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    Glass or Kevlar over xps for transom?

    Has anyone on here tried making another way to build a small outboard transom out of something other than glass over wood? My main concern is wieght savings for old lighter aluminum boats.... aluminum? Cracks or too heavy? Xps foam with fiberglass? Cut a X into it and glass that also? Xps...
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    Order outboards online??

    Anyone know a good place to order from?? I really want a 20hp tohatsu or suzuki. Should I wait till black Friday? This would be my first time buying new.. Poor guy here
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    Prop selection for 5hp dinghy

    I just purchased a 8.6' inflatable dinghy that weighs about 80lbs . the motor is a 96 nissan 5hp 2stroke. Ns5b The current prop seems to be original aluminum 7.8 x 7.8 haven't ran it but it is dented, bent, and worn out from sand. Does this motor take a 8 or 12 spline? I can not find the...
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    1973 evinrude 25hp wont idle

    Just wanted to post my results. This motor has been pretty hard to figure out and I'm possibly still working on it. I started it almost immediately the very first time I hooked a tank to it. But it would only run at wot with no choke. If I tried to bring it down it would cough and misfire? Then...
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    Outboard bracket stuck on transom!

    Ok so has anyone had this issue? What did you do to get it off? I soaked in PB blaster for 2 days. Finally today I got mad and forced it. One bolt broke free. Other broke off. What are these bolts made from? Aluminum? Stainless steel? Are they easy to drill? Should I heat it up?
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    Flotation calculator?

    Ok. I am looking at a old pontoon pedal boat on cl. The pontoons are 12' x 15"? I think! It's a Godfrey sr 1200 sea Ryder I think. There is no weight capacity plate. I'm guessing it's like 700-1000lbs... is there a way to KNOW how much flotation I'll have before I dive in? I want to carry 2-4...
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    tohatsu mfs6c gear case and oil issues

    so I picked up a mfs6c 2013 I think off craigslist for $400... seemed to be a killer deal! from what i see they go for 800-1300? anyways, upon further inspection.. I noticed the prop had oil leaking around it. so i started reading horror stories online... well i have found a couple reasons...
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    Eska 7.5 84 running poorly

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOKEsBA8Nfk so i have a 84 eska 7.5hp on my water tender. i bought it with no spark and eventually noticed the points were grounding the set screw while opened. i bent it with n nose pliers and now it runs. i cleaned the carb. re-gapped the points to .02 and plug...
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