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  1. drewpster

    Mariner part throttle circuit

    I have a mariner 115 4 cyl. with WME carbs. The linkage is set to factory, the fuel pump is good. I can't find anything wrong with the accelerator pump. All the carbs are synchronized properly and the mixture screws have been set to a good strong idle. The engine falls on its face at part...
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    Mariner Fuel system

    I have a 115 mariner with throttle response problems. The engine stalls then recovers when the throttle is opened. It idles fine and runs at speed well. I know this engine only runs on two cylinders at idle and all four above 1600 rpm. I know there has to be an accelerator pump somewhere to make...
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    7 wire trailer wiring

    We just bought our first camper and I am not sure how to go about wiring the plug for our van. We will be towing a used late model Jayco popup with a '07 Nissan Quest. The popup has an onboard battery. I read on a Nissan website that a powered converter must be used to wire the 7 wire plug. I am...
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    Portable Gantry Crane Plans

    I wrote in an earlier post that I wanted to build a gantry to remove the engine from my old tug. Well I contacted a former boss of mine and he ended up pulling it for me. But the gantry stayed on my mind :cool: I found an engineering Website that had some plans you can buy to build your own...
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    Stringer core material?

    What is the best core material to use to re-core my stringers? They are fairly large. They are about 2"x6"x8'. The original core is rotting and I have no idea what kind of wood it is. Can I get what I need at home depot, or is there a special supply house? Can marine ply be glued together and...
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    Building a Swim Platform

    I was toying with the idea of adding a full width swim platform to my old tug while I am not doing the other 100 or so projects I have planned. I have looked at buying one and may I just say "gimmi a break". They are a bit out of my price range. Anybody got any ideas on how to proceed? Wood...
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    Lexan windows?

    The cabin top of my old tug needs new windows. Currently they are made of Plexiglas. It is scratched and looks bad. Has anyone used lexan? Is there another material to use without going with safety glass?
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    Question for a good Chrysler guy

    I am in the process of restoring my old boat. (2 years so far) The engine in the boat has an original ID tag on the bellhousing marking M273. Does anyone here know what and where the casting numbers are so that I can positively identify this Chrysler Marine V8? I find hard to believe that no one...
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    Working with Resins in Cooler Temps

    Well the major glass work on my old tug is beginning and I am quickly running out of warm days. I was hoping one of you glass guys could give me some advise on working with resins in cooler temps. In the later winter months the daily temps will be in the 40's. I am anticipating the prep getting...
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    A message to Ship Shape TV and John G.

    Please stop. We used to watch your show because it was interesting and informative. You did real boat repair and restoration stuff. Now you sell high end toys and show off your yacht. The people who liked your show work on their own boats. You think if I could afford and 57' Monterey I would...
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    Planing Stringers

    I was wondering if anyone had tried using an electric hand planer to trim the fiberglass off the top of stringers for re-coring?
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    Supporting De-stringered Hull

    I am just about ready to begin inspection, and the probable removal, of the main stringers of my old tug. The boat has an inboard V8 with a velvet drive transmission. The boat has a main bulkhead amidships that separates the step down cabin from the bilge. The bilge is open from the bulkhead all...
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    Howma gonna dude dis?

    The options I have as I see them are these: the least desirable, the most expensive or the most work. I need to get the engine and transmission out of my tug. It is a 1969 version of a weekend sportfishing boat. It has a deep hull and weighs around 4k to 6k pounds, complete boat. (i'm guessing)...
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    Movie review "The Kingdom"

    This past weekend my wife and I went to a movie. We decided to watch "The Kingdom" starring Jamie Fox and several other actors you will recognize. I would not describe the film as an action movie, however it does contain allot of it. The trouble I have with "action movies" is most of them are...
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    Homemade Boat dollies

    Anybody got a good simple design for some boat dollies? I need to set mine on the ground and move it around a little. (no trailer, 24' cruiser maybe 5k lbs?)
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    Yet another Stringer thread...Help?

    I been avoiding it like the plague but I started a little investigation on my stringers today. You guessed it, they are wet. I have been doing a little research and I have seen several methods for replacing them. I am not very keen on using seacast for this considering the length of the...
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    Fabricating Stainless Handrails

    I am hoping to find someone out there that has done some bending on S.S tubing. I need to make a new handrail for the bow of my Tub. I will have to use a 20' stick so that's a challenge itself. I have done some bending using a mandrel press bender on some steel pipe, but not stainless. You...
  18. drewpster

    DO I need to repower?

    I am currently restoring my old tug. The plan this winter is pull the engine and trans and do some resealing. I am a professional mechanic and I have experience with gas V8s. But I am no marine guy, especially 'vintage' marine engines. I have a 1969 Chrysler 273m according to the tag on the...
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    Using epoxy to build out a plywood edge w/ pic

    Ok so I have got the first coat of finish paint on the hull. It has been sanded and is ready to take the next one. Before I move ahead I need to do some work on the plywood edge of the deck where the rubrail attaches. When the boat was originally built it had a rigid aluminum rubrail. I guess...
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    Bending Handrail Tubing

    The forward handrail on my boat needs to be replaced. The original aluminum one is intact but it is badly chalked and corroded. I was thinking of bending a new stainless one. Does anyone know where I can find 20 foot lengths of 7/8 stainless handrail tubing? Most of all the marine outlets I have...
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