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  1. alldodge

    Need Help & Advice on a Purchase....

    As Sprig mentioned need to test drive both and sounds like you don't know boats, so highly recommend hiring someone that does. A boat will be the most costly item you own. The purchase price just gets it home. Fuel and maintenance will cost each year will get your attention, and sounding like...
  2. alldodge

    Need Help & Advice on a Purchase....

    Are both EFI, MPI, or maybe the 02 is a carb?
  3. alldodge

    Need Help & Advice on a Purchase....

    Welcome You mentioned the Four Winns has 455 hours but not what motor/drive package it has? The Crownline has a Merc 5.0 and seen salt but which 5.0? Sounds like the same Marina has maintained both boats, and is the info your getting from the Mechanic work for the Marina? A 1K difference...
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    New member introduction.

    Welcome aboard, look forward to your input
  5. alldodge

    Kawasaki Jet Ski STX 1100 and water coming into the engine compartment while at full throttle;

    I would remove the nozzle and reseal. Putting putty or anything else will just be a band-aid and don't think it will last
  6. alldodge

    mercruiser 4.3 thermostat housing

    Is the Delco EST dizzy being used or the TBV
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    MC-1 165's. Drive install gasket question

    The gasket goes on dry O ring use bellows adhesive
  8. alldodge

    mercruiser 4.3 thermostat housing

    Hey guys double check me These Serria wires are 8MM and silicone jacket and should work on the motor WIRES
  9. alldodge

    Is my gimbal bearing sealed or greaseable

    With grease coming out there its one of 2 things. The bearing is premalube or bearing was installed incorrectly (note your dot is straight up). In post 2 the pics show where the dot should be when using greasable bearing, even though they are peramlube One of my greaseable bearings note the dot...
  10. alldodge

    Have spark and fuel, can't get the rebuilt engine to start

    Is anyone able to see the vid of the spark? I keep getting an error of file is corrupt
  11. alldodge

    Storing a wood boat with 5200 bottom in desert heat

    5200 is good up to 180* , so the adhesive is in my opinion is not the issue, it's the wood
  12. alldodge

    Mercruiser 165's First Engine Align, Having Trouble

    Yes, it will be fine
  13. alldodge

    Mercruiser 165's First Engine Align, Having Trouble

    If it does go fully in just not as good as port It might be the gimbal is tight and that is giving the slight interference Could also be the engine coupler has a slight offset from a previous misalignment
  14. alldodge

    Bellows replacement

    Replaced mine for first time when it was about 20 years old. Still didn't need replacing, no cracks. The thing is I'm in fresh water and the big thing is after parking boat in garage I lowered the drive full down. Don't leave it up
  15. alldodge

    Storing a wood boat with 5200 bottom in desert heat

    Welcome That's to hot and will cause wood to shrink and crack
  16. alldodge

    I have a question on a volvo penta 7.4 engine

    Has to be the HE, was it tested fully drained and at least 15 psi?
  17. alldodge

    Boat Pricing

    Welcome From what I find the original MSRP was about 150K, and most sold for about 130K new in 2019. Looks like they hold their value more then most JD Power
  18. alldodge

    Wellcraft 26/2670/2600 Excel/Martinique Construction

    IMO no, but they will last if taken care of. I had a 1995 Rinker that was 27 years old when sold and it was still in good shape so far as the hull. It also spent its life on a trailer and covered. They cost less because it didn't cost as much to build
  19. alldodge

    mercruiser 4.3 thermostat housing

    Search "custom spark plug wire kit" then you can cut them to length. Can even get a V8 set for extra in most cases for same cost Could also look for 350 marine set if the V6 is to high, a 454 set would work also but wires will be to long
  20. alldodge

    Is my gimbal bearing sealed or greaseable

    Find out if it is aligned Pump grease until you see it. If you pump and it gets real hard and don't see it, then the hole or the spacer is not in alignment
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