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    Prop shopping

    Thanks much for the help! At this point a starter prop is better than none. I need to learn a lot more about props but at this point I just want something that will be acceptable and safe. Over time I will get to know the boat.
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    Prop shopping

    Thx, the size checks out as to what the boat came with. I could get another like it, just looking at the many different brands that are offered. Just want the best bang for my buck.
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    Prop shopping

    I inherited a 1995 searay 220 with a 5.7 carbed. The prop on It is a black max 14.25X 21p with half a blade missing. Have no idea how it performed when in one piece. I've no need for a fancy SS prop but I would like to get a decent AL and could use some guidance.. Thx
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    Buffing the hull

    Thanks, i will stick to what still works, this boat hull is not bad. No significant battle scars just frosty. I buffed one side today and I'm happy. Just hope my wrenching turns out as well.
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    Buffing the hull

    I don't trust myself to turn a DA loose with 400 and I'm probably about as grumpy and old as you. I will wet sand with a 800 and work up but I have the time.. I always used to use Fleet wax after the buff, it worked well but always open to something new that might work better..
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    Time to reassemble

    LOL, good answer! I won't either, this boat will live most of it's remaining life with the drive down and if the cable goes south a bit sooner then I will know where that bit goes next time and how to get it there. The fella doing the video in my opinion was a bit off, the grommet is there to...
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    Time to reassemble

    wow I just read my last post and it didn't make much sense to me either. I was pretty hot and tired. There is a plastic grommet that I assume snaps into the transom on the inside to protect the cable from chaffing where it goes into the gimbal housing. should it have gone on the outside of the...
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    Buffing the hull

    No way I will sand it with any thing less than 1500, gel coat is thick but not that thick.
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    Buffing the hull

    I here ya, I
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    Buffing the hull

    LOL, sounds like nothin changed,
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    Buffing the hull

    This process is not new to me. 30 years ago I buffed many using 3M heavy duty compound with a wool pad, but times change. That said, if there's a better way these days, I'm all ears!
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    Time to reassemble

    That is how I believe I have it, i have the same pic in the manual i downloaded. I should stop second guessing myself. How bout that grommet? I suspect the cable will suffer. Bolted the leg on today and it went well
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    Time to reassemble

    Used a weed eater line for a guide to install the cable but I think the old cable routing may have been wrong, it came up and over the starboard engine mount and did not go in front of the exhaust but directly behind the steering gear and then to the shift plate. So I re-routed it under the...
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    Time to reassemble

    I'd be happy to even if you don't need to fix it. The bass have been good on the river this year! I still have a kayak if my shade tree repairs go south. Thanks for helping!
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    Time to reassemble

    I installed the gimbal housing today and again the water hose was a struggle but I think it's good. The main bellows was not too bad and did not use any glue at the gimbal housing end so if it leaks Rick is gonna fix it..LOL. I used an empty 1qt paint can to set the aluminum ring. It fits...
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    RPM gauge not hooked up

    keeps the hours down if your tach has a hour meter.
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    Engine won’t rev past 2500 rpm and vibrates

    Guess i should add, only one at at a time, if idle changes, its good, plug it back and go to the next. If you pull one and no change you've found a problem.
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    Time to reassemble

    I decided to blow off new senders. Haven't had this boat long enough to know and I don't really care. Put a thick coat of silicone on the bare wires and if they work great. When I took the drive off I couldn't lower it completely, will that cause any problem when I put it back?
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    Engine won’t rev past 2500 rpm and vibrates

    Pull one at a time and listen for a change in the idle.
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    Engine won’t rev past 2500 rpm and vibrates

    Might be running on 3 out of 4. Pull plug wireswires
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