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    Floating Plywood recomendation??

    Hi, I wasn't sure what forum to post this to so the general seemed good. I need a recomendation for plywood that will float. Here is what I want to do. 35+ years ago my father cut a circle out of a piece of plywood, the exact diameter and thickness I can't recall. He had a 14' open boat with...
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    MY New DSC equipped handheld Radio Question

    Hello All After asking for and receiving advice on what GPS equipped VHF handheld to buy in the electronics forum I finally bought one. At my wifes prompting I shelled out and bought a ICOM M92d with GPS and DSC. The question is to activate and use this radio I need to enter in a MMSI...
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    Opinions on a handheld VHF radio please.

    Hello All I am considering getting a VHF handheld radio and like the bread aisle at the super market there sure are alot of options. I was looking to spend $150-$200 and looking at Standard Horizon, ICOM and Lowrance. In my research I noticed that all 3 are making radios with GPS. There...
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    correct module for 3.0

    I have a bad distributor module and need a new. I have been told by a member on this forum that a car one is not compatible with the marine system. So my choice is Mercruiser or Sierra but the numbers on the old one do not match up with any new. Does anyone have a cross reference or can...
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    difference between GM and Merc module?

    I have a 1998 3.0 mercruiser that has been running very poorly and sometimes not at all. The trouble has been narrowed down to the timing and the module under the dist. cap has been found out to be junk. Question what is the difference between buying a module meant for the GM automotive 3.0 vs...
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    Timing a 3.0 mercruiser ?

    Hello I have been having issues with my 1998 3.0 mercruiser running very rough now it is to the point of stalling repeatedly. The other day in the yard trying to start it up it was backfiring through the carb and I even saw flames. I could not get it started. A friend suggested a timing...
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    3.0 engine running rough

    Big trouble on little engine. My 1998 3.0 mercruiser will not start. Due to rough running which has been a problem the few times I have had the boat out this year, this morning I went to check the timing and it was way off. I followed the manual on how to check it and turned the distributor to...
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    torsion damper removal

    Hello All I have a 1998 mercruiser 3.0 that has developed an oil leak. After researching it seems I have a common problem the water pump has been dripping down onto the front timing cover which has corroded. I don't know if the cover itself is leaking or the seal because I cannot get the...
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