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    Mounting Outboard on Aluminum Boat

    Probably an odd question but.....when mounting a small outboard (9.9 HP) on a jon boat, is it good to put a strip of gasket-like rubber between the motor mounts and the exterior of the hull and snug it up with that small buffer there? (the rubber would be the exact width and length of the...
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    Tuffcoat Application Pics Anyone?

    Anyone have any pictures of applied Tuffcoat? Any "in progress" pics?
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    Prop Pitch - 2007 Mercury 9.9

    Anyone know the factory-standard pitch of the prop on this model outboard? I think I've seen a range listed (somewhere) but I don't know the pitch as delivered from the factory.
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    Trying to lighten tongue weight

    I have a 16 foot aluminum Tracker Grizzly (modified V hull). Boat itself weighs 400 lbs. Outboard motor, around 90 lbs. I have about 10 inches available from the transom keel to the very ends of the bunks. I know it wouldnt make too much tongue weight difference to put the boat on the...
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    Fuel-Water Separator - Small Outboard

    I have a 2007 Mercury 9.9 (4 stroke) tiller and would like to install a water separator in my boat. Are they universal as far as what type/size for a wide range of outboard sizes? Or are they based on the size of outboard? Or is the outboard size irrelevant? I'm kinda confused on this.
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    Epoxy Detail Question

    To completely seal wood that will be screwed into something, I know it's advisable to drill the holes oversized, fill with epoxy, let it harden, then screw into the epoxy. When filling the holes, that wood obviously needs to be laying on something so that the epoxy will not run out the bottom...
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    Aluminum Transom Bolt Holes

    My jon boat was previously owned and the owner's outboard bolted thru the double hull transom. The aluminum thickness of each side, inner and outter, looks to be about 1/8, maybe 3/16. The boat is rated for a 50 HP so the transom is fairly heavy gauge aluminum. The two holes are about about...
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    Some Plywood Info

    Plywood is a topic that is asked about alot here. I emailed Greenwood Products about their XL panels, available through Overtons, and thought I'd post here in case anyone has the same question. I was curious about the pressure treated difference in CCA and ACQ. ACQ being the new method, and...
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    How to know plywood grade?

    I've had my aluminum jon boat for about a year now. The guy before me had a deck put down (floor as some say) in the bottom on the stringers (ribs) and it's covered with a carpet. Installed about 18 months ago I guess. I'm going to eventually take it out to do some work, but how do I know...
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    Gluvit vs Other Epoxies

    Looking around at different epoxies for jon boat casting decks and flooring. Looking at Gluvit. From what I can gather in reading, it's thicker than most epoxies. Is that correct? Also, Gluvit directions state that a 2lb kit covers 25-35 sq feet and recommend a 6-8 mil application, which...
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    King Starboard

    Looking to do a jon boat deck and floor, and wouldn't need a ton of this stuff, but the benefits are great. Easy to clean, no need to epoxy plywood and cover it with vinyl or carpet. Just looks to be so much nicer to use, nicer to implement, timewise, and for a small application that it's cost...
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    Fasteners in Aluminum

    I plan to use 1/8 gauge (possibly 3/16) inch aluminum angle in my jon boat and in some places would be securing it to existing aluminum structure, most (if not all) of which is .1000 gauge 5052 aluminum. In some places, I will not be able to use a nut/bolt combo as I won't have access to the...
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    Epoxy on Regular Everyday Woods?

    I've read alot about epoxies on this site today. Something I didn't see mentioned (likely for good reason but I'll ask anyway). For customizing the inside of an aluminum jon boat, and seeing as a quality epoxy is as good as it is (such as CPES) at sealing wood, is there a true need to use...
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    Boat Cover Preferences

    I have a boat that is in the sun nearly all daylight hours. It's completely covered with a blue utility tarp, but I'm looking to probably buy a "real" boat cover for it. The blue tarp lasts about 6-8 months at best before beginning to tear. I know there are good, better, and best covers, and...
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    Storage, but not really a winterizing question

    I have a 9.9 four stroke outboard on my trailered jon boat. I have the motor's lower unit wrapped in towels and then wrapped in plastic trash bag. I have a towel tied over the powerhead, then a plastic bag wrapped around that, with a little opening of the plastic at the base of the powerhead...
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    Four-stroke oil question

    What are the differences in four-stroke oil versus regular automotive oil of the same weight? (other than price, which is a huge difference) Such as 10W-30 4-stroke oil vs 10W-30 automotive oil?
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    I was warned.

    No question, just a vent! I got a really good deal on a brand new Mercury Mariner 9.9. Runs great with throttle only while hooked up to the flusher ear muffs. Eight days after I buy it, I hit the lake, start it up, let it idle a moment, then go to put it in gear and it won't go. Gotta reach...
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    Tohatsu 9.8 HP vs 8 HP

    What is the difference in these two motors, other than the 8 hp costs less. Specs are exactly the same. Is my non-savvy outboard mind not understanding something?
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    Tohatsu Service Center Availability

    I see on the forum that Tohatsu makes all Mercury's 30hp and below. (Thank you Tohatsu Guru). I thought I had a very well kept older Merc motor from a family member, but it turned out that it had corrosion in the lower unit which was too bad to put too much money into it to fix such an old...
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    Interchangeable parts?

    Would the drive shaft and bearings, and anything else from a lower unit off of a 1976 7.5 HP (serial 4553492) fit onto a 1973 9.8 HP (serial 3735232) Mercury? Thanks!
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