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  1. tpenfield

    Hey is MTboatguy still around?

    MTBoatguy 's account comes up as @swill777 . . . Not sure why the difference. As you mentioned, he has not been here in a few years.
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    Voting for 2023 Splash of the Year!

    Nice job everyone who splashed in 2023. (y) Congrats @mickyryan on the award. :D .
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    383 FWC - Strong gas smell while idling, lower compression in one cyl. Any thoughts?

    If you are going to do your own diagnostic work, start by ruling things out. My thoughts . . . Gasoline leak . . . check to see if the fuel system is leaking. Low compression . . . Do a cylinder leak test to determine the source of the lower compression. General possibilities are intake...
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    Getting ready for the ice and cold in central Texas!

    It seems like an annual thing now . . . Frozen pipes (and you name it) in Texas.
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    Voting for 2023 Splash of the Year!

    BTTT
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    2024 Boston Boat Show

    IDK . . . The Admiral really likes the CY 338 that we have. We'll be on our third season coming up . . . still getting the boat dialed in. The electronics on the new boats are pretty scary . . . I am wondering how many folks will want to unload those boats after a few years of ownership...
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    2024 Boston Boat Show

    Oh . . . maybe there will be an F-250 lightning available. :LOL: BTW - I had forgotten about those underwater Rotax engines until I saw one. :poop:
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    2024 Boston Boat Show

    I went to the boat show today to wander and wonder. Overall a good sized show, probably as big it has ever been. . I stopped by each of the usual suspects to see what is new and what is the same as before. Key take-aways: 1) The upholstery quality and workmanship is way up this year, pretty...
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    454 information

    The OP only hung around for an hour after registering and posting (so presumably they saw Scott's initial reply). So, for now there has been talk amongst ourselves. I agree a Gen6 BB would be the way to go. I've owned the Mark IV and the Gen6 . . . really liked the Gen6. Not sure how much of...
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    Flotation foam

    Well, we are gonna need more pictures going forward, now that the sawz-all is coming out of the tool box.
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    Maybe my turn for new boat time

    I have few (if any) gripes about the construction quality of my boat (Cruisers Yacht) . . the thing is built like a tank. I do wish it were about 1,500 lbs lighter though . . . My main issues have been (1) the upholstery, which I knew about going in, and (2) the electrical system has been a...
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    Manifolds (Trying to figure out what I am looking at)

    Often this type of troubleshooting becomes a process of elimination. So, you should probably check the cam shaft P/N and related spec's to either eliminate it or consider it.
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    Manifolds (Trying to figure out what I am looking at)

    Just trying to connect some of the dots . . . "Manifolds were full of -50 F non-toxic antifreeze" . . . OK from winterization? "Fresh Rebuild" . . . OK, what cam shaft may have been installed? Marine engines with wet exhaust need really mild cam shafts. In a quick search I was not sure...
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    engine water leak (NOT Transom or Stern drive)

    Leaks can be tough to find. Use your phone to take a video of the port side down low if you can do it safely. Is the engine winterized now? If so, you'd be waiting until spring time to diagnose and fix. I agree with the other posts . . . if the damage was from freezing, you should be...
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    Maybe my turn for new boat time

    Mongo want lanyard . . . no like Fob . . .
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    . . . and I Thought Hi-tech Boat Engines Were Bad . . .

    Thanks. I feel so much better 🤪
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    Truck reporting over hitch weight

    There are some ball hitch scales that you can buy for not too much money . . . You can also Google how to use a bathroom scale to check/calculate the tongue weight. Going to the public scales may be more appropriate to get the total weight
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    Truck reporting over hitch weight

    Did you actually check the tongue weight?
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    Outboard conversion w/out a bracket??

    Save yourself the design challenges and agony of reworking the stern/transom. . . get yourself an appropriate sized bracket. There will be enough work in just modifying and reinforcing the transom.
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    Mercruiser 5.0mpi w/yamaha outdrive

    MODERATOR COMMENT: @kdc808 's several threads on the Merc-Yamaha issue have been merged as they are related. Sorry if some of the dialog is a bit choppy in the initial posts.
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