is made by them) but...
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