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    1995 Crownline 202BR Restore

    More than likely for a brass garboard. Silicon, 5200,4200, boat life... anything they had open at the time most likely.
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    Lithium ion batteries

    Just to add... don't use the BMS as a crutch/rely on it to constantly save you. It's a safety. I've had a few responses to homes (well what was left of them) where people just outright abused batteries and uh... well fire. Granted, this was dozens of offenses and frankly Darwin always wins...
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    1995 Crownline 202BR Restore

    I only had a half inch bit on hand so I prayed when I did it. Ran a bur through one hole to clean it slightly. But if the assembly slid all the way on by hand, I figured it was good. Knock on wood, no issues... yet. :LOL:
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    1995 Crownline 202BR Restore

    I was too cheap to buy the drill guide so I drilled a block of wood on my press the same size as the bit and used that. :LOL: (obviously making sure it was square first.
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    Maybe my turn for new boat time

    So when are you testing? :)
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    No dipstick on 1989 era 3.0L?

    Lokar does make a kit to add them to the GMs at least.
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    95 Sea Ray 230 Sundancer stringer repair

    Since you have data in here a mod can update the title at your request to reflect the work being done.
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    Family of 5, 19ft or 21ft?

    Jay's teardown on his signature is a prime example of it. About average build. Granted his was redecked but from there down is all Brunswick and not exactly full of quality work. :( I went to the boat show a few weeks ago and found something wrong with pretty much everything there. They're mass...
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    1995 Crownline 202BR Restore

    True. I did use it on a friend's 98 and it was spot on... but that hull was well taken care of over the last 30 years. As good as my 4 winns is, I'd take my chances at a color match vs buying the paste. Was a suggestion is all.
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    Been a little cold.

    43 and overcast... digging trenches for the pole barn.
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    My trailblazer had a 113" wheelbase. It was fine towing the boat unless you had a strong crosswind. Then you noticed the limitations of the wheelbase and narrow track. That being said the 17' turning radius is missed dearly. I did my road test in that car and for the K-turn portion I just made a...
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    No dipstick on 1989 era 3.0L?

    It's always the Germans.
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    1995 Crownline 202BR Restore

    This is a big if... but if you want and they have the right color... I have used the patch paste from spectrum color on a few boats. It is a pre thickened gelcoat/repair paste. The color match is about undetectable every time I have used it. There is no guarantee they have your color though...
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    Affordable fuel injection intriguing

    The 3.0l in my 4 winns before the repower was arguably the most reliable engine I ever had in a boat. No matter how long it sat, what else happened etc... was there ever a time I was worried about it not running. Rebuilt the carb once in 20 years. Hunt around for a delco est takeoff and forget...
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    95 Sea Ray 230 Sundancer stringer repair

    I did giant laminated blocks with lags and more 1708 on them than I care to admit. When I originally installed the 4.3 I did the same thing. Figure if that goes, everything else has too. :LOL: Not on larger boats where the stringers are open all around. But on the smaller ones where the plate...
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    Family of 5, 19ft or 21ft?

    If you're going to boat on candlewood, I reccomend a bow rider. I take my cuddy up there with dad all the time but due to the terrain, a bow rider is nice. Leave the back in 4-5 feet of water when pulling up to the shore and the bow floats in maybe a foot. You enter and exit off the bow. Much...
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    95 Sea Ray 230 Sundancer stringer repair

    Those are great. Until the stringer rots out anyway. :p
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    95 Sea Ray 230 Sundancer stringer repair

    They drilled with the engine in place. Not enough room to drill straight down with a manifold on a normal drill. (Right angle will squeak in)
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    Family of 5, 19ft or 21ft?

    Funny enough, the one time I put myself on bottom was Holgate. :ROFLMAO: Found out my chart was very wrong as I'm looking at the markers wondering "I'm not in the channel am I?" As I pull up on a sand bar. No harm was done. And unless you get a hard south wind or a crap ton of boat traffic, it...
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    My 84 4winns horizon 195 project.

    Yes. Using the "investment cast 316" from one of the various suppliers. The base diameter is correct just 2 of the 3 holes need to be moved. Like was said, not a big deal
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