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    Baffled

    Have a 2006 " 4 stroke 90hp " Johnson " ( made by Suzuki ) , just bought it . Check the oil after it sat for a week . Read the stick and it shows a little over a quart too much . Drain the quart ,check the stick, spot on . Take the maiden voyage yesterday, get back home , check the level a day...
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    Electric boat maker shutters plant in WV

    Was talking to a VW mechanic that just got back from electric vehicle training . When working on them they dress in hazmat type suits and can't wear anything ,including underwear with elastic in them . If they get zapped the elastic on them will burn the heck out of them . Fire ? forget about...
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    1989 Mastercraft prostar 190

    Unless you're a tournament skier , I would be looking for a 19-21 ' open bow type boat . Tubing, indicates you have younger riders , as in kids . They will take up room on the boat , Ski boats usually have closed bows , less sitting room , and straight inboards , more draft and a straight up...
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    Winterization of my Commodore 272

    They make a tool called a Power Probe , that when hooked to.a battery you can touch the pointer on it to a positive terminal/wire and then depress the switch which will send power to that item . It will also put a good ground to that item if you depress the toggle the opposite way . Bad ground...
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    Shower drain pump, no power

    Looks like you're going to have to trace it . Usually, if installed by mfg , they color code the wiring . So if it's yellow with green stripe ,that wire will continue on to the switch . Have you put power to the pump to verify that the pump and float switch are working ? If the float is in the...
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    opinions..pictures

    If your looking at a boat to buy , no one can tell you the condition of your outdrive or engines by looking at pictures , unless it has a cracked block with a rod sticking through it . Or the outdrive is smashed and hanging on by a trim cylinder.
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    Winterization of my Commodore 272

    Really need a Amp meter to check your battery . Or a battery load tester , made for that , to give you a accurate assessment. You could take 8 D batteries at 1.5 volts per battery , attach them together and start your motor , if that's the voltage you needed . Unfortunately you need amps to...
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    Lake Ontario

    99% of all Boston Whalers will or do have water in the " closed " cell foam that they use . Not really a issue with them but they all have water in them . I've seen them still in use with literally portions of the sides missing , exposed foam and looking like they should of been in the dumpster...
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    mercruiser lower unit install

    Or your shift channel on the upper housing is not lining up with the male shifter on the outdrive itself . They should both be pointing straight ahead . Pretty sure if your splines are not lined up ,the unit won't go in period , not get within a half inch and just stop , doesn't make sense .
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    Convert 14ft aluminum closed bow to open

    The closed bow may have something to do with the hulls integrity. I can't tell if it has bench seats or not . I do not see any rivets in the hull where the " bench seats " would attach to the sides of the hull . If they are ,then they would help keep the hull from twisting ,just like the closed...
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    A/c not pumping water

    I would remove the hose that goes from the strainer to the AC pump off ,at the pump . Open the valve and make sure water is flowing out . If so ,hook it back up and try it . That's the way I've primed it when having a issue with water not flowing at the beginning of the year . My pump is below...
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    Where to Find Kohler 5E Generator Motor Mount / Fuel Pump bracket

    I would mount it somewhere else . All you have are two wires and a fuel line , not hard to extend any of those items to a new mounting location.
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    2nd battery needed if installing prawn puller??

    Buy a small jump box for less than a hundred bucks, will fit in your glove box. Leave it in the boat for the season , then in the car for the winter ,problem solved.
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    1970 Sea Star 15'

    It's in the fiberglassics. com library section . Went for 699.00 in 1970 .
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    Boat Top W/Windows

    Yeah , I can see a convertible _ Bimini top going down the highway at 60mph , all shredded up or ripped off in a couple of trips .
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    Boat Top W/Windows

    Complete custom canvas for what your asking . No , it won't have " windows " to see out of . You're asking for a canvas that you can put on , have windows to see if it's raining, then leave it on while you trailer it home . All I can envision is a canvas with a zipper opening above the captains...
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    Downsize Fuel Tank

    Uhh , run it a half a tank and don't open a " can of worms " by replacing a stock tank setup to gain some minimal space in the bilge for crappie fishing . Like what are you going to store in the bilge to begin with that is know stored someplace else on the boat ?
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    2003 Sea Pro 170CC

    Can't think of anything fish related ( downriggers ,outriggers , planer board mast , etc. ) that would fit over that toe busting pedestal. All I can think of is a bar stool type set up that would slip over it and get locked into position with two of the holes in the rod itself . You can see...
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    Sealing Closed Cell Foam Flotation

    If you could " seal " closed cell foam ,Boston Whaler would of been using that method the day it was discovered. The cells break down when they are constantly being pounded through the hull . Probably 95% of the Whalers built have wet foam ,doesn't stop them.from being used and abused .
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    Glasspar Avalon 1966 pricing

    Whatever the motor and trailer are worth is where I would start . The hull by itself in my world , is 500 to , if pristine ,1000 .00 . And then you have to find the right ass for the seat . Nothing special about a 66 Glaspar Avalon .
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