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    Update to using Toilet bowl cleaner for hull and bottom

    No matter what I used, I couldn't get that brown embedded stain out. It seemed, as I said, embedded in the gel coat. Now I use oxalic acid. It totally gets rid of the stains. It comes in a powder form and is the main ingredient in most toilet bowl cleaners. I bought a bottle of it on Amazon...
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    Just bought this Snowblower ,Good,bad ??

    I like to spray the inside of the chute and augers with a lubricant so the snow doesn't stick as much. WD-40, pam, pledge, whatever you have. I have two of those machines. Both 9hp, 26" chutes. They both have "power steering". Little finger levers under the grip to steer it. Squeeze the...
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    2 parking problems

    As I stated in my earlier post...I'm with you on both accounts. It's become a selfish and lazy world. What ever happened to the "golden rule"? I'll bet anyone under 40 doesn't even know what that is....
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    2 parking problems

    One flat for each parking space he/she took up! That's terrible that someone flattened the tires. I can see how that would annoy some people, but it's no cause for damaging the car. Confront the owner, but that would mean face-to-face conflict and most people are cowards when it comes to...
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    I think this means water intrusion

    I can't tell the color from your picture. To me, it just looks dirty. Is it black (dirty, normal) or is it beige, tan or milkshake looking?
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    Mercruiser 6.2l 300 (2018 model) Gimbal bearing grease how to?

    In your statement, it sounds like you are looking in the wrong place. You state "it seems impossible to access". That grease fitting, if your's has one, would be located outside the boat and is in plain sight. Is that where you are looking? It sounds like you are looking inside the engine bay...
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    Sterndrive Covers

    Yeah, if the tires sink into the ground or lose air, the drive might hit the ground.
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    Sterndrive Covers

    Make sure you dig the hole for the skeg deep enough so if your tires deflate for some weird reason, the skeg won't hit the ground. Whatever you cover it with, I would use something breathable. You dont want to trap moisture under there. You can remove the drive and take it inside if you...
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    Shrinkwrap or boat cover (and polytarp)?

    What has been said makes sense. You don't want to go out and clean off snow every time it snows. That will get old real quick. It's the main reason we make room in our garage every Fall for our boat and our Silverado. It sucks having to clean snow off a full sized pickup every time it snows...
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    Upholstery

    I am not familiar with your setup, but maybe a guess will help. Can you get to the rear of the seat back? Perhaps from the engine compartment? If so, maybe there are screws back there to remove the seat back first, then maybe after removing the seat back you'll have access to the screws for...
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    Car won’t start. One click

    Agree. Sounds like a bad ground. Disconnect and clean all connections like shiny new. Positive and negative. Smear all surfaces with di-electric grease or what I use...Kopr-Shield made by T&B, then reassemble. Also check the condition of the battery cables. Corrosion can migrate from the...
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    Mercruiser 7.4 Starter Grinding/Partial Engagement?

    I use a product called Kopr-Shield made by T&B (Thomas and Betts). This stuff is fantastic. It's a conductive anti-corrosion surface compound. I clean the connection, apply the Kopr-Shield to all the parts, connect it all up, tighten it and it never corrodes...ever. You don't need much, just...
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    Cut Holes for Improving Engine Access

    Another happy conclusion. Glad it all worked out.
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    Mercruiser 7.4 Starter Grinding/Partial Engagement?

    Maybe your battery is too weak or there are connections that are corroded creating too much resistance.
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    Winterizing Question

    Never ever run the engine without the drive either being in the water or with the muffs....not even for a few seconds. EVER! You will burn up your impeller and exhaust shutters within seconds. Big problems will occur. Marine engines are severely affected when an overheat occurs and in can happen...
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    High Performance Gear Lube Color - Bravo 3

    So, the drive submerged and running in the water doesn't cool it enough? It needs to be sprayed? Is that a particular drive that runs hot for some reason? Is there a temperature gauge for monitoring the temperature of the drive? That would be good. Please explain. Thanks for addressing my...
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    Cut Holes for Improving Engine Access

    I'm lucky not having a dog house type setup. Mine is the full rear bench seat with the huge sun pad lid for the engine bay. Inside there's a wooden piece on either side of the engine like yours, but mine are are not carpeted and removable by pulling a few screws. Perhaps you can separate those...
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    Air Don't Freeze Winterization

    Someone give me a brief description of closed cooling. I'm guessing the engine has AF running through it like our land vehicles, so the block is always protected from freezing and corrosion. But there's no fan to cool things, so I assume raw water is circulated through the heat exchanger to...
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    Air Don't Freeze Winterization

    I love that idea!
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    what went wrong with my outdrive?

    Darn, that's terrible! Seems the primer and paint didn't adhere to the metal properly. Aluminum can be a bit temperamental. Maybe there was some oxidation on the metal right before you painted it. Aluminum can oxidize pretty quickly. But I'm by far no expert. Just guessing here. Could it have...
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