I personally had that same issue with a mercruiser 140. When I got the boat all the core plugs were popped out but it ran for a test of one minute. I removed the motor, replaced all the core plugs, patched the cracks with jb, used a sponge to roughen up the jb so it looked like the cast. Stuffed...
Floating docks are best secured using a smaller pipe with a pad on the bottom, or pounded down into the sea bed. I’d go with the pad as it’s easier to raise when you pull the dock. Those pipes will go through another slightly larger pipe that is attached to the dock itself. The dock can float...
Just do not add more than a small dab of red on those pivot bolts. I've had a couple that someone used a ton of it on and heat would not take them out. There was so much on there that I'm surprised it even pivoted.
Well yes the power tune evaporates quick, but it's rather harder to get the adhesive in the mating surfaces after they are on. The adhesive actually lubes the bellows as they slide on.
For the driveshaft bellow, don’t use power tune. It needs the adhesive. Remove the pivot pins and then you can push the bell in to assist putting it on. The exhaust bellow goes on dry, no adhesive. Shift cable takes the adhesive also.
My neighbor recently retired also. He drives by and hollers, get a job! I give him the one finger salute. I’m retired also, he went back to work. Lol
We both worked at the same marina so it’s just guys having fun…..
Live in northern Wisconsin. All I do is make sure they are charged in the fall, disconnect and leave it in the equipment. It get's -40 at times and they are fine.
I have to agree about interstate. I've had three fail, under warranty I've had to replace them for free, But after those failed also, I'll never go back. No need to get stranded. I've been buying from wally world ever start, batteries. The last one I replaced just because it was 6 years old...
Laid them out where they were going to be, taped around them and lightly scuffed the area with 220 sandpaper, not to much just a touch. Wipe down with acetone and apply.
Yes you can fix it while in the boat. Pull the dizzy and replace the gasket. You should not have to add oil at every outing. Mines a 1985, 3.0. I go all summer without adding a drop. I'm not nice to it either, she's run hard and put away wet. It is maintained every fall and spring but still......
That would be the valve for filling the livewell. One way fills it. The other may drain it, or something like. that. I never used one myself but that’s what they do. I suppose you can look up on how they work exactly.
