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    Engine was Full of Clear Fluid when I drained oil

    Greetings . . . and welcome to iBoats. What did the clear liquid taste like? j/k :LOL: It sounds like your project just got bigger. You would probably not want to run a cracked engine block, as you never know if it will have a catastrophic failure (ka-boom). If you want, you could try to set...
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    Best Spark Plug

    AC/Delco are generally preferred on GM engines.
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    1992 Bayliner 4.3

    Welcome to iBoats . . . Remove the spark plugs, make note of any water that comes out of the cylinders. Try turning the engine with the starter and the spark plugs out.
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    Soft spot in floor. 1998 cobalt

    It would be best to contact Cobalt for some guidance on a repair. They should also be able to confirm the materials and construction of the boat. I know that Cobalt was a leader in converting to synthetic materials, but it would be good to know specifically. Post some pictures of the soft...
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    battery charger question....

    16 volts is a bit high. You don't want to go much over 14 volts to charge.
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    24v charging

    Google . . . "MGGi Waterproof DC/DC Converter 12V Step Up to 24V, Boost Converter 20A 480W"
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    and you thought your day was rough

    VesselView message. . . :D
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    New to me sailboat

    Day (or even weekend) launching can get old real fast. I did that with the Catalina 22 for one season, then got the mooring. The quickest sailboat set-up & ramp launch that I've seen was a family with a MacGregor 22. That had it figured out to a science and each person had a well thought out...
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    1979 Merc 7.5hp oil mix

    I got one too . . . 10 years earlier model than @Bondo 's, but I love that motor.
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    Storage on land

    Solar charge, maybe. Once you are in a slip, you should be able to use shore power to keep the batteries full. I had a similar issue with my new-ish boat (2016) as it has 7 batteries and continuous draw for various things. My boat lives on a mooring, so no access to power while the boat is at...
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    New to me sailboat

    Welcome to iBoats . . . I started my boat ownership with a Catalina 22 sailboat, moved on to powerboats, but also have an O'Day Mariner sailboat that I am restoring. As for your questions . . . #1 - Rigging: Google is your friend and can help you understand the rigging. Here is a link to...
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    Quicksilver 5W30 for all sterndrives

    If you are going off of the oil product advertisement literature as saying that the oil spec's for all engines have changed . . . Don't. Particularly if you are going with a lower viscosity oil than what the engine manufacturer originally recommended. Pass the popcorn please :LOL:
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    You will never guess what product removed creosote,Im stunned!!

    In addition to Deet, a quick search reveals a partial list of ingredients as. . . Propane Butane Ethanol Isobutane Aminomethyl Propanol Not sure which one(s) would be performing the solvent magic. :unsure:
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    Correcting gear ratio with prop size

    Depends on what you mean by 'helping the motor' . . . Helping it on the lower end . . . (time to plane, water sports, etc). You could go DOWN in pitch (so 14-1/2 x 17 pitch), as long as your top end RPM is currently on the lower end of the rated RPM range for the engine. If you mean helping...
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    Considering a new Porta-bote 8 or 10 foot

    Welcome to iBoats . . . This is all you need to know about porta-bote's . . .
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    bildge pump

    Those automatic bilge pumps are a nightmare . . . I put one in my boat about 10 years ago and didn't realize it would cycle every few minutes. It ran the battery down in about a week. Threw it in the trash and installed a manually activated version.
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    My boat is being a boat . . .

    I was able to wire-up and install a microwave oven without incident. Behind the electrical panel does look like spaghetti though . . . I did check for loose power studs behind the panel, but everything was fine. I may probe the connections with the volt meter so see if I can isolate a voltage...
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    PDF Service manual for 4.5L

    Mercruiser 4.5L with 1,100 hours ??? :oops: :unsure: Those engines were introduced around 2014. . . . so, this boat must have gotten a lot of continued use. (either that or the ignition got left on :LOL: ) As Scott mentioned - the engines are in-house design/built, not GM based...
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    Quicksilver 5W30 for all sterndrives

    I get the 25W-40 that is CAT friendly 😀
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    Microwave Installation . . . ELCI or GFCI ???

    I went with the GFCI approach since the other AC outlets are done that way. This required a small access hole in the partition between the 2 cabinets, so I could get my hand in there to reset the GFCI if ever needed. . . . Snaking the Triplex wiring was a whole lot of 'fun' :rolleyes: There...
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