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  1. tpenfield

    99 5.0 GI Volvo Penta siezed

    Welcome to iBoats . . . :D (y) "Took water into the engine compartment" . . . tell us more about that , as it could indicate damage to the transom - perhaps. Are you sure the outdrive is OK :unsure: . . . how about the transom assembly?
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    Getting 1st Covid/Pfizer shot romorrow

    After my second shot, one of the attending medical staff asked me how I was going to celebrate. I told her the same way I usually celbrate - double my fluid intake :D 🤪 o_O
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    1988 Bravo 1 oil seal question

    Not sure if you have already started into it . . . but . . . You drain down the gear lube at least a quart and then get the special tool to remove the large castle ring nut that surrounds the yoke. With a firm pull the drive shaft/bearings/gear will come out. It is going to look like this . ...
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    Getting 1st Covid/Pfizer shot romorrow

    My family has gotten the Pfizer shot, some at least the first shot and the rest will have the second shot within the next week. There is a wide range of reactions to the shot, the second shot seems to be the most. I felt tired the day after getting the second shot, but was fine thereafter...
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    Hull Damage Repair

    Probably from beaching the bow. Yes, you can repair it yourself . . . now get to it 😛
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    Interior stains - what are they and how to clean?

    It may be discoloration more so than stains, which would be age related and not something that you could clean off. If the color won't come back with a vinyl cleaner or mild bleach, then you know the discolor is embedded and not on the surface (i.e. stain)
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    Basic Depth Sounder - Recommendations

    Update . . . As much as I was hoping to find/get a Lowrance unit . . . I ordered a Faria 'Euro' Black (kit #12851) . . . comes with "in-hull" transducer and is spec'd to 22˚ of deadrise. (all I needed is 20˚) I really did not want to open up a hole in the hull (Thru-hull transducer) or drill...
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    Basic Depth Sounder - Recommendations

    I did find a Faria unit with in-hull transducer that is spec'd to work up to 22˚ deadrise hulls. So, I'm getting closer.
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    Basic Depth Sounder - Recommendations

    Update . . . My bad, I did find a Lowrance LST-3800 unit on their website. Looks like it is a transom mount transducer. Not sure if that is a better route than a thru-hull transducer. Looks like it is sold-out NLA in a lot of places . . .
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    Basic Depth Sounder - Recommendations

    Thanks for the input so far. Yes, it does nice fill a whole in the dash and I do have a tansom mounted depth sensor w/ my GPS. The OEM unit is a Lowrance 3500. 25 years old, and at one point it was superseded by the 3800, but that seems to be no longer :unsure: My GPS depth sounder is fine...
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    Basic Depth Sounder - Recommendations

    Greetings, The OEM depth sounder seems to have failed over the past few years, and it may be time to get a new one. I have been searching for the basic thru-hull transponder & gauge kit, but it seems like the products have moved away from basic to multi-function. Not lloking to spend a bunch...
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    Trailer weight distribution question

    @Commander_47 Don't forget your tape measure and take some measurements of the trailer: coupler -> axles distance.
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    Trailer weight distribution question

    @Commander_47 When you get some figures/measurements for the following . . . 1) current tongue weight and 2) distance from axle(s) to coupler (ball) Here is my write-up on calculating axle movement to adjust tongue weight (assuming your boat needs to stay where it is on the trailer, and...
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    Riser Extension Blocks - Full Closed Cooling ???

    Quick Update. . . The 3-3/4" ID exhaust tube is working out better, but . . . Getting all the bits of the exhaust system to go together is proving the be quite challenging. :rolleyes: :cautious: Ideally, you would assemble/fasten the exhaust pieces from the Y-pipe upward, placing the...
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    Trailer weight distribution question

    Yes, there is a formula for calculating tongue weight and adjusting it by moving the axles. This question has come up before. Do you know what your current tongue weight is ? Also you will need to know the distance from the axles to the coupler (ball). If a tandem trailer, we can simplify...
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    How old is your outboard?

    My oldest outboard remembers rotary dial telephones. 🤪
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    8hp Johnson water out of exhaust

    It's called a "Wet Exhaust" . . . It is supposed to have water in the exhaust. Water mixes with the exhaust in the exhaust port area of the powerhead so as to cool the exhaust. It is a thing with marine engines . . . both outboard and I/O. So when running you should see water spitting out...
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    2006 Chaparral with Carbureted 5.0 Mercruiser having alarm and limited power.

    When you rebuilt the top-end of the engine, did you do any sort of inspection (or work) on the bottom end of the engine, such as the rotating assembly? Usually, when you hydro-lock and engine you run the risk of bending some of the connecting rods (pistons) and possibly damaging the crankshaft...
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    Bravo 3 rattle and squeak

    Outdrive full of gear oil? How was the alignment of the engine when you re-installed the outdrive? Is the gimbal bearing the kind that you can lube? Or the newer kind that is 'perma-lube' ?
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    Newbie Hull Accessory Installation Question

    I'd be filling the hole with epoxy, let it soak in a bit, and then putting in the screw.
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