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  1. Grub54891

    3.0 mercruiser dieseling

    Years ago when I was in tech school, we were showed that slowly pouring a half bottle of water into the carb while high idle, then shut down and let sit for half hour. Start back up and give it a rev or two and yeah, the exhaust spit out lots of black carbon. Steam cleaning!
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    Liqui Moly ceratec engine oil additive any good?

    The only time I used any additives was as a teen, I added two cans of stp oil additive so the oil pressure was at about 5lbs idling. yes the motor was wore out. It lasted around a month as I was re-building a V-8 to stuff in it.
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    Electric Steering for 2005 Volvo Penta?

    This ^^, Seastar has been around for many years and is on large boats and small boats. I've seen very few that have had issues. A lot easier to install auto pilot if you decide to later also.
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    I know this will sound foolish, but hear me out please

    I gave away two boats in the last two years. One a 1985 Sylvan, aluminum deep V. Other a 1984 Chapparral, Got tired of it. Don't worry I have a couple more so I'm still boating. Both recipients are very happy with them, and they are still local to my area. nice to see them on the water yet...
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    Rain water getting into front of boat (Sea Ray 180)

    A plastic cutting board is a lot cheaper. if you can find one in the size you need.
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    Bildge pump removal

    It's a mess trying to get out some of those pumps. I do what I can when servicing them. Once out I'll fabricate an aluminum flat bar stock to mount the pump on, slide it where it needs to be and attach the new bracket to the side of a stringer. Makes future serviceing much easier!
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    Snapped the dreaded Mercruiser transom Drive Lube Fitting....

    I could never get a magnet to stick to that clip. It's stainless. Where do I get a magnet for stainless?
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    Snapped the dreaded Mercruiser transom Drive Lube Fitting....

    Been there done that! You have to go by feel mostly. If you can get a camera that you can see the fitting without dropping the camera, like tie it off somewhere it’s sort of helpful. Not perfect but it slightly helps. I’ve dropped the clip more than once! They do make a brass fitting for that...
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    Mercruiser 2.5 ticking sound

    Yeah, they sound like a tractor at idle.
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    Epoxy resin to seal new decking

    That’s what I did. cut to fit, seal all surfaces including edges then install.
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    Error closed loop gasoline bank 2

    Had a Volve powered one at the shop, The mis fire would not go away. Plugs looked new but after changing the issue went away. I had already checked fuel pressure and a bunch of other stuff, but it continued. Plugs did the trick.
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    Wakeboat bans

    That is what they do themselves! Always causing trouble or getting shot. Give me the same stuff as Mc tool and a little Ozzy, Nugent, ZZ top, Cooper and such!
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    Wakeboat bans

    On our lake that's 140 acers, It would be a bad thing. The lake is long and narrow. The wave would slam the shoreline and boats/docks hard. We did have one person launch his wakeboat at the ramp but never got out, He backed out into the shallow rocky area on the right of the landing and...
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    compact folding ladders

    Just a quick look I found this, There are more. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Pactrade-Marine-Boat-Aluminum-Polyethylene-Swim-Boarding-3-Steps-Ladder-Hook-White/537009132?
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    For those of us who tow our boat, do you inspect it ?

    Had a guy come to the shop a couple years ago, He had just towed his boat 150 miles on vacation, and he saw the cross member was rusted through. Just bought the boat a week before. Every crossmember was ready to give up the ghost! We couldn't weld anything in as there was not enough meat left...
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    Strange boat disease strikes.

    You must be talking about a rotted boat or, you want a weird looking boat??
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    I Got Me a Mercury !!!

    Do me a big favor: never let go of the tiller handle while the motor is running! It only takes .100th of a second to have a disaster! I was foolish once, the motor jackknifed and threw me into the bottom of the boat. I was very lucky I didn’t get thrown out.
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    Starter issue

    If you have a garage you can use a chain hoist. I’ve done that. Put a 4x4 across the rafters and attach the hoist, pull out the motor.
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    7.4 merc won't start after winter storage

    I dislike those pumps myself. Had one customer's boat and it quit while moving it from the slip, windy day. Lucky people were around to help with avoiding squishing other boats at the docks and getting it back to the slip. Belt broke. That little belt works hard running the fuel pump and...
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    7.4 merc won't start after winter storage

    On the picture of your fuel connector at the anti syphon valve looks to missing a hose clamp. Usually there are two clamps.
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