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    curious question about used lower units for sale

    just curious about this. I see used lower units for sale all over the place. especially ebay. most of the time the only thing you see is "pressure tested" and "oil changed". the very same posting will state "suggest you change the water pump impeller". this is on like 70% of the various...
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    2.5mil boat launch in china, what could go wrong?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-0Kk4QrYZRo
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    quick question on removing the foot on a 25hp evinrude

    at least I think its a 25hp engine. was kinda dark last night when I was taking the pic. just need to know if there's a pin holding the foot to the powerhead on this engine as we need to replace the water pump. or do you just unbolt it and it drops off?
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    water heater issue with pilot light

    had to replace my water heater back in april due to the old one falling apart. went with a spare my parents had for a rental property just because it was free. its a gas type as thats what I prefer since I can still have hot water and cook when the power is out on the island (ahh island...
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    can an evinrude prop be used on a mercury?

    1984 70hp 2-stroke evinrude 1990 90hp 2-stroke mercury got an evinrude engine from my grandpa for free. turns out it had a hole in the block, got it half torn down to realize the salt water corrosion has bolt heads popping off left/right. about to abandon it and part it, but the lower unit...
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    Trying to fix my grinding wheel....

    Re: Trying to fix my grinding wheel.... humming like this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDVLZ5RtRSo have you tried spinning it manually like I did in the video? thats how I knew the stationary switch inside the motor was bad. and yeah, ignore the cockroach at the beginning, they are bad in...
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    skirted death on the highway

    so my good friend buys an 07 bayliner 237 deck boat a couple months ago. then we all rent a lakehouse on hartwell for the clemson/auburn game (clemson grads btw) we check the trailer and add grease to all the bearings (dual axle trailer) I see water in all 4 and just pump till all the...
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    project franken-rude kicks off!

    or better yet, project money pit haha. original thread where I ran into the title issue: http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=485316 I went through all the steps and $$ (about $135 all told) and got my title in the mail yesterday. SCDNR is the devil! lol! but now I know the full process...
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    how to tell which controls I have and how to measure the cables?

    my controls on my 1990 90hp engine are aweful stiff going into forward/reverse. takes a good bit of effort. I'm going to look into seeing if its the control itself or the cables but as I get into I'd like to know while I'm digging around what numbers on the controls I need to look for to...
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    buying a new boat without an engine?

    is it even possible? I'm pretty sure a dealer would do it reluctantly but can you just buy a boat from the manufacturer direct without an engine setup on it? was going to look into this more starting next year but figured I'd ask in case anyone has been down this route. basically, I've got...
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    my own fair share of idiocy yesterday

    so I took off yesterday from work to go with the finance' to look at wedding reception places. all well and good and we were done by 11a.m. so on the way back to the house I swing by the local neighborhood boat launch and see only a single truck/trailer in the lot and its dead high tide. nice...
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    ok, question #2, boat leans AND pulls to one side..

    just so everyone knows. its a 15'6" bow rider with a 90hp 2-stroke outboard. I pulled it down to the skeleton and redid the floors,etc. I thought the original problem with leaning was that all the old flotation foam was soaking wet...which was all removed. with me and my girl in the boat, it...
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    ok, so my steering is backwards??

    had to replace my steering setup after the original one froze up on me. I bought a teleflex rack system off here about 2 years ago and installed it, steering turned fine, so I proceeded with the restoration. got it out on the water for the first time yesterday and damn near killed myself on...
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    what does this transom number tell you?

    this is the transom # off of my parents old boat. only thing else I know about it is that it has an emblem "marquis" on the side of it at the stern on both sides. MRBJ2794M741 just trying to get some more info on this boat before I get into it.
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    tested my oil pump...and a couple other questions

    ok, I've been suspecting that my oil pump hasnt been working due to a noise I'm hearing in the engine. I decided to test it. I have a 10 gallon gas tank that is full. I added tcw2 to it (1-quart) which is a bit richer than 50:1 as per the manual but I'd rather be rich at this point. I popped...
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    west marine gelcoat repair kit...will this stuff EVER harden?

    here's what I used: http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=39985&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&storeId=11151&storeNum=10104&subdeptNum=10296&classNum=10301 I cut an old transducer off the stern with a metal cutting wheel as the PO used non-stainless screws...
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    what method would you use to cut up a boat?

    I got three of the boats pulled out of the woods at my grandpa's place to take to the dump but cant get them up on the car trailer very easily (doh!). at this point, the easiest way would be to cut them into pieces right there on the ground and then load the pieces (would also make it easy to...
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    proper way to bypass oil injection pump?

    I need to see if my oil injection pump is working or not. looking at the hose routing, it seems the tank leads under the carbs over to the oil injection pump. the pump then outlets straight into the fuel pump (I assume this is where the gas/oil mix). should I just unplug the line into the...
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    oem marine HEI distributors? do they exist?

    I mean they have to right? I've been searching ebay for the past couple months. all I want is a good used oem unit. I dont want an aftermarket mallory, etc unit...just a rebuildable or serviceable oem unit. I see distributor caps for them all over but no used distributors... or is it the...
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    ok, what the hell is this noise?? video inside

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lT-OU2wtuho I choked it down till it cut off after opening the cowl (well friend did at the controls) so you could hear the noise in an rpm range. its like a constant dull whirring noise that can be heard over the normal engine noise. Is this a needle bearing...
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