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    New Canvas Camper Top Advice

    I have a 24 ft 1974 Thompson Voyager. I live in Buffalo, NY. I need to replace my canvas. I need a new Bimini cover and a replacement for my camper top that zips onto the back of the bimini. I'm guessing this will need to be a custom job using the old canvas as a template. The boat has an 8...
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    Tinned Copper Wire In Freshwater Environment

    This is question is more informational. I've been doing some rewiring and have been using tinned copper wire. I am in a 100% freshwater environment in the Great Lakes. <br /><br />My dad is a metalurgical engineer and specializes in copper and brass alloys. His specialty is residential...
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    Blower Switch Wiring Heating Up

    Got a 23' 1974 Thompson. <br /><br />I went to start the boat a few days ago and my blower motors were dead. I've got 3 of them on the boat. It turned out to be an inline fuse casing that seems to have melted. The fuse was fine. <br /><br />I did run the blowers continuously the last time I...
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    Stripped Bolt Anchor

    Having a problem with one of the bolts that anchors my outdrive to the intermediate housing. The bolt hole is totally stripped. The bolt finally pulled right out. Is there an easy way to fix this? Is there a 'right' way to fix this?<br /><br />Any help would be appreciated.
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    1974 OMC Stringer Tilt Problems

    I've got an old OMC Stringer and I'm having some problems. I just got it in the water last week and it ran fine for a couple of outings. When I went to dock it at the end of the last outing, the leg of the outdrive popped out of the water when I put it into reverse. Now it pops out every time...
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    Freshwater Anode Questions

    I'm fairly new to boating and am getting a little confused about the question of anodes. I have a 23 ft Thompson that was run in saltwater until this year. It is now running exclusively in fresh water and will be kept in a slip. It's located in the Great Lakes on the Erie Canal.<br /><br />My...
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    1974 OMC - help finding tilt part

    I have a 1974 Thompson Voyager and have had some problems with my tilt. I need to replace my hammer-blow coupling, which connects the tilt motor to the outdrive. Does anybody have an idea of where I can find this part? A location or even a part # would be very helpful. I've looked...
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