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  1. Wave34

    Bilge cleaning not working

    The cleaning is done. The bilge is clean, and the stain is gone maybe 90%. That is ok for now. I think I lost 10 pound in sweat in the last two days working in the bilge with temperatures and humidity quite high for the season. After spending maybe $70 in products, going from brake cleaner...
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    Bilge cleaning not working

    The bilge seems to have never been cleaned by the previous owners. I would like to make it shine! I tried to brush with a bilge cleaner, but it removes only the loose stuff or deposits. There is a brown-pink color that remains on the gel coat. I tried to use a steel wool, thinner, 3M grey pad...
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    Is bow stop supporting weight?

    Update; I moved the tower 2.5'' to front and lowered the winch about 1''. Now it seems worst than before. I was not able to crank the boat forward, maybe it is the reason. The way I did it, is I cranked the jack the most I could, I put wood blocks under the hull, then lowered the jack so the...
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    Is bow stop supporting weight?

    Here is the marking on the winch. You think it's not strong enough? The boat weights about 7500 lb loaded.
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    Is bow stop supporting weight?

    Yes it is a stopper. But it looks to me like it is supporting some weight, but I'm new to boats so I may be wrong. Here are some pictures of how it is now. The boat should move forward a couple of inches to be flush at the back with the bunks, so I need to move the winch tower forward, and...
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    Is bow stop supporting weight?

    I need to know if the bow needs to be supported on the bow stop roller. I'm asking because I see that my winch tower is not adjusted like it should, (bow hook not touching the bottom of the roller, and boat could move 2'' more forward) but the bow is snung on the roller. I would like to jack...
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    Isotherm fridge power supply question

    Hello, is there someone who worked on their fridge and can help me? My Isotherm fridge works perfectly on 120VAC but on a battery, it doesn't cool. I put a LED on the control board and I have 1 flash which is "low voltage''. I measured at the power supply DC input and I have 12V . On the...
  8. Wave34

    New trailer, some questions on setup

    I bought a new trailer last fall just before winterizing my boat, so I didn't have time to test it, I only pulled the boat out of the water once. My first question is about the height of the boat on the trailer. There is 4'' between the hull and the top of the fender. My friend who owns the...
  9. Wave34

    Need help identifying a sensor

    I'm learning my engine, and identified all the sensors except this one. Someone knows? (VP 5.7Gi-D)
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    Is this a marine starter?

    When I bought the boat, the guy gave me a spare starter. I tested it on the bench and it works fine. It looks like a rebuilt from a local shop since there are no stickers on it. I don't know if you guys just by looking at the pictures can tell, but let's try.
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    Dogs and boats

    I had a German Sheppard in the 80s but after this dog, I've been dog-less since then. Wife and I working outside, we didn't want a dog to stay alone every days. Since we are now close to retirement, the idea of having a dog is more and more present. BUT, a big BUT, we just bought a boat last...
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    I removed my outdrive and didn't find what I was expecting

    New boat, so as preventive maintenance I decided to remove the outdrive. I was expecting a dry bellow, but found a pool of oil. What is strange, is the the 2 U-joints seem dry, no dripping. The week before, I changed the oil. Is it possible I filled too fast? I don't think, it took me almost 45...
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    5.7 gsi iac

    I wanted to see it also. I googled the Sierra number and found this. Amazon.ca will always amaze me LOL
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    Moving axles; inches vs % need help

    I just bought a trailer for my 26' cruiser. The axles are adjustable. The boat sits flush at the transom and rear of trailer. I went to a public scale (multi plates) and found that I have 14% of tongue weight. I would like to reduce it to 10%. Can the distance the axles need to move forward...
  15. Wave34

    Engine alignment tool compatibility Merc vs Volvo

    I need to buy one, but all I see on EBay is listed for Mercruiser and OMC. I contacted the seller, and he said 'it should' but not 100% sure. Does someone know if this tool will work? https://www.ebay.ca/itm/281105345554?ul_noapp=true
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    Chart plotter and Navionics, who uses them?

    On my boat, I have a Garmin 720 that I think is quite old. It has only the base maps, no auto-routing. So, I bought a tablet and Navionics. I like the Navionics software. But I don't like the tablet. If I remove the boat top, the sun will over heat the tablet and it shuts down. The glare on...
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    Is this anti freeze good for plumbing and engine?

    I was looking for a -100* antifreeze, but here in Canada, I only found this one. It is sold by Canadian Tire and is good for -60*C(-76F). It is supposed to inhibit rust. The price is high though. It is my first year winterizing a boat, so, if a better product exists, please give a reference...
  18. Wave34

    Engine doesn't start without throttle opening

    I may need some help debugging this one. My boat (Chaparral Signature 2004 with 5.7L Gi MPI) requires that I apply throttle to start. Before it was doing that only with a cold engine, but now it does it also with a warmed up engine. Once the engine is started, it idles fine, so I think I can...
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    Trailering clips

    I would like to buy a set of trailering clips but everywhere I look, they are not available for my model. They are available for Mercruiser, and Volvo 2007+, but mine is a 2004 Volvo Duoprop. I asked if using another model and cutting it to length would work, but the answer was that the shaft...
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    Paint or gelcoat?

    I would like to have the sides of my boat black, to contrast with the whole white boat that it is now. I read many posts on the subject, suggestions are, Base Coat Clear Coat with a Good feedback. And Urethane that most rate as a Very Good feedback. When I asked my body shop guy, who does...
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