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  1. Grub54891

    1973?

    Thank you.
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    1973?

    Buddy wants to know the exact year. I believe 73 but just wanted to verify.
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    Mechanic tricks?

    I’ve drilled a crescent wrench, if you need a spanner for those cylinder caps or similar. Drill a hole in each jaw of the appropriate size for the pins, hammer in a couple roll pins. Adjustable and easy!
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    Fuel pump cutting out, 4.3 merc

    Not sure but I’d imagine that there is a fuel pump relay on that setup. I’ve seen it on others that have a bad or intermittent failing relay.
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    Mechanic tricks?

    I have a box of sacrifishal tools I get at garage sales. Cut, weld, bend and such. Make what you need!
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    Engine thump noise then full stop

    I forget the hours but I’ve learned that they do have a lifespan. Worked at a marina and over the years I’ve seen more than a few that went south for unknown reasons. I know one in particular that had quicksilver oil in it and was told that was the reason. But I dug deep someplace and many do...
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    my fathers musings

    Time is irrelevant, until you are late.
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    Trail camera issues fixed, now pics....

    Forgot to add wolves to my list. They came through my hunting area a few years ago, I had no deer for a few days. A bear went through the same season and took my entire mineral block and walked away with it!
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    Best way to fasten bow rails?

    Yup. And it’s solid!
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    Trail camera issues fixed, now pics....

    Cougar's, mountain lions and black panthers are around here. Rare, but I have seen them! Kinda weird and a bit scary when you run across a mountain lion or panthers…..
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    Best way to fasten bow rails?

    Don’t overthink it. Here’s what I did as I’m restoring my 85 Larson. The holes will be covered by the cushions, and give access to wiring and such in the future. I scraped the layer of foam with a flat scraper, didn’t take much effort. Laid a flat aluminum bar in there from the hardware store...
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    rub rail strip

    That’s my go to place for that!
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    Trail camera issues fixed, now pics....

    Several years ago at the cabin, around two in the morning we heard a crashing sound outside, I got up and turned on the porch lights and a bear was staring at me through the window in the door, paws up! I banged on the door and he ran away. The grill was laying on the ground in pieces! I managed...
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    Knocking sound from my Alpha One Gen 2

    Had one at the shop that did that. Tested with a different drive, noise was still there. Tried it with no drive on it, noise was still there. Coupler wasn’t hitting anything and was fine with alignment. Never did figure it out.
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    Engine stalling when you give it too much throttle on take off

    Have you checked the weights inside the distributor? Sometimes they get sticky or the springs break.
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    thompson 240 transom rebuild

    Once you get the old wood out/cleaned up, when installing new, be sure that the exterior transom area is straight, not bulged in or out,and at the proper angle for your setup. I didn’t and had some exterior work that I had to do to make sure ever was true.
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    Should I add resin to the transom

    Yes. I have the same one. I seal the backside of a hole with plumbers putty, then good plastic on the side where you attaching the hose to the pump. Depending on the moisture level in the wood, I’ll sometimes add a secondary catch can so the moisture doesn’t get to the pump itself. Seal all hose...
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    Random

    Bring your own shovel and dig them yourself. lol, what? Manual labor!
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    Should I add resin to the transom

    Your welcome. What I’ve learned working at a marina is pulling the moisture out works fairly well. Yes heat lamps can dry an area but it could move the moisture away a bit also. We have used vacuum pumps with success quite often.
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    Should I add resin to the transom

    You could put a vacuum pump on the area, let it run for a few days and check the moisture levels to see if it changes for the better.
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