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Because of circumstances beyond my control (age of motor, availability of parts, native Yankee penny pinching genes, etc.) I want to make the gasket that goes between the water pump housing and base plate on my 1982 Mariner. The OEM gaskets are thin and stiff - definitely not just plain paper...

So, I'm interested in the Klamath line of boats (the California mfg.). They took over the Westcoaster line and, based on some issues with my 1982 Bayrunner, by Westcoaster, I had some questions about current construction techniques. Went to their web site and got the phone number. Gave it a...

My bunk brackets are currently fastened to 3" channel cross members by bolts through holes in the channels. The locations of the holes in the cross members don't sync with the reinforcing ribs on the (flat) bottom of my boat - I end up either with one bunk under a rib and the other on the flat...

I've got a 1982 30 HP Mariner. Took a run in San Diego Bay this a.m. All seemed normal. Good flow from tell-tale. Didn't notice the exact head temperature, but didn't recall it being excessive (normally shows in the 145-150 degree range, again, on my home made head gauge). Shut the motor down to...

Rebuilt pump/impeller system on my Mariner. Impeller shot and pump housing showed some heat damage. Installed new pump housing, impeller, bottom plate and gasket (3'd party, from Sierra). After a few runs on the muffs it became obvious that, although I had a cooling water flow, it just...

Do you guys have one? Do I need one? Where would it be hooked up? I currently have battery positive and negative hooked up directly to motor cables and, via separate wires, to a fuse block on the console, with a 30A in-line fuse on the positive wire. Don't have any particular issues (battery...

Brush/spray on, let dry and rinse off (these seem to be the directions for use on rusty metal)? Or, apply, keep wet for a period of time (this has been by experience with other metal prep/etch products), then rinse off? Or, other??? I'm experimenting on areas of my hull that apparently have...

Novice, looking for some tips on gear/locations.

Now getting to the time where I'm actually spending more time using my boat than working on it. Since I might be out after dark, as shorter days approach, I'm looking at installing navigation lights. My understanding is that for my boat, 15'-6" aluminum skiff w/outboard, I need one of those...

Been reading up on floatation needs. I've got the original (from 1982) foam blocks under my seats and filled voids in the compartments behind the rear seat (where PO had removed foam) with pool noodles. I now realize that the pool noodles only provide about 1/2 the floatation that would be...

I have an '82 Bayrunner, by Westcoaster. Pretty sure the hull is 5200 series aluminum. Got some corrosion under the bunks (see attachment). The boat sat for about 20 years on old degraded carpet and moldy bunks. I'm pretty sure the corrosion was already there when I replaced the bunks and...