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    Mercruiser or volvo

    Both use the Chevrolet motor. As far as wich one is good, to me they are fairly equal. I think volvo parts are pricier, but having a boat isn’t really cheap either. Most Volvos have the seawater pumps right out in front of the motor, so easy to change impellers. Mercruiser has the seawater pump...
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    Lake temp

    Tie a thermometer to a stick. Easy peasy!
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    Battery disconnect while running engine

    Motor off, disconnect the battery and turn on the key let sit for an hour or so. Maby turn on a radio or such just to drain any stray voltage. Hook up battry check again
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    Bottom cylinder sounds bad 1997 evinrude 3 cylinder

    We’ve always called this sync and link around here.
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    Getting old and losing friends sucks

    Lost three from last year to this year. Now I have colon cancer, But the last ct scan showed it almost gone. Appointment in Duluth today to scedule getting my colon bag off my chest. Feel pretty darn good from the chemo, better than most they tell me. Still go out on the side by side, and run...
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    Bought a new Tachometer, Timing light / gun, Infrared Laser thermometer and a grease paint marker.

    What safety nut?
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    Engine will spin up in RPMs boat hardly moves

    Did you mark the hub on the prop then run it, and check if the marks still line up? Just grabbing the prop and trying to spin it by hand doesn’t work.
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    Bottom cylinder sounds bad 1997 evinrude 3 cylinder

    I get that. Weird thing was it would blow the middle cyl.
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    Bottom cylinder sounds bad 1997 evinrude 3 cylinder

    Not sure, the boss just ordered it and handed it to me. This was 10 years ago at a different shop I used to work at, which is gone now.
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    Bottom cylinder sounds bad 1997 evinrude 3 cylinder

    It’s on the flywheel center. the ring on the bottom of the taper.
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    Bathroom (head) caulk

    As Scott said. I've used lifecaulk on several and it holds up well.
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    Bottom cylinder sounds bad 1997 evinrude 3 cylinder

    Had one in the shop, the boss had overhauled it, sold it. It came back blown up again. The middle cylinder both times. He had me tear it down ti investigate, At first I didn't see anything that stood out. As I was re-assembling I was looking at the flywheel and the timing ring didn't look right...
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    Reverse Polarity and no battery charge related?

    Yes. Disconnect the hard wiring from the devices. Turning off the breakers doesn’t work.
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    Grassl glass

    Didn't dig to deep but found this? https://www.bizapedia.com/ny/grassl-glass-boats-inc.html
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    Reverse Polarity and no battery charge related?

    Weird. Usually find it with the cord itself or a dock pedestal. Could be the boat itself, We have found a common place is a water heater either wired incorrectly or the element is starting to go south even though it still works. To find it you have to actually disconnect the wires from the...
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    Reverse Polarity and no battery charge related?

    Did you try plugging it in a different spot?
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    1970s winday day cruise foam core deck

    I prefer to use the top layer as it’s already made to fit and helps keep the original look. if you have to re-do the edges of the cut you can just blend it in like a non skid 1-2” wide strip around it.
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    Cold engine despite running for a while. Water entering bilge

    Rust chips will be all over the cooling system. Inside the block also. Only way to get most of them out is to remove the core plugs and flush the heck out of the block itself.
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    Gear Oil In My Bilge

    the water leaking out under the manifold is typically where 3.0s freeze crack you may see with a mirror or have to remove the manifold. That area where head and block meet it the top of the water jacket on block and typically where 3.0s crack. Do you have water in the engine oil Mine had that...
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