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  1. Howard Sterndrive

    Gravel washing off shingles - normal?

    I had new shingles installed in 2008- hip roof on a bungalow. In 2010, I noticed the rain gutters were spilling in spot. I had to pressure wash about 50 pounds of gravel out of them. I assumed the guys did a poor job of cleaning up when they did the roof - even though the contract specified...
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    Septic issues

    I have a very soggy spot at one corner of my septic bed. It has been a bit soggy there for a couple of years. I started digging there today, and the hole started filling with black water. I dropped a sump pump in to keep digging, but the water just keeps coming. The grass is actually pretty dry...
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    Run 4800W construction heater off 15A?

    I have two 14 ga 15 amp circuits in my detached garage. The 2 circuits come from opposite sides of my panel, so there is 240V out there. I wired up an outlet for my Lincoln MigPak 180 welder from hot to hot off each supply. It works fine. It requires 20A peak according to its specs, but has...
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    Anyone recognize this i/o template?

    trying to ID this tool It came with a bunch of tools/parts I picked up last summer at an auction. says: 91-43692-C google has never heard of it....
  5. Howard Sterndrive

    Cutting Torch options

    I need a cutting torch at home. (exhaust, body work) Are there any products that work with disposable tanks for small jobs without having to rent full size tanks? What is a plasma cutter?
  6. Howard Sterndrive

    QJet myth?... running on small primaries= better economy

    I gotta think the common idea that a QJet's smaller primaries somehow give better economy is not supported by fact. Been doing some reading about BTUs, BSFC and how much gasoline it takes to make HP. Many points of the interwebs seem to agree that if you take a carbureted pushrod engine and...
  7. Howard Sterndrive

    3 blade speed prop suggestions? to go with my 20P 4 Blade

    18.5 Bayliner/ V6 Mercruiser Alpha 1 Gen II My 20P 4 blade Aluminum MIWHEEL prop gets me to 45mph gps @4700 rpm I keep reading that 4 blade props sacrifice some top end speed for holeshot. Looking for suggestion for a 3 blade Al or SS that would get me another mph or three I guess 21P SS...
  8. Howard Sterndrive

    Whatever happened to the Vazer?

    I've never seen one in my area. Never seen one discussed here... bulletproof? or never made it to the showroom? nothing referencing it on the Mercruiser site...
  9. Howard Sterndrive

    lowrance LMF200 shows full tank

    I set the tank size to 30 gal, and I did the "tank full" reset when I filled up, but the tank level display bar never drops from full even though I have burned 3/4 of a tank. The gauge reads gph just fine.... any tricks to make this count down the fuel?
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    can my Humminbird send GPS info out to LMF200 via NMEA2000?

    I can read GPH, but need gps to see MPG on the LMF200. Rather than buy Lowrance's GPS module, I *think* I can hook my Humminbird 385ci chartplotter's GPS output signal to it...according to this in the Humminbird's manual: the cable referenced in the manual has bare wire ends... Anyone know...
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    LMF-200/EP-60 do I absolutely need the 120 ohm resistor if just 1 input?

    I installed the EP-60 fuel flow meter (basic LMF200 deal with just fuel flow) It works intermittently. If I power up the boat, sometimes it will read 0GPH and then I start the engine and it will work fine. Other times it reads --- and won't work. If I scan the bus, it finds no devices. I have...
  12. Howard Sterndrive

    Nautilus Intelligent Battery Gaurd Review

    I love Canadian Tire. I bought this remote battery disconnect on sale there last year... Had to cut a hole in my batt box for it. Under that yellow cap is a knob to dial it to ON should the remote be lost. Automatically disconnects the battery at around 11V in case of parasitic load. It...
  13. Howard Sterndrive

    Lowrance LMF 200 Engine Trim?

    There's a parameter on the gauge for Engine Trim. Is there a way to connect the trim sender from a Mercruiser Alpha to it?
  14. Howard Sterndrive

    Warning - Seasense bilge pump float switch - recommend best switch?

    I had a Seasense float switch (white plastic). Decided to test it with the garden hose (boat floating at dock) and it was NOT reliable. I had the switch fully submerged and it was floating all the way up, with 3 inches of water over it....NOPE.... no go I reached under the water and just...
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    Transducer compatibility Humminbird

    I just bought a new 385ci for my Bayliner. I have an older Piranha1 portable I use in my kayak. Can I use the old, original transducer with the 385ci. I realize the older one may be single beam (?..not sure) costing me some accuracy, but is it compatible? The old transducer is epoxied into my...
  16. Howard Sterndrive

    Alpha Gen 2 Face seal setting tool

    I don't have the tool because I'm reusing the face seal. Apparently the tool comes with a new face seal, but not in the w/p kit (that makes no sense to me ...??) As I push the seal against the w/p housing and pull up on the driveshaft, I have to think this tool is a lot of hooey... I'm...
  17. Howard Sterndrive

    Alpha 1 Gen 2 W/P impeller kit Sierra 18-3214

    Can anyone tell me what the top left gasket is for?
  18. Howard Sterndrive

    Aww c'mon...can this actually cause overheating? Alpha 1 Gen II

    I thought I would start a new thread on this. I am chasing a high rpm overheating issue on my Mercruiser V6 mongrel; (original thread here: http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=431646) I pulled the water pump housing off my not-yet-broken-in SEI Gen II drive looking for the cause of my...
  19. Howard Sterndrive

    Dry Joint 4.3 Manifolds on old "cold manifold" system

    I have 2008 4.3 Dry Joint manifolds on my 1985 MR185 (229 V6 Chevrolet) I had to use the old cold manifold style thermostat housing (has to do with alternator mounting) so I a plugged the riser feed port and have just 1 hose to each manifold feeding the bottom. I see my temp gauge climbing...
  20. Howard Sterndrive

    Old Mercruiser shift interrupt switch - McGill - anyone ever cross it?

    Anyone ever find a McGill number or other to replace the old style with the 2 inch roller arm? I broke mine. dougrussell sold the last one in June... $165 to update to newer style bracket... I see lots of McGill switches that look similar for around $17 to $20, but I don't know which...
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