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    2 things

    Spare, On my 3.7 180 hp you had mentioned the Pertronix conversion . I am looking to pick one up this week,do you think i should go with the coil as well ? And does anyone know how Wellcraft fastened the gas tank hatch, was it with countersinking the screw heads or did they use s s washers...
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    Engine swap

    Hey guys, i need help again. Yesterday I brought home the new to me 180 hp 4 cyl mercruiser. Afriend of mine will be doing the job with me , he has swaped a couple of boat motors years ago and he builds race car motors, i'm pretty sure i need to change out the transom plate from the old 3.0...
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    Gunnel mount rod holders

    is this normal on the v. The new angled gunnel mount rod holders i have hit the tops of the rod boxes just below them,then i looked at the old ones and noticed that they were very short, this must be why my rod boxes are cracked just below them, The rod butts must be hitting them. so is this...
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    once again i must ask the v20 gods

    Ok so here is the finished product, 1st as you can see is the core. then of the mold removing disaster, scratches from the dewalt power planer that i had to use to remove the MDF, then used poly filler to repair, then re gelcoated with stippled roller used for applying contact cement...
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    gel coat

    When applying a second coat of waxed gelcoat over a coat tha was applied a couple of days ago how heavy or light do you need to sand ?
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    nice one

    looks like a good deal , wish it was closer to me http://smd.craigslist.org/boa/2839969737.html
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    once again i must ask the v20 gods

    With the help of Ridge and after many pm's Here are some pics of the build of my new 36x36 gas tank hatch. one is of the mold built from MDF. then youl see the modeling clay used to soften the corners and radius's. then layup using 2 layers of mat Tomorrow iwill be adding 5x5 pieces of plywood...
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    tackle station

    Anyone have any ideas on a tackle station for the v. i'd love to put it through the cabin wall but i have an 89, it has the sliding glass cabin door, any idea's would be appreciated
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    weight

    Anyone have any idea what the weight of a 89 190 hp mercuiser 4 cyl engine is
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    anyone have a 470

    looking for a 470 mercruiser to repower my 89 v 20, please let me know if anyone's got one, thanks john,
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    470 mercruiser

    i was wondering if anyone might have an idea what i should expect to pay to have my 470 rebuilt, thanks in advance
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    89 v20 hatch cover

    I know its a stretch but does anyone have a fuel hatch skin for the 89 v20 i/o , measures 34 x 35, this my last attempt before i start to build the darn thing myself . sounds like i'm really excited rite ?:cry:
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    once again i must ask the v20 gods

    i have a starboard cover over my gas tank installed by the previous owner . now i find that no caulk will stick to statboard to bridge the gap between the gelcoat deck and the starboard, so now i am going to make a hatch from scratch, my question is can i wrap the fiberglass material over the...
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    check tjhis out !

    Just re gelcoated the deck of my v20 today, it came out amazingly well, i mixed in a little cabosile then rolled it with a very low pile foam roller made for resins. Then i went rite over it with a stipple kind of roller that is used in my shop for applying contact cement for formica work. let...
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    you guys are great

    just want to thank FERM RIDGE Reel SPARE and Destroyer for there help with my stalling problem. i changed the filters and checked all connections, filters were bad by the way. i was able to keep it running but still not rite so i called my mechanic, he said after you get it to high idle go...
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    here we go

    have a 3.0 mercruiser in my v20, i start it up and she runs fine in slow idle. once i goose it in neutral she revs up for a second and then dies, any ideas or advice would be helpfull, thanks :head:
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    where is the anchor

    i have noticed that i dont see many v 20's with anchors on the bow , why is that ?
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    non skid gone

    does anyone have any experience with rolling out the deck with gelcoat? i bought the grey color that my 1989 v 20 came with. my idea is to roll out an unwaxed coat first then roll a waxed coat rite after that . i'm thinking of some non skid material between coats or just rerolling as it sets up...
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    how fast

    hey guys ts my 1st time on this forum, i was hoping some of you may be able to help. i bought this project 1989 v 20 last year and put a new 3,0 mercruiser in her, plus a million other things but my question is this, i took her out for a little run the other day she ran great but she runs a...
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