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    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    there is a good chance the person that did the previous work may have used vynalester or some exotic resin , some of these can be deadly to the skin and lungs , there are no regulations when it comes to materials used in boat restoration , so it is what it is when it comes to de constructing...
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    Batteries not charging

    new or old motor , charging system has a fault , disconnecting a + or - battery terminal has the same outcome , if the ECU was going to have spiked it would have by now . OP have the battery load tested , it may not be receiving a charge , as posted , a simple test with a MM if you have access...
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    How to choose an old 2-stroke 150/175 Merc

    sadly i just sent all my old motors to scrap. i have to say the one merk that stood out to me was a 135 mariner / merk 2.0, i used that motor on a lot of boats , it was still a runner when it was sent to scrap .the advantage was there was no need to worry about finding parts as there was never...
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    Batteries not charging

    refer to post 13. :eek:
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    No sparking v4

    where to start ??? , grounds on CDIs , grounds on coils , for that matter all grounds on the ignition system.
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    Batteries not charging

    WARNING : always check the wiper blade condition and vehicle serial number before removing a battery terminal with the motor running.(y) OP , FWIW testing alternator output this way (lifting terminal) will not surge an ECU anymore than the faulty charge circuit already present.
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    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    its not that you cant , its just the fact that the compressed air blower seems to concentrate on areas and makes the fibers imbed to the skin in spots. having a helper dust you down with the blower vac before removing contaminated clothing has saved me a lot of scratching. compressed air...
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    projects other than boats

    a home made manifold and a couple of side draft weber carbs should get it low under the hood .
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    Went electric

    it was meant to be an example of how much energy is consumed charging the EV cells to keep them healthy. a couple of news posts will never convince me the Evs are better than the real thing . we all know how much the media brain wash the public into believing the BS they spread no matter what...
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    Went electric

    that's where they have "" natural gas "" back up(y)
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    Went electric

    i don't agree that an EV is more efficient than a proper vehicle , try charging your EV from flat with a generator. that is if you can get a portable generator big enough to supply enough energy / KVA to do the job. now , even if you could find a portable generator that produces the KVA/ power...
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    1 or 2 PDS bearings in my Volvo 270 outdrive

    off topic :) , pics of the boat please .
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    projects other than boats

    sweet little motor ,? did you get the harness , ecu and all accessory's with it ,
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    Went electric

    yes , but battery power is good for a cleaner environment , cant recycle , cant send to land fill. the cycle has started , wait till the EVs need to be disposed of , there will be properties filled with cars with dead battery's just like the garden equipment at the local land fill. scrap metal...
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    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    :) put the big boy pants on and grind away ! , ha ha , we have all been through the rash and the itching. i have found some 3% peroxide from the chemist wiped over my arms after a cold shower will stop the rash from irritating (as it does). your skin is poisoned , that is what is making your...
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    Water tube

    i have used 5 min epoxy on the threads of the screws to tighten them up , not saying its a proper way to fix because if you are not at the correct setting you cant / shouldn't adjust once the epoxy has set. it will tighten the threads to stop the screw backing out. best permanent fix is a...
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    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    that would have hurt :cry:
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    Wet sanding gel coat

    you will see the reason why sand and butting is best done at the same time frame when you get to the clean up stage "from experience " its a messy job and clean up is time consuming if the sanding residue is left to go rock hard. i overcome some of the drudgery by high pressure washing before...
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    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    take it apart , see how bad it is in the bores etc , parts used to be easy to come by when my brother had his and prices were not too bad either . you may just get away with aa re ring and a hone , but be prepared for the worst . as i posted earlier the starter is a weak link , you have probably...
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    battery charging issue has me stumped

    if the cable is rotted inside the sheathing no matter how clean the terminal is there will be a problem.
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