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 Replacing an engine cowling, what to do?
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06/23/21 06:30 PM
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stratosbassin
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Had a bad situation happen last weekend where a friend borrowed my boat and popped multiple holes in the fiberglass cowling of my 2001 150hp Yamaha VMax, looking to see if anyone else has run into a situation where they had to replace an older cowling and what they did?
I've browsed a bit and only found a couple used ones for sale that are in rough shape. Repairing the cowling doesnt seem like a great option to be since the sticker wrap is all messed up.
Appreciate any help!
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Re: Replacing an engine cowling, what to do?
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06/23/21 06:42 PM
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Tin Star Cajun
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Take it to a auto body shop; they could repair and instead of the stickers(which you could probably find on eBay) have them custom paint it.
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Re: Replacing an engine cowling, what to do?
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06/23/21 08:20 PM
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T Bird
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Patch it and get a vented outboard motor cover.
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Re: Replacing an engine cowling, what to do?
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06/23/21 08:24 PM
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bronco71
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Patch it and get a vented outboard motor cover. Tuffskinz
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Re: Replacing an engine cowling, what to do?
[Re: stratosbassin]
#14041322
06/23/21 09:41 PM
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Coolarrow
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Had a bad situation happen last weekend where a friend borrowed my boat and popped multiple holes in the fiberglass cowling of my 2001 150hp Yamaha VMax, looking to see if anyone else has run into a situation where they had to replace an older cowling and what they did?
I've browsed a bit and only found a couple used ones for sale that are in rough shape. Repairing the cowling doesnt seem like a great option to be since the sticker wrap is all messed up.
Appreciate any help! Might call around to some of the local repair shops and find out if there’s a outboard junk yard around you. I know there was one around Houston my dad went to and bought parts off old motors. And man holes in the cowling??? Sounds like a story!
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Re: Replacing an engine cowling, what to do?
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06/24/21 03:43 PM
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stratosbassin
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It involves poorly docking the boat at a super busy DFW marina and walking away to let it crash against the dock in 2-3 foot pleasure boater waves. Great fun, appreciate the help!
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Re: Replacing an engine cowling, what to do?
[Re: stratosbassin]
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07/03/21 05:23 PM
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basscaster46
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It involves poorly docking the boat at a super busy DFW marina and walking away to let it crash against the dock in 2-3 foot pleasure boater waves. Great fun, appreciate the help! There’s just some things you don’t loan out boat is one of them. Quick way to lose a friend.
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Re: Replacing an engine cowling, what to do?
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07/13/21 03:06 AM
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PaulGrapevine
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Body shop would have been my suggestion as well. After your buddy pays to fix it, don’t let him borrow it again.
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Re: Replacing an engine cowling, what to do?
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07/13/21 01:55 PM
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hopalong
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Re: Replacing an engine cowling, what to do?
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#14068333
07/20/21 11:04 PM
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dk2429
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Things to NEVER loan to friends
Boats
Guns
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Re: Replacing an engine cowling, what to do?
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07/21/21 09:22 AM
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Things to NEVER loan to friends
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