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    '87 Mecruiser has spark but no start

    Hello. Have a 87 Mercruiser 3.0 . Installed new points ,condenser and plugs.Have spark on coil and all 4 cylinders. Motor turns over but will no start. While cranking it actually spits fuel out of carb :facepalm: !. ​Is this a timing or fuel issue? Boat last ran two years ago. Running fine then...
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    What is this?

    Hello. Is this a pic of a ground??? that is under my helm. Not a good pic but basically none of my gauges work. It has a black wire coming off of it connected to nothing at the moment... Thanks, Pete
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    Lanyard Kill Switch

    Hello again. Have an 87 Searay Seville with 3.0 mercruiser I/O. I need to know where to wire the red wire (under dash/helm) from the switch. The black wire is going to the ground lugs on fuel meter.
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    1987 SeaRay Seville 17' Bowrider 3.0 Litre Mercruiser (Where to find a new one)

    Hello. Looking to (hopefully) buy a replacement one of these. Queried different things on the web with no results. I know this is a Fire/Halon procedure on portside of engine cowl (near halon port) What is this officially called and where can I purchase one? Thanks! Pete44
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    Upholstery Foam Covering

    Hello. Re-used my old upholstery foam on new wood I made for seats.The foam was put together in pieces to make my seat cushion. I was wondering if there was a cover of material I could place over the foam to give it a smooth appearance before I install my vinyl over it. Polyester batting...
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    Drive Alignment ?

    Hello. This may be a silly question but I discovered that my engine/outdrive adjustment locking nuts were not locked down (at all!)..Funny thing is it has been like this for 4 years. But thank goodness I have been restoring it for that long too in the garage. Do I tighten the locking...
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    Paint

    Hello again. Getting closer to a point of painting my deck on my '87 SeaRay Seville..I do not think I want to re-carpet it..Need a good paint/coating that is anti-skid and resists water. Thanks,Pete
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    deck paint

    Will be ready soon (in theory) to paint deck and other components (above water line)...Any suggestions of what paint to get to best guard against moisture/water? Thanks, Pete
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    Boat Restoration - A hobby or a job ?

    Hello all...Need your thoughts..Working on mine since Jan 2010...My wife calls it a "hobby" .... I dont think so :redface: Pete
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    Hull Sound Deadner

    Getting to a stage of a crossroad..Is there anything I could use to surpress noise on my hull...Thought of a sound deadner spray (automotive) but do not know how that would apply in marine apps...Trying to stay away from foam...Any ideas welcomed! Thanks,Pete
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    Stringer question

    Getting ready to "peanut butter" my stringers in...Will the peanut butter bond better to "untreated" wood?...Otherwords can I coat and glass my stringers before installing them to hull? Thanks,Pete
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    Hole in hull repair question

    Got help earlier on hull repair..Question is the outside of hull necessary to repair? (more a looks thing than strutural?)...If I am filling the hull from the inside and the repair putty goes through to the outside to wax paper and sets "flat"..Would not that suffice?..And what exactly is "V"...
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    test

    test:)
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    Stringer Questions

    Been struggling with this issue...Trying to install new stringers (only 2) in my 87 SeaRay Seville Bowrider..Having a heck of a time to get new stringer to meet to hull evenly..(tried the cardboard/string trick) come to find out on an 8 foot section of board layed flat on my hull there are 1/4...
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    Home Depot Styrofoam vs Pour In Foam

    Seen dozens of posts on going to use pink or blue styrofoam insulation to use instead of pour in foam...I have seen comments on "allowing drainage" to bilge area instead of foam that "blocks" drainage...Who out there has a method of installation of the foam sheets that "allow drainage" through...
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