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    JimS123 replied to the thread Boat Cover Repair?.
    Just understand that if you intend to drive the boat on the highway, some of these approaches may not last long.
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Lower Unit Oil Leak.
    I wiped the oil when I started this thread. Hasn't seeped a drop since.
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Trailer Set Up.
    You definitely need a bow eye. That setup with the eye up that high is certainly odd. I like the idea of the bow roller, but it needs...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Boat Cover Repair?.
    I ripped a cover once. It was brown cotton twill canvas. My wife's standard sewing machine handled it nicely. She stitched across the...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Lower Unit Oil Leak.
    It smells like oil. I smelled a bottle of gearcase oil and it does not smell like that. I must say that I don't believe it was leaking...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Lower Unit Oil Leak.
    I guarantee that not a drop was spilled. This is the easiest engine I ever did an oil change on. The drain plug is on the side of the...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Lower Unit Oil Leak.
    Gotcha. I never pulled a lower unit before. I just assumed that there was gear oil back there. It's not green, so I'm guessing it's...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Lower Unit Oil Leak.
    There was no water intrusion last Fall when I changed the oil. It has not been in the water since then. I can see where the oil is...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Lower Unit Oil Leak.
    My plan was also to check the engine oil. But if it was, how did it get down there? A spill is not feasible. I wipe everything down...
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    JimS123 posted the thread Lower Unit Oil Leak in Mercury & Mariner Outboards.
    2019 Mercury 4-stroke 150 HP. Looks like a minor leak emitting from the rear end of the lower unit, where it bolts on. The motor has...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread No dipstick on 1989 era 3.0L?.
    OK, now I get it. It's the furiners.
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    JimS123 replied to the thread No dipstick on 1989 era 3.0L?.
    We have a 23 Traverse and a 25 XT5. Both have dipsticks. Previous cars were 2017, 2016, 2011, etc. They all had dipsticks. Can you...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Aluminum Boat Paint.
    I use Moeller for aluminum outboard motors. However, with the seats and everything a spray can would not be too convenient to use on a...
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    JimS123 posted the thread Aluminum Boat Paint in Boat Topics and Questions (not engine topics).
    Just finishing up the restoration of a 60 year old tinny utility. The only thing left is to paint the inside deck (floor). It is green...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Getting impatient.
    No Spring work for me. I only maintain in the Fall just before deer season. My annual procedure is to fill up the gas tank just before...
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