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    Is fogging oil different than it used to be???

    Been fogging and winterizing for 30+years . Always remembered at the point of fogging the engine a cloud of smoke which was the same cloud upon spring start up.Using Starbrite and Stabile fogging oil spray in past years ....no noticable smoke.Hardly any at all.I am not shy with the fogging oil...
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    Craftsman 6" polisher ,changing to larger polishing disc

    I have a good old craftsman polisher/sander.Lots of torque,works great.Would like to change the disc to acomodate a larger bonnet.Rather than break something and ask questions later.....I am going to ask BEFORE trying to change the disc.How do it get the disc off??? see pics of model tag,disc...
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    Hope everyone has a Great Thanksgiving!!!

    Happy Thanksgiving to all of you and your families.The guy in the pic was just out for a stroll.Charlie
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    Trim tab antifouling coating experiment results

    Boating in high fouling waters from May thru October has lead me to try to find a better way to keep trim tabs less fouled or easier cleaned .Every fall properly protected tabs still have a share of barnacles,slime,worm coral etc. regardless of antifouling coating.With hopes of an easier end of...
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    Temp difference port to stbd ,head ,Tstat .2000 200hp Saltwater series 2 stroke

    Perfect running 200hp 2 stroke.Running on muffs in driveway to winterize.Just got a temp gun and started pointing it around as motor was running.After running for a good 10 minutes to be sure we were warmed up I noticed that the stbd side was approx 10-15 degrees cooler than port..Port was 107...
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    Update to using Toilet bowl cleaner for hull and bottom

    I did a post several years ago after having great success with $Dollar store toilet bowl cleaner instead of spending $25 on Marykate OnOff. I have been doing the same and recommending to others ever since saving a quick $20 on bottom cleaning. The past 2 seasons I have noticed that the $dollar...
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    Just bought this Snowblower ,Good,bad ??

    Just picked up this for just over $100.I know ZERO about Snowblowers.How did I do? Craftsman 26" 9hp Tecumsa motor starts on 2nd pull and runs smoothly.(has elect start too) Everything seems to work/engage as it should.6 fwd speeds and 2 reverse.I will attach some pics. Charlie
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    Twin 5.0 alphas,2 power steering pumps?

    I am embarrassed to not know the answer to my question.I am aware that with twins ,only one ps pump is functional.Does the extra pump need to have ps fluid ?? I have had twins for a long time and never checked.Replaced one motor this spring and it started to chirp/squeak yesterday from the...
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    2000 200hp Saltwater series sounds like it laboring

    2000 saltwater series 200 hp 2 stroke.Absolutely love the motor.Recent routine maintenance ,replace all fuel filters including vst and fuel pumps and plugs.At 31-3300 rpms and 18-20 mph engine sounds like its working harder than when I bring rpms up to 35-3600 and 22-25mph.The motor quiets and...
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    Sewing machine reco for canvas

    Looking to learn to sew some canvas and vinyl projects.Anyone do their own canvas projects or repair that can make a reco on what kind of machine they use??Thanks Charlie
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    LED flares??? Coast guard approved??

    Need some new flares and came across LED flares.I have a flare gun in a closed kit for as long as I can remember,12 gage I think ...with a pistol. I have never used a flare,I never go out at night and was wondering if this is a good choice ??
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    Craftsman T1000 tractor mower ,blades not engaging

    I have an older Tractor mower with a kohler motor.Great mower and apparently pretty generic.Everyone seems to have this one.Gave it a bath the other day and now it wont engage the blades to cut.everything else works as it should but when I raise the lever to lock it into the up position,the...
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    Old resin paste and liquid hardener....still good?

    I have a "no big deal" repair to make in a seat.A little fiberglassing would be perfect. I have a can of resin paste with a small tube of liquid hardener.Very old ,I used it for a small repair many years ago.Everything about it looks fine but who knows?? Anyone know about a shelf life once...
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    Shift cable bellows........zip tie ???

    Having a brain fart...I have viewed this many many times but drawing a blank .Installing on of my alpha drives yesterday,I thought something didnt look right on the end of the shift cable bellows.I thought I remembered seeing a crimp or small zip tie on the end but didnt see any so I looked at...
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    Getting new boiler,get separate water heater or not???

    New boiler is in my near future.I have conflicting recos from 2 boiler guys.One says to just get a boiler with a coil inside for my hotwater.Other guys says to get a slightly better quality boiler with Riello burner for same money w/o coil and get a separate water heater.Boiler is oil fired and...
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    Need to tweak shift cable for reverse

    5.0 LX 1988 alpha,Shifting into fwd clean and easy.Reverse is racheting but not engaging.I have done this a looooong time ago and dont want to make things worse.Cables are recent with hardly any time on them.Anyone wanna walk me thru it please.my recolection is ,the lower of the 2 cables,pull...
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    2000 200hp saltwater series lost fuel prime

    Had an occasional issue end of last season.After a long idle ride down a long canal we bogged down and stalled.Primer bulb needed pumping and started right up .Did this a few times while canal idling.always needed primer bulb pumping.Changed out fuel water sep,main fuel filter on motor,both fuel...
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    Newer Motor replacement is in 5.0 sterndrive

    Had one of my 1988 5.0lx 4bbl replaced with a Vortec 5.0 .Went in better than anticipated.slight clearance issue at first so they pulled the spacers under the risers and voila ,clearance!! Motor looks good,idles good,starts right up.It might have a 160 tstat and I am used to and always had 145...
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    Oil fired boiler....Is the block replaceable?

    I have a Weil Mclain oil fired water boiler.Upon my yearly tuneup/cleaning my boiler company brought to my attention a crack in one of the 3 sections of the block.showed it to me and said that I need a new boiler.I asked about the condition of the rest of the boiler and was told that it was in...
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    5.0 SERIAL # IDENTIFICATION

    MERCRUISER SERIAL NUMBER OM615595 ,ANY HELP ON LOOKING UP THIS SERIAL # OR WHERE TO LOOK FOR IT MYSELF.THANKS CHARLIE
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