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  1. harringtondav

    Tad bit windy today ...

    My Iowa storm tale: Big spinal surgery today, Jan 10, in Iowa City University Hospital. Plan was to travel down yesterday and take a hotel for the 5:30 am check in. Forecast sent us down late Monday to beat the 15" snowfall. ...first time in a looong time wife and I spent a day alone in a hotel...
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    Should I be worried before buying?

    I Googled "2009 SeaSwirl Striper 2605 for sale". Based on only the pictures, it seems the asking price is within range.
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    Upper bearing preload

    This spacer (#21 below) is necessary to insure the inner races/cages don't contact nose to nose, and to maintain the length of the assembly. Without it, the splines on the gear yoke will extend past the face of the pinion and the lock nut won't preload anything and the loose assembly will self...
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    HELP Throttle and Steering Cable Lengths

    Attwood supplies many OEM steering cables/racks/scrolls. Check their site for measuring instructions, even if you purchase elsewhere. Per @QBhoy the steering cable takes a long route. Throttle and shift cables are more OEM specific, but available aftermarket. Also longer that you'd think. If...
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    HELP with trailer length

    Boat trailers are specified by boat weight, beam and length. These specs define the largest, heaviest boat that can safely be hauled on the trailer. Below is a link to Venture's catalogue with the specs for the VATB-6425. It looks like your boat will fit this trailer, but you need to verify. The...
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    Silenced .300 Blackout

    Suppressors/silencers are sexy cool. But I'm too old for special ops or being a contract hit man. ...I'll pass. I shoot paper targets and vermin. But this guy's gushing about Japanese steel caught my attention. I'll go with Solingen GE stainless blades. Plain old 1095 carbon steel blades give a...
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    Camper enclosure

    I'm considering doing the same for our Regal 1900ESX, mainly for multi day cruises. Two local canvas shops gave me a verbal quote of around $5K ....with a long wait list in front of me. Regal currently has Ameritex/Taylor produce their canvas who will be glad to quote you a replacement. But you...
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    Best way to fix this paint loss/rust 2012 F150

    Same as AD in #3 above, except after sanding the rust to a shine, apply Locktite Extend aerosol. Just wipe off any over spray. It only reacts with bare steel/iron. Also you should pull the weatherstrip from the top of the door jamb. I'm certain the rust extends below this. Crud collects above...
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    Trailer tongue hinge

    Square steel tubes are very strong, and apparently your 2.5x2.5 tongue is strong enough. But once you cut it, the forces get complicated. I'm with the crowd above that says wrap all sides of both halves with 1/4 steel to rebuild a solid square tube. And wrap means weld the shims and the hinge...
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    Co-owning a boat?

    My in laws deeded ownership of their summer cottage and boat to my wife and her six sisters. Over 40 yrs the crowd went through two new boats. A BIL and I did the mechanical maintenance. But after a few years each boat looked like it had been through a D day beach landing. Everyone tried landing...
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    Exhaust riser temperatures

    I'd first go with SD's question in #2 above about the raw water impeller. I've heard this type of impeller should be replaced more often than a Merc Alpha lower housing impeller. Also judging manifold heat on muffs can be tricky. Too little flow, or too much can cause excess heat. Merc states...
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    water pressure vs air pressure

    ...we are right behind you in east central IA. Won't be able to winterize the heated place until 21 Dec. 200+ mi round trip could be a pain that time of year.
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    water pressure vs air pressure

    I agree that air flow is what makes it work. In my reply I mentioned charging our empty water heater to 120 psi as a large pressure tank to blow out all lines in our Summer house. The 120 psi doesn't last long. As the blow out process moves from fixture to fixture the pressure drops fast. When I...
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    Home plumbing lesson learned.

    Yesterday I noticed water on the floor in front of our kitchen sink. I thought I was sloppy rinsing dishes. I laid down some towels, but couldn't keep up. I opened the under sink cabinet and saw an ongoing drizzle shower. Down to the basement to shut off the water. ....drizzle was coming down...
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    water pressure vs air pressure

    I winterized my wife's family cabin for years before we bought our own 13 yrs ago. Her cabin looked like Rube Goldberg ran the plumbing. Impossible to gravity drain with broken copper somewhere every spring. We replaced the drywall in front of the pipes with removable peg board to simplify the...
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    water pressure vs air pressure

    It would best to know the on-off/start-stop pressure settings of the system's pump control switch. Most have a gage showing actual pressure. If you can find this, force the pump to start by running water from the system until the pump cycles on, and observe the pressure at pump stop. You'll then...
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    Water leak into bilge

    Hopefully it's not a cracked block. There are several areas where raw/sea cooling water can leak around the engine and dribble down. Check the hose connections at the thermostat housing. Check the large 'J' hose connection from the circulating pump to the block. Check the cooling hose...
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    Boat listing to left

    My 2022 Regal 1900ESX 250 hp tends to do the same. Mostly on hole shots where I also suspect prop torque. Once on a plane with only my light wife it levels out. With passengers it is constant. I reckon it's the aft/port wrap around bench with open swim platform walk through aft starboard, and...
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    Coffee maker parts

    Wow, seems you like your coffee strong, like espresso. I don't know the size scoop you use, mine is about a tablespoon. If I used one per cup I'd have cardiac arrest before I finished three cups.
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    Bravo 3 Engine Alignment

    The gimbal bearing is self aligning in its aluminum housing. The outside edge of the bearing is radiused so it can oscillate. Often it moves when the assembly is driven in. I used a digital caliper's depth gage to measure the distance from the rear face of the inner race to the housing in four...
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