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  1. harringtondav

    oil leak on 3.0

    I replaced a timing cover for a neighbor's son's 3.0L Cobra. It's been a while but I think I purchased an automotive cover. It took a while to find a GM auto application, but the cover worked. BTW, per @Bondo the cover had a rusted hole in the bottom. I first assumed it was the seal. Also I...
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    1/4" crown staples for bunk carpeting?

    Sorry. My reply was too wordy. "Does it mean that if 1/2" wide staples are placed 4" apart, then space the 1/4" wide staples 2" apart?" is what I meant to say. Also I agree with your notion that air pressure with 1/4" crown staples may need to be reduced. ...I've had to do this. Test with scrap...
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    Water in the bilge

    I have a 1 yr old boat. I always get some drainage from the bilge plug. ....as I did with my previous boat. Rain through the cover. Condensation. Splash from waves/wake, leaking raw water clamps/plugs, drainage from swimmers, etc. Don't worry until it pees more than a quart for no good reason.
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    1/4" crown staples for bunk carpeting?

    I used the SS 1/4" crown staples shown below when I re-carpeted my previous boat. 5/8" length seemed good since I had to wrap carpet around the ski locker under deck and didn't want them poking feet. These worked fine for the boat and a bunk re-carpeting job. As far as retention vs. 1/2", reduce...
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    Water stains

    Assuming you have a fiberglass boat, acid is the cure. ...Not so green, but effective. Above recommendations like toilet bowl cleaner and others contain acid. Muriatic acid is available in any hardware store. It's basically hydrochloric acid. But take care, it's mean stuff. Dilute 1/4 muriatic...
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    Faria Gauges

    I've only had two issues with Faria gages on two boats over 26 years. The first boat's tach would climb to a false high rpm during a cold start. ...two taps with my knuckle would fix it, and it then worked fine. New boat's pitot speedo showed 22 mph with the boat on the lift. Warranty, but I...
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    Hull ID Number Location on pre-1972 boat - Pacemaker

    HID's, and maybe serial numbers can be in locations other than a transom badge. Mine has another badge in the engine bay, and I just discovered a third behind the dash gage panel.
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    determining trailer hitch height

    Keep in mind this will increase the 'effective' tongue weight on your receiver. It looks like you have plenty of truck for that boat, but it may make the receiver squat a bit more.
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    determining trailer hitch height

    Same here. With my last two boat/trailers I level the trailer frame. ...then I fuss with the bunks as much as possible to get the boat as low and level as possible on the trailer.
  10. harringtondav

    Interesting Learning about Regal Dash Wiring.

    I just installed a new GPS speedo. I flubbed the first try. I saw what I thought was a spare purple B+ wire, so I ran it directly to the speedo. Oops, This was the feed at the trim gage which fed the rest. So all other gages had no feed, including the tach. No start. No Faria speedo self check...
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    In dash GPS speedo?

    Yea, my pal bought a generic in-dash GPS speedo to replace his kaputt pitot. I told him prepare to be humbled. ...he's always been a bit of a wind bag topper, so I reckon he'll still lie.
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    In dash GPS speedo?

    I agree. ...you or someone else mentioned this above. We're 100% on the Mississippi river. Always current. If I want to split hairs I can drift and get my handicap . ....This time of year about 2-3 mph. Either way it will be better than the original pito speedo. It shows 20 mph in the lift. When...
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    In dash GPS speedo?

    I just received this Faria Beede GPS speedo from one of their retailers. Faria tech help was great. I sent a pic of my dash and they gave me the correct model. I'd picked the wrong trim but they set me straight. Cloudy day, so I'm going down to the lift to install this.
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    How to tell a replacable hub prop

    Good to know, and thanks. I favor Solas props. ...in my price range, and seem to perform beyond their price. I purchased two as an upgrade to the VP prop that came on my new SX drive. ...thinking I missed the boat on the Rubex option since I can only put one prop at a time on the drive. ;). Good...
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    How to tell a replacable hub prop

    From what I know each prop manufacturer has their own loose hub design. I don't think there is much interchangeability. Our Mississippi River boating eats props, so I generally use aluminum to spare the prop shaft. I once bought a loose hub prop since the replacement prop is less expensive than...
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    Does VP go nuts on revisons and models vs. Mercrusier?

    Previous 25 yr old boat was Merc 4.3LX/Alpha II. New boat is VP 4.3V5/SX. I love the simplicity of the Alpha drive. I'm fully tooled for any repair. But the VP 4.3 had too many advantages over the Merc 4.5.: GM based 4.3 vs homegrown Merc. Closed cooling, VVT, high pressure direct fuel...
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    How do I Stop Loosing Bearing Buddys??

    This is my first thought. Some sizes are w/in .030" of others. A correct size BB requires a fair amount of heavier tapping to seat. ...interference fit. Check the chart in the link below to verify your size: https://www.bearingbuddy.com/model-selection
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    Merc Alpha style prop nut retention for VP SX?

    Merc Alpha Gen II for 25 yrs. VP SX for one yr. I prefer the Merc prop nut retention system. You'd think a simple SS cotter pin would be easier. Not for me. I carry a spare wheel and locking hardware in the boat. Now I need a needle nose pliers. ...same prop nut wrench as I used on my Alpha. I...
  19. harringtondav

    Are wheel locks the way to go?

    I swing my folding trailer tongue back, wrap the safety chains around it and lock them together with a long Master lock. Defeatable, but a little more hassle for the thief. A friend has the lock that @JASinIL2006 showed in #5 above. This looks good to me.
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    Hole shot, or up easy?

    Torque stress on the drive is at its worse on a hole shot for sure. I've been aware of this. Past boat had a 4.3 LX 180 hp pushing and Alpha Gen 2 on a 2300 lb dry boat. I wasn't too worried since my pal had a 350 mag pushing a heavier boat in front of the same Alpha which I resealed and saw no...
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