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  1. crovowen

    What in the heck is this-

    craiglist for 500 bucks- WTheck is it?
  2. crovowen

    Duraglas vs Peanut butter for balsa core repair

    I am in the process of rebuilding the sole of my glass bass boat and after ALOT of grinding and rotten core removal have progressed to the replacement of the Balsa core. My question is: is there any advantage to using duraglas or a similar product as opposed to using a USC 435 peanut butter mix...
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    Purely Hypothetical- Balsa cored hull question

    After working for the winter on my rotten balsa cored hull, this idea has been presented: Could you remove all of the balsa core from the hull, increase the hull thickness with 1708 or CSM, and then add stringers and bulkheads where there were none before? I realize a possible increase in...
  4. crovowen

    reproduction hull ID plates?

    Are there any companies that will remake or reproduce aluminum hull ID plates? I would like to replace mine since with all the rebuilding and upgrades putting the old barely legible ID plate back on just doesn't seem right. any suggestions? Crow
  5. crovowen

    1978 Kingfisher 170 Transom overhaul (first one)

    This is my new to me 1978 Kingfisher 170. bought it (500 with trailer) knowing it needed alot of work and over the winter, repaired/replaced the wiring, added a fuel guage, rebuilt the carbs and upgraded to a CDI ignition on the 1978 1150 Merc. I rebuilt the trim pump, and now need to tackle the...
  6. crovowen

    1978 tilt trim pump disaster- need some guidance-

    need some advice on Mercury trim pumps. my boat is a 1978 Kingfisher 170 with a mercury 1150 (115hp I6) ,with the factory tilt trim system. it is the three wire, two relay, four hose (2 big, 2 small) pump assembly. motor is clean and strong with good brushes. since i got the boat a year ago, the...
  7. crovowen

    What kind of boat?

    Only have the one picture- can anybody ID this boat? may hafta stop and try to find the owner- Thanks
  8. crovowen

    can you swap, replace or upgrade to newer Throttle controller mercury 1150 1979

    On a 1978 Mercury 1150 6cyl on a 17.5 kingfisher, I would like to replace the throttle controller with a later model unit to move the key switch away from the front of the box. it is the merc blue box with key switch and separtate choke push button on the right, tilt control on the throttle...
  9. crovowen

    1978 Kingfisher with mercury 1150 choke sticks closed

    I have bought my first boat and after a sping and summer of rebuilding (all new wiring, gauges, rebuilt tilt pump and cylinders, switches, bilge and livewell pumps and hoses, etc..) i have finished with an 'external rebuild' of the motor. basically tore down the entire engine to the basic engine...
  10. crovowen

    1978 1150 CDI ignition swap and repair

    Does anyone have any advice, information or comments about replacing the stock switchbox and coil with a CDI unit? I have a aquired this motor and was told it had a bad switchbox and after taking it to the local boat shop, was told it needed carb rebuilds, a switchbox and possibly a dist...
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