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    Advice needed on floor repair for '98 bayliner

    The floor around my ski locker has gotten soft. Tonight I pulled back the carpet and found it extends to the drivers foot area. The thin layer of fiberglass has cracked and allowed water to get in. I know there are two beams that run from the engine compartment to the front of the boat. I am...
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    Carpet v.s Coating

    Yestereday I put up a post about carpet and someone recommended a coating. So I spend some time researching them today. There seems to be a lot of diffrent brands. Are there any that stand out? From what I read it seems like a product with rubber with have a nice texter to wal around on...
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    Below Replacement Frequency

    How often is everyone changing their belows? Is it every 3 years? I did all three at the end of '09 so they have been used for 3 seasons. I have a few other projetcs and really dont have the time to do it this season. I keep the boat in the water for about 3 months a year. I know when I...
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    Replacing carpet after floor repair

    THe area surrounding my ski locker is getting soft. I had to repair section of floor in the area behind it a couple of years ago. When I did that section I was ble to pull the carpet back, make the repair and glue it back down. I am thinking that the glue I used is not going to come up that...
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    Fuel pump doesnt pump when key is on start

    I have a 98 bayliner capri with a 4.3 Mercruiser I/O. After the boat sits for a week it will start for a second and then die. I can always get it started by borrowing the feed from the choke and jumping the fuel pump. Here is where it gets interesting... It always runs once I get it going. I...
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    Boat lifts

    Driving around the lask last week I noticed a ton of boat lifts. I searched a little on the web. They are not as expensive as I thought but shipping looks high. If I can find somethng cheap I may be able to swing it. Anyone know of a low cost lift? I am in New England so shipping could be...
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    Power Trim Issues

    For the second year in a row the power trim stopped working as the season ended. The first year I noticed the fluid was milky. I drained, filled and cycled the trim a bunch of times. It fixed the issue for most of the following season (last year). When I ended the season I repeated the...
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    Power trim not working, bad fluid?

    At the end of last season I went to pull the boat out of the water and the power trim would not lift the drive. I found the fluid was bad so I drained it and filled it a few times. It was fine all year but when I pulled it out of the water it did the same thing. The fluid didn't look too bad...
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    No power at fuel pump on 4.3

    I have been having aproblem starting my boat after sitting for a few days. If I run a jumper wire to the fuel pump I can get it to run, then it will start right up. I want to fix it before I put it away. The fuel pump has a purple/yellow wire that comes froma small post on the starter solenoid...
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    20w-50???

    Last year I did some research and chose to not go with the Mercruiser oil. A year later and I have no idea what weight oil i decided to use. I happen to have 6 quarts of 20w-50 that I have no use for. Is it an acceptable grade? I did a few searches and it seemed that 15w-40 was more popular.
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    4.3 hard starting issue

    I have 1998 baylinter with the 4.3 engine. When I try to start it after a week it will fire and run for a second or two and then will not start. If I supply power to the fuel pump it will work. Once running it runs fine all day. I have searched the internet and found it is a common issue but...
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    Keel pics

    When waxing my boat I found some chips on the keel. THey dont look too deep butthey ae through to the fiberglass mesh I read a bunch of posts but I thought I would post a picture and open it up to suggestions. What type of product should I use? Any particular brand? I will probably have to...
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    Painting outdrive

    I have some corrosion I want to paint before I store the boat for winter. I know I need a primer. Is there a primer that I can buy at a hardware or auto parts store that will work? It's tough to get to a Marina during the week.
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    Anode Replacement

    I am about to order a kit but I thought would check here first... Last year I noticed some corriosion on my Alpha One drive. I sanded, cleaned and painted all the areas. It wasnt as bad this year but some of it came back. Is this because the anodes are worn? At what point should they be...
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    Attwood Tsunami 500GPH

    My primary bilge failed this year. It was a 350 PGH that came with the boat. I have an new Attwood Tsunami 500GPH that someone gave me. Should I put it in or pick up a different brand? Are they reliable? It would be wired to a float switch. My secondary pump is 750GPH. The boat is...
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    What are you using for oil in your 4.3?

    I did a search and looked through the sticky's....I thought it would be a more common question. Are you using the mercuiser oil? I think it is 20-50w Is there something I can use in it's place? No marinas close by but plenty of auto part stores It s '98 4.3L
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    4.3lx fuel pump issue???

    Last week I posted because I had trouble getting my boat started. On saturday I had the same issue but kept a an eye on the carb when starting it. I pumped the accelerator a couple of times and watched the fuel spray into the carb. I turned the key and it started right up but stalled after a...
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    4.3lx hard to start when cold

    The last couple weeks my engine would fire up on the first try then stall. A few tries later it will run for a second but it doesn't do anything after that. With a shot of ether, it fires right up. Unfortunalty I was alone each time so I couldn't look into the carb to see if it was getting...
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    Redundant Power Options

    In the fall I added a second bildge pump 500 GPH. I believe the factory pump is 350. Right now they are both connected to the same battery. The boat is an 18 foot open bow. The single battery has been more than enough for normal use. The goal is to reduce the risk of sinking when the...
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    Alpha One leaking drive oil

    In the fall I noticed drive oil seeping out where the drive bolts on. We had some trouble getting the boat out of the water because the motor would not tilt up. I assumed it hit bottom when pulling it onto the trailer and it jarred something. I took it all apart but didn't see anything. I...
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