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  1. newtoboat101

    mercruiser 5.0lx cranks ,no fire

    1988 5.0lx mercruiser thunderbolt iv ignition rochester carb, mechanical fuel pump ,engine was running an hour earlier no problems ,went back to start ,delco alarm low pressure sounded ,and stayed on ,turned key to start ,motor turns over ,but does not start ,engine turns alot easier or freer...
  2. newtoboat101

    5.0lx thermostat housing

    1988 5.0lx mercruiser ,my boat has thermostat housing on it that does not match exhaust manifolds ,looks like manifold have been cut off(plugged off) and thermostat housing is different type or vice versa,and when i start motor / muffs exhaust manifold gets awful hot , i think i need to get new...
  3. newtoboat101

    new se 106 no water flow

    bought brand new se 106 upper and lower unit, assembled and put on boat ,I get no water. I have taken off pulled units apart checked ,reassembled ,making sure tube matches on each unit put back on boat ,still no water checked all hoses ,finally took off boat again ,and put my old outdrive on and...
  4. newtoboat101

    add a battery ,ignition problem

    so i decide to get blue sea add a battery install it and everything works but have one problem ,when i turn switch from add a battery on,all my gauges and switch lights come on and stay on everything works great but the ignition should turn everything on not the switch ,some how the add a...
  5. newtoboat101

    flex seal on inside of hull

    ripped out my hull headliner and carpet had some small spots of water coming in from the rubber rail can i put flex seal around that connection of top and bottom of boat boat is 1988 thompson 240 rub rail is very high above water line did not want to redo rub rail just seal inside with flex seal...
  6. newtoboat101

    rubbing compound then leave

    rubbing compound wanted to get your opinion want to try and get shine back on hull of boat can i use rubbing compound and buff gelcoat and then leave for extended period of time (2 months) and then polish or should this be done all at once or whatwould u do? thanx SEE LESS
  7. newtoboat101

    alternator amp lesson

    so i need to replace my 55 amp alternator on alpha 1 5.0 lx should i stick with this amp or up the amps to like 70 why would you up the amps need a lesson on amps
  8. newtoboat101

    downrigger set up help

    please lookat photo and describe what kind of down rigger set up he has ,i guess my question would be i have purchased a 1988 thompson 240 ,and like this guys setup is everything on a piece of wood then attached to the boat with pedestals ,how does this work and does anyone have pics of their...
  9. newtoboat101

    thompson 240 hard top boat covers

    want to either make or purchase full boat cover does anybody have a full cover on their thompson 240 hard top or what are people doing ,when you look online there is no boat cover for hard top listed? can you post pics if you do ?
  10. newtoboat101

    bilge check on trailer

    i would like to check to make sure bilge pump is working properly and the float while my boat is on trailer ,merc 5.0 I/o rule 750 pump,
  11. newtoboat101

    taking boat off trailer to stands and wood

    i have a 24 foot 4400 lbs i/o thompson hardtop boat that i want to paint bottom ,i need to safely take off trailer(bunk) to jack stands and want to put wood underneath to support ,my question is what type of wood and how large diameter should wood be ,are normal railroad ties okay and where can...
  12. newtoboat101

    what safety stuff

    when ,my project is ready ,i want to take and keep on lake ontario ,what kind of safety gear will i need ,i know life vests ,but i need to kknow all safety equipment i will need like do i need radar ,gps ,hand held okay, , vhf rado compass flares what do i need want to try and be 100% safe on water
  13. newtoboat101

    what are these for

    i know ,so i will say it first , i am an ID10T,but what are these 2 things for one has water written on it and the other just is a hole through the hull
  14. newtoboat101

    what would u do

    have a question and want to know what you would do,first, what was sitting on the boat were holes are that they just silicone sealed ,for fishing?,not sure ,ultimate goal is to take to lake ontario ,salmon,trout fishing,will i need something ,some sort of downrigger,outrigger, not sure,on this...
  15. newtoboat101

    what does this sticker mean?

    bought a boat has this sticker on it ,just wondering what it is and what it means,if anything
  16. newtoboat101

    wood restore

    don't really want to teak wood can i stain instead or paint take a look at pic ,what would or have you done
  17. newtoboat101

    bottom paint?

    new to boats ,easiest way to put bottom paint on boat see pics scrape or sand old chip or flaked off bottom, can i paint another color like gray or black paint ,how to clean off all barnicles,can this be done on trailer or do you need boat stands or how about blocks boat weighs 4400...
  18. newtoboat101

    take off original pinstripe?

    what is the safest and easiest way for me to remove original pinstripe or decal and can i paint this area a solid color fiberglass boat,just got the boat ,and want to clean up after this season like late oct-nov, i have a million questions about boats ,please be patience with my lack of boat...
  19. newtoboat101

    altenator got hot and then smoke

    mercruiser 5.0 lx 1988 OB794236 got a boat for cheap and now i know why ,but how can i fix this hooked up battery,and altenator got hot and then smoked ,turned batt back off (perko), tried different battery same thing ,are these batteries now bad ,is my perko bad ,is my wiring and alt fried...
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