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  1. nola mike

    New Winch or Winch Strap?

    IIRC from his shenanigans he does, and is why the boat isn't on the highway :)
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    1986 Winner Quest 186

    65 gallons seems big. If you want to get an accurate answer you might need to do some tank draining (not that hard) or depending on how much tank is visible you can do some rough measurements.
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    Gen 1 305 swap with gen 2 4.3

    Flywheels wouldn't swap over?
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    Gauges recommendation

    Another super helpful comment. Keep them coming.
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    Vapor lock or something else?

    Winter blended fuels vaporize easier
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    Gauges recommendation

    Alright, sounds like you officially have a bad volt gauge. Fuel gauge sounds OK, wouldn't worry about where it settles key off. Last is the tach. "Wonky" might need a better description. First step is cleaning the connection at the coil (you said already clean at the helm) or disconnect the...
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    Boat Died on the Charles River (Massachusetts) - Had to Self Rescue!

    I took a trip up to DC with my buddy on his boat. He assured me that the tank was full. He also said that the fuel gauge was broken. I brought a Jerry can just in case. Boat broke down several times before I pulled the fuel filter and saw that it was dry. Apparently he knew that the tank was...
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    Gauges recommendation

    What exactly is the fuel gauge doing? So engine running you get 14v on your voltmeter with the leads connected, but 16 volts on your gauge? Next test: Ground the sender wire from your fuel gauge. Should peg full. Disconnect sender wire. Should read empty.
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    Boat Died on the Charles River (Massachusetts) - Had to Self Rescue!

    Wow, glad it worked out. You did so many stupid things that the stars must have been in your favor (no offense, much of my life is based on questionable decisions). I grew up a town over from you...which lake were you on?
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    MC-1 Gimbal bearing snap ring.

    Depends on where you're getting stuck. I've found that the key is to get the drive perfectly parallel to the bellhousing. Drive sits on the ground, lift/lower trailer as necessary. How do you not have a grease zerk on your drive? I can't imagine they put in greaseable bearings without a way to...
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    4.3 v6 Timing suggestion

    Just thinking about this, does anyone know of an aftermarket knock sensor kit? Seems pretty easy to use a stock sensor with a buzzer or something on it... It would be cool to actually be able to dial in timing and fuel mixture based on something better than feelings.
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    4.3 lt Mercriser Cranks But will not start on idle and will not idle.

    I assume OP wants to use the boat after the engine has warmed up in addition to having it start.
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    4.3 lt Mercriser Cranks But will not start on idle and will not idle.

    You're smarter than me. I was going to suggest holding your hand over the intake to see if it improves things
  14. nola mike

    Won’t Start in the Water

    Blows my mind that people don't do this. I always assume my engine won't start LOL. My neighbor had her boat on the lift (brackish water) all winter. Wanted me to help her pull it. Short story, she didn't even try to start it before hooking up the trailer and heading to the ramp. Just assumed it...
  15. nola mike

    Mercruiser 4.3 reverse engagement issue

    It's the lower cable that gets the 6" adjustment....
  16. nola mike

    I Got Me a Mercury !!!

    Would you stop it with that talk?
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    Gauges recommendation

    That a voltage drop test isn't a thing?
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    Question for People Living In NY

    I may hit you up if you know what you're doing...I got a "free" '96 with a 787 that I'm going to try to get running in a few weeks with my kid. "A simple 2 stroke would be the perfect project for us!" said my idiot self before knowing what I was getting into...
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    Gauges recommendation

    Not true. Voltmeters are designed to draw negligible current. Agree that if the voltmeter is faulty then it could be drawing some current and affecting the rest of the circuit. Key on zero volts across it would mean a dead short though. And OP had the voltmeter reading 14+ previously.
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    I Got Me a Mercury !!!

    Man, I really want to see you get this thing going. I'd love to see what a proper oscilloscope trace looks like. I would think that you need more dwell to charge the capacitor. Was the capacitor itself tested?Also, did you put the scope on the generator coils directly? Red/yellow and...
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