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    Easiest Conversion

    A 3.0l pushed around my boat for nearly 40 years. It'll do it. But if it was marginal with the 170 it'll be worse with the 3.0l. I had a good running 470 I was going to swap in against my better judgment and then wised up and went with a 4.3l. It took a while to plane. Once it got up you were...
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    My 84 4winns horizon 195 project.

    Probably all I'm going to do this weekend. Got the transom laminated so I can cut it. It dried just slightly warped... if you throw a straight edge across it it proud by maybe 1/16 in the middle. I figure I'll put that side out and let the clamps pull it flat when I bed it to the transom. I'll...
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    My 84 4winns horizon 195 project.

    Picked up my order today. Dad's home from surgery so I had some time to get out... Not my best strap work... but we made it. I'll also add. The off white tint for the gelcoat is reasonably close. I just want the bilge to look close enough lol.
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    Anyone else notice...

    Large businesses, LLCs, whatever, buying up marinas nation wide? Our other boat is a 33' wellcraft coastal. We wet dock and dry dock at what was a reasonable marina and you were allowed to do your own work. Over the last couple years, a large company has been buying up any marina worth buying...
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    My 84 4winns horizon 195 project.

    While I'm thinking about it... I have some old holes in the transom that are no longer used that I'd like to seal up... would over drilling them to say 1/4 inch and just doing a marine-tex plug be sufficient. They are screws that the heads broke off of from the PO. They have marine tex over them...
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    Control replacement/update opinions

    Oh no. 46 MPH with the new 4.3. 3.0 did an absolute best of 37 MPH typically 34 MPH. There is a square pivot pin with pinch bolts on the gimbal, the pin rounds over time causing play. Though I suspect most of it is the 40 year old rack....
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    Control replacement/update opinions

    I realized it was a problem the first time I stood on it in a chop with the 4.3l (first time it did 46 MPH) and I almost immediately backed down on the throttle... Was not pleasant to say the least lol. Figure most of the time with the 3.0l was spent around 24 MPH... And I will be stripping...
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    Control replacement/update opinions

    10-4 on that. I'll proceed with the non NFB setup then. Thanks all!
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    Control replacement/update opinions

    It would address the free play I have, correct? The whole reason I am considering swapping it is I can turn the wheel almost a quarter turn with no movement out back on the steering arm or cable. I feel like this is excessive and should be like an eighth or less but I've been wrong before...
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    Control replacement/update opinions

    I do have a Mercruiser, I don't have power steering but rather just a full manual rack without assist. I have the anode adjusted so I don't have the torque steer underway or anything, only when accelerating to get on plane... Basically you only feel it when it is digging out of the hole and the...
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    Control replacement/update opinions

    Good Morning everyone, While I have the boat torn down I plan on going through and replacing all my control cables and was just looking for feedback on if what I am looking at sounds right. For control, I have an original 84 Quicksilver control box, side panel mount, which I believe is from...
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    My 84 4winns horizon 195 project.

    So, I'm working tomorrow today and yesterday again. Original plan was to get jamming on Monday but dad is officially having surgery so I have to take him for that. My plan was to pick up the US composite order and get the transom templated and possibly the ply laminated but that'll have to wait...
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    DIY - Canvas Enclosure

    Very nice work sir.
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    Easiest engine drop in replacement for 1986 MCM 470

    I don't have that much to add but... While I didn't do an identical swap, I did do a 3.0l to a 4.3l. Make damn sure you have enough room for the mounts between the stringers... 24" minimum and even at that, it is tight.
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    My 84 4winns horizon 195 project.

    Yes. It doesn't seem to be as much an issue on small pieces, when I rebuilt my engine mounts it was good after two days but it was also in the 90s out. While I can get the garage that hot I don't want that bill lol. And like, I have 35 gallons of poly. Why buy PL on top of that.
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    My 84 4winns horizon 195 project.

    So I have to ask as I've seen differing opinions... should I be adhering the transom wood to the transom with some thickened resin/peanut butter or just using PL adhesive. I feel like the PL would be a little easier to work with but I think the PB would be better for taking up the voids I may...
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    prop recommendations for Trophy walk around 25 foot

    Merc does have a prop demo program as well. Maybe check their site and see if one is local.
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    My 84 4winns horizon 195 project.

    Plywood was delivered today. Moved it inside. This is the "worst" c rated side. I think they did good by me. Also recieved notification that my glass order should be here Monday for freight pickup.
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    Manifolds (Trying to figure out what I am looking at)

    Factory stat is actually a 160 on this engine. I will be switching to the warm manifold setup since this is a gen 1 drive. I didn't have any overheat issues yet but it has been reported enough times I am not taking a chance. I will be retaining the 160 as it seems thunderbolt V uses coolant data...
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    Manifolds (Trying to figure out what I am looking at)

    Just an update: So far, they haven't found anything. I guess that's good news.
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