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  1. Davetowz

    Switching mercruiser throttle controls

    Feels good to have new controls, makes her feel like a new boat! Congrats.
  2. Davetowz

    Cleaning mold and mildew from vinyl seats

    I have never seen anything that actually removes the black that doesn't have bleach in it.. Seats look good!
  3. Davetowz

    Adhesive for attaching decking to stringers.

    I used PL to bond my deck to the stringers. Screwed down also then glassed over deck once installed.
  4. Davetowz

    Exhaust bellow slipped off

    Other than being a little louder, the exhaust bellows is almost a non issue. I usually just run the tube instead of bellows on exhaust.
  5. Davetowz

    Mercruiser 120 will not shut off constant 12v to coil

    Look for the diodes in the alternator wiring.
  6. Davetowz

    1988 Quadrajet and gasket issues

    https://cliffshighperformance.com/ This is the guy to call with all your quadrajet questions. He is the master.
  7. Davetowz

    Mercury 25hp throttle/shift cable replacement?

    I have never seen a spec. but I guess you could go to the other end and measure the travel of the control cable. That would tell you how much travel would be needed at the control end.
  8. Davetowz

    Mercruiser exhaust system gaskets.

    Filing the surfaces flat is a step I take whenever I have manifolds off. Usually a little bit of warping, even on new manifolds.
  9. Davetowz

    Always check the last thing you touched…..

    Sage advice.
  10. Davetowz

    downrigger cable & radio question

    I would start with connections on the radio, corrosion..etc. Antenna is the most likely culprit, not the radio. Buy a good antenna not an amazon special. Antenna is the magic that makes radios work well.
  11. Davetowz

    I have to share my excitement

    Awesome Find! Have fun with it.
  12. Davetowz

    Been gone 20+ years...I'm back. Question--removing mold/crap from an old boat

    Welcome back.
  13. Davetowz

    Wellcraft 210 Elite Restoration NEED HELP!!

    I use Epoxy for all my work. US Composites is my source. Good luck, it is usually more work than expected and will use much more materials than you expect.
  14. Davetowz

    Fiberglass Hull Restoration

    Yep, wetsand, by hand. The Harbor freight buffers are pretty good these days. They have a good assortment of pads and actually sell good compounds. You tube has some good wetsand vids and buffing stuff.
  15. Davetowz

    Mercury 25hp throttle/shift cable replacement?

    I have found that with older controls there is sometimes enough wear in all the parts to reduce the travel. Not one part is actually worn to the point of falling apart, just collective slop. I have stopped fixing older controls, teleflex aftermarket controls are what I go to these days.
  16. Davetowz

    flushing manifold & riser

    Running on muffs would also flush the heat exchanger.
  17. Davetowz

    thompson 240 transom rebuild

    https://forums.iboats.com/threads/2nd-dive-boat-build-thompson-fisherman-210.728365/
  18. Davetowz

    2nd Dive boat build Thompson Fisherman 210

    Boat has 100 hours now, and replacing engine, almost done. need to do a lot of updating on this post. Boat was used to locate a 17 year missing airplane in the Straits of Mackinac.
  19. Davetowz

    Mercury 25hp throttle/shift cable replacement?

    aftermarket shiftbox. Might have to do some custom wiring. I have never regretted buying new cables either.
  20. Davetowz

    Rotary Steering Cable.

    Look at your old cable, the part number stamped into cover will give you the length of the old cable.
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