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    Weird sound coming from drive in reverse

    Yesterday I started my motor and ran it for a bit to do a oil change. While going to increase the throttle a bit I accidentally hit the reverse and forgot to push the throttle button and the drive had a clunking/clicking noise. I put it in neutral and waited a min then I put it in forward gear...
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    Fuel filter won't come off

    Just drained the gas tank after years... I went to replace the fuel water separator and I could not get it off! I was using a standard oil filter wrench, had plenty of grip with no slip at all. I put 10 gallons in the tank so i could start the motor up after I changed the filter. I started the...
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    Stern/All Around light position

    During the summer I like going out on my boat in the early hours of the morning to go fishing. But my all around light blinds me every time I look behind me. Then my night vision is shot for ten minutes. I have a telescoping model from attwood that plugs in to the socket. I was wondering if I...
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    Advice for backing up with small trailer

    When I launch and retrieve my Jon boat I have a hard time backing up because it's so short and light. The slightest turn of the steering wheel dramatically affects the trailer. I thick i over correct. I got a tip from a local boater to put my tailgate down when backing up so i can see the boat...
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    Normal engine temp

    Well when I was letting my engine run and doing some performance checks, I noticed that the block was really warm so I looked at the temp gauge and it said somewhere around 160 degrees and it I checked back after a little bit and it climbed to 180 degrees so I shut the engine off and waited a...
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    Rebuilding a transom

    When it comes to putting a transom in a fiberglass boat for me its easy, but when putting one in my aluminum boat is a whole different road. Normally on a FG boat you glass in the plywood. Well this is what I'm planning on doing on my aluminum boat. The original transom is small and doesn't...
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    boarding a jon boat from the water

    is their a way to get in a 1991 Sea Nymph 14K 14ft Jon Boat from the water without capsizing it or sinking it? Last year when fishing i hooked up to a monstrous 33 inch striped bass i was pulled in surprising while moving from the stern to the bow luckily my friend was on the boat and helped...
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    Mercruiser riser gasket question

    Well i took the risers off my engine to clean them and paint them. I noticed that it had restricted gaskets. What's the deal with the gaskets being restricted flow of water? I know there are no flow, restricted, & full flow gaskets.
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    Sound that occurs when in neutral

    Well on all my two stroke motors (including outboards, scooter, motorcycle, etc.) when in rev the engine in neutral their is this weird knock that resonates from the block when the rpms are winding down. I never have over reved my engines keeping them well below the max rpms. But I hear this on...
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    AGM battery question

    My boat has a single AGM battery in it now. It has a dual battery switch so I can have a two battery's. The AGM is a year old. I want to put a second battery in. But I don't want to pay the money for another AGM battery. Can I use a standard dual purpose lead acid battery along with the AGM? I...
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    battery charging on 18hp

    my 1988 Nissan 18HP NS18C2 has the ability to have a remote control setup with electric start capabilities. right now mine is a tiller model. I don't want to have remote controls. electric start would be nice but not a necessity. i just want the ability to charge my battery's so i don't have to...
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    Striped bass fishing in CT

    Well today while driving through Stratford, Ct along the Housatonic River I saw a bunch of guys in bass boats fishing. I know for a fact that it's brackish water cause it's below the derby dam. Anyone have a fishing report for the Housatonic River? I now last year their were a bunch of striped...
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    Fuel pump might be shot

    Well I noticed that when I was running my 1986 mercruiser 260hp V8 on a 6 gallon tank I had to constantly prime the primer bulb on the fuel line to keep tube engine running. Before I would start the engine id pump the bulb until it was firm. It has an electric carter fuel pump. Could it...
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    Just can't win

    So I got my new thermostat for my 1988 Nissan 18hp and I put it in and put a new gasket on and start putting the thermostat cap on and it splits in two. So I just ordered a new one. It's been a week now since I started to get the lower unit off and it still has not budged at all. I tried using...
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    Just Pulled a Gas Sample from my tank

    well the day finally came... I started to drain my gas tank that has had gas sitting for the last 8 years. I was going to use it in my yard equipment but its way to gone for using it. just wanted to share what bad gas looks like. Thanks Ethanol i dump all that bad gas in the bottle into a 55...
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    Need to remove risers

    My risers on my 1986 Mercruiser 260hp V8 need a coat of new paint. I don't want to take the manifold off the block (to heavy). I know that their are 4 bolts that hold it on and 4 clamps that hold the exhaust tubes on. I loosened the clamps and took off the two bolts and two nuts. I can't seem to...
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    Rust in cooling system

    So I just posted a video of my engine running perfectly and when I was draining the manifolds and the block their were chunks of rust coming out. I thought that was odd so I dumped water in the manifold hoses and into the block to try to flush it out but theirs still chunks coming out. Since...
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    Aluminum boat sits off balanced on trailer

    Re: Aluminum boat sits off balanced on trailer Im gonna make/put a roller on the black line. the bend is factory and would put a bend in the top bracket.
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    She Runs!!!!!!!!!!

    For a while now I've been fixing up my boat and finally got her running perfectly:D!!! Its a 1986 Celebrity with a Mercruiser 260HP V8 5.7L. Its sat for many years and now shes almost done. the interior needs to be finished and the cooling hoses for the motor need to be cleaned out. (plus the...
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    Aluminum boat sits off balanced on trailer

    Re: Aluminum boat sits off balanced on trailer Sorry abut the wait... yes it does have a bow stop... here is a pic
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