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    Trim System Issue / Bravo 3 outdrive won't stay up

    As I'm getting the boat ready for splash day in about 2 weeks, I have noticed that the Port Outdrive does not want to stay up . . . slowly lowering itself over the course of a day or 2 :facepalm: I did some measuring over time yesterday, and it looks like the trim cylinders collaspe at about...
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    Heavy Lifting - of 33 foot boat for bottom painting

    Re: Heavy Lifting - of 33 foot boat for bottom painting SUCCESS !!! Today, I was able to lift the boat up off the blocks and set it down on another set of blocks, both bow and stern . . . Here are a few photos of the day. New stack of blocks just in front of the stern supporting blocks Now...
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    New Wheel Bearings for the Ford Explorer

    My 2004 Ford Explorer has gone through a major round of brake, tire and suspension work recently. I have a local repair shop that does a pretty good job at a decent price. I usually bring the car to him for the stuff that I'd rather not do, or just don't have the proper equipment/tools to do . ...
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    Eisenglass General Cleaning Product(s)

    My 'new' boat came with a full camper enclosure with all the associated 'eisenglass' (a.k.a. clear plastic). I managed to put the thing up this weekend . . . that only took about 1 hour !?!? :rolleyes: The Previous Owner (PO) told me that he never used the 'glass' panels and enclosure, he...
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    Looking for a 'new' boat . . .

    Re: Looking for a 'new' boat - Launch Preparations Re: Looking for a 'new' boat - Launch Preparations The only good thing about painting a boat is that it usually is an indication that you will soon get to use it . . . This weekend was a big weekend for painting the bottom of the hull and the...
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    I Found a Crack in My Seat

    Re: I Found a Crack in My Seat UPDATE: I got the seat leg from iBoats this week and finished off the seat repair this morning . . . Here is the leg installed . . . I had to shorten it by about 4" to fit under the cantilever base. The leg is about 8" inboard of the seat boundary, so I am...
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    Heavy Lifting - of 33 foot boat for bottom painting

    Re: Heavy Lifting - of 33 foot boat for bottom painting I got the extra boat stands tonight . . . so I should be able to lift the boat with decent stability.
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    NadaGuides & BUCValu differences questions ...

    Re: NadaGuides & BUCValu differences questions ... Based on my use and gained understanding of NADA versus BUC, here is what is going on . . . As you stated NADA is higher than BUC for the boat in question. . . I did similar comparison when I was looking for my Formula Sun Sport. Here is a...
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    Heavy Lifting - of 33 foot boat for bottom painting

    Hi Folks - This weekend I was sanding the hull of my 'new-to-me' boat (Formula 33 foot) in order to get ready for painting of a Barrier coat and then an Anti-fouling paint. The boat is currently on blocks and stands, the thing weighs approximately 9,000 lbs . . . So, there are 2 areas, fore...
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    Hope all our Boston

    Re: Hope all our Boston Yup, apparently it is a 20 foot boat. It took lots of gun fire and flash bangs . . . The police made it difficult for the guy to move around freely in the greater Boston area during the day on Friday . . . no public transportation, people to stay in their homes...
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    Ideas/Suggestions for 'Drying Out' Bulkheads

    Re: Ideas/Suggestions for 'Drying Out' Bulkheads Another update: I have been wanting to drill into the foam behind the fuel tank to create some open space near where I drilled through the bulkhead at the start of this 'project'. This weekend, I finally got to drilling the hole. . . There is a...
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    I Found a Crack in My Seat

    Re: I Found a Crack in My Seat - - continued from first post - - then I took a closer look at the seat cushion . . . Seems to have a crack in the wood sub-straight . . . So, it looks like a chain reaction break may have occurred at some point during the boat's life. I decided to mend the...
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    I Found a Crack in My Seat

    . . . boat seat that is . . . As I was cleaning and bleaching the cockpit and compartments yesterday, I looked under the rear seat and noticed a crack in the fiberglass base of one of the rear seats. This particular seat is a cantilever base and is part of the rear "U" shape seating. Here is...
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    Looking for a 'new' boat . . .

    Re: Looking for a 'new' boat . . . I have decided to continue this thread up to the launching and 'maiden voyage' of my 'new-to-me' boat. Over the winter I have been going through the boat and taking care of a bunch of things. I kept track of all this stuff on a spreadsheet . . . here it is...
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    Ideas/Suggestions for 'Drying Out' Bulkheads

    Re: Ideas/Suggestions for 'Drying Out' Bulkheads Another update on the bulkhead and stringer drying . . . The cold weather is so not helping with the drying process. I have put a box fan blowing air through the mid section of the boat's structure and into the bilge. the exposed wood areas are...
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    The Fresh Water Cooling Kits Arrived Today !!!

    Re: The Fresh Water Cooling Kits Arrived Today !!! I'm taking the week off from work. So, I have been finishing off a few boat projects . . . I finally finished off the closed cooling system project by mounting the coolant overflow tanks. I realized that there is a 1" thick mounting surface on...
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    Relocated the Bilge Pump

    Re: Relocated the Bilge Pump Here is a picture of test fitting of the carrier in the back of the bilge . . . looks OK. Then I fastened all the components, wiring, etc to the carrier . . . The carrier is designed to slide back under the port engine and then is fastened into place. If...
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    Relocated the Bilge Pump

    Since I have been going through my 'new-to-me' boat and getting everything ready for launching in May, I decided to relocate the bilge pump. The thing about bilge pumps is that they are typically located at the furthest point from where the water is . . . which in a power boat is near the...
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    New Exhaust Shutters

    Well, i found the backing plates for the exhaust shutters in the exhaust ducts of one of the outdrives when I took them off last fall. So, I am assuming that the shutters are vaporized and should be replaced . . . probably both engines. It seems that the Mercruiser part is 807166A1 (replaced...
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    Spark Plug Choice - Mercruiser 7.4 LX MPI

    Re: Spark Plug Choice - Mercruiser 7.4 LX MPI A quick update on the spark plugs: I replaced the spark plugs on the engines today . . . the old ones were Champion brand and it appears that they were not marine rated plugs Here is a picture of the old Champion versus the new AC Delco the...
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