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    1985 MerCruiser 190

    Oh no , the worlds gone back in time too the 80s , nothing step by step on how to get an alternator off and back on again, step 1, get a manual > google search. step 2 , locate alternator section and use manual to test , remove and replace alternator if found to be faulty.
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    115 Crossflow Stripped Important Bolt

    ???? , i know when it is absolutely a must to use a torque wrench "" i have 3 of them 1/4 , 3/8 , and a very well calibrated 1/2 drive with a digital angle finder. there is no reason to use any of them all the time , as i am sure the majority of people that work in shops would agree , IMO that...
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    Poor fibreglass adhesion to plywood

    this is the reason i use structural ply, marine ply takes too much work to get the resins to adhere properly . OP , you need to sand with 36 - 40 orbital sanding disc prior to laying up , "" do not wipe with acetone or thinner prior to lay up "" , dust down with ""dry"" compressed air then lay...
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    115 Crossflow Stripped Important Bolt

    a couple of things to add to this thread pertaining to thread stripping. its fine to use impact to remove screws, bolts and nuts from marine engines " however" if you have to impact under load after initial loosening , hit it with the torch , the reason for this is there is a good chance that...
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    help with engine block swap

    NO!.
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    Speedo Tube

    the smack on the back of the head slows me down .
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    Speedo Tube

    were are driving boats, not landing aircraft , there is no reason to need to know exact speed, sticking a wet finger in the air will give an indication of too fast or too slow. common sense will usually keep the fines or abuse from other boaters from happening. i have what i call the...
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    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    yea i noticed that when he hacked into a 2x4 Oregon bearer covered with glass and the chain smoked, didn't seem to slow him down though :).
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    Just curious

    huge ocean going fishing boats and 25 -30 foot wake boarding boats on small inland lakes are another thing that i happening more and more these days. lots of the small inland lakes around here were not so long ago were predominantly used for water sking or a quiet day out lake fishing , now ...
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    Just curious

    my pet hate at the boat ramp is when some of the Kayak people clutter the launching and retrieval ramps with their (example) AWD Subaru sport wagons . 2 kayak's on roof bars and you have to wait whilst they unload then from the roof , load the fishing gear in all the spaces , put on wet suits...
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    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    i have to admit it was a sight to see when my mate went ape shyt with the chainsaw . surprisingly enough the end result of the gut out was quite impressive and done in a very short time . the dust was also heavy rather than the fine stuff that comes from grinding etc.
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    Speedo Tube

    that's(y) funny
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    Speedo Tube

    why mot just do what everyone else does since its 2024, use GPS speedo :) .
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    hi there :)

    what's the world coming too when you cant trust AI trying to make friends. i just wanted to play !.
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    Calling all computer dorks, upgrading personal tablet

    acer spin. mine is a spin 2 and still kicking , going on 3 years now and its used and abused . a couple of broken plastic bits where it hinges but my fault for the most part ,as i used to thrash the hinges when opening and closing. spin 5 is available now so chances are they would have fixed...
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    hi there :)

    i don't think bot wants to play with us :).
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    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    continued from last post :. the area at the bow under where the storage boxes are is a nightmare to get at " don't chop that fiberglass which makes up the boxes its part of the cap "" , . removing the cap is the only way to get under there to the bad wood/floor , so get to where you can see...
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    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    use whatever tool gets the old stuff out , show no mercy :) seen a mate use a chainsaw which i thought was over kill , but got the job done , as said don't cut through the hull and we say that because its sooooo easily done accidently in hast." personally never done it but have come close on...
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    johnson 20hp electric start

    the teeth on the drives are sometimes different pitch , but actual starter is the same in most cases. .
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    115 Crossflow Stripped Important Bolt

    do it once and be done , helecoil should hold ok there , if the hole is now too big which it probably is being a course thread ,,option, B time sert .
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