Re: [OMC-Boats] OMC-Boats Digest, Vol 25, Issue 29

From: Leo Matson <l_ematson72807@...>
Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 15:50:28 -0400 (EDT)

why keep posting the same stuff over and over just make do of what you got untill u find what you need owner of a nice 1969 sportsman OH OPEN BOW WITH AND 155 BUICK ITS A LOT NICER LOOKING AND WORTH THE MONEY .just do your research and you will find what you need.

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> 1. Re: Windscreen tilt (jd)
> 2. 17 deluxe Timing Belt Needed !! (Kyle)
> 3. Re: Plastic Parts (Kim Foster)
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>Message: 1
>Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 11:37:24 -0700
>From: jd <jdood@...>
>Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Windscreen tilt
>To: "Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's"
> <omc-boats@...>
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>yeah, how i wish you could just go to a plastics shop and get a one-
>off of whatever (lense, dashboard) custom fabricated just like you
>can with practically any metal object at a machine shop. And with
>all the plastic crap filling the stores, you would think there would
>some custom plastic fabrication shop out there. In my city there
>are, but they deal mainly with flat plexiglass for sign making
>stuff. I've even looked into making a latex mold and trying to
>make a lense myself.....but apparently lense plastic is a special type
>of plastic and anything else will break quickly. i dunno.
>
>
>
>On May 6, 2009, at 10:38 AM, Lee Shuster wrote:
>
>> There are urban legends about the Deluxe 17 windshield coming from a
>> GM or Chrysler product, but I've never bought into that. OMC was
>> fairly good at designing and manufacturing everything in the chain
>> themselves.
>>
>> The Chinese are very good at duplicating and cranking out just about
>> anything, I'm certain that it would probably be an easier route
>> than finding the elusive new-old-stock inventory in a barn somewhere.
>>
>> Another critical part that will become increasingly hard to find is
>> the OMC/Johnson F-N-R switch inside the single-lever "Electramatic"
>> remote control. Or the plastic fuel caps that seem to fall apart. We
>> should start compiling a list of our favorite items, like the
>> plastic lenses, steering wheel center hubs, etc., etc.
>>
>> Go for it!
>>
>> lee Shuster
>>
>> From: omc-boats-bounces@... [mailto:omc-boats-bounces@...
>> ] On Behalf Of Kim Foster
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 11:13 AM
>> To: omc-boats@...
>> Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Windscreen tilt
>>
>> Is the windshield, itself, an 'off the shelf' automotive part or did
>> they actually have them molded to OMC specifications... If
>> automotive, what is it?
>>
>> We have a running bet out here that it is a Chrysler part - based on
>> the double compound curve.
>>
>> If they are not automotive and break, is there a source where any of
>> them are still in inventory?
>>
>> Actually, that is a good general question... There are several
>> places where we can get NOS Chris Craft and Century parts where
>> people have bought up inventory from old dealers/factory
>> inventories. And, of course, we are seeing the usual influx of
>> Chinese reproduction parts on some of the bright work pieces -
>> usually of inferior quality but cosmetically correct... So is there
>> any 'source' out there that you know of that may have some NOS parts
>> for the Deluxe series...? Heck, with all the interest on these
>> lists, I may have to take a trip to China myself!
>>
>> Thanks for all of your insight...
>>
>> Jake
>>
>> > From: LKS@...
>> > To: omc-boats@...
>> > Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 09:47:35 -0600
>> > Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Windscreen tilt
>> >
>> > Yeah it is a bordering on Rube Goldberg - Buck Rodgers. If you
>> only isolate
>> > that one design feature. But taken as a whole the 17 was an
>> amazing break
>> > through design.
>> >
>> > But when OMC designed the 17 the were really stretching the
>> envelope in all
>> > areas. Perhaps they were inspired by Dorsett Marine, who
>> contracted with the
>> > famous industrial designer, Raymond Loewy. Jump over to
>> fiberglassics.com
>> > and check them out. Dorsett had an innovative windshield design
>> that tilted
>> > manually. From a practical standpoint there are areas of the
>> country where
>> > allowing in some air is helpful. While not very graceful, it also
>> allows
>> > someone (small kid maybe?) to scamper into the boat from the bow,
>> as in when
>> > you back down the ramp and the boat starts floating slowly away
>> with no line
>> > attached.
