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    JimS123 replied to the thread Lesson learned.
    I personally drain the water, pull the TS, fill with AF and all is good. Did that with Glycol. The first Summer when I saw green water...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Lesson learned.
    Sorry, double post
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Lesson learned.
    The issue started when someone said they didn't pull the TS. I didn't say it was wrong to do that, I merely said that the manual said...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Lesson learned.
    Your reference was for a V6, years 1983-93. I don't dispute what they recommended in later years because I never read a newer book...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Lesson learned.
    I bought the boat brand new in 1984 and that manual is what came with the boat. I just looked thru my boat files to scan the...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Lesson learned.
    Hahaha. I am guilty of some of the mistakes, but they were deliberate to point out the lack of edumacation of some posters. But then...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Lesson learned.
    My 1984 Mercruiser's OWNER's MANUAL said to drain the water from the easily identifiable plugs, and then pull the TS and fill the empty...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Engine height.
    The pics don't show the complete bracket, and the angle of the AV plate vs keel is not clear. From what there is it looks like a short...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Illegal or not???.
    Two and a half times the HP is only one problem. Adding the center console probably also exceeded the weight capacity. Glad you don't...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Engine height.
    Sorry if our comments upset you. But your data does not compute. If an outboard motor is fully down, the boat will not do a wheelie...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Engine height.
    Did you actually look at the motor when you thought it was "down"? If you truly are doing a wheelie when the motor is down, you got...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Modifying a 1975 Trail-R-Craft.
    That's true. The brand that you could buy for 200 bucks may not be a smart buy.
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Modifying a 1975 Trail-R-Craft.
    Good call about the wrong way winding. There should be a level wind plate on top that rests on the cable. If its would upside down or...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Modifying a 1975 Trail-R-Craft.
    I believe the plug is pretty universal for them. The same one has fit all of my units going back many years. If you don't have the...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Modifying a 1975 Trail-R-Craft.
    A 235 is REALLY OLD. My 1984 was a 912. The X12 models have been in use for at least that long. Last year I replaced my jetski winch...
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