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  1. harringtondav

    Coffee maker parts

    Kudos for your appliance repair. I've never met a clothes dryer, dishwasher, gas or electric range that couldn't be fixed. Also washing machines, but I'll back off if I ever have to pull the agitator to replace a transmission. Same with a refrigerator's sealed system. All appliances have a...
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    Clear Tape with great hold on plastic

    Clear house wrap seam tape comes to mind. It is often exposed to weather for a long time during construction. ....width may be too wide for a tape gun.
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    Prop Damage

    The last time I had an aluminum 14x21 prop repaired it cost $80-$90, and it was in better shape than yours. Since then I scrap the prop and buy a new alum prop. Pressed-in hub props cost +- $130. The last alum prop I bought has a removable hub. ....about $40 more. But the next prop will cost...
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    Which hull brands to avoid

    Is all about previous owner maintenance and care. Any boat stored under a dry cover, and with a dry bilge will last a long time. Hull rot is floor, stringer, bulkhead and transom rot from moisture. My previous Larson/Genmar was generally consider a 'Starter Boat'. After 21 yrs it had a few...
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    Seller says exhaust bellows torn

    I don't mean to be snarky, but I'd only buy the boat if it is a dirt cheap steal, and if I had the know how to bring it up to snuff. Else I'd save my pennies and wait for something better. Heed the above advice. Avoid a money pit disappointment.
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    Aq 151a winterize first time. No water came out

    They're closer than you may think. All closed/fresh water cooling systems have pressurized Glycol or OAT engine antifreeze that cools the engine block, and sometimes the exhaust manifolds. Raw/sea water cools the steering cooler, heat exchanger, and in most boats, the exhaust manifolds. So the...
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    Aq 151a winterize first time. No water came out

    I'm also unfamiliar with your VP. ...only VP experience is my 2022 4.3. Mine has a single point raw water drain that seems to work well. Manually draining the block, exhaust manifold(s) and the raw water pump outlet to the HX basically does the same. My OM specifies closing the single point...
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    Broken Skeg Tip...Repairable?

    Every O/B or stern drive has a skeg. Reasons? Prop protection for sure. Kinda like the "wing ding" curb finders in my pop's '56 Rambler wagon. Early warning when you're getting too close to the bottom at slow speed. I've never replaced a skeg. When I've had pile ups I do it right. New lower...
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    Broken Skeg Tip...Repairable?

    Most prop repair shops can repair it. Either by welding the tip back on, or building the skeg back up and shaping it. ...second is the best repair.
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    How to Remove Brass?

    I have a unopened cartridge of Merc 2-4-C with teflon (PTFE) plus a gun half full of the stuff. Best prop shaft grease in my mind. Waterproof and always on the splines when I pull my props. Also great for prop thrust plates, gimbal pivot pins or any other under water joints. I've gone VP now...
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    When You've Reached the End of Twofootitus.....

    ....Maybe
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    Chap Quality Control is gone

    I was down to the Chap 19' BR or the Regal 1900ESX when I bought our new boat two years ago. We went with Regal. Chap only offered a 190 hp Merc 4.5, Regal offered a VP V5 4.3 250 hp for a modest cost. What sealed the deal was VP's fresh water HX cooling with a good single point raw water dump...
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    Hub repair

    Many posts here about pinning, bonding the hub to the prop bore. Hubs are designed to slip for a reason: To protect the prop shaft and L/U bevel gears. Bypassing this has risks. I guess your decision is whether a new prop is worth more than your old motor. I'd check out the availability and...
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    Re-thread 2000 VP SX-M cylinder for hydraulic hose

    High pressure steel lines seal at the flare at the end of the steel tube. The straight thread flare nut on the tube doesn't seal. It just forces the tube flare on the male seat in the housing with enough force make a metal/metal seal. Before you put a tap into the cylinder you need to know the...
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    Glastron contact details?

    Glastron is still producing boats. Contact info below. I believe VEC hulls were short lived. Glastron and Larson VEC boats were built in the same Genmar factory. Larson died off several years ago. I hope you have some luck getting a repair. https://www.glastron.com/us/contact
  16. harringtondav

    Rattle when in gear

    Picking up on @QBhoy 's comments. The trim anode is unnecessary with power assist steering. Flush anodes are available and will prevent this and trash/wood getting caught and bending your prop. Easily changed. Pop the plastic hole cover and use a 3/8" drive 1/2" socket with a longish extension...
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    Rattle when in gear

    Your outdrive must be filled from the bottom up. You'll need an inexpensive lube pump. Remove the bottom filler screw per @nola mike above and see if any lube, and anything else drains out. Attach the lube pump, remove the vent screw above, and start pumping lube until it dribbles out the vent...
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    Steering tight/hard to turn when i turn right

    Stating the obvious here, but you have a leak in the power assist somewhere. .....something else for you to check periodically.
  19. harringtondav

    VP SX Cone Clutch Question

    I recently changed my prop. New prop was a Solas RubX hub. I was unable to get the std cotter pin through, and I was trying to over torque the nut hoping to squeeze the hub as rearward as possible after I drove the hub in with wood blocks and a 3# machinist's hammer. Too lazy to find a block for...
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    BRP Horizontal Engine?

    Previous post on this topic is closed, so here is an update on BRP's SeaDoo Pontoon. I've seen this in our pool a few times. I suspected it was equipped with the new BRP submersible motor, but their page seems to show a traditional Rotax inboard. Not a bad price for a 16', 130 hp pontoon @<$25K...
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