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  1. tpenfield

    winterise 4.3L V6 280 C

    Me . . . Assuming you have a fuel injected engine? I disconnect the fuel line where it attaches to the fuel filter and replaced it with the line from the auxiliary tank. Another way I have done things is to empty the main fuel tank and then put back a few gallons of the 2-cycle mix (fogging...
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    Mercury 7.5 steering arm bracket help

    Welcome . . . The short answer is yes, you need to take the whole thing apart, replace the steering arm, and put it all back together. You need to take the engine/shaft off of the swivel bracket assembly to get at the steering arm. Here is my thread on doing similar work to my Merc 7.5 . . ...
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    Bravo 3 prop shaft leaking. How to fix?

    Get the Bravo service manual. Too much to explain, but as AD posted there are a few threads of folks tearing apart their Bravo outdrives (I did my outdrives a few years ago.) Not going to need a 'puller' but there are about $200 in special tools that you will need.
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    2003 SeaRay 200 Bowrider seized engine????!!!!

    $12K seems way pricey . . . probably can get it fixed for half that.
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    How can I fix the water leaking at the stern for my boat?

    How can you fix it? 1) find out why it is leaking 2) correct the issue It could be the transom assembly seal . . . or it could be the transom itself . . . or it could be the transom assembly is leaking (somewhere . . . )
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    1966 Mercury 3.9 Telltale

    Looks like it is on the port side just below the lower cowl.
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    1988 Rogue 2420

    I must say, you are one busy guy . . . (y) Boat and house projects . . . it becomes a balancing act. :unsure: I've also been doing a litany of house projects, now that the boat is put away for winter. . . . New deck, new front door, new slider, fix rotting trim, fixing rotted windows...
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    Restoration 1984 Scarab I 21.5'

    It looked like from the pictures that the cockpit sole was laid directly over the stringers. (if I've go that right) Therefore the strength of the stringer system would be (was) relying on the cockpit sole for rigidity, and a lot would depend on how well the cockpit sole could be adhered to the...
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    Alpha one Gen 2 u-joints

    When you say 'sealed' do you mean to say they are non grease-able (no grease zerk)? You will get some grease seepage, but considering you had water in the bellows it would be best to change them. Any growling noise during turns, etc.? I'd also get the kind that you can grease each year.
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    Another engine temperature issue

    Heat exchanger clogged? Riser/elbows clogged? Bravoitis? (Bravo outdrives right?) Marine growth restriction in the water duct within the outdrive? I would be thinking a restricted flow on the hot engine.
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    1963 Boston wailer 13 footer

    Now there's a thought . . . a 13 foot whaler filled with beer 🤪 . . . and ice too :p
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    Another winterize question

    Mostly on a closed cooling system you are protecting from freezing . . . as far as corrosion, not as much of a concern. I run -100˚ F AF through the open side of my closed cooling system. There is a sea water strainer, sea water pump, the oil coolers, the HE itself, and the exhaust elbows. I...
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    Restoration 1984 Scarab I 21.5'

    Welcome @DrunkenSailor2020 . . . This is a great restoration thread to see and it looks like you are well on your way. Most of the boats that we see restored here are of the older design, where the cockpit floor is separate from the cap for the boat, and the boat is usually restored with the...
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    Another winterize question

    Good point about the heat exchanger/closed cooling. Depending on if you have a 'half' system or a 'full' system, here are some diagrams . . . . . Closed cooling is easy, since the flow through the 'open' side is more sequential than a raw water cooled engine, and there tends to be less water...
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    Another winterize question

    Here are my comments to the #1 method you described . . .
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    Drive removed for the 1st time, gimbal aligment inspection

    I just recall when I first got my boat, the engines were so well aligned that when I took the outdrives off, they slid right out on their own . . . I had to make a diving catch 😲
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    Drive removed for the 1st time, gimbal aligment inspection

    I usually use 'dirty' (gray) grease because it is easier to see the spline marks
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    Identification of Boat

    Here is some info on HIN's Usually it would be located upper right (starboard) on the transom just below the rubrail. 1972 was the first year for HIN's, so if you can't find one, the boat may be older than 1972. Got any paperwork with the boat?
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    1988 Rogue 2420

    Wow 😲 . . . seems like if it weren't for bad luck, you wouldn't have any luck at all. Hope it all works out.
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    What issues would a leaky riser cause?

    Looks like you found the problem. I like the plastic bag method, seems like it helped pinpoint the issue.
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