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    I think I chose a good name for my boat: What do you think?

    I design and run websites for a living. For my twin engine cabin cruiser I think I will name it: <?php echo 'Boat'; ?> This won't make sense unless you know about programming.
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    Dang it! 2 weeks before I move to Florida it's gotta freeze on me. Antifreeze questio

    I'm going to add antifreeze to my engines just to be safe, but will draining the block of a 350 using the petcocks on either side of the block actually get ALL the dangerous water out? It seems to me there's a chance it wont. While draining the block, I almost forgot the manifolds! :eek:
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    How much internal engine corrosion is too much internal engine corrosion?

    How do you know when it's time for a new block? Will the engine start over heating.... or will worse happen? It's easy to tell when it's time for new exhaust manifolds. :rolleyes:
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    Revving the engine with no load.

    What's the chance I will hurt something if I rev the Chevy 350 engine on my boat up to 4400 RPM? I'm getting some strange results while trying to reprop my cabin cruiser and I want to verify that my engines can do better than 3850 RPM. The engine is hooked up to an OMC stringer. I only intend...
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    Type III MSD with macerator pump

    MY boats toilet has a type 3 MSD right under it. Attached to the MSD is a macerator pump that can be operate by a switch elsewhere in the cabin. Since I boat in a lake the system is blocked and no one uses the toilet so I don't have to worry about emptying the MSD. I plan on taking my boat to...
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    To OMC Users: OMC Cobra VS Mercruiser?

    I'm quite familiar with and fond of the OMC Stringer and its benefits over a Mercruiser, but I know very little about the Cobra. I'd like to know what other people's opinions are on the Cobra. What are the benefits of an OMC Cobra over a Mercruiser if any? I've heard they are just about bullet...
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    Engine trim VS trim tabs when triming side to side list.

    I have been considering getting smart trim for my 28' Cabin cruiser. The only time my boat will list while planing is when my out drives are not trimmed correctly. When the out drive is too low it will tend to make the boat list on direction, and when it is too far up it will list the other...
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    Does anyone make a trailerable twin engine inboard boat and trailer?

    Just curious, I've seen single engine inboards with trailers but I've never heard of a twin engine inboard boat. When I say trailerable, I mean having a 8.5' or smaller beam boat that can easily go onto a road legal trailer towed behind a pickup.
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    Has anyone ever thought of sowing one of these puppies into a pocket of a PFD?

    http://www.budgetpilot.com/aerofix-406with-gps-interface-p-3539.html If you're on a boat that sinks in the middle of a storm 100 miles from shore, it sure would be nice to tell the satellites in orbit that someone's out here. I've always thought it would be a good idea to sow one of these...
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    Hollow stringers on 28' cabin cruiser.

    Is it common to have fiberglass only stringers on larger boats? The only wood on my boat appears to be in and around the engine area, everything else is fiberglass. I first noticed when I took the boot off the stringer drives. The only supporting wood other than the 2 inch thick transom appears...
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    Grease or 30 weight oil in OMC Stringer tilt clutch pack?

    I have seen a few people recommend stuffing the tilt clutch pack on a stringer with grease instead of 30 weight oil as called for. What's the reasoning behind this? How much grease should be packed in there? What kind of grease should be packed in there?
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    How do I deal with corrosion around a stuck bearing housing?

    I have an OMC 800 low end that I'm trying to get housing off of. The first one I did came right off. The second OMC low end has aluminum corrosion around and between the bearing housing and the out drive. I have the drive tilted up and am putting hydrofluoric acid around the corroded lip every...
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    Fuel system setup.

    What's the best way to setup a fuel system? Look at the picture below to see what mine looks like. Except for some rust in my fuel tank the system has been working well. The fuel pump stays cool and I have no problems with fuel pump priming even when the tank is low. The line that says "To...
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    Fix and sell boat or part it out?

    I have a old and rough but good tri-hull that I need to sell. I was looking at used boat prices and at part prices on ebay. It seems like I can get a lot more for the boat if I part it out and put the remnants on craigslist. It has an great working stringer drive, and a great hull and floor, but...
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    Replacing Power Steering Belt on OMC with SelecTrim

    Is there and easy way to replace the power steering belt on an OMC GM V8 with SelecTrim or do I just have to completely remove the front motor mount?
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