>> >
>> > Or maybe after they designed that wonderful aluminum frame and
>> safety glass
>> > windshield (years ahead of the flimsy plexiglass windshilelds
>> commonly seen
>> > in the late fifties-early sixties) because they just wanted a WOW-
>> UH-AH
>> > factor to show off at boat shows? Who knows?
>> >
>> > The Deluxe 17 really did bring turn-key automotive t ype technolgy
>> to family
>> > recreational boating. Everything was already there, like it had
>> been planned
>> > from the beginning! Did they over do it? You be the judge. When
>> you think
>> > about the whole line of OMC boats had pretty nifty windshields,
>> but they did
>> > get more conventional as time went on.
>> >
>> > Lee Shuster
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "jd" <jdood@...>
>> > To: "Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's"
>> > <omc-boats@...>
>> > Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 7:35 PM
>> > Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Windscreen tilt
>> >
>> >
>> > > i've never quite got the logic behind this tilting windshield
>> idea.
>> > > isn't that the point of a windshield, so wind doesn't hit you in
>> the
>> > > face? and even without it tilted, a boat is basically a
>> convertible
>> > > car. plenty of breeze blowing you in the face anyway. maybe i'm
>> > > missing something.
>> > >
>> > > 2 yrs ago i completely disassembled my windsheild's tilt motor,
>> lubed
>> > > it, reassembled - and it still squeaked, jammed up, and blew the
>> > > fuse. haven't tried to tilt it since.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On May 5, 2009, at 2:07 PM, Lee Shuster wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> Here's a photo that shows off the Deluxe 17's cool windshield:
>> > >>
>> > >> http://www.ultimate.com/omc-boats/gallery/lee.shuster/omc17/0.jpg
>> > >>
>> > >> -----Original Message-----
>> > >> From: omc-boats-bounces@...
>> > >> [mailto:omc-boats-bounces@... ] On Behalf Of Lee
>> Shuster
>> > >> Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 5:47 AM
>> > >> To: Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's
>> > >> Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Windscreen tilt
>> > >>
>> > >> Check out the photos of the OMC/Deluxe 17 in the Brochure
>> section of
>> > >> Phil's website.
>> > >>
>> > >> The Safety Glass windshield on the Deluxe 17 and Dual 17 was
>> power
>> > >> operated (hinged at top) to allow for ventilation. This probably
>> > >> inspired the fold-flat (MANUAL) windshield that first appeared
>> on the
>> > >> 14-ft Playboy/Caprice and a year later on the 19-ft'ers.
>> > >>
>> > >> Pretty cool.
>> > >>
>> > >> Lee
>> > >> ________________________________________
>> > >> From: omc-boats-bounces@...
>> > >> [omc-boats-bounces@... ] On Behalf Of BLDFW
>> > >> [bldfw@...]
>> > >> Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 9:22 PM
>> > >> To: omc-boats@...
>> > >> Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Windscreen tilt
>> > >>
>> > >> Not heard of a windscreen tilt motor option. How's it work?
>> > >>
>> > >> -Bill
>> > >> Dallas, TX
>> > >> 1970 Evinrude Explorer - 155 V6 OMC Sterndrive
>> > >> http://www.photobucket.com/evinrude_explorer
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> --- On Mon, 5/4/09, omc-boats-request@...
>> > >> <omc-boats-request@...
>> > >> > wrote:
>> > >> From: omc-boats-request@...
>> > >> <omc-boats-request@...
>> > >> >
>> > >> Subject: OMC-Boats Digest, Vol 25, Issue 13
>> > >> To: omc-boats@...
>> > >> Date: Monday, May 4, 2009, 6:22 PM
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> Send OMC-Boats mailing list submissions to
>> > >> omc-boats@...
>> > >>
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>> > >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
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>> > >>
>> > >> You can reach the person managing the list at
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>> > >>
>> > >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more
>> specific than
>> > >> "Re: Contents of OMC-Boats digest..."
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> Today's Topics:
>> > >>
>> > >> 1. Re: 1964 OMC Johnson Deluxe - Wiring Diagram?
>> (lks@...)
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> Jeff, does you Deluxe have the windscreen tilt motor? That's
>> important
>> > >> because I believe there should be a single GREEN 12 ga wire
>> that runs
>> > >> from the ammeter's (+) GEN side and connects to the WINDSHIELD
>> TILT
>> > >> MOTOR Circuit Breaker. This should be a single replaceable
>> wire, not
>> > >> part of any cable assembly. This wire should connect to the
>> Ammeter
>> > >> terminal nearest the centerline of the boat, close to the
>> speedometer,
>> > >> tucked behind the fuse block and the other end to the
>> Windshield Tilt
>> > >> Motor Circuit breaker.
