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    How Should I Hook Up a Bow Safety Chain?

    See attached front end of my trailer and boat. Boat & equipment weigh maybe 600-700 lbs. on trailer. So far I've been towing with just the winch strap to hold the bow in place. I want to add a safety chain. How should I hook up the safety chain. Bow eye to winch post? Bow eye to trailer...
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    Lower Unit Adventures

    A year ago I was too intimidated to even attempt to remove my lower unit. Now, with the support of the posts/posters on this forum, I?ve had a great time tearing into it to attempt some repairs. I was trying to address two problems. First, I was getting water in the lower unit (maybe a...
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    Torqeedo Electric as a Kicker?

    Looking at the ad for the Torqeedo 1003. Supposedly equivalent of a 3 HP gas outboard, weight of 30 lbs. and 8 hour run time at cruising throttle. Anybody using one of these as a kicker for a small boat - for emergency return to port? My 15'6" aluminum skiff weighs just about 1000 lbs. with...
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    Question on Mainer Shifting

    1982 30 HP Mariner. Replaced the shift shaft boot. I didn't pay much attention to the operation of the shift shaft before doing the work, so I don't know if I screwed something up. Here's what I now have. I can pull the shift shaft up (from neutral) and the gear case locks into forward...
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    Question on LU Vacuum Test Results

    1982 Mariner 30 HP. Did some work on the LU (replaced seals, impeller, gaskets). Yesterday p.m. applied 7.2 inches mercury vacuum to lower unit (no particular target - just ended up there after three squeezes of my pump). A few times rotated the drive shart and shifted through the gears when...
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    Where to Apply Gasket Sealant on Water Pump Gaskets?

    I learned (from my Dad, a mechanic) that when you use gasket sealant you almost always put it on both sides of the gasket. My Mariner Service Manual, w/regard to the gaskets involved with the water pump (base to lower unit, base to plate and plate to pump housing), says to apply the sealant...
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    NPAP Branded Aviation Gasket Sealant the Same as Permatex???

    In my search for Permatex Aviation Gasket Sealant #3, I found a NAPA store that had a NAPA branded product titled: Aviation Form-A-Gasket Sealant Liquid, Item #765-1210." It has both the NAPA logo and the Permatex logo. Is this the same stuff that is suggested on this site for most...
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    "Loctite Type A" and "Perfect Seal" Alternatives for Lower Unit Assembly?

    "Loctite Type A" and "Perfect Seal" Alternatives for Lower Unit Assembly? My 1982 Mariner Service Manual says to use Loctite Type A on the sealing surface of the shift shaft boot. It also says use Loctite Type A on the non-sealing surfaces of the drive shaft and prop shaft seals and on the...
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    What's Wrong With Me?

    It is Labor Day weekend and I've got my motor apart for some work and also doing some maintenance work on my boat. I'm thinking that I should be upset that I'm not out boating/fishing - but I'm not. I just realized that I enjoy working on/fixing/upgrading my boat as much as I enjoy the actual...
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    Intermittent Overheating?

    1982 Mariner 30 HP. Last three times out had short term overheating episodes. First time ran about 10 minutes at 3/4 throttle, then coming back into the "no wake" zone the cylinder head temp went up into the 200-220 degree range. Slowed to idle, temperature dropped and made the remainder of...
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    Fuel Line Questions?

    Mariner, 1982, 30 HP. Had a guy work on it a year or so ago to bring it back to life after 20+ years of non-operation. Because the fuel lines under the "hood" had deteriorated he replaced them with that clear plastic stuff like they used to (maybe still do) use on motorcycles. Looking on a...
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    Salt Off Applicator Clogged?

    I've been using Salt Off to flush my motor. Started out with the West applicator. It clogged and wouldn't dispense the solution. I tried to clear it and screwed it up totally. Thinking, "a cheap piece of crap" I bought the original applicator. Now it is also not functioning. Anybody know...
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    Help With New Fishfinder Familiarization

    Took my new Lowrance Elite 5X fishfinder out for a test run yesterday. Seemed to be working OK, but a few strange things showed up on the screen. I don't know enough about fishfinders to be able to determine if these strange things are: normal background stuff; result of improper transducer...
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    Cap for Unused Socket on Lowrance Fishfinder?

    I've got a new Lowrance Elite 5X fishfinder with one socket for the power/transducer and another socket for a temperature sensor or a speed sensor. I won't be using the temp/speed sensor socket (at least for now). Are there any caps available to protect the contacts from the elements? I'm...
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    Transducer Angle

    Installing my new fishfinder. The manual says to adjust the transducer so it is parallel to the ground. No mention as to the angle of the boat as it sits on the trailer - bow high to allow any water to drain out; level as for trailing or at some other angle. Seems to me that the transducer...
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    Perminant Transom Transducer Mounting with Adhesive?

    I've read a bunch of threads about transducer mounting. The concept of trial mounting with something like 4200, to determine correct position, seems like a good idea. I'm wondering about the feasibility of perminently mounting the transducer with 4200. Aluminum hull, transducer to be transom...
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    Help With Lowrance Elite-5X Fishfinder Mounting Bracket

    It comes with "New quick release tilt and swivel bracket ...." I can easily mount and un-mount the fishfinder to and from the bracket, as advertised. However, damned if I can make the bracket tilt or swivel. Seems like there should be some sort of release mechanism, but I can't find it. It...
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    Meriner - Yamaha Parts Cross Reference?

    I have a 1982 30 HP Mariner (Serial #30EL689407533) made by Yamaha. I've read that there is a lot if parts interchangeability, and, that in many cases, for the older motors, there is better parts availability and cheaper prices if you go through Yamaha instead of Mercury. The oldest 30 HP...
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    Toyota Starter Problems

    For you guys with Tacomas, Tundras, RAV4s or other Toyotas havng trouble starting - you get the clicking at the solenoid but the engine won't turn over. Before you let the dealer or a service shop sell you a new starter motor, take a look at the solenoid. Apparently the Denso solenoids are...
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    Motor Overheating Question?

    '82 30 HP Mariner. Fitted w/cylinder head temperature gauge. Since I installed the gauge it has read 145 F at idle/low speed and drifted up to just shy of 180 F when running at 3500-4000 RPM, all the while with a good stream from the tell-tale. Friday took it for a run on Mission Bay...
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