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    Vinyl Restoration

    d:) Me agian! So, the vinyl seats in the boat are just as faded and weathered as the paint job. I read on the internet of "kits" that claim to hold to key to restoring the look of the vinyl. Any one have experience with these "miracle" kits? It just seems too good to be true. The vinyl is...
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    cracks in the paint

    So, I'm back. Now that my steering wheel is replaced, I would like to figure out a way for a "non body repair" man to try and fix the paint. On both sides of my boat there are cracks, I wouldn't call them scratches, they are definately cracks. The glass seems fine, it's still solid and...
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    Steering wheel order

    I just got the steering wheel I ordered from Iboats and found out that all tapers are not the same. I will attach a picture of the old wheel and hopefully one of you can help me figure out what I need to order. Thanks![
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    <ROOKIE how do I restore the paint

    Hello all. I am by no means a paint and body guy. I have a 1992 Nitro that has been stored outside, uncovered (by previous owner) and needless to say, the paint is terribly faded. Ecept for a few cracks, it's in decent shape, but I'm pretty sure I could sand the cracks out. The bottom is...
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    How do i troubleshoot my broken gauges

    Hello all. I have the following gauges that don't work: speedometer trim fuel PSI the only two that DO work are the tach and volts. Hoping that somebody will have a some tricks or hints on how to troubleshoot where the problem is. Especially so I can work on it this WINTER when it's not in...
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    Stainless prop dinged up

    At what point do you decide to fix or replace your prop? I hit something big a week ago. THe prop got nicked in a couple spots and actually warped a little on one fo the three blades. Not sure how much effect it will have, haven't run it since.
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    A big thank you and one more question

    Thanks to all of you that responded to my post "Can you help this SUCKER". I got the boat back and it's running OK. At least it runs. Took it out today and noticed the steering cables are about to break. It's a Johnson 150GT with the Tracker Branding on it. Year 1991. How difficult is...
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    Fiberglass surface cracks

    I just bought a Nitro 19 foot fish-n-ski. It' a 1991 and there are some cracks in the body. The cracks appear to be the clear coat and paint. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to repair these? It's a cosmetic problem that I would like to fix.
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    Can you help this SUCKER?

    Just bougth a Nitro with a 150 Tracker/Johnson GT. Model year 1991. Before buying it we took it for a 1 hour ride and it ran great. Got it home, took it out, now the VRO horn started sounding. It would sound than shut off then sound, no consistancy. Water was coming out, Oil tank was full...
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    Just bought nitro with johnson 150gt

    I just bought my first bass boat. After many arguments with the wife I convinced her it would be a good investment. Well, lucky me, first time I took it out I heard a warning beep. I cruised for a while with no issues. Then I slowed down in some shallow water (wanting to take it slow) and...
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