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    Oil filter socket

    I'm a fan of the Lisle filter wrench. Bites onto the filter. Turns with a 3/8" drive ratchet. Haven't yet found a filter that's on so tight this won't get it off...as long as you have the room to get a 3/8" ratchet (or combination of extensions/UJ's) onto it...
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    Electronic fuel pump.

    Yes, it is normal for the alternator and starter to have 12V at them even with the key off. I'm not sure what engine you're working with, but on my 1987 Mercruiser V8, the starter battery is connected directly to the starter (well...there is a battery shut-off switch between them), and the...
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    Upholstery Work?

    I paid a shop to do all the upholstery on my 19 ft closed bow runabout. It was $3500 back in 2021. 2 side panels, 2 captains chairs, a bench seat with backrest, and a sun pad.
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    Mercruiser 5.0LX Rochester 4MV carburetor over fueling. ESN OF066511

    Nice! I'm hoping to put mine together this week and see how it runs. Which regulator did you use? I'm adding a gauge for now, and if needed will add a regulator.
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    Nice job. There's always a learning curve to specialty repairs.
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    Mercruiser 5.0LX Rochester 4MV carburetor over fueling. ESN OF066511

    The clip orientation on the needle valve is super important. Some people (including Cliff) say you can ditch the clip altogether. I'd rather have no clip than an improperly oriented clip. If you're buying a rebuild kit from Cliff's (which I do recommend), you should also buy his book. Also...
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    Furst boat and first restoration project, have some questions.

    No problem. Either way you slice it, this forum is run by moderators, and it's their way or the highway. I was rubbed wrong early on by some of their policies (either explicitly stated or not), but you learn to live within what they expect. To me, having access to the knowledge on this forum...
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    Furst boat and first restoration project, have some questions.

    See Rule #11 You can message a moderator and ask them to change the title. Anny comment (like the one I'm making, or the one you would make) bump the thread back up to the top of the list.
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    I tried lowering the float height already to clamp the needle to the seat better and lower the bowl's fuel level. Needle and seat looked fine, and they are only about 8 months old. Idle mixture screws were between 2-3 turns out from seated, which seems about normal from what I've ready. I've...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Got on the water yesterday and it stranded me. Back to its old tricks of flooding out at low throttle and idle. I've got the QJ off the boat and back on the work bench, and I'm adding a fuel pressure gauge to see if it's the fuel pump that's the issue.
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    Cracked my out drive need help on a replacement

    A brand new SEI complete unit (lower and upper) looks to be about $1,650.
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    Damaged corner of swim platform - how to repair?

    I have to agree with Scott - cut out the top and do the repair there, where gravity will be working with you. While you could do it from the bottom and potentially save the original gelcoat and non-skid, the cost of having to do inverted glass work would make it not worth it. If you're worried...
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    1987 CHRIS CRAFT AMEROSPORT 284

    If you can pull the senders out of the tanks, you can manipulate the float manually and check the resistance on the output - should be around 30 ohm for full, 240 ohm for empty (if it is a standard sender). If you don't get a change in resistance or if there are dead spots, the sender is bad...
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    Bravo 3 steering pin question

    Yes, both of those surfaces ride on a lubricated bushing. #4 and #6 in the diagram.
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    1985 Bayliner 2750 Ciera Sunbridge Resto

    Looks really nice. Those transitions from the deck to the hull eat up a ton of PB, don't they?
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    1979 Baretta Bowrider

    If you're looking for the boat's manual, it's probably nonexistent. If you're looking for the engine and/or outdrive manuals, post over in the Mercury MerCruiser Sterndrives & Engines forum with your engine and outdrive serial numbers (year/make/model of the boat is irrelevant) and someone...
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    1985 Gibson Houseboat Restoration

    Most folks have to take notes and pictures and make sketches as they disassemble. Very few boat mfgs had published diagrams.
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    1983 Four Winns Liberator 203

    Only you can answer #1. It sounds like you probably have the skills to DIY it, but I'd guess you're looking at $10-$15k and 12-24 months, assuming you can put in 20+ hours per week and that you'll occasionally have "life" get in the way during that period. If you are sentimental about this...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Prepping the boat for the season. Today I pulled the swim platforms off so I can oil them. I also pulled the fuel sending unit, which was getting very erratic and mostly not working by the end of last season. I measured tank depth for a Wema / Kus-USA replacement fuel sending unit, and will...
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    Just acquired a 170 Horizon. Assembly required.

    Nice! I ran mine on the hose last weekend. This coming weekend will be wash / buff / wax. The weather is nice here...just waiting on the lakes to come up to full pool.
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