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    Buying an '03 Sea Ray Sundeck 220

    After spending big bucks for a repower and all the other necessary work to bring the boat back to top working condition, what will it be worth ?? Do your math, would buying a newer boat already in top running condition be less costly ?? I could see an easy 10K in what you describe unless you...
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    Outboard life expectancy

    That is why I would be concerned buying one....expensive to begin with, then expensive again down the road for replacement. You know they won't give you squat for your old trade in. I can see this becomming a tough sell about 10-15 years down the road...
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    Pumping out oil from dipstick

    Yessir...helped my neighbor install a kit on his, getting the kit on was time consuming and had to be twisted like a pretzel, but once in place.....oil changes were rather quick and simple and drained completely !! Highly recomend them !!
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    Winterize evinrude 50

    That Vicks has a mint smell and a strong one, so I can see how that would work !! We didn' t test squirrels, only mice, luckily I don't have squirrels !!
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    My AGM Batteries Singing Their Swan Song . . .

    Our local battery center takes in any battery, you don' t need to buy a new one. I get 4 for atv battery, 5 for lawn mower battery, 10 forvregular car battery and 15 for the big deep cycle batteries. That is more than the core return deduction at many stores!!
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    What color should my gear oil looks like

    Used to be....just bought some Mercury Quicksilver 80-90 gear lube and now it is honey colored !! My old bottle still has the darker color..
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    Outboard life expectancy

    I agree totally, but then again I am 73 yrs old. In my younger days I wanted a boat that could do 35 mph while everyone else was trying to get to 25-30... My neighbors son has an aluminum boat about the same shape and size as mine. Both 16' side console models, his is a Tracker and mine is a...
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    Outboard life expectancy

    Not exactly, with so minimal number of those being sold and used, it would be difficult to make a fair comparison. For example, a friend has a Chevy Corvair with over 300K miles on it, all original engine, never rebuilt, runs like a top !! Could we assume from that one midel that all Corvairs...
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    My AGM Batteries Singing Their Swan Song . . .

    I have been around auto/ boat batteries for a loooong time, never saw a discharged battery not freeze and split open when subjected to 20 degrees or colder. Due to the acid a battery needs to drop well below 25-30 degrees to freeze and split.
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    Winterize evinrude 50

    Pepermint oil on a few cotton balls will chase them away.. My grandson works with animal behavior and when he was going to school we did numerous tests for his research. We left pans of chicken feed in our barn and yes the mice had a feast.. We started placing perpermint oil cotton balls...
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    Prop Damage

    Definetly get it properly repaired before using it again !! If you don't have a spare prop, now would be a good time to get one and put it on while the current one gets repaired !! Can you repair it yourself ??? Mabey...can you weld aluminum...do you have pitch blocks to reset the proper...
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    Seller says exhaust bellows torn

    I am a tough customer when I am buying and I expect buyers to be tough when I sell. I always have manuals and reciepts to show the work and products that I claim to have fixed or repaired. And I expect the seller to have the same !! I have had buyers claim they need to take things apart to be...
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    Seller says exhaust bellows torn

    Are you a gambling man ?? What are you gambling away by taking a boat of unkown history out into open water ??
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    What color should my gear oil looks like

    Let it sit after draining for a while, if there is water in it, it will begin to seperate. Sometimes there will be lighter colored swirls in the gear lube indicating some water tried to mix in..
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    Outboard life expectancy

    Correct....the newer four strokes might be great, but due to all the extra work and parts, no one can afford anything but regular maintence. My local marinia service dept tell folks if your engine needs an overhaul, forget it, buy a new one as labor costs make it to expensive. They tell me...
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    New to the site with a question about a 1996 90hp Force

    Check the lube container, most will say if approved for marine use. I use the valvoline ( walmart brand) 75-140 full synthetic gear lube for many years with not one issue !! My label states approved for marine use etc. Being a full synthetic oil, the actual weight ( viscosity) is less important...
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    Winterize evinrude 50

    Drain and refill lower gear case to be sure there is no water in there !! Lube wont freeze but if the motor is left tilted up, water can lay in that exhaust port behind the prop and cause damage when it freezes. After letting my motor down to drain, I turn it over ( no start) a few times to...
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    Need replacement windshield for 2003 Lund Pro V

    You need just thw glass or the whole frame??
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    Merc 75 4 cylinders, 2 carbs

    Some years back, I found a full service manual for my Mercruiser I/O as a digital copy. Used a thumb drive to download it. Spent most of the night for the 990 pages it contained....when I opened it up for reading, about 30% of the pages were blank for taking notes...what a waste of time and...
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    Trailer Wheel

    Look up " wheel and rim supply". In Toledo Ohio there is a store that just sells wheels, rims, hubs etc and often carry the unusual items.
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