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    Who wants to play "Your opinion MIGHT matter"?

    You will put more money into your project boat then if you went out and bought what you want to restore , and you will probably not find a older ( 80s ) boat that checks all your boxes to begin with . And that's where you will spend all your time and money $$$$ for a couple years to get it done...
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    Who wants to play "Your opinion MIGHT matter"?

    What's your budget ? If under 10,000 fuhgetaboutit , and even that number is low for what you want . Anything under that number and the odds are it's a 80's 90's rot box .
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    No power to my radio, cabin lights or refridgerator

    If you can't get any 12vdc coming out of the box to the fridge that's your problem. You stated it works only on 12 vdc so the motor is not seized up.
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    No power to my radio, cabin lights or refridgerator

    The inverter we're talking about , if you read all the replies , is located at the base of the refrigerator. It turns 110 ( shore power ) into 12 vdc . Not the other way around which I believe is what you're referring to.
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    No power to my radio, cabin lights or refridgerator

    Possibly battery was running your fridge and was not getting charged as charger was shot . 1 amp out of the inverter means nothing to me and my limited knowledge. I am looking to see if you have 12 volts DC going out and to the fridges motor . You have 110 going in and should have 12+- volts in...
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    No power to my radio, cabin lights or refridgerator

    If the circuit board is cooked $$$ , the easiest,cheapest way to " fix " it is ; ebay- amazon ,search for a 110 AV to 12 volts DC converter. I bought one a few years ago when I had the same issue, cleaning my circuit board terminals and jump wire connectors took care of it 3 seasons ago ...
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    No power to my radio, cabin lights or refridgerator

    Two separate issues . The inverter that has 110 going in , is it putting out 12 volts DC ? . You can verify that by checking the voltage from one of the two wires going to the fridge ( + - wires ) . Your " 6 " volt battery is no doubt cooked . How old is it ? Did you check the water level in it...
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    No power to my radio, cabin lights or refridgerator

    If that's the case the battery switch is not part of the 12 vdc that is powering those items . Radios have to have a live hot wire hard wired into them in order to retain there memory , if you don't have to reset everything each time you turn it on , she's wired into a hot wire somewhere...
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    No power to my radio, cabin lights or refridgerator

    I have never seen a smaller boat like yours have AC converted to 12 v DC for lights or radio . Those should work only off the DC . The fridge as mentioned has a inverter on the bottom of it and if you had water in the galley above that then it's time to verify power going in , then see if you...
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    No power to my radio, cabin lights or refridgerator

    In case my post above misses the mark . There is a inverter in the bottom of the fridge , basically a circuit board with spaded terminals attached to it. Usually there are 4 screws holding the fridge to the boat. Pull the fridge back and follow 110 line to box , verify your getting 110 at the...
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    No power to my radio, cabin lights or refridgerator

    The items you mentioned are DC powered. The fridge is both and usually has a dedicated off - on switch on the AC and DC side of on the main panel The AC wiring on your boat is basically the main line , from shore power , goes to the back of the main panel where it is attached to the back of the...
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    Water in Bellows

    I get most of my parts from NAPA, which carries Sierra,the most common aftermarket name for Mercruiser parts.
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    Water in Bellows

    If you're replacing the gimbal bearing then it's a no brainer to do the U joints . Unless you like the thought of your new gimbal bearing taking a beating because the U joint is loose and can't wait to take it all apart again . Do it once and do it right , period... I also reiterate that the...
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    Water in Bellows

    Replace the " U-J " bellows and be done with it . I'll put money down that that's the source of your water intrusion. Replace the U joint while your at it . Water has already started the pitting process and probably took out a few balls/ needles in the bearing assembly while submerged.
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    Ignition switch does not shut engine off.

    Put a new alternator in and that fixed a problem that I wasn't aware of ,5- amp output. Didn't fix my issue though .
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    MFG PIPER1500

    For starters , usually upper right hand corner on outside of transom there should be engraved letters and numbers , the last 2 indicates year built . MFG is also encoded there . You can Google hull I'd numbers and there meaning or something like that. Or post them up here and someone will...
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    1992 Four Winns Horizon windshield

    Have you tried contacting them and seeing if they have that information in there data base ?
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    Damage During Winter Storage

    It will cost you more for a lawyer than you will get in a settlement fee , if it ever got there. The upholstery would be pro rated as it wasn't new to begin with and the Mariana's contract probably covers there ass.
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    Beginner Buying Used Question Re. Sea Trials

    If you get a surveyor make sure they are accredited, many insurance companies will request that before issuing it .
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    What Year is this thundercraft boat?

    If it was made in the USA there will be a number on the outside upper right hand of the transom . I agree it looks to be a 1980s boat .
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