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    Type fiberglass cloth for floor rebuild?

    What is the best cloth to use for redoing a floor on a c/c, going to cover top and bottom, do I use the same weight fglass on both, I know to use biaxial, is 17oz to heavy or ? Thanks for any input...
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    1982 Aquasport floor/stringer rebuild

    I have a few soft spots in the floor so it's time to tear it out and replace floor and check the foam filled stringers for water. Couple of questions about materials to use on stringers , will be using epoxy but need input on types of fglass cloth. 1708 for the stringers? with mat or not? What...
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    1992 Johnson 150 fuel leak when tilted..

    I have a 92 Johnson 150 that when you tilt it up for travel it leaks some fuel out and it runs down the midsection, not a bunch but enough to see and have to wipe off. My local marine mechanic said this is normal but how much is to much? He told me that when tilted for travel fuel will run out...
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    Foam in the hull???

    I have a 82 aquasport 20 ft C/C, while replacing the fuel lines earlier this season, noticed some of the foam between stringers and hull outsides has a little water in it. would this cause the boat to ride a little lower in the water( it wasn't saturated) and would it be benificial to take out...
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    Amsoil Saber Outboard 2- cycle oil 100:1 mix

    Has anyone used or is using Amsoil 2 cycle Synthetic oil in place of TC-W3. The Johnson dealer here that I deal with is trying to talk me into trying it, says he uses it and alot of his customers are starting to use it. It's mixed 100:1 no matter what , can only be used premix (which I...
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    Johnson 150 tilt/ trim

    I have a 1992 Johnson 150 that I have mounted on the boat , but I do not have a wiring harness for it.I have the controls but not the plug in harness. I need to get the boat to a shop to have a harness found and other work done, but I must be able to tilt the motor up to tow it to them...Any...
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    Hull horsepower rating?

    I have a 1982 aquasport C/C rated for 185 horsepower. Would it be a real problem to put a 200 HP motor on this size boat? Is the 15 extra horsepower and the added 40-50 pounds of weight going to cause problems?..
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    What size outboard would be best?

    Newbie to outboards, I have a 82 Aquasport center Console 20 ft, 45 gal fuel tank in floor,no motor on it(redoing hull), it's rated for max HP at 185, so what would be a good all around motor size to use on this. We will be doing some offshore fishing as well as lake run around. No more than...
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