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  1. Just_a_Kid

    Need help identifying 69 fiberglass boat

    Paperwork when I bought it said it was a 1969 Quicksilver :unsure: the steering wheel says quicksilver so that is the only reason I can think that ended up as the model between previous owners. The engine that came with it is an Evinrude 40HP Lark 1967 and does not appear to be the original...
  2. Just_a_Kid

    Help identifying this boat I just bought! Larson playboy 60's???

    Having a hard time figuring it out... Google has not turned up an exact match so I have come here in hopes that someone knows what this is!!!
  3. Just_a_Kid

    So mad I could cry !

    Well ... despite my efforts of testing and prepping everything ... my transom glassing to the outer skin appears to have sucked royally ... The resin mixture was still tacky by the time I got the transom slathered w/ a quick coat of resin ... and then bolted and clamped in as seen in the...
  4. Just_a_Kid

    Using old poly resin to seal wood ?

    ok so I have 3-4 cans of old poly resin that are probably 7-10 years old .... I realize that I do not want to use this old resin for structural purposes but given the shelf life is about 9 months ..... anybody think this is a good ideah ? also I am getting to the part of putting my transom...
  5. Just_a_Kid

    Will it ever end ?

    It seems as if I am grinding and itching and I am still in the same spot as before..... How even or smoothe does the inner part of the transom have to be for the new transom to bond well to it ? It looks as if the transom was redone or not done well the last go around and left me trying to...
  6. Just_a_Kid

    How far will my dough go ? (transom stringers and deck)

    Hello all,<br /><br />Well I have been a big fan of this site ... read many many posts on repairing of the transom and of the stringers and decking ... <br /><br />After I got my Chrysler Magna 75 going I went to inspect an areah on the driver section of the floor that I figured I would have to...
  7. Just_a_Kid

    Lower Unit oil milky after 15 minutes ?

    Hello, <br /><br />I have a Chrysler/Force 75hp yr70? <br /><br />anyways I was testing it out after I finally got done putting a new lower unit on and replacing the pinion gear / <br /><br />I guess I have two questions ... 1. when I was putting the shaft back in .. there is a rubber/metal...
  8. Just_a_Kid

    Project boat progress pictures (web page)

    Hello all !<br />With all the helpful information on this site I have had the courage to make this junk shine ! I wanted to post a website on it so that you guys can take a look and see if you have any ideahs(pro or con) towards what I can do.<br /><br />The web site you can visit is at...
  9. Just_a_Kid

    Questions on sanding boat "prep work"

    Hello,<br /><br />I have done a lot of searching on here to find out more info on how much sanding I need to do . The boat I am working on restoring is a flat bottom boat and the top part has a different color than the bottom.... I am more concerned about the top part because it looks like crap...
  10. Just_a_Kid

    pinhole in lower unit on Mercury 65hp

    Hello,<br /><br />I was recently running my mercury on muffs, but figured that I would fill up a bucket and run it to see if it got better water pressure. It ran quite a bit better...<br /><br />I took it out of the water and came back the next day ... and I am seeing lower unit oil now coming...
  11. Just_a_Kid

    Anybody have an older V.I.P. boat ? Questions on replacing the flooring ?

    Hello,<br /><br />I have been looking on the internet for a long time for information on older V.I.P. boats.... maybe pictures ... what I am going to run into when I take the floor up, and what is involved with removing the top piece of the boat so that I can take the whole floor out. <br /><br...
  12. Just_a_Kid

    Enough water coming out of tattle tale ?

    Hello all,<br /><br />I have been working on a Mercury 65 hp outboard 4 cyl model #2448761. After replacing the impellor and gaskets on pump housing and replacing water jacket gasket due to water leaking around the sparkplug I put it back together and fired it up !<br /><br />Now I am finally...
  13. Just_a_Kid

    Water coming out of #1 cylinder !!

    Hello,<br /><br />As I have found everybody here so helpful in the past getting me thus far .... I have hit another seems to be road block ! <br /><br />I have a Mercury 65HP O/B model #2448761<br /><br />Anyways I just replaced the gaskets/impellor on this thing ...finally got the time to put...
  14. Just_a_Kid

    greasing an impeller ?

    Hello, <br />I have done a lot of reading on replacing impellers on this forum and havent seen any suggest that you grease the impeller or housing that it goes into ? Is this necessary when you are putting the impellor in ? Also I have a mercury 65hp 4cyl and the new impellers fins stick...
  15. Just_a_Kid

    Replacing deck on V.I.P. ??

    Hello,<br /><br />I have a V.I.P. boat that I am restoring and have recently got everything stripped off including the carpet. I noticed that there is a bit of a soft spot over by the drivers side of the boat. It's about a foot wide and tappers down in a two foot distance. I noticed that...
  16. Just_a_Kid

    Mercury starter problems

    Hello,<br /><br />I am having some trouble with the starter on a mercury 65HP O/B . When I try to start it I can see & hear that the starter is spinning in a clockwise direction, but the teeth never kick up to spin the flywheel ?? Do I just need to take it off and make sure nothing is...
  17. Just_a_Kid

    Chrysler lower unit gears ?

    Hello, <br />I have been reading on this forum quite a bit lately and have found it quite helpful as I am restoring two older boats that I have. <br /><br />The problem that I have run accross recently is w/ my Chrysler 75 3cyl O/B model# 757HA. When I fired it up since it hadn't been for a...
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