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    Starting motor for first time

    I know this question is here somewhere but I cant find it. What should I do before starting a motor that has been winterized. I know the basics, new gas, new plugs, lower end oil. It has a new water impeller. Should I put something in the cylinders like wd40 and let set awhile before turning...
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    Impellers

    How hard is it to replace the impeller on a Mariner 40hp motor. I have the tools and the place to do it, but I have never tried. What is the estimated cost of dealer to this, and it should I even try?
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    Gas/Battery Storage Boxes

    With the weather breaking some, Im finally getting to check out all of the things on my new (to me) 1986 Sylvan Deluxe 24' pontoon. This boat has the gas tanks and batteries that sit behind the rear wall on a small platforms, with the motor in the middle. The previous owner built locking...
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    Marine Plywood Delamination

    I just bought a 24 foot pontoon. It has 2 year old Marine PW for the deck. It was about 15 degrees when I looked at it, and the bottom of the deck looks brand new. I was from end to end and side to side and never saw or felt a weak spot. I walked the top and no soft spots anywhere on the boat...
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