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    New 'Classic' Boat in the Neighborhood . . .

    Heading off to work this AM and i notice this boat in the neighbor's driveway. :) Looks to be a late 1950's - early 1960's vintage. Scott 40 HP Engine too :) Cool 'fins' on the stern :) Flat bottom . . . Anyone have an idea what this boat (brand) is?
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    Closed Cooling System on Port Engine Running Hot(ter)

    I am on the 4th year of my (2) closed cooling systems on my twin Merc 7.4 LX MPI engines. They are the FULL version of closed cooling, so they do the block and the manifolds. I added them to 16 year old 740 hour 'fresh water only' engines when I bought the boat up over at Lake Winnipesaukee in...
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    Mercury 7.5 HP Steering Swivel Repair

    The steering swivel on my 1969 Mercury 7.5 HP outboard has been stiff for quite a few years. I have done the greasing thing . . . heated up the area to try to loosen the grease up and get it to flow, etc. but it still stiffens back up after a short while. This year the steering won't even move...
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    Mercury "Power Tune" Question . . .

    I bought (via iBoats :) ) a few cans of Mercury Power Tune to de-carb my various engines. I got the Mercury stuff, as a slew of web postings favored the results over SeaFoam and the similar decarb products. When the Power tune arrived (thanks again iBoats) I noticed that on the can it says...
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    Trailer Refurbishment . . .

    My 19 foot O'Day sailboat came with a pretty decent Load-Rite galvanized trailer, but it does need a little bit of work. The rollers are old and the black 'hull marking' kind One of the rollers is missing, And the tires are shall we say 'end of life' . . . I think that galvanized rims are...
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    Driving Through (or around) Snowmaggedon 2016 ???

    This weekend happens to be when the Admiral and I drive her father's dog to the winter home in Florida. The trip from MA to FL usually takes 2-1/2 days, and the dog travels in luxury (of course). This year, the snow forecast is presenting quite a challenge, as we usually travel the I-95...
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