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    How Do I Remove a Stuck Gimbal Bearing?

    What about the gimball bearing puller? It is a tool designed for this job, and it can also help drive a new gimball in place while evenly driving it in. I bought one about 15 years ago and I have yet to see the bearing it did not get out by simply using a large ratchet handle to tighten the...
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    changing transducers and fishfinders.

    I mostly fish Lake Ontario In depths of 40 to 200 feet down and sometimes but rarely at 450 feet down I currently use a Furuno 587 with a TM260 transducer and a Garmin UHD 64CV with a GT24UHD-TM Transducer. I am not really happy with this setup. There just seem to be too many monitors on the...
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    Best survival "package, hatchet?

    You've got to go with the times. A good sturdy drone to scout out your area is probably worth its weight in gold.
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    Will a 3.0 run on 1 spark plug???

    It is probably time to get rid of your points and install a Delco EST Marine Kit. No more messing around with worn or wet points and very precisely timed ignition.I did it and it is just great
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    Has anyone used the ready lime (not the brand name) to descale their outboard

    A solution of 2 parts of vinegar and one part of salt makes hydrochloric acid also known as HCL which is a very powerful calcium dissolving acid
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    Has anyone used the ready lime (not the brand name) to descale their outboard

    Next time, just use a few gallons of vinegar with salt added. Does just the same and is probably even cheaper. I usually just try to fill up the cooling system completely and let it sit for a couple of hours to get it to soften the calcium inside and then I run the engine to rotate the stuff...
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    Grease Zerk Fitting Question . . .

    Halleluah!!!! Where were you 50 years ago?
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    How bad of an idea is this for OB support while trailering?

    If it is only to stop a faulty hydraulic system from dumping the outboard on the road, it is fine. Just don't think for one moment that it will act as a transom saver. The only problem I can see is the installing and removing or forgetting that its on there.
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    Shift rod position after impeller change

    I am not sure if you have that possibility, but is there a place where you can get your boat to and drag the rear end out so that the engine is either over very shallow water or just on land? I used to do this at our lake. The lower unit can be removed that way without expensive removal from...
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    Re-post of Boomyal's Brined Turkey Recipe!

    There is one thing that all you briners and grillers and stewers , whether your bird is the best or the worst, do have in common. You are preparing for a shared meal with friends , family and others, dear to you. That is where the blessing lays. May all of you have a blessed season to share.
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    Shift rod position after impeller change

    It sounds to me that the mechanic screwed up. Presuming that you paid him , he should fix the problem that he created. There should have been no grinding gears and these "adjustments" sound to me like he is blowing you off.
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    Re-post of Boomyal's Brined Turkey Recipe!

    The name Boomyal and Aspeck on the same page takes me back to the wild west days of Dockside Chat. But yes, Boomyal does know how to make a turkey taste better than most.
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    Major stores NOW DEMAND I open a full account to buy anything.

    That only works when the possibility is offered. Many do not have that possibility. I use the other alternative which is just not buying from those companies. I realize that I must be fighting windmills and as such prone to lose no matter what, but at least it gives me the illusion of fighting...
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    Major stores NOW DEMAND I open a full account to buy anything.

    I also have a bone to pick here. All those companies wanting me to register with them in order to become a "registered member" complete with username and password. And no, its not that the companies run a risk of unsupported credit card, because the payment is always verified before the...
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    Wondering how much my latest boat weighs.

    the official weight for the 1900v is 2600 pounds, but like Scott said There might well be a ton of water in the foam
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    86' mercruiser 3.0 exhaust bellow

    The bellows on the 86 Mercruisers are a huge pain to install. I used many very very bad curse words while doing that. The things mentioned about cleaning properly are generally true specially if using the glue. But the glue is tricky. It usually ended up all over my hands and some where it...
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    Old motors DEMAND to be retired when they are 65 years old..

    One more thing. If the original thread starter is a "force" owner, his argument might be more understandable and he can be forgiven.
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    Old motors DEMAND to be retired when they are 65 years old..

    There are a few more socioeconomic cause and result facts that I might mention , but I like this chatroom and do not want to get kicked off ,so Peace and steady waters to all of you. I'll stick to opinions about engines.
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    Old motors DEMAND to be retired when they are 65 years old..

    Actually,that is not a joke at all. The problem for all the outboard manufacturers was that once a customer bought an outboard he usually was set for life. Specially when the outboard was used only during a few months in summer. High quality, mass production and light use caused the market...
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    going to buy a used mercruiser

    175 is great. It can be this high, no worries Can you buy the boat?. That is up to you.
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