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    Hey S.E. Michigan--where's the BEST place for boat & motor parts?

    When I need help and parts that I cant get off Iboats, I use Harrison/ Brenner just over the Ohio line in Point Place. There parts guy was a mechanic in prior years and they are super helpfull....
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    1961 Starcraft Holiday gunwale damage

    Once you drill out all the rivets holding it together, it might be fairly easy to move everything back into position. Mabey a little welding on some torn material. Not that hard to re rivet that area. Many riveting articles in the rebuild forums and rivets are fairly cheap. Gonna take some...
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    Pontoon in tube gas tank vent?

    Those two lines off the neck should be for venting, or at least one should be !! My boat has a built in tank with a vent hose running to the outside of the hull. Vent line exit should be higher than the tank and an upward loop before the vent. The idea is any water getting into the vent will...
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    Brake drum and bearing cap questions

    Lesson learned !!! Hubs need regular maintenence even with bearing buddies !! On my trailer, I have always rebuilt the hubs every other year. At the beginning of each season I jack up the axle and feel for free play, spin the wheel and check for smoothness. If all looks and feels right, I...
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    60 hp Mercury 4 stroke TPS question.

    Ahhh...should have known that....at my age I can use the "senior moment" excuse......lol...
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    Inherited new boat. Unsure what it is exactly

    While that might slow down the reaction, those chemicals will leach out every time the wood gets wet and sooner or later will get to the aluminum. There are folks that have gotten away with using treated lumber with no issues....how much of a gambler are you ??
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    Inherited new boat. Unsure what it is exactly

    Other than color, looks like my old 72 model...
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    Bought boat with wrong title

    A few years back we were looking for a car for my daughter. She found one from a private seller and off we went. She liked the car so I ask the sellor to see the title, which he showed me. Checking the vin no. It did not match !! Seller said no problem, come back tomorrow and he will have a...
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    Fuel Petcock Position

    Do you have dual tanks ??
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    What to use to prevent oxidation on fuse box terminals?

    Well I hope it doesn't either. I dont use it after the fact, I use it before to prevent corrosion. Use it in connectors, fuse blocks to stop corrosion. After 30 years it is still working well..
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    4000 rpm

    When you removed the old plugs, you should have been able to tell if one wasn't firing, I would think ??
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    1977 Johnson 35 - Won't start

    Now I know why I never became an electrician !!! Whew....all these could be...yellow, could be green, could be black, could be......??? Hope I never have electrical issues......
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    Sure Lube Spindle issues.

    Even with the "lazy-lube" hubs, you should still do regular hub maintenence !!! "Says so in the instructions that no one ever reads and wonders why they have issues !!" I do a complete relube every other year with my greasable hubs and hack up the axle and do a thorough inspection each year to...
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    Cleaning gas tank?

    Trying to salvage those tanks would end up being a nightmare!!
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    2000 18hp nissan outboard

    Get a factory service manual and follow it closely. Getting the throttle syc together is critical to good operation !! I found manuals on Ebay or order them thru the mfgr....you DO need the factory manual to set it up correctly !!
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    60 hp Mercury 4 stroke TPS question.

    I see your post...tps...?
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    2000 18hp nissan outboard

    Is the throttle properly synced to the carb ?? Do you have a factory service manual ?? After replacing all that stuff, everything needs aligned with each other to function correctly... A manual should give you step by step instructions ...
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    Need not peeing on first season fire up

    Was the old impellor in one piece ? Often these come apart and pieces get stuck in the cooling system...
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    Cleaning gas tank?

    Why take the chance ?? Being ten miles offshore with clogged fuel lines does not sound like much fun !! Replace them with aluminum or plastic tanks !!!
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    2017 Mercury 150 EFI Bogging Down

    Thanks for letting us now you got if fixed !!
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