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  1. tpenfield

    So, I think I got a '72 Merc 9.8?

    Re: So, I think I got a '72 Merc 9.8? Here is a picture of the clamp(s) from my 1969 Mercury 7.5 . . . kind of like a "T" bolt with a swivel pad on the end. Very fine thread . . . Click on the image for a larger view.
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    I Got Me a Mercury !!!

    Re: I Got Me a Mercury !!! There is one thing that I am still trying to sort out . . . FUEL LINE CONNECTOR :rolleyes: Female bayonet style . . . It seems that the one I got is too big . . . does not fit into the inset/flange that is around the mating male connection on the engine. I rigged...
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    I Got Me a Mercury !!!

    Re: I Got Me a Mercury !!! Thanks, Salt water; and I do recall much hearsay back in the day about the Merc's of that era being better in fresh water. We shall see how it goes. . . no serious money at stake here. When my brother had one of these engines (about 40 years ago), I recall that it...
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    Boating Accident at the Tappan Zee Bridge . . Fatalities and Serious injuries

    Just saw this on CNN . . . a Stingray bowrider hit a barge at the Tappan Zee Bridge (Hudson River, NY) last night . . . Boating accident leaves 1 dead, 1 missing from wedding party - CNN.com The people involved were to be married in a couple of weeks. Tragic. . .
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    I Got Me a Mercury !!!

    Re: I Got Me a Mercury !!! UPDATE: I got everything set up today and took my 'new boat' out for a test ride. Here are a few photos from the day . . . Started at about 8 AM at the ramp getting the engine installed, the security locks rigged, the registration number on, etc. I designed this...
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    I Got Me a Mercury !!!

    I've been wanting to get an outboard motor for the dinghy that I made a while ago. Today I picked up an engine . . . Mercury 7.5 HP, twin cylinder Looks to be a 1970's vintage motor. When my brother was about 16 years old, he bought one of these brand new. Looks just like it. :thumb: I...
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    Bravo Trim Cylinder Maximum Extension Length Question . . .

    Re: Bravo Trim Cylinder Maximum Extension Length Question . . . Also thinking that if anyone had good access to their Mercruiser Bravo 3 outdrive out of the water and did not mind taking a couple of measurements for me . . . Looking for the bolt-to-bolt distance of the cylinder ends in the...
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    Bravo Trim Cylinder Maximum Extension Length Question . . .

    Hi Folks: I am doing a little bit of design work for a D-I-Y "mechanical trim indicator system", and in the process I am trying to find any published specification to the Bravo Trim cylinders. (FWIW - I am tired of the inaccuracies of the regular trim/tilt gauge so I want to go with a...
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    Great White Sharks Visit Cape Cod . . . (again)

    Shark Sightings Rattle Nerves Along Cape Cod Coast - ABC News Years and years ago, shark sightings around Cape Cod seemed to be rare. . . but now we are getting an annual pilgrimage of sharks, mostly to the Chatham & outer Cape area, where there are seal populations. IIRC, scientists have...
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    Swim Ladder Down !!!

    Yea, so this weekend I forgot to raise the swim ladder before starting the engines and proceeding away from where we were anchored. Once I gave the steering wheel a turn the oversight became audibly obvious as the prop struck the ladder in a rapid grinding fashion . . . :facepalm: No harm...
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    Looking for a 'new' boat . . .

    Re: Looking for a 'new' boat . . . Summer update . . . I wanted to post an update now that I have a bit of experience under my belt with this boat. I was initially concerned about the ride, but have experimented with trim and have trimmed in when heading into a chop and then trimmed up when...
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    Got into a sailboat race yesterday . . .

    Of course not my my sailboat . . . instead with my 33 foot powerboat :eek: We happened to be heading out of the harbor yesterday morning and as we came up the channel, I noticed the local yacht club was having a sailboat race (12 foot sailboats). The sailboats usually race in the harbor and...
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    Sanitation (waste) system design/alteration question

    Re: Sanitation (waste) system design/alteration question UPDATE: I finished the plumbing alteration, so now the toilet pulls water from the fresh water tank . . . I added a new pick-up to the fresh water tank . . . (light colored tubing) Then I routed the hose along the starboard side of...
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    Boat refueling on the water from 5 gallon gasoline cans . . . Regulations???

    Yea, so I did some searching here and found a few threads, but nothing definitive. I refueled my boat (or should I say added a bit of fuel) this weekend on the water at its mooring with 20 gallons using 5 gallon cans. I have done it in the past on my other boat, and was remembering what a PITA...
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    Found this rolling around my oil pan...

    Re: Found this rolling around my oil pan... One of those pins that are used on an engine hoist I suppose . . . (click image for larger view)
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    Sanitation (waste) system design/alteration question

    I have a fairly complete sanitation system on my 'new' boat, similar to the design illustration below . . . the system appears to be designed to take in sea water as its water source for the toilet, and then I have it set to discharge into the holding tank (not over board). I would like to...
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    Bilge water on a seasonally moored boat . . .

    I did a bit of search for discussions on this sort of topic, but did not come up with much. So, I figured that I would pose the question . . . here is my boat on its mooring for the season With the significant rains that we've been having over the past couple of weeks, a fair amount of rain...
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    Looking for a 'new' boat . . .

    Re: Looking for a 'new' boat . . . It was a really calm day on the Bay today, so the water was really flat . . . about a 9 on a 10 scale . . . We anchored a couple hundred feet off the beach today, but the water was really cold (62 F) so did not swim . . . While anchored, I replaced the...
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    VHF Radio Installation w/ Pics

    Re: VHF Radio Installation w/ Pics Another Update: I was out in Buzzards Bay today with the boat and thought to do a radio check . . . The closest SeaTow check station was located about 5 miles away over both sea and land. The playback reception was loud and clear. So, I think the radio...
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    Wind & Wave Forecast site . . .

    I recently found a web site that gives pretty good wind and wave forecasts. It is mostly intended for kite boarders and wind surfers, but I have found it useful for planning boating activities too . . . Just wanted to share and see if anyone else uses this site or something like it. BTW -...
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