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  1. dlogvine

    1998 Kawasaki 750ZXi overheated engine rebuild

    Today I made a huge mistake, I allowed my daughter and her boyfriend to go alone on my jetski. Hour later they both came back without the jetski and told me that it stalled and they left it with some people about a 1/2 a mile away. So I went there to see what was the problem and saw the jetski...
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    1998 Kawasaki 750 zxi front through hull fitting replacement

    I got an older Kawasaki jetski from my friend. It has been sitting forever in his driveway and a lot of plastic parts dried out in Arizona sun. One of them is the front through hull fitting that is used to tie the front of the jetski to the trailer. I wonder where can I find a replacement and...
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    2006 Baja 202 Islander prop

    I almost finished restoring a 2006 Baja 202 Islander. It has now 1993 5.0L v8 Mercruiser engine, just rebuilt, with .30 over bore and Alpha one gen 2 1:1.64 outdrive. The boat is about 22ft or 23ft with the swim platform. Weight is about 3000lbs, maybe a little more with extra battery, anchors...
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    Interesting boat shape, no clue who manufactures them

    I was at the lake and saw a jet boat which looked fairly new, possibly 2015-2020. It had a strange bullet or torpedo type nose and winged shaped stern. Wondered if somebody could identify who makes these boats. Thank you
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    Different dipstick tube diameters for automotive and marine Chevy blocks

    I found a very strange difference between marine and automotive Chevy 4.3 v6 blocks. The dipstick tube for marine block is a little wider than such for the automotive block and does not fit. I tried it in both prevortec and vortec automotive engines, rebuilt for marine use. None of the dipstick...
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    Gel coat hardening in cold weather

    I wonder if I can get gelcoat to harden in 60F. Otherwise will have to wait till it gets warmer
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    Is this a 5.7 v8 or 4.3 v6 vortec flywheel?

    The description of the flywheel says MerCruiser GM 4.3l LX Vortec Flywheel 14103283 N 168 Teeth However it has also 5.7 mercruiser in the detailed description. Are these flywheels the same?
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    Connector for thunderbolt iv amplifier

    I am trying to adjust the engine wire harness from 1995 mercruiser v8 5.7 to 2000 Mercruiser 4.3 Vortec. Looks like it is very similar, but I cannot get a connector for the thunderbolt IV amplifier, which is located on the distributor. Buying a whole new thunderbolt iv or v ignition module is...
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    Wire harness for 2000 mercruiser 4.3 Vortec carb engine

    1. Can the wire harness for 1995-1997 (could be earlier, since the engine had a mechanical fuel pump) Mercruiser 5.7 be rewired for the 2000 Mercruiser 4.3 Vortec Engine. I looked at the wiring diagrams and they are pretty similar. One difference was the fuel pump wire and the other was a...
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    Led bar shines in a wrong place

    I installed a couple led bars on my wakeboard tower hoping it would help driving the boat at night. Instead the light lifts the bow and deflected light blinds the driver. I'm thinking about putting some kind of deflector on the bottom of the light to point the Ray only forward and bot down...
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    Gelcoat application

    Today I tried to spray gelcoat first time (in my life). So first of all I made sure my cleaning liquid was at hand and ready for use. Next I made sure I can measure resin hardener ratio correctly. Felt like counting drops was a really crappy idea, I decided to do it mathematically correct using...
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    Gelcoat thinner

    I am planning on gelcoating my restored 2006 Baja islander. I started with filling surface dents and damaged fiberglass surfaces with fiberglass patch. Sanded and polished the fiberglass. Now I want to spay the repaired areas with the gel coat. I have a 27 gal compressor and a cheap hvlp spray...
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    Storage compartment for 2006 Baja Islander 202

    I purchased the hull of 2006 Baja Islander 202 and installed the drivetrain - Mercruiser v8 5.0 with an Alpha 1 gen 2 outdrive. Replaced all the upholstery except the captains seats (might do it later). Next will be gelcoat painting it. The boat is well designed and I like the accessibility of...
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    Gear lube monitor wiring

    I dropped a new, or better said newly rebuilt 1993 v8 305 Mercruiser, into a 2006 Baja Islander 202 boat. Just got it running last night. The old engine did not have a gear lube monitor, but a newer outdrive and the gimbal housing have a setup for the gear lube monitor, which I installed. Now I...
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    4.3 Mercruiser vs. 4.3 Volvo penta mounts

    I bought a hull of a 2004 Larson 180 sei. It had originally a 4.3 Volvo penta engine, but I'm putting in a 4.3 mercruiser. There is still original wire harness from the dash to the engine, and it has an original shifter. I have a couple questions, 1. Do the mount holes for Volvo penta engine...
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    Alpha one gen 2 Gimbal housing gasket seal

    I'm replacing a Volvo penta 4.3 v6 original engine with Mercruiser 4.3. The outdrive and gimbal housing is replaced with the alpha one gen 2 version. I had to drill 2 holes in a transom to fit the alpha 1 gen 2 gimbal housing and decided to replace the rubber gasket/seal in the gimbal. The new...
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    Hole pattern for Alpha one gen 2 outdrive

    Originally 2004 Larson 185 hull I purchased had a Volvo penta 4.3 engine with SX outdrive. But i had an older 4.3 mercruiser engine with Alpha one gen 1 outdrive and transom plate and bell housing. The bolt pattern on gen 1 outdrive matched the original 6 hole pattern. But I decided to put a new...
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    Wrong outdrive gear ratio

    My friend is using a wrong gear ratio outdrive on his boat. He has 1.83 gear ratio which is for 4.3l v6 engine but his engine is 3.0l. I told him it is not a good combination. But I want to know for myself How damaging is this setup for the engine and the outdrive. Thank you
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    Broken bolts in the bellows housing

    I'm replacing the bellows housing and transom plate for Alpha One Gen 2 outdrive. When I removed the v-pipe I saw that two bolts on the bottom were broken. When removing the trim sender, another bolt broke. Two of the V-pipe fastener bolts im planning on removing by welding a couple nuts on the...
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    Toyota tacoma rear differential breather kit and water in the gear oil

    I know it might be the wrong forum but it is related to the boating and water so I will post the question here, if not, I'll try to find some toyota trucking forum and ask it there. After taking my boat to the lake I noticed some oily drops under my rear differential of my 2015 Toyota Tacoma trd...
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