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    Looking for some restoration help on boat gelcoat

    I’ve searched high and low looking for solutions. I inherited my dads boat when he passed away a few years back. I just wanted to get everyone’s experiences with fixing or painting their boat. I would love you repaint the boat but I’m unclear the steps to take. The paint on the gunwale is rough...
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    Substance in Carbs

    I've been fixing up my father's boat it's a 1989 Skeeter SD 125. I have replaced the fuel lines in the engine, cleaned the carbs, rebuilt the fuel pump but I had a little problem with it this past weekend. I had the engine running really well in a one gallon tank as I was decarbing it. I...
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    1989 Mercury 90hp backfires during idle

    I have a 1989 Mercury 90hp it’s high idling and backfiring. It’s only doing this during idling. When running the motor it runs great. I’ve cleaned the carbs, new fuel pump, new fuel hoses and new spark plugs. I’m looking for my next move. I’ve been reading vacuum hoses will do this. I’m just not...
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    Boat has grainy feeling to gel coat

    New to the forum here and new to boating. I inherited my Father’s 89 sketter bass boat. It has a lot of oxidation on the hull of the boat. On the gunwale, hoping I used the correct term, It feels grainy. I’d like to restore it the best I can. I was just wondering if the gunwale is to far gone...
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