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    74 Evinrude 9.9 recoil

    NOT a fun job....but doable with extreme caution and care !!
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    gregor

    If you have seats that go all the way across then suspend your floor from those seats. When I have added floors to small tinney skiffs, I created a 90 degree angle from aluminum and attached it to the seat side letting it hang down to where I wanted the floor. Then used 5/8" 5 ply plywood...
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    Alpha outdrive stud came off with nut. Never saw this before???

    Better off just replacing them with new ones, why invite more trouble ?
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    Alpha outdrive stud came off with nut. Never saw this before???

    Not sure the red is rated as wateroroof....I know the blue stuff is... If properly used, have never had the blue stuff release unless I wanted it to and been using it for close to 40 years. Proper install means everything !
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    Alpha outdrive stud came off with nut. Never saw this before???

    If it were me......cleanup all the threads, including running a tap into the casting, loctite does not work well in a crappy enviornment, get the crud out ! Use blue loctite and reassemble.
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    Rotate Impeller on Occasion

    I am guessing they are referring to turning the motor over every month to reposition the impellor ? Do that myself on all my toys.
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    Evinrude 9.9 lower shift rod

    Forget the Clymers book, they are pretty worthless unless you run low on TP. Get a real factory service manual, well worth the cost !
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    Got Ripped Off

    Most anyone in business can show a loss, been in a couple and the system is setup to make it look like you lost money, especially in small businesses..
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    Outboard ran without water for about five minutes

    Big motors yes, but have used trash cans for little motors for over 50 years. You must leave the garden hose in the can or be standing watch closely !! Small motors, especially those that have no gear shift will empty a trash can quickly. Unless you have a really large or specially built tub...
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    Battery Switch

    According to the battery engineers I know, your battery or batteries for your trolling motor should be deep cycle and preferably charged from a deep cycle charger, not charged from your outboard motor charging system for best performance and longest life. The start only battery will recover...
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    Battery Switch

    Starting batteries typically control anything that pertains to the motor, including the trim and tilt. Anything not pertaining to the motor is on the house battery. Trolling motors should have their own dedicated batteries. How big is your boat, motor and trolling motor. The size and draw on...
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    Starting your car in this cold weather.

    Check your digital screen if your's has one....on my Jeep, you can set the temp for the heaters to do come on by themselves. Mine is set at 40 degrees, so if temp is below 40 they come on ( when turned on to auto) ..
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    Rotate Impeller on Occasion

    Sorry, misunderstood what they were saying....caught me offgard.!! The pictures showed water pump impellors,
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    Rotate Impeller on Occasion

    Why would anyone go thru all the trouble of dropping that leg just to flip over the impeller ? If your gonna go thru all that work, just replace it with a new one !
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    Aluminum boat

    The few folks that I know, that tried the polishing route, regretted doing it ! The glare off the hull and water was unbearable.....and the up keep was worse !
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    Looking for a service manual for a 95 Mercury 40hp

    My last three manuals off EBay were 15 bucks for my small Merc 2.2, paid 35 bucks for my Mercuruiser manual and 20 bucks for my 40 to manual. Money very well spent considering how much those manuals helped !
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    Looking for a service manual for a 95 Mercury 40hp

    I have a 1992 40 hp Merc and found my manual on Ebay. Gotta do lots of searching though as they go quick...
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    Bilge blower question

    Your lucky that yours is offset to the side a little, mine is directly in front of the motor, making it a real pain to fillup. No idea why they mounted it in such an awkward place !!
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    Not Permitted

    Would be nice to know, what is not permitted.......
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    Starting your car in this cold weather.

    With all the apps and other computer controlled gizmos on new cars, while it might be fun......Chrysler has already had issues with hackers using these to steal your vehicle ! Be careful what we wish for !
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