>> > >>
>> > >> The remaining ammeter wire (connects nearest the fuel gage)
>> should be a
>> > >> 14 ga BROWN and it should connect to the IGNITION Switch. It
>> should be
>> > >> bundled into the "main" instrument panel harness assembly that
>> > >> interconnects the tach, fuel gage, ammeter, and Ignition switch.
>> > >>
>> > >> Also, I forgot the DeLuxe dashboard has three small terminal
>> blocks
>> > >> (sometimes called busses), just above the fuel guage and
>> ammeter, The
>> > >> outer two are Positive (+) while the center block is (-) Neg or
>> ground.
>> > >> These are in addition to the Fuse block, which also has a
>> grounding
>> > >> buss.
>> > >>
>> > >> One smart thing OMC did on the DeLUXE that they dropped from
>> later
>> > >> models, they used a resettable circuit breaker on the tilt motor
>> > >> circuit. On most models like my 66 Sportsman they didn't
>> protect it at
>> > >> all, later on (69-up ?) the put in a fusible link in the high
>> current
>> > >> supply line to the tilt relays.
>> > >>
>> > >> Hope this helps.. I'm digging thru my junk lookming for a Deluxe
>> > >> schematic for you. No promises, however.
>> > >>
>> > >> Lee Shuster
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> _______________________________________________
>> > >> OMC-Boats mailing list
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>Message: 2
>Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 13:08:50 -0500
>From: "Kyle" <chickenboy20@...>
>Subject: [OMC-Boats] 17 deluxe Timing Belt Needed !!
>To: <omc-boats@...>
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>OK the timing belt broke on my 17 deluxe. Where can I find replacement ?? Iv looked everywhere !!
>
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>Hope some one knows
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>Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 11:56:05 -0700
>From: Kim Foster <snagf@...>
>Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Plastic Parts
>To: <omc-boats@...>
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>
>The problem is that OMC spent so much on engineering every part. These are injection molded pieces. The dash lense also appears to be a strange plastic formula because I have found that typical solvent-based welds even with heat enhancement proves ineffective.
>
>
>
>Regarding the lenses for the running lights - FYI - just to construct a mold tool, I have quotes in the $500-$700 range... The "Holy Grail" would be if someone could track down any of the original tooling for these parts...
>
>
>
>Jake
>
>> From: jdood@...
>> To: omc-boats@...
>> Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 11:37:24 -0700
>> Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Windscreen tilt
>>
>> yeah, how i wish you could just go to a plastics shop and get a one-
>> off of whatever (lense, dashboard) custom fabricated just like you
>> can with practically any metal object at a machine shop. And with
>> all the plastic crap filling the stores, you would think there would
>> some custom plastic fabrication shop out there. In my city there
>> are, but they deal mainly with flat plexiglass for sign making
>> stuff. I've even looked into making a latex mold and trying to
>> make a lense myself.....but apparently lense plastic is a special type
>> of plastic and anything else will break quickly. i dunno.
>>
>>
>>
>> On May 6, 2009, at 10:38 AM, Lee Shuster wrote:
>>
>> > There are urban legends about the Deluxe 17 windshield coming from a
>> > GM or Chrysler product, but I've never bought into that. OMC was
>> > fairly good at designing and manufacturing everything in the chain
>> > themselves.
>> >
>> > The Chinese are very good at duplicating and cranking out just about
>> > anything, I'm certain that it would probably be an easier route
>> > than finding the elusive new-old-stock inventory in a barn somewhere.
>> >
>> > Another critical part that will become increasingly hard to find is
>> > the OMC/Johnson F-N-R switch inside the single-lever "Electramatic"
>> > remote control. Or the plastic fuel caps that seem to fall apart. We
>> > should start compiling a list of our favorite items, like the
>> > plastic lenses, steering wheel center hubs, etc., etc.
>> >
>> > Go for it!
>> >
>> > lee Shuster
>> >
>> > From: omc-boats-bounces@... [mailto:omc-boats-bounces@...
>> > ] On Behalf Of Kim Foster
>> > Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 11:13 AM
>> > To: omc-boats@...
>> > Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Windscreen tilt
>> >
>> > Is the windshield, itself, an 'off the shelf' automotive part or did
>> > they actually have them molded to OMC specifications... If
>> > automotive, what is it?
