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    Does the antifreeze you use really matter?

    A couple of points . . . 1) The rating on the anti-freeze (such as "-50") is a pipe burst rating, which is a plumbing industry rating as to when a copper pipe will burst from freezing. The liquid actually begins to freeze long before reaching the pipe burst rating. -25˚C will be close to the...
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    Problem Replacing old incandescent NAV lights with LED lights

    Sorry to be late to the party, but . . . It sounds like the navigation lights are wired in series when they should be wired in parallel. (I believe this was touched upon) Each light should be getting 12volts from the switch. Perhaps the wiring was changed by a previous owner of the boat...
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    Upholstery East Cost PA, NJ, NY, DE

    You should be able to find local upholstery folks (shops) in your area. Have you Googled, tired Craiglist, or FB market place?
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    LiFePO Batteries ???

    Just catching up on a few pictures that I was not able to post previously . . . New battery isolator . . . . The new alternator . The system has been running well over the summer. Happy batteries . . .
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    Parking boat in driveway

    You need to move . . . people in your neighborhood have too much time on their hands. :D
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    I did not realize that Ondarvr was Oops! brother. He is over on the BoatDesign forum, but he did stop by here not too long ago . . . (last year)
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Yes, Oops took on some challenging work. He has not been on the forum since 2012. I believe he was a Moderator as well :unsure: Not sure what became of him?
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    That's a lot of questions. I sent you a PM.
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Yes, I am working up the design for an extension/bracket. There should be plenty of time over the next year to figure stuff out. :unsure: :geek:
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    Not getting water to crank pumps-Bravo1

    With the water intake hose disconnected from the pump and the muffs running from a garden hose, you should be getting lots of water. With everything connected and the garden hose running, you should be getting water up to the intake hose of the thermostat housing at the top of the engine. A...
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Yes, the boat is better than I had thought it would be for over-nighting. So, it's a keeper.
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    The boat is out for the season . . . The 'plan' is to run it as I/O powered and then start an outboard conversion next year at this time.
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Quick Update . . . The Admiral and I have been discussing the various options of either converting the boat (to OB's) or doing the sell & buy thing. It looks like neither is a straight path. . . it is very silent on the boat selling front (so far). Also, I would miss the full cabin that the...
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    Should I redo the pink RV antifreeze that I already used last week to winterize Merc 5.0?

    The ethanol-based AF's tend to be bad on the plastic parts and seals of the more modern engines. So, the PG-based AF's are preferred for engine winterizing. Your boat, being older may not have as much to be concerned about in that regard. Since it is done, I'd just leave it. The -50F (pink)...
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    My boat is "One2Many" :ROFLMAO:
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    Anyone ever convert their 401k to an IRA?

    Rollover . . . rollover. . . so they all rolled over and one fell out. (sorry for the singing . . .:ROFLMAO: ) I believe you are asking about a 'Rollover' . . . I have rolled-over my 401K's from former employers into an IRA several times. Also converted some after-tax money into a Roth...
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    Vinyl Wrap

    A friend of mine (same boat as me) had vinyl wrap done on his boat. Looks awesome. Totally changed the look of the boat for the better. Used to be all white hull with brown/beige seating. @KJM If the current gelcoat is not smooth, there may be an issue of getting the wrap to adhere. You...
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    I've listed my CY 338 for sale in a couple of places . . . Still got to do a couple repairs. As a final improvement project, I installed the TV that I had sitting in the closet for the past 3 years. :ROFLMAO:
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