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    Florida lakes and gators

    Re: Florida lakes and gators "here kitty, kitty, kitty...:lol:
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    closed cooling kits

    Re: closed cooling kits Disregard what I said before, I didn't realize it was a rebuild that had been fully cleaned. When I looked into putting closed cooling on my engines last year. Most resellers including Mercruiser were advocating taking out the pump in the Alpha leg and replacing it with...
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    Glad I don't live in Canada this time of year!

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    Replacing Axle. Lifting Boat/Trailer up to work on it Safely....

    Re: Replacing Axle. Lifting Boat/Trailer up to work on it Safely.... Try this. It 's the safest way and not all that difficult to do. (getting the boat off first)
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    Lower Unit Oil

    Re: Lower Unit Oil Zipp that oil looks fine. This is what milky oil looks like: Next time you might want to bring the engine in the house or basement and let it warm up over night before draining it. It will drain out much faster for you when warm. Same goes for refilling.
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    is this what the instructions meant??

    Re: is this what the instructions meant?? nwcove, your turkey might have been cool and chillin but mine was HOT!:pound:
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    1985 Sea Nymph 14 R V hull boat bunk adjustment questions

    Re: 1985 Sea Nymph 14 R V hull boat bunk adjustment questions Here's a little pdf of what is described above
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    clean a gas tank

    Re: clean a gas tank a Few years ago when I had my boat redone I had 60 gallons pumped out and used this with some new gas to remove the sludge. Star Brite Star Tron Gas Additive - iboats It took a couple of tank fulls but it was amazing how much came out and got caught by the filters. At...
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    Alternator removal

    Re: Alternator removal When you go to put it back on just take a large adjustable pliers. Put one end of it at the end of the slide bracket the bottom nut of the alternator attaches to and the other end to the nut itself after it has been gently snugged up. As you squeeze the pliers together...
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    trim tilt question

    Re: trim tilt question When dealing with anything electrical your better off buying just marine parts as they are spark resistant. It's worth a few extra bucks to avoid this:
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    Over heating

    Re: Over heating OK so we know the same symptoms exist on the muffs and in the water. We know it isn't a blockage as it would either get worse with higher rpms or clear the blockage. Risers are good. Sounds like one of 3 things. 1) It isn't actually overheating. Bad gauge or sending unit...
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    How do you post a PDF file?

    Re: How do you post a PDF file? It worked! Thanks so much.
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    How do you post a PDF file?

    Re: How do you post a PDF file? Don I've tried that, infact just tried it now with a pdf file you used just the other day on how to adjust alpha 1 gen 2 shift cables and when I select the file it will appear in the upload box with a red "!" in a circle all the way over to the right. Looks...
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    How do you post a PDF file?

    I know how to post a simple picture but can't figure out how to post a PDF file. What am I missing?? Thanks.
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    Bilge Pump/Quicksilver 300 Controller

    Re: Bilge Pump/Quicksilver 300 Controller Are you talking about this controller? The 3000?
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    Steering wheel needed for a 1961 Westfield / windshield replacement question

    Re: Steering wheel needed for a 1961 Westfield / windshield replacement question you might want to check out here: Boat Restoration, Building, and Hull Repair There are some ongoing MFG restoration projects going on there. They may have some decent parts sources for you. You can also try...
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    97 Thunderbird/Falcon Bowrider 2270 with Merc 5.7L-any info helpful!

    Re: 97 Thunderbird/Falcon Bowrider 2270 with Merc 5.7L-any info helpful! OMG! You have my sympathies... That is truly painful to hear as that sounds like a really sweet boat. Like this one?: Any chance you could trade with the marina for another slip or with someone already there who down...
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    Any way to stop the "happy feet" and other advertising on the bottom??!!

    Seems every single page I have to start off by hitting the close button to get rid of unwanted advertising on the bottom of the screen that just keeps popping up. I close it then start typing something and it pops up blocking out what I'm typing so I have to close it again or move the whole...
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    Starter Problems on 350 merc

    Re: Starter Problems on 350 merc Doesn't sound like you got the best treatment. You might want to look for a Merc certified dealer. They usually have at least some type of customer service standards in place. Just FYI things do die and go bad over the winter even though they were just sitting...
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    I did it!

    Re: I did it! Yah know... I'm kind of glad it's not real because I figured we wouldn't hear from Frank for a while and then he'd post saying things didn't go quite as well as he had hoped and....
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