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    Battery charger recommendation for winter

    Just got the Genius10. Do I simply set it on 12V and let it sit for 10 months until next season?
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    Battery charger recommendation for winter

    Thanks everyone!
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    Battery charger recommendation for winter

    Good day, Winterizing is complete Now I took my battery and brought it home. What should I be using for charging the battery? Battery Model: G27DC. Liquid acid-lead battery. Voltage: 12 V. Capacity: 105 Ah. Reserve capacity at 25 A: 180 RC. Marine Cranking Amps: 750 MCA. I was looking at...
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    Winterizing 89 Mercruiser 4.3 Alpha 1 Gen 1

    Thank you for the reply! I will still be replacing the gear oil this year. Is the pressure test something I can do myself? Are there any guides for this?
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    Winterizing 89 Mercruiser 4.3 Alpha 1 Gen 1

    Hello, Here comes the time to winterize the motor. I will be replacing the fuel water separator, oil filter, and fuel pump filter. I will be also replacing the engine oil and gear oil. I was wondering if I had to do anything else. I might have water going into the gear oil so I think I will...
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    Fuel in water - Mercruiser 4.3 alpha one - 1989

    Hello, Looking to know if it is normal or not. Maybe it can be something that I can repair myself? Earlier in the summer, when we were starting the boat, we could see some fuel in the water. After around a month of not starting it, we started it (it's always take a couple of shot because we...
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    Repairing gas sensor / cables / vent gas hose

    Hello! I have 2 questions :) I had an issue where my fuel gauge was showing empty and I think I’ve isolated the problem to the cables. I will be replacing them but I noticed that in the bolts/screws and around stuff there it’s messy and it looks like to be grease or a gel of some sort, maybe to...
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    Drainage of the pontoon

    Great idea - I might try the shopvac trick! Just waiting for winter to be over :D
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    Drainage of the pontoon

    Possible, I will do a pressure test with a regulator and see! Let's hope welding is not necessary!
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    Drainage of the pontoon

    Thanks for the tip!
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    Drainage of the pontoon

    I see - is there a trick where I could connect a small air compressor where the plug is and send some air (put soapy water at those welds) or it has to be a specific pressure sent inside? Then should it be welded back or a kind of epoxy would do it?
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    Drainage of the pontoon

    Also, both of them had similar amount of water in them so this is why I suspect it is coming directly from those screws. (They might be tapered but I can’t understand why there would be so much water in them and in equal amount)
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    Drainage of the pontoon

    We had it pressure tested couple years ago and it was alright. They are big screw style. They are located at the bottom of the pontoon so in the water.
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    Drainage of the pontoon

    Good day! This year before winterizing, I remove the metal plugs at the bottom of the pontoons. It was draining for a long time! This spring, when I prepare it to go in the water, what is the best way to put the screw back in? Should I be using teflon tape, liquid teflon, nothing? Or how to...
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    Mercruiser 4.3 Alpha One problem - loses power

    :), I can't tell for the filter but thank you for letting me know! I suppose previous owner hasn't changed it in a while... edit: oh the fuel line, yeah... that hex nut was rounded...
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