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    waterproof laminate on deck?

    Recently at the local hardware store I noticed some kind of laminate flooring that looked like hardwood but was made of some kind of waterproof material and was for places like bathrooms or basements, etc. It locks together without glue and can be cut with a pair of shears or a sharp knife. I...
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    zinc anode in exhaust mannifold

    I was just wondering....I replaced my exhaust manifold on a merc165 l6 about 2 years ago. the old one rusted thru and cracked. the new one was about $1000. I hate to think of that rusting too and wondered if you could drill a hole in the end cap of a manifold and thread a zinc anode inside the...
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    steel gas line size

    just noticed a small leak where the steel gas line enters the carb on my 1978 merc 164 l6. I was going to replace the line and fittings and was wondering what the size of this line is. also wondering if a steel brake line would serve the same purpose?
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    mercruiser 165 stalling

    hi, i'm slowly but surely working thru some issues with this l6 165 mercruiser and pre alpha one (1978). I had water in the gear oil and discovered leaking seal around the lower shift shaft, replaced shaft and seal and that now seems fine (thanks bt doctor for advice). I also changed the gimbal...
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    alpha one lower shift shaft

    Hi, i'm new to this so sorry in advance if I do something against the rules! anyway I need to replace the oil seal around the shift shaft in my lower unit. I noticed that the shaft itself is rusted pitted. I ordered a new one of these as well. apparently they are now stainless steel but used to...
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