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    Bravo 3 Sea Water Pump - What's this?

    Picture is taken too close . . . not sure what we are looking at besides a bunch of hoses . . .
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    980 hours on engines - compression test

    I know . . . I should limit myself to sand paper and paint as far as fixing things up. The engines have been in there for 24 years . . . parts of the engine bay haven't seen the light of day. The less I spend freshening things up, the more $$$ I'll have to put towards the next boat. Just a...
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    980 hours on engines - compression test

    I assume turbulent flow for the intake to promote vaporization of fuel and laminar flow of the exhaust to promote evacuation of the cylinder :unsure:. I am thinking, as a game plan, to pull the engines after the end of next season (so October 'ish' 2021) and run a set of compression & leak...
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    Mercruiser 5.0 TKS vs 4.3 MPI

    All too often 'we' see questions like this . . . different sized engine w/ same rated horsepower. . . . and someone wanting to know if they will get the same result in terms of performance. Keep in mind that "Horse Power" (HP) is merely "Force x Velocity" . . . or in engine speak "Torque X...
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    New 'Threads' ???

    Yes . . . just wondering if there is a new 'threads' button/link somewhere. The "What's new" and "new posts" links are good, but then I find myself weeding out the existing threads vs. what are new topics. I really dig the "My threads" and "Threads with my posts" links . . . You used to have...
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    Evinrude Fastwin values?

    I think that they are a tough sell because of the age. So, the 'market' is only folks who collect those style outboards or need them to go with a classic wooden boat restoration. Most folks looking for a general purpose small outboard are going to pass those over in favor of something much...
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    Mercruiser 7.4 LX MPI Won't Start - No Sparky

    Update: Here are a few updates to the Mercruiser ignition distributor 'saga'. . . 1) No word back from my inquiries to PSI or Delphi 2) Scott relayed some info from his contact @ PSI regarding the distributors . . . it looks like the same distributor is sold through a variety of channels, yet...
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    New 'Threads' ???

    The new forum website has been great. :D I really like the fresh new look and the underlying software seems to be much more robust than the previous S/W. The navigation is intuitive, so features and info seems to be easy to find. One question that I do have is the 'new post' show just that . ...
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    5.0L MPI Idle Air Control Valve OEM vs Aftermarket

    Nice work getting it fixed . . . Aren't MPI engines fun? In my travels working on boat engines, I've come to realize that the problems are hardly ever - to the point of never being . . . - spark plugs - ignition wires - coil - IAC valve I got a bunch of IAC valves in my parts drawer that...
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    Yamalube marine grease

    Grease is grease . . . I use a generic marine grease for everything. I'm sort of thinking all the different brands of greade come out of the same factory w/ different labeling :D
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    New 205ss crownline-is 200 HP enough?

    The Crownline website says it comes with the Merccruiser 4.5L MPI engine @ 200HP in the base model . . . the 250 HP version of the 4.5L is an upgrade ($10K :unsure:) . . . available in either Alpha or Bravo 3 outdrives. Sounds like you will want the 250HP . . . Is the uplift in price a...
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    Time for a ‘new’ boat?

    I am planning a trip to the west side of FL in the next few months, so sounds like a plan.
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    Pro or amatuer hull repair?

    First off . . . will there be a prize for the 'winner' who correctly guesses what this is??? :unsure::D Assuming that there is . . . my guess is that a PO was going to install a thru-hull sender/transponder (like a depth sender). . . started drilling with a hole saw, then decided not to go...
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    Time for a ‘new’ boat?

    Yes, I watch Haulover videos often . . . love watching the little boats and the newbies have a go at it. 🤪
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    Time for a ‘new’ boat?

    Quick update . . . My dreams of a 'new' boat are going to be on hold for a few years. We got 2 (two) weddings to pay for next year (Covid permitting) so the boat fund will be wiped out 😲:rolleyes:🤪 I have been eyeing some Center Consoles w/ a cuddy up front . . . might be a possibility for a...
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    Bayliner 1600 rotten floor

    Sounds like you are going to be doing the 'cut & gut'. You should proceed with a sawzall 😳. You'll most likely find that everything below the floor is in rough shape as well, and you'll be cutting it out and rebuilding from the hull up. Lots of threads about doing the same on the restoration...
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    homebuilders / construction guys lend me your ear

    Got any pictures to post? My head is starting to hurt from trying to visualize . . .
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    Old girl for sale. Need advice

    If you have all the proper paperwork and assuming the boat & trailer as a package. Try $2,900 and see where that goes.
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    Correct ventilation in engine compartment of runabout

    There are a bunch of us (myself included) who have done upholstery on our boats. lowlysubaruguy, resurector_, Woodonglass, sphelps, bruceb58, corjen1 . . . to name a few :D Study up on sewing machines . . . to do a really good job, you will want/need a 'walking foot' / 'needle feed' (aka...
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    Correct ventilation in engine compartment of runabout

    Are your having the upholstery done at a shop or are you DIY? Just curious . . .
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