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    Wondering why my boat drain plug is at the bottom not on the transom?

    That is a style of drain that was on older (60's) boats. They usually had a clam shell facing stern. If you look at them while on plane, the clamshell holds back the water and the drain is clear. They work as well as transom mounted drain plugs, maybe better. If you can get to it easily, I...
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    2006 Evinrude 60 horse etec keeps blowing 10 amp fuse

    First, is the amperage of the fuse correct? I would have expected a 15A fuse. Secondly, the fused power from the ign switch powers the tachometer, trim gauge, fuel gauge, gauge lights, PTT and other etec engine control stuff. I would look for melted wires in the wiring harness, at the motor...
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    Vintage 9.5: Can you set points with a timing light?

    Remember, the spark plugs fire just as the points open. You want them to open, just as the timing marks align. Some motors have a "window" in the flywheel, allowing point adjustment with flywheel on. If you do not have such a window, pull the flywheel, set the points with a feeler gauge and...
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    Marine Carpet Glue For Wood Decking

    Gee, I live on saltwater and keep my speedboat on a lift. A nice sunshiny day will dry it out real well. I hose it off after use and don't think/worry about wet carpet. I have never had blisters on the decking under the carpet. If you do have an issue with the decking, I would check to make...
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    can anyone tell me?

    Very likely that is the overheat switch. it will connect to ground when it detects motor overheat. You will want to connect it to the negative side of a horn or buzzer. Most newer controls have those built in.
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    Vintage 9.5: Can you set points with a timing light?

    You can use an ohmmeter to set the points. You want them to open at the same time relatively to each other. I do not know if a timing light would be an improvement, on those magneto systems..
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    Marine Carpet Glue For Wood Decking

    Gee, my speedboat is carpeted, is from 1974 (49 years old) and I put a new deck in it, likely about 15 years ago. The old one had multiple screw penetrations from battery hold downs, seats, brackets etc, and only lasted 34 years, before it rotted. Damn that carpet for rotting the deck.....
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    Restoring 92 ranger 397v carpet and seats

    Not sure you can get custom carpet or seats, but standard carpet and seats are abundant. You can choose any indoor/outdoor carpet, and mastic. Wise and other brands have a pretty good selection of marine seats.
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    Marine Carpet Glue For Wood Decking

    So screws penetrated your deck and since they were not sealed, caused rot. So how why do you accuse the carpet of rotting the wood?
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    Outboard motor starter stops cranking?

    The battery cables in my '77 IL6 rotted out until it was a couple of copper stands. So the engine had to start in 3 cranks, or the battery ran down..... is that it?
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    Outboard motor starter stops cranking?

    Those old motors can have corrosion on the battery cables in the connections or in middle or anywhere in between, or wiring pins. Depending on the year of your motor, the quick connect plug holds the battery cables. They often build up corrosion. Give your battery cables the finger to feel...
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    Fuel Pump Tearing

    A gasket should never tear. They should match the casting of the fuel pump halves, no?
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    Marine Carpet Glue For Wood Decking

    So, screws ruined your deck, or was it carpet? How many screws were needed to fasten the carpet?
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    old starcraft trim gauge?

    Your motor would need a trim sender. You got one? Normally the trim gauges connect like fuel gauges, with power, ground and sender connections.
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    How to remove fuel pickup tube

    Sometimes those fittings are pressed in. So if it turns CCW but does not get lose, suspect it is pressed in. I had one like that. I cut is off and drilled it out, and threaded it to take a flush bushing, and then a threaded fuel pickup..
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    Marine Carpet Glue For Wood Decking

    If the plywood has a layer of FG cloth and polyester resin to fill the mesh, it should be waterproof. Carpet over it will not cause it to rot, despite what some think.
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    Overheating at idle, cool as a cucumber at speed

    Why not try the crowleymarine web site for part numbers and parts.
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    Fuel Pump Tearing

    I doubt the order in which the screws were tightened tore the diaphram. Replace it, and make sure all screws are installed properly, to put the diaphram in the right place. Now tighten them a bit at a time.
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    Marine Carpet Glue For Wood Decking

    Did you waterproof the plywood decking? If so, any indoor-outdoor carpet adhesive is fine. I have used the lates stuff, w/o issue.
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    Lower shift cable issues alpha 1

    I did that job only once, by using the service manual instructions, and did not have any issues. I would think you need to review and redo the installation.
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