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  1. WAVENBYE2

    18 people dead this season alone at L.B.L W.Kentucky

    Well its official #18 dead, on the lake that I boat at, I tell people all the time to wear their PDF's and they look at me like I am the one thats crazy, wear it or don't, doesn't matter to me, I am no ones Momma and I am not going to hold anyones handand these are full grown men who know better...
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    Why else would water be pouring in??(UPDATED)

    I have checked everything!! Exhaust, U-joint, shift cable bellows are fine,water cooling hose from impeller, tightened down the housing ring and anodes at the bottom from inside, spent all morning working on the boat and finally took it down to the river and backed her in, water still pouring in...
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    3M Marine Adhesive Info!

    Just in case people want to know, this can answer alot of questions you might have or would like to know. Very Informative!! I saved to my bookmarks too. http://multimedia.mmm.com/mws/mediawebserver.dyn?6666660Zjcf6lVs6EVs66SY6HCOrrrrQ-
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    Flyer for Ziggy.

    I am putting this on here for ziggy to see, I wasn't able to put it on Private message for him, so I put it here, If this thread gets removed I understand, I am not trying to advertize, Ziggy asked about the flyers I get out and wanted to show him what it looks like, Hope I am not doing anything...
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    Wanting opinions on CLEAR COAT All opinions welcome!!

    A couple of years ago I was wanting to know why I couldn't just wet sand her down and re-do the decals that I want to install and just tape her down and spray on a clearcoat like you would on a corvette?? How come more people are not doing this?? I thought it would be a good Idea, Wouldn't that...
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    What is your method for draining your oil on an I/O??

    I went out and bought one of those oil pumps that slide a rubber hose down into the dipstick, Will never do that again!!! the hose popped off from too much air pressure trying to pump/force the oil through that tiny little hose and the end popped off and I got oil all over me, NEVER again!! I...
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    Adjusting Question? Throttle cable

    I replaced the shift cable bellows and disconnected the cable from the engine with throttle at forward W.O.T, every thing went back on ok and is hooked back up properly, I even put a little paint an the threads to mark them to put the barrel and cable back in the same spot, But now if I go back...
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    Any one have pics of before and after captain chairs??

    Does any one have before and after pics of double seats removal and has installed captain chairs instead, I am debating on whether or not to replace double seats or install captain chairs, I have an 8 man boat and its my wife and I usually 95% of time so can any one help with this??
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    Why still getting water & exhaust in engine compartment??

    Well another disappointing day :( , I replaced the shift cable bellows and that went good took about an 45min not too bad I thought being first time doing it. we got to the lake and i put the plug and all the usual stuff, backed her in the water and pulled the engine cover off just to make sure...
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    Unbeleiveable!! Wifes mad at me!!

    The wife is mad at me because I didn't have the boat ready this weekend(shift cable bellows) and we are not at the lake right now, She is upset right now saying ,"I told you you should have called them earlier this week"(Just got off the phone with Napa and yes they have the part in stock...
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    RPM gauge isn't working??

    My Rpm gauge isn't working, found out why the speedo isn't working, but what wires should I be looking for on the engine or where is the sensor I should be looking for, I am not sure where its connected to the engine:redface:
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    Resealing the inside of engine compartment??

    I was wondering If there was a way to buy something in a spray can that I could spay over the top of the existing fiberglass covered wood?? It is showing signs of cracks from age of boat and from being stored outside, so I am wanting to spray over inside of the engine compartment to reseal it...
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    Bilge pump schematics

    OK, Bilge pump has the two wires (brown)&(black), The brown goes to the switch and the black goes to a connector along with the brown, which one is the hot, I test both and no power to either, I am ASSUMING the "brown" should be the hot wire? I am out there right now trying to trace it with no...
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    Any one else have a streak of bad luck??

    I am about ready to just give up and winterize my boat!! every week for the past 4 weeks its been one thing after another with no sign of letting up!! Every thing just keeps messing up one after another after another and I am about to just say F it! First I mess up my lower unit,loose wire on...
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    Transom removal to replace shift cable bellows help??

    I have the service Manual #6 and have been reading section 4A-4B(Transom disassembly) It shows all the bellows and how to replace the bellows just not where the shift cable attaches to the inside of the transome to slide the new shift cable bellow over the cable?? I was going to unbolt the 6...
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    (UPDATE) How hard is it to replace the starter?

    ALRIGHT!! It took me 45min all together to remove, I had to move the blower hose and the bilge pump hose out of the way to give me working room, after that was done it took me 10min to get the starter off:D, It was alot easier than I thought, removed the wires and the 2 bolts and she dropped...
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    Just thinking?? Starter Question??

    Let me just explain what happened the day My starter went out, Ok I started the boat and she fired right up, put here in gear and gave her some throttle and I heard a little whirring noise(don't know how else to describe it) A whirring noise, Almost kind of like the noise of the turbo on a...
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    Service manual (engine)??

    I have found the site for Mercruiser Sevice Manuals, Not sure which # I need? http://www.amazon.com/s/qid=1248888257/ref=sr_pg_3?ie=UTF8&rs=1000&keywords=MERCRUISER%20SERVICE%20MANUAL&rh=i%3Astripbooks-used%2Ck%3AMERCRUISER%20SERVICE%20MANUAL&page=3, I looked here on Iboats for the Mercruiser...
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    This the right starter Yes or No??

    I just got done looking at BP starter site and have read a lot of negative things about the starters themselves. Anybody else buy a BP Starter and have nothing but problems? I also found this for the mercruiser, I know, I know, Stick with mercruiser marine parts, I don't have the manual I used...
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    How hard is to relace the starter??

    One thing after another!! I had a great time camping and boating this weekend, went to start the boat to go to the marina with my wife and my son his woman and her son and nothing but a high pitch whine from starter. I can easily remove seat cushin and look under the starb. side of the engine...
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