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Thanks Johnny - do you think I did any damage? The gear oil I drained out was not sludgy - and still had it's lubricating ability (it seemed), so I am hoping I will be fine. Fingers crossed..

1996 Mariner 175 Magnum EFI - Serial OG360900 Got the boat and motor about a month ago. Changed the lower unit gear oil and replaced the drain screw, vent screw and both gaskets around screws. Afterwards, got to thinking that I had 2 old screws but only 1 old gasket. I guess I assumed it fell...

Oh man...I have read through your build so many times. You did a great job. I definitely want to put the work into making the outside of my boat look as good as yours next. I actually have a couple of questions for you: After you cleaned the outside up, how does it deal with oxidation...

Yeah, Mr. Schneider - I just joined his group in the last week - trying to find the original drain plug, lol - he came up in the searches. Thanks for the info though, good looking out.

Hi there, I have a 14' V-hull that is titled as a Sears also...however it was manufactured by Richline. From what I understand, Sears never made any boats...they branded boats built by certain manufacturers. Do you have any sort of Hull ID plate? If not, a picture of the boat may help...

Hey fellow tinnies: I have been restoring a 14' 1963 Richline Challenger, and I wanted to share my progress up to this point. I bought the boat in January of 2016 for $300. I replaced all of the rotted wood in the benches and the transom. Converted the middle bench to a battery compartment...

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Hey there...I have a 63 richline and had the same issue. I used a standard brass plug from Ace hardware. It did still leak a little...I wrapped a Ziploc bag around the threads and screwed it in. Sealed perfectly. Sent from my LG-V495 using Tapatalk