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    Recycled my fresh water system antifreeze .Anyone else do this???

    Glycol??? Im posting about no tox water system antifreeze. That aint glycol is it?????Charlie
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    Recycled my fresh water system antifreeze .Anyone else do this???

    Hmmmm,dont have one.never heard of one. Probably on the same principle as my old Prestone antifreeze tester.Charlie
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    Trying to sell some boats

    Aluminum boats are recycled by the pound here in NY.Might be a nice payout$$$ Charlie
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    Recycled my fresh water system antifreeze .Anyone else do this???

    I typically use 6 gals of -50 water system antifreeze every fall.I have galley and bathroom sinks and a shower so I need to use a lot of it. This spring Instead of draining all the pink stuff down the driveway,I put it back into the containers that I saved for this purpose.It was very pink so...
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    Garden hose to rinse the boat and trailer

    I have had several expandable hoses and all have failed though the Silver Bullet lasted the longest.The bright green ones are throw away crap. 50 footer only.You will never complain about having too much hose but too short will get ya every time. Sears craftsman was the absolute best rubber hose...
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    My winter cover solution

    Im using my shrinkwrap for the 4th season today.I explained my intentions to the wrapper and he used the thickest of what he had and purposely did not fully shrink the entire cover.Properly removed ,properly folded and properly stored,it is working perfectly.It is plenty tight just not perfectly...
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    IS IT THE STARTER SOLENOID?

    Quick way to tell if it is the starter failing.When it does not start,take a hammer and give the side of the starter a decent tap .If you can reach the starter,get a heavy pipe and place it on the starter and tap the pipe.If the Chevy starts after this then the starter has a dead spot or is...
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    What's The Trick Mating Lower to Upper Drive??

    I asume you have some sort of modified table or stand for the drive.I have found it much easier to do this with the upper unit upside down on the stand and lower the upsidedown lower unit onto the upper.I dont know about your pin using this method but this has made the mating and unmating of the...
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    Best way to waterproof plywood transom

    Marine plywood should be fine on its own for a very long time.Penetrating Waterproofing can help HOWEVER if you are coating the wood with something like varnish ,I think you are inviting trouble.Anywhere you have to make a hole like for a screw or bolt,you will potentially have a spot for...
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    Best homeopathic (???) treatment for arthritis??

    And released during a deep tissue massage or additional exercise .Exercising a muscle that has not recently had exercise will feel sore the following day.The soreness is the muscle secretion of Lactic acid.This is natural and not a bad thing.Weight lifters and body builders use this to gage...
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    Best homeopathic (???) treatment for arthritis??

    So your muscles reacted well to massage (release of lactic acid) .Listen to your muscles as they are telling you to EXERCISE !!! Everyone has own their personal suggestions for miracle cures.Some show promise but all temporary or placebo effect.My father had gout,my mother had gout.Both blamed...
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    Winterizing indoor stored boat.

    Roy, are you sure that you are commenting on the correct post???
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    carpet

    Check out Nu-Wave marine carpet.Look for it online.Not cheap but will last a lifetime and looks the same as factory carpet on a brand new boat.Charlie
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    Mystery hose on Mercruiser 5.0 turns out to be AWESOME!!!

    The stiffness of my topsider hose actually is preferred as it performs better that way.When the hose was newer and softer,it would actually collapse from the strong vacuum/hot oil combo. Charlie
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    Mystery hose on Mercruiser 5.0 turns out to be AWESOME!!!

    My best setup was on a 255 Regal that i owned years ago.Very big 25 ft boat.Single v8 engine .Huge engine compartment.I installed an electric oil change pump on the inside transom a 2 hose system..1 Hose went to fitting that replaced the oil plug on oil pan.A 2nd hose got placed into an empty...
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    Mystery hose on Mercruiser 5.0 turns out to be AWESOME!!!

    I dont think I can get to the drainplug from inside without help from a jockey. I just assumed since the hose was ziptied up near the ps pump that it should be done with my "Topside" oil changer.The topsider hose kinds fit in the fitting on the hose end with a little duct tape.Worked great and...
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    Does this miss sound like fuel or ignition to you ?

    I would start with treating like a fuel issue.Change filter /fuel water separator, fresh fuel etc.All things you should be doing anyway.Wouldnt hurt to check the plugs.Charlie
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    Winterizing indoor stored boat.

    You can still partially fog the motor Pull the plugs one at a time and spray some fogging oil into each cylinder.You can then "bump the ignition just to have the pistons move a little.If you have a carb,spray some fogging oil into the carb before bumping the ignition.This way would be better...
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    Mystery hose on Mercruiser 5.0 turns out to be AWESOME!!!

    Nothing is $20 anymore..lol BTW I would need hire a jockey or a capable 10 year old to be able to get a wrench to the oil pan plug.Charlie
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    Mystery hose on Mercruiser 5.0 turns out to be AWESOME!!!

    Needed to replace one of my twin 1988 5.0 XL Mercruisers last year. Was not an easy task finding a replacement motor unless i wanted to spend $20k on a brand new motor. Got extremely lucky and found a excellent 2003 305 Vortec motor.There is a smaller hose with a small brass fitting on the end...
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