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    Omc mechanic

    It has been a long time since I have posted on here but I have a new project and I hope to be able to get to know some of you guys and learn my way around. (Even if I have to do it from the Yamaha jetboat until my glastron is done) I am the owner of a 1981 glastron Carlson cvx-20 ski machine...
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    San Jacinto?

    So i just realized that from about lunch time till dark, it will just be and my two kiddos. I was thinking of taking a ride out to the river to let the kids (and myself) see some boats. I have never been out there so where would be the best place that we could see some boats and possibly let the...
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    test

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    First big amateur question...

    Long story short, I found about 1.5 inches of water under my floorboard. There seems to be no way to drain it. The drain plug is located at floorboard level and there is no bilge area at all. Can I just add a drain lower in the transom? The floorboard seems solid, but this scares me...
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    New boat

    Well, I finally did it. I am now the owner of a 1969 cee bee avenger with an 85 hp evinrude. I know it's not going to be crazy fast, but I hope it's a good stepping stone. This is my first non-fishing boat. I managed to get the ol' evinrude fired up last weekend, now I just need to change the...
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    craigslist boat

    i looked at this boat and the owner seems like a cool guy. too bad we had to get the powerstroke out of the shop last week.....if it is still there in a couple weeks i may have to take the wife to check it out.....what do you guys think? http://houston.craigslist.org/boa/1267538278.html
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    Title

    How hard is it to obtain a title to a jet boat that is purchased without one?
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    what do you think happened???

    ok what causes this... i have not seen alot of delamination, but i dont know if this is normal or something wierd. http://i28.tinypic.com/2rpxmhc.jpg
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    rebuilding a olds

    what ballpark price would i be looking at to overhaul an olds 455. i am looking at a cheetah jetboat here in town and the owner said that 2 weeks ago he overheated it ( waterline came loose ).  and now the engine is seized. :smile21: i know " it all depends " but assuming that all of the...
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    carb help

    my buddy is running a mastercraft with a 351 in it. his holley is just dumping fuel. 2 questions, where can he get his carb rblt. and what should that cost. if he buys another carb does it need to be a "marine" carb and why.
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    is it worth the effort ????

    took some pics n the daylight of the boat i seen lastnight...
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    n00b in houston

    lookin to buy my first v-drive... found a basket case locally for 500 no engine. looks like a complete rebuild. i have no experience with this kind of boat. so........... im full of questions. i come from a family where the only reason a boat was ever invented was to go fishing. ive never...
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