>> >
>> > We have a running bet out here that it is a Chrysler part - based on
>> > the double compound curve.
>> >
>> > If they are not automotive and break, is there a source where any of
>> > them are still in inventory?
>> >
>> > Actually, that is a good general question... There are several
>> > places where we can get NOS Chris Craft and Century parts where
>> > people have bought up inventory from old dealers/factory
>> > inventories. And, of course, we are seeing the usual influx of
>> > Chinese reproduction parts on some of the bright work pieces -
>> > usually of inferior quality but cosmetically correct... So is there
>> > any 'source' out there that you know of that may have some NOS parts
>> > for the Deluxe series...? Heck, with all the interest on these
>> > lists, I may have to take a trip to China myself!
>> >
>> > Thanks for all of your insight...
>> >
>> > Jake
>> >
>> > > From: LKS@...
>> > > To: omc-boats@...
>> > > Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 09:47:35 -0600
>> > > Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Windscreen tilt
>> > >
>> > > Yeah it is a bordering on Rube Goldberg - Buck Rodgers. If you
>> > only isolate
>> > > that one design feature. But taken as a whole the 17 was an
>> > amazing break
>> > > through design.
>> > >
>> > > But when OMC designed the 17 the were really stretching the
>> > envelope in all
>> > > areas. Perhaps they were inspired by Dorsett Marine, who
>> > contracted with the
>> > > famous industrial designer, Raymond Loewy. Jump over to
>> > fiberglassics.com
>> > > and check them out. Dorsett had an innovative windshield design
>> > that tilted
>> > > manually. From a practical standpoint there are areas of the
>> > country where
>> > > allowing in some air is helpful. While not very graceful, it also
>> > allows
>> > > someone (small kid maybe?) to scamper into the boat from the bow,
>> > as in when
>> > > you back down the ramp and the boat starts floating slowly away
>> > with no line
>> > > attached.
>> > >
>> > > Or maybe after they designed that wonderful aluminum frame and
>> > safety glass
>> > > windshield (years ahead of the flimsy plexiglass windshilelds
>> > commonly seen
>> > > in the late fifties-early sixties) because they just wanted a WOW-
>> > UH-AH
>> > > factor to show off at boat shows? Who knows?
>> > >
>> > > The Deluxe 17 really did bring turn-key automotive t ype technolgy
>> > to family
>> > > recreational boating. Everything was already there, like it had
>> > been planned
>> > > from the beginning! Did they over do it? You be the judge. When
>> > you think
>> > > about the whole line of OMC boats had pretty nifty windshields,
>> > but they did
>> > > get more conventional as time went on.
>> > >
>> > > Lee Shuster
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > From: "jd" <jdood@...>
>> > > To: "Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's"
>> > > <omc-boats@...>
>> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 7:35 PM
>> > > Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Windscreen tilt
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > > i've never quite got the logic behind this tilting windshield
>> > idea.
>> > > > isn't that the point of a windshield, so wind doesn't hit you in
>> > the
>> > > > face? and even without it tilted, a boat is basically a
>> > convertible
>> > > > car. plenty of breeze blowing you in the face anyway. maybe i'm
>> > > > missing something.
>> > > >
>> > > > 2 yrs ago i completely disassembled my windsheild's tilt motor,
>> > lubed
>> > > > it, reassembled - and it still squeaked, jammed up, and blew the
>> > > > fuse. haven't tried to tilt it since.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > On May 5, 2009, at 2:07 PM, Lee Shuster wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > >> Here's a photo that shows off the Deluxe 17's cool windshield:
>> > > >>
>> > > >> http://www.ultimate.com/omc-boats/gallery/lee.shuster/omc17/0.jpg
>> > > >>
>> > > >> -----Original Message-----
>> > > >> From: omc-boats-bounces@...
>> > > >> [mailto:omc-boats-bounces@... ] On Behalf Of Lee
>> > Shuster
>> > > >> Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 5:47 AM
>> > > >> To: Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's
>> > > >> Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Windscreen tilt
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Check out the photos of the OMC/Deluxe 17 in the Brochure
>> > section of
>> > > >> Phil's website.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> The Safety Glass windshield on the Deluxe 17 and Dual 17 was
>> > power
>> > > >> operated (hinged at top) to allow for ventilation. This probably
>> > > >> inspired the fold-flat (MANUAL) windshield that first appeared
>> > on the
>> > > >> 14-ft Playboy/Caprice and a year later on the 19-ft'ers.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Pretty cool.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Lee
>> > > >> ________________________________________
>> > > >> From: omc-boats-bounces@...
