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    Which Grinding Wheel/Accessory ?

    I have been using a high osciallation tool for cutting (less dust and mess) but more TIME consuming I'm sure..I have a 4 1/2 " grinder..What grinder wheel or accessory works best for ya in cutting wood/fiber/resin? Thanks ,Pete
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    hole repair and reglassing hull

    Hello again. Have holes in hull...(woops) Easiest way to repair?....Also recommendations on re-glassing hull for strength (if necessary)...1987 year boat... Below are pics..Sorry so big Thanks,Pete http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss90/76corvette/DSC01581.jpg...
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    Peanut Butter Resin Formula ?

    Hey guys! Best to use to bond stringers to hull?...Is it just sawdust and resin mixed "hot"... Thanks,Pete
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    YellaWood for Stringers

    17 foot BR..1/2" stringers..thought of the "yella wood" 2X4 at Home Depot them resin and marine paint it?.....Good or Bad idea???? Thanks,Pete
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    87 SeaRay 17 BR -- Questions - Pics

    Hello. Getting it more stripped down and had some questions.. Thanks,Pete http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss90/76corvette/DSC01581.jpg top view of holes I punched in hull (with spiral saw) Have not use it much since..How to repair? (I thought fill in gap with resin with wax paper and tape...
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    Great Stuff Foam

    Anyone ever use this stuff for foam replacement? ($6/can)..I also heard the "blue or pink" sheet foam at Home Depot works well.I guess you would resin in the sheet foam in between stringers???..Main thing as someone else pointed out here is plenty of drainage access...Suggestions? (cheap ones...
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    QuickSilver Shifter Removal 87 SeaRay

    Hello. Was wondering how to remove this shifter..I already removed the allen screw on bottom of it..It is loose now but it seems the throttle only button has to be popped out?. Thanks,Pete
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    87 SeaRay BR Innards

    Plenty of pics....Sorry can only show 6 on a post Enjoy! Pete
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    87 Sea Ray Seville Pics (Oh well)

    Hello. Had LOTS of pics to post (70 to be exact) ...Went through the trouble to re-size them in photobucket and then copied and pasted them into here..size looked nice BUT I found out that you are limited to only 6 pics!...How can you help yourself or others by not showing more pics? The...
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    87 Seray Seville no start

    hello...have not been here in awhile...well, had my boat serviced this past March..engine cranked and ran then..it is a 3.0 litre Alpha One...Here is what they did in a nutshell: Resealed Drive and replaced gaskets replaced exhaust bellows replaced shift cable Rebuilt Carb Installed Interrupt...
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    Best Fish N Ski Boat

    Hello...Just wanted feedback on the best quality fish n ski boat (outboard)..I am looking for a late '90's to early 2000's years thats not hard on the bank account....Thanks,Pete
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    87 3.0 L ..Alpha 1 Cut out switch

    Hello...My switch went bad last summer..VERY HARD to find one..(Mercruiser quit making them)..I ordered an "upgrade" to this..Nothing but a plate with a micro switch attached..A PAIN to try and adapt..this thing will have to be mounted on my transom (somehow)..I even called my local marina mech...
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    how to pressure test lower drive leg

    87 Alpha 1..oil leaking out "weep hole"...how to pressure test with lower leg removed....Thanks,Pete
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    oil coming out of drive "weep hole"

    Hello again...have 87 3.0litre with an Alpha1 drive...I replaced empeller/pump and now have oil seeping out bottom of drives "weep hole"..where water usually flows out...What seals are bad/not installed properly to cause this?...Also, Can I perform a "pressure test" myself to determine where...
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    Mercruiser Interrupt switch kit

    Have an 87 3.0litre with interrupt switch mounted on top of aluminum valve cover..(switch meters shorted all the time and motor starts well with out it)tried to optain another switch...Mercruiser no longer supplies these...Had to get a $103 conversion/plate kit with a plunger type switch..WILL...
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    3.0L will turn over..no start

    Hello....Have '87 3.0L inline 4...did an electronic conversion then back to points..boat will turn over/crank fine just no start.have a freshly charged battery..(it ran before any of this was done)..have a good volt meter..need step by step procedure of what to check/meter for a fix..need also a...
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    noisey distributor

    '87 searay with 3.0 litre Alpha 1.....Converted from breakerpoints ignition to electronic...wired as per pertronix tech support...turn key no crank just a grinding noise out of distributor...(like not enough juice/voltage going to it...)...wired black of pertronix to negative of coil...wired red...
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    Points to Electronic Conversion

    Hello. '87 Searay with 3.0 Liter Alpha One drive...The boat cranked and ran before I did this conversion ...Here is original wiring before conversion: BEFORE CONVERSION purple/yellow stripe wire to + on coil (to starter positive lead) purple (smaller wire) to + on coil (to electric choke???)...
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    The Lower Unit War..I Surrender!

    Well. I tried about everything I know and what ya'll have suggested...Just simply trying to mate an Alpha1 lower unit back to the upper..I tried so many things that I can't even remember what gear I had it in when I removed it...Silly question but can the lower unit be removed in...
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    Gear Housing won't go back

    Hello. Cannot get my lower unit (gear housing) of outdrive to mate back with upper unit of stern drive..I followed procedure as described on this site : www.mercstuff.com/water_pump_inst.htm ....I made sure boat is in forward gear(upper shift shaft straight ahead-facing stern).. (and that shift...
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