Good question. *sometimes* you can rub the number and see it more clearly. The number usually is melted in but not always. Look up also on how to measure it. I'm getting the same result as you with google.
Mondo, If you pulled the deck you would have seen the plumbing. If you did a deckover, you have more rot and weight that you don't need. Yup you broke something.
If it's an original deck, when you pull it up you will see where the foam actually is, if any. Replace it with the same, and Maby some extra if there is places to put it.
I've seen a few props from saltwater use that had a rubber spray coating of sorts on them. Don't know what it was though. Stainless *shouldn't* need a coating?
yes, that is the best route, but when someone is throwing out a good chunk of steel, it's free and flat. I always check the straightedge for flatness every few uses.
Very similar to mt rebuild. Mines an 85 i/o though. I'm plugging away it, all thats left is putting it together. and some paint. I'll have to find pics as the old computer took a dump with my pics.
If you can get hold of some old planer blades, they make good straight edges. The backside is usually pretty flat, you should look them over good before use, but it works for me.
yeah, today we put a light bulb about a foot and a half under there. At the end of the day the 5200 was running out/down. Sh**.....And the bad part is the strut is located under the fuel tank in the aft berth. We have a younger guy who has to lay behind the tank, on his side and reach with one...
I hate 5200. We currently have a strut we had to re-do and it's been three weeks, it's still soft. Not looking forward to removing it and doing it with 4200. I suppose it's a bad batch but still. Any time something is bedded with 5200 it's a bear to take off.
Even if they put a new long block, there's still exhaust manifolds and stuff that could be damaged. Then there is the plumbing on the boat that's probably damaged. Good to walk away.....
Exactly. As a teenager the first one I opened up was scary. After I got a look inside, I thought what the heck? There's not much in here to go wrong. A kit and checks of the specs, good to go. I was 14 then. Now 65. rebuilt to many count since then.
