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    Freshwater Cooling - Fitting Question

    I am attempting to setup my freshwater cooling system. In looking at the photo's I took before I started all of this a little over a year ago I found that the raw-water-out was originally connected to a T Connector to split the flow between the risers. There is only one raw-water-out on the...
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    Flapper & Scupper?

    I am finally getting the time to get my Skipjack together! I am replacing all of the exhaust components and I've already replaced the manifolds and risers. The previous owner set the boat up to have the exhaust exit under the swim step. The way he did this was using "S" pipes from the risers...
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    7.4L - Putting it back together!

    I am a COMPLETE noob when it comes to I/O's and I have one that needed a bit of work. The previous owner ran it on some really old, nasty bad gas and the intake valves became stuck. He tried to start it repeateadly and it got jacked up. The intake valves were stuck due to the varnish and so...
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    7.4l Cylinder Head Removal/Reinstallation

    I am working on my first I/O and it's a mid 90's BBC 454. The intake valves are stuck (run with bad gas) so I've pulled the cylinder heads off to get them out to a machine shop. What special considerations do I need to have for a marine engine during the reinstallation? Do I need a marine...
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    Painting and servicing outdrive

    I recently purchased a Skipjack with a Penta 280 outdrive on it. The next step in my process here is removing this outdrive and getting into a serviceable state sorta speak. This is my first I/O boat and I'm not really familliar with what I'm looking at. I will probably purchase a new prop as...
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    Wood Trim Pieces

    I am wanting to clean up the wood trim pieces on my boat. I'm not sure which pieces are teak and what they are varnished with. Should I just strip all of them off by chipping off what I can and then using a chemical stripper to get them clean? I'd like to varnish them as I don't really want...
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    Help draining fuel from old tank

    My Skipjack is leaking gasoline into the hull/bilge. I can smell it and I can see it. There's quite a bit of it. I need to get all of it out obviously. I bought an electric fuel pump, ran LOOOOOOOOOOOOONG electrical wires to a battery WAY up high on the roof of my house ( I'm overly...
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    1976 Skipjack 24' Flybridge

    This boat isn't much of a 'restoration' per say, but it's my project. I bought the boat for $2250.00 and the engine does not run. The boat didn't come with a trailer so I think I paid a fair price. These are fairly sought after here in Southern California and I took awhile to find this one...
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    Preparing to move from slip to trailer.

    I recently purchased a boat that was stored in saltwater. I hauled it out on Friday and I'm working on cleaning it up. The pressure washer has done a pretty good job and I'm going to get the nooks and crannies this morning. I've at least tried to keep it wet as I had people over yesterday and...
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    Panther Marine 7.4l Won't Start

    Instead of continuing to start multiple threads with information about specific topics as I search for why my engine won't start, I figured it best to just provide all of the information that I have and beg my friends at iboats to help me through this. This engine was run on old gas a few weeks...
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    Distributor cap and rotor

    I am having trouble getting my engine to start. I checked the coil and it has a spark, but no spark at the plugs. I suspect the cap an rotor need to be replaced as they were messed with by the previous owner. The boat has a 454 built by panther in the mid 90's and I am trying to find a...
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    Bad Gas - Stuck valves?

    I went down yesterday to take a look at a 25' skipjack with a 454/Penta 280 setup. The previous owner was a bit dubious as he was selling a family members boat. He ran the boat last week to shoot a youtube video and he ran it on the gas in that was in the tank for a year and a half. According...
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    A couple of questions before I make a purchase!

    I am trying to find a bigger boat to replace my outboard 19' bowrider. Right now I'm looking at 27' Four Winns from the mid 90's that needs to be completely repowered. The interior is in decent shape, but the owner just NEGLECTED this boat and left it sitting in the marina. I already know...
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    A little help finding the 12+ from the ignition

    I have 115hp Johnson (1984) and I am replacing the fuse panel on the boat because the old one was in pretty rough shape. I'm not looking to rewire the whole boat, but I can't seem to find the 12+ from the ignition. I am guessing that it broke and the one I'm looking at is indeed it. Where...
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    Another "Should I buy this?" thread

    I am looking at potentially buying a 19' 1984 Seaswirl open bow boat. This will be my second boat and I'm not really looking for a restoration project. The owner says that the boat is in good condition and is ready to go. Doesn't need any work. I asked about the floor/deck and he said the...
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    1986 Evinrude 15hp Water Pump

    This motor was running like crud after I ran a tank of bad gas through it (lesson learned) so I cleaned the carb and put it all back together. I fired it up and tested it in a trashcan and everything seemed great. About 20 minutes later I fired it up one more time for good measure and it...
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    Shift Linkage ?

    In an attempt to replace my impeller I took apart the lower case on my Nissan NS8B outboard. I had a friend over to help and we may have made a move we shouldn't have made. The unit wouldn't budget from the shift linkage after we removed the pin so he removed the bolt from the lower part and...
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    Changing from Nissan NS8 to Evinrude 15hp

    I am changing outboards and due to my inexperience with outboards I'm not sure what I might need regardign fuel line fittings. Should the Evinrude have the same connectors as the Nissan (my friend is delivering tomorrow early am)? Do I need to buy new fittings and are they easy to install...
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    Lugging...

    I feel like my 8hp is lugging a little bit. It was running fine and the boat was getting up to about 13mph and now the boat goes about 5mph. If I disconnect the fuel line and let it run out of fuel it leans out and the motor runs perfect for a few seconds before it quits. I know it's not...
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    Transport Outboard

    I am looking to purchase a 15hp outboard to replace my 8hp and hopefully get moving down the lake a bit faster. The only listings I'm finding in my area are 150+ miles away. I have a friend that lives down that way and I need to figure out what it would take to transport a motor. He is...
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