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    Salt Water or Fresh Water Zincs?

    Ok, I have a 1989 Regal Medallion with a Merc 3.0L and an Alpha One - Gen I outdrive. Currently it has a set of "Freshwater Only" zincs on the outdrive. I know they make salt water zincs actually made of zinc, instead of magnesium and aluminum which I think fresh water zincs are mainly made of...
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    Winterizing the trailer?

    How many of you put your trailer up on jack stands in the winter so the tires/leaf springs don't have all that stress on them from sitting for months until spring?
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    Stereo wiring.

    Ok, I am at the point where I want to install a new stereo on the boat. I have another thread on installing an hour meter which got me thinking of this. How would you want the power supply to the stereo hooked up? Is it a problem having it hooked directly to the battery independent of the...
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    Battery/Hour meter?

    I have an older style analog battery gauge on my 1989 Regal medallion. It basically shows the voltage which indicates how well your alternator is working, like any other meter would. It works fine, but I am considering installing an hour meter which it has never had. I found this on Ebay. I'd...
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    Bolster cushion?

    I have standard back-to-back seats on my 1989 Regal Medallion, and was wondering what you guys recommend for a bolster cushion that would boost me up a good 6-8" or so. I was thining something really simple, like something nylon covered that is made of floatation foam, like a life vest. All the...
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    Draining a Merc 3.0L

    Ok, I've decided it's probably easiest to just drain the block when winter hits here for winterizing, because in the Seattle area, we don't get the super cold winters seen in the Midwest. I really see no reason to use anti-freeze, as it will only be winterized for a few months before the spring...
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    Window frame removal on a 1989n Regal Medallion

    I've read some guys remove their windows and have them anodized or powder coated. What I want to know is how the heck do I remove these things? The front of the frames attached to the hull seem like they are glued on or something, instead of screws, like one would think. How the heck do you...
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    Securing the Engine Cover/Doghouse.

    Just curious what method some of you have decided to use to secure and hold down your doghouse. I basically just went with a couple of angle brackets on the floor near the back of it under the back seats, to hold it down in place. Screwed to the floor, and with a stainless bolt through the side...
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    I feel like such a failure!!!

    I bought my 1989 Regal medallion 3.0L back at the end of June, and it needed a lot of work. I figured it would take about a month or so. Well, it took over 2 months, and now it is basically ready for some sea trials, and some tubing. I really wanted to take the kids tubing today. It's one of...
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    Ready fror Sea Trials.

    After working on restoring my old 1989 Regal Medallion 185 for the last 2+ months, I'm basically ready for some sea trials. She seems to run pretty darn good on the trailer, and interior has been refinished. Other than wet sanding and polishing the gel coat to bring back the shine (to which half...
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    Just a Sales Pitch????

    As I decided to switch to running 15w-50 Mobil-1 fully synthetic in my Merc 3.0L, the guy at the Marina shop was telling me I should buy the Quicksilver 25w-40 he sells, because they found everyone who runs fully synthetic was getting rust and other corrosion in their engines after winterizing...
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    Fuel Pump recommendation

    After running my 1989 Merc 3.0L a few times now, (mostly at idle) I have noticed my fresh oil change smells a little like it has some fuel in it. I thinking I may need a new fuel pump. From what I understand, it's the most common cause of fuel in your oil. Unless you guys have any better ideas...
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    Idling questions for 3.0L

    I finally got my 1989 Merc 3.0L engine running really good, and have a question about the idle. I installed a Pertronix II system, and it runs great, but noticed the idle seems a little low. It is idling about 600-625rpm on the gauge. Because of this, it still idles, but tends to have that...
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    Bolts for new trailer Springs?

    I have a standard 3500lbs trailer for my 185 Regal Medallion. I bought a new set of trailer springs, because the old ones are basically covered in rust that is flaking off to the point where it's actually kind of scary looking. I found a new set on Ebay with U-bolts and plates for like $70, so...
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    Emergency Motor question.

    As I reach then end of restoring my old Regal Medallion 185, with a Merc 3.0L engine, I can't help but wonder something. The old owner have a kicker mount on the back, mainly for trolling for salmon. He also had a trolling motor mount on the bow for lake fishing. Yeah, he used a Ski/Runabout...
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