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  1. tpenfield

    Ignition kill switch

    pictures are kind of dark . . . so I lighten it for you . . . Looks pretty standard.
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    Closed Cooling System on Port Engine Running Hot(ter)

    A Quick update and some photos ('cuz folks like photos, right ?) I removed the heavy scaling chunks and then put liberal amounts of 'Kaboom' down through the HE. Digging a bit deeper into the cooling system, I took the thermostat housing off to replace the thermostat. I also checked...
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    Does anyone store a boat in a garage? How do you make it fit?

    Fits perfectly . . . see . . .
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    Closed Cooling System on Port Engine Running Hot(ter)

    Here are some pics I took of the work on the heat exchanger . . . draining the AF down and removing the heat exhanger was not to difficult Here are the endcaps removed. I flushed both sides of the exchanger, but there really was not anything in there.
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    Closed Cooling System on Port Engine Running Hot(ter)

    I am on the 4th year of my (2) closed cooling systems on my twin Merc 7.4 LX MPI engines. They are the FULL version of closed cooling, so they do the block and the manifolds. I added them to 16 year old 740 hour 'fresh water only' engines when I bought the boat up over at Lake Winnipesaukee in...
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    Trailer Refurbishment . . .

    UPDATE: I have not done much with the trailer lately, as the 'big' boat has been getting all of the attention in preparation for the season. I did manage to mount new tires on the rims this weekend. :thumb: I had not tried to replace a tire on a rim ever before, and figured that I will give...
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    Mercury 7.5 HP Steering Swivel Repair

    Just giving this thread a bump . . . and an update. As per the picture below, I took off the lower cowling skirt to reveal more of the steering assembly. It looks like the engine has to be substantially dis-assembled as there is the shift shaft that runs through the pivot tube (which looks to...
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    Boats going on a mooring for a week, questions

    It sort of depends if it is your mooring or one that is provided . . . and what the mooring has. Most folks use the bow cleats rather than the bow eye to tie to the mooring pendant, but either way is fine, just matter of what is going to be easier. If you have to provide your own pendant...
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    Mercury 7.5 HP Steering Swivel Repair

    The steering swivel on my 1969 Mercury 7.5 HP outboard has been stiff for quite a few years. I have done the greasing thing . . . heated up the area to try to loosen the grease up and get it to flow, etc. but it still stiffens back up after a short while. This year the steering won't even move...
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    New Anchor and Bow Roller

    Finally . . . The new anchor swivel put up a fight the whole way, but it is finally installed. To my liking, I did not have to use any shackles. . . . just a few tweaks and a bigger hammer. Here is the swivel installed to the chain and the anchor . . . The swivel turns freely and...
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    New Anchor and Bow Roller

    Better news . . . I managed to free up the anchor swivel by going at it with the breaker bar a bit more. Then I worked some grease into the pivot pin and that made a difference. this is the larger of the SeaDog Stainless Steel Swivels as it can go up to 3/8" chain, etc. I needed the large...
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    New Anchor and Bow Roller

    Actually, I have a swivel at the anchor/chain linkage. The tabs on the bolts cause a bit of interference going over the bow roller, so I have purchased the SeaDog brand that is more streamlined. I'm going to try to install it before boat launch tomorrow. :thumb:
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    Mercury "Power Tune" Question . . .

    I bought (via iBoats :) ) a few cans of Mercury Power Tune to de-carb my various engines. I got the Mercury stuff, as a slew of web postings favored the results over SeaFoam and the similar decarb products. When the Power tune arrived (thanks again iBoats) I noticed that on the can it says...
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    New Anchor and Bow Roller

    Another Update . . . I'm getting close to completion. I shopped around locally for the chain, rode and an anchor roller, making the local merchants rich :facepalm: I found a local hardware/marine store that had G4 short link chain . . . $6.00/foot, but it is good stuff and the right link...
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    New Anchor and Bow Roller

    Another Update . . . I have been working on all of the wiring for the windlass, which has taken a lot longer than I had figured. . . . lots of detail and not easy to reach. I am glad that I ran the heavy cable last year. :thumb: I started at the stern/engine bay area with the main circuit...
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    New Anchor and Bow Roller

    UPDATE: My plan was to do the anchor roller last year and then install a windlass this year (2016). So, I shopped around for a suitable windlass and had narrowed it down to the Lewmar V700, Lewmar V1 or the Maxwell RC8. I decided to go with the Maxwell. I did the mechanical installation today...
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    Trailer Refurbishment . . .

    My 19 foot O'Day sailboat came with a pretty decent Load-Rite galvanized trailer, but it does need a little bit of work. The rollers are old and the black 'hull marking' kind One of the rollers is missing, And the tires are shall we say 'end of life' . . . I think that galvanized rims are...
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    Mercathode??

    BD - Look for a electrical box on the engine that looks like this and says "Mercathode" on it :D A 1999 Bravo 3 will have one as standard equipment. It essentially puts a trickle charge of electricity (about 10 ma) into the water around the outdrive so that the stronger metals have a source...
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    O'Day Mariner Sailboat Restoration

    I did find this 'galvanic series chart' which ranks the metals according to their nobility. Copper is a bit higher than bronze, but not as high as stainless. Dave Pascoe's article on corrosion indicates that copper is a problem. So, I'll see if I can switch the copper out for plastic or...
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    Calling for help from all 21'-22' boat owners

    Well, here is what the application for title and registration looks like . . . Seems to ask feet and inches and then has you sign a statement saying that the information provided is true to the best of your knowledge. So, it looks like they are asking for the specific length, not just the...
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