>> > > >> [omc-boats-bounces@... ] On Behalf Of BLDFW
>> > > >> [bldfw@...]
>> > > >> Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 9:22 PM
>> > > >> To: omc-boats@...
>> > > >> Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Windscreen tilt
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Not heard of a windscreen tilt motor option. How's it work?
>> > > >>
>> > > >> -Bill
>> > > >> Dallas, TX
>> > > >> 1970 Evinrude Explorer - 155 V6 OMC Sterndrive
>> > > >> http://www.photobucket.com/evinrude_explorer
>> > > >>
>> > > >>
>> > > >> --- On Mon, 5/4/09, omc-boats-request@...
>> > > >> <omc-boats-request@...
>> > > >> > wrote:
>> > > >> From: omc-boats-request@...
>> > > >> <omc-boats-request@...
>> > > >> >
>> > > >> Subject: OMC-Boats Digest, Vol 25, Issue 13
>> > > >> To: omc-boats@...
>> > > >> Date: Monday, May 4, 2009, 6:22 PM
>> > > >>
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Send OMC-Boats mailing list submissions to
>> > > >> omc-boats@...
>> > > >>
>> > > >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>> > > >> http://lists.ultimate.com/mailman/listinfo/omc-boats
>> > > >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>> > > >> omc-boats-request@...
>> > > >>
>> > > >> You can reach the person managing the list at
>> > > >> omc-boats-owner@...
>> > > >>
>> > > >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more
>> > specific than
>> > > >> "Re: Contents of OMC-Boats digest..."
>> > > >>
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Today's Topics:
>> > > >>
>> > > >> 1. Re: 1964 OMC Johnson Deluxe - Wiring Diagram?
>> > (lks@...)
>> > > >>
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Jeff, does you Deluxe have the windscreen tilt motor? That's
>> > important
>> > > >> because I believe there should be a single GREEN 12 ga wire
>> > that runs
>> > > >> from the ammeter's (+) GEN side and connects to the WINDSHIELD
>> > TILT
>> > > >> MOTOR Circuit Breaker. This should be a single replaceable
>> > wire, not
>> > > >> part of any cable assembly. This wire should connect to the
>> > Ammeter
>> > > >> terminal nearest the centerline of the boat, close to the
>> > speedometer,
>> > > >> tucked behind the fuse block and the other end to the
>> > Windshield Tilt
>> > > >> Motor Circuit breaker.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> The remaining ammeter wire (connects nearest the fuel gage)
>> > should be a
>> > > >> 14 ga BROWN and it should connect to the IGNITION Switch. It
>> > should be
>> > > >> bundled into the "main" instrument panel harness assembly that
>> > > >> interconnects the tach, fuel gage, ammeter, and Ignition switch.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Also, I forgot the DeLuxe dashboard has three small terminal
>> > blocks
>> > > >> (sometimes called busses), just above the fuel guage and
>> > ammeter, The
>> > > >> outer two are Positive (+) while the center block is (-) Neg or
>> > ground.
>> > > >> These are in addition to the Fuse block, which also has a
>> > grounding
>> > > >> buss.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> One smart thing OMC did on the DeLUXE that they dropped from
>> > later
>> > > >> models, they used a resettable circuit breaker on the tilt motor
>> > > >> circuit. On most models like my 66 Sportsman they didn't
>> > protect it at
>> > > >> all, later on (69-up ?) the put in a fusible link in the high
>> > current
>> > > >> supply line to the tilt relays.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Hope this helps.. I'm digging thru my junk lookming for a Deluxe
>> > > >> schematic for you. No promises, however.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Lee Shuster
>> > > >>
>> > > >>
>> > > >> _______________________________________________
>> > > >> OMC-Boats mailing list
>> > > >> OMC-Boats@...
>> > > >> http://lists.ultimate.com/mailman/listinfo/omc-boats
>> > > >> _______________________________________________
>> > > >> OMC-Boats mailing list
>> > > >> OMC-Boats@...
>> > > >> http://lists.ultimate.com/mailman/listinfo/omc-boats
>> > > >
>> > > > _______________________________________________
>> > > > OMC-Boats mailing list
>> > > > OMC-Boats@...
>> > > > http://lists.ultimate.com/mailman/listinfo/omc-boats
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > _______________________________________________
>> > > OMC-Boats mailing list
>> > > OMC-Boats@...
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