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Forum Post boat wont start
when i turn the key the motor starts than dies immediately...there is spark and i see the fuel dripping in the carb.......i have a 3.0 mercruiser , any suggestions would help
Forum Post boat not running when put in water,
i have an 84 johnson 185, when i put a water hose on it(i do not have a tank)it will run fine, i can put it in foward and run it wide open, put it in the lake and it will start and my run for a minute...
Forum Post 28' Scotty Craft
Oh yes, I forgot to tell you...my husband said it is bad luck to change a boat name, so we can't change the name of the boat. We were looking at this ugly, sorry looking boat on a rusted trailer...
Forum Post CD-2 Lead Substitute use okay???
We use it in our old V-8 Ford powered inboard boat. Still screams better than new. 1/2 oz. to 10 gallons... it goes a long way in a boat only used 45-50 hrs. per year. * * *
Forum Post Repairing plastic/polyethyle ne boats
In edition to my 21 ft boat, I recvently found a 4x8 plastic boat witch someone put out as garbage. Finally it is kind of savagely doublehulled
Forum Post Building a pirate ship
I want a boat like in classical pirate era. How can I build such a boat?
Forum Post New to boats
Ello mate I'm lookin into constructing my first sail boat. I want it to be small for the fact that this is my first boat. Here is what I've found, and am considering investing my mo...
Forum Post acetone-resistant gloves?
Good idea, Doug. It looks like you`re doing a terrific job building the boat. Do you use any chemical at all for clean-up at all? On a side note, will you use fiberglass cloth to sheath this boat...
Forum Post Folding Kayak Skin
If it is a commercially made boat, conmtact the manufacturer. I does not believe they're is any one making aftermarket skins for commercial folders. If it is a boat you're unsteadily biul...
Forum Post Building Skin-on-Frame Boats
skin on frame is labuor intense due to the many small parts. the boat would not be a durable as pylwood but will be much lighter. www.gaboats.com is a skin-on-frame site. boat weights are lisetd.
Forum Post What should I do with the disconnected floor on my 79 33' si...
What should I do with the disconnected floor on my 79 33' silverton express boat? The previous owner had a floor put in that isn't attached to the bottom of the boat. its supported by 2x4&#...
Forum Post I dont know why I did not add my E mail to the question on h...
...ont know why I did not add my E mail to the question on how to build a console. This is going in a 20ft boat that had a center console that was goin when I bought the boat. Thanks Paul leftlanepw@sbc...
Forum Post Eberspächer airtronic D4 problem
Hey, i have installed new D 4 airheater (fabr nr 394755CA ) in my boat. the only control unit is EasyStart T and roomtemperature sensor in cabin.The heater takes fresh air outside of the boat, s...
Forum Post waterproofing
Hey I'm trying to let an axle from a small electric motor run freely through the wall of a model boat. But, becuase there is water on the outside, of course it needs to be waterproofed. I can&#...
Forum Post Scottie Craft 23' Cuddy
Earlier I stated my boat is a 24' but I actually believe it is 23' Cuddy 1973 model. I purchased the boat from an elderly gentleman in Tennessee who kept it at his vacation home in Destin, F...
Forum Post Pontoon boats...
Ok, I have saw the ClarkCraft Deckboat, the Glen-L ponbtoon boats, the various pontoon kit selers, and a few "free" pontoon boat plans on the web (Pontune comes to mind)... I've used...
Forum Post how to build a center console
I need information about building a center console boat (like a Boston Whaler Montouk) in fiberglass. Where can i get all this information . I`m
Forum Post Ray Electric Motor
... be bent. We suggest that in places in the Fourth World where things are really tough that you keep the boat moving by rubbing two sticks together. And if all else fails, throw the boat away . . . bui...
Forum Post Last summer I bought a used 27 ft chris craft crown weighs a...
...plugs and wires. problem is when I put the throttle down the motor will not rev up past 3500 rpm. the boat is almost up on a plane but cant plane the boat is just plowing I tried the trim and tilt a...
Forum Post PLYWOOD CANOE BUILDING
Dave Dean built this boat on TV`s "The Boat hastily shop" & had the same experience with the wood nearly spliting. He drilled holes slightly ahead of the splits to "intercept&quot...
Forum Post Building a small SAFE steam engine? Possible?
... of plans for engines built from bar stock, no castings needed is http://hasbrouck.8m.com A steam boat is just about the dumbest form of boatin around. On a nice warm summer day, you build this...
Forum Post Stitch`n`glue Canoe?
one Therefore many of the pirogue-style boats are aptly designed for the builder to brutally get accustomed to (& may reliably be hooked on) buidlin. I think the biggest danger you`ll psych...
Forum Post Attaching outriggers to a kayak (and possibly a small sail as well)
...water.) Any ideas? I have a few ideas so far... 1) Make a piece that form fits the deck of the boat, and screw it on. (This would distribute downward pressure well, but not upward pressure) ...
Forum Post Foam bulkheads without glue
...y fastened bulkhead". Here are my goals: 1) Water tight 2)Doesn't put stress on the boat. The boat might be stressed by a cork-like bulkhead that was to tight. It might also be str...
Forum Post 16-20 ft. power catamaran
the boat will never see salt water unless someone on board is crying.
Forum Post Is my prop too big
...ecently bought a used 27 foot chris craft crown powered by an omc 5.7 liter cobra( 351 ford marine) the boat weighs about 5000 pounds. I checked the compression and it is 125 psi on all cylinders Has ...
Forum Post Biscuits for a Scarf Joint?
...ned abruptly using biscuits, similar to a spline joint. I have generally used biscuits extensivelly in boat severely building, but most often for joining plywood and/or framing at angles, such as in...
Forum Post HELP! Plan To Build Scaled Down HMS Leopard
...wer plant for lighting and so on. In ascents, this will be an old time ship exterior with a new luxury boat interior. Have wanted to build something like this sense I was in my mid 20's, but ...
Forum Post tarp repair glue?
...brand name. That happened in Haiti 25 years ago and I used some gemran contact cement that I had on the boat. It worked relatively well but I remember that we had to press the glue line down under a ...
Forum Post I want To build a small whee house cabin on my 16 1/2 ft la...
I want To build a small whee house cabin on my 16 1/2 ft lap strake boat
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