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  1. jmarty10

    Long Period of Storage

    I have a 24 foot deckboat that has been shrink wrapped and stored since September 2018. Boat has a 350 mag Merc and Alpha 1 that was winterized then. I plan on recommissioning it in April. What should I expect to do as far as getting it started, what to check for, interior condition of the...
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    More top end speed needed

    02 Harris 24 ft deck boat. Current prop size is 21p stainless 3 blade. Max rpm is about 4200-4300. Max speed is about 35 mph. If I drop down to a 17p will I get more speed. Seems awfully slow
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    Prop nut

    I have a alpha 1 gen 2 drive. What is the standard size of the prop nut? Thanks
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    Backing up trailer tips

    I just bought a F250 pick up truck to pull the boat next year. I used to use a trailblazer to launch and retrieve my boat. I'm pretty good at getting the boat in the water with the boat on the trailer. When I retrieve the boat without the boat on the trailer its pretty tough because I cant...
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    Gel Coat Crack

    I have a pretty fair size crack in my gel coat. It is above the water line and pictures are attached. It started out as some spider cracking but when I pushed my thumb over it the crack opened up as you can see. What is the procedure to repair this crack and what product should I try using...
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    Trailer connector damage

    I have a 5 pin trailer electrical connector on my ez loader trailer. The trailer has surge brakes so the the electrical is used also for backing up. The connector is damaged. The rubber around the wires split and a couple of the wrires are now exposed. My question is can you replace the...
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    Brakes sticking in Reverse

    I have an Ezloader bunk trailer with surge disk brakes. The brakes themself are disk brakes. In order to backup I have to use the electrical plug to my truck to release the brakes. Lately when reversing the brakes are starting to get sticky and its making it hard to go into reverse. The...
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    anchoring questions

    I am thinking of doing a fishing trip up to a lake this weekend. I have basically a ski boat bowrider without a trolling motor, so I will need to anchor the boat in certain spots. Its a danforth type anchor and has about 4-5 feet of chain. The anchor works pretty good in the muddy river but I...
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    Thermostat confusion

    I just had my boat serviced for the summer and mechanic said it needed a new thermostat. The gauge and heat gun registered temps around 120. I was having this "too" cool problem last year. When he showed me the thermostat he said it was odd that the stat was stuck closed which means the...
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    storage wrinkle?

    As I prepare to lay my boat up for the year and shrink wrap it, I was recently told that if I dont cover the prop hub with a plastic bag, water could accumulate in the hub and fill up the lower unit with water and crack it? I put the drive down as much as I can, but the marina has to move it on...
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    Gas additive quandry?

    The last outing of the year I put 10 gallons of 97 octane in the tank (23 gallon tank) that had valvtect in it. Valvtect is supposed to act as a stabilizer for up to a year amongst other things. I'm getting conflicting opinions on whether to add Marine StaBil of just go with Valavtect for...
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    Unexpected baseball practice???

    Ok - so I was thinking of going for a nice Friday evening cruise, anchoring and smoking a cigar. Well this morning I get an e-mail that sons baseball coach wants to have practice on Friday night? Do you guys with kids find this extremely frustrating. :facepalm: The league deal was one practice...
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    Only pulling lint out of my pockets this time of year

    Any of you guys feeling a little light in the pockets this time of year? Ive been on my boat about 15 times this year. Its been a good year but everytime I fill up its 75 big ones when gas cost $5 a gallon. I think I have 2-3 more outings if that left in me this year. A great year however...
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    Temperature question

    I noticed lately at low RPM's my temperature will get to about 125-130. Around 3000-3500 RPM's I'm maxing at 150-155 degrees and thats after running for about 20-25 minutes. Oil pressure was showing 55-58 lbs? Am I running a little cool? Is this a concern. Engine is a 2008 4.3l TKS carbed...
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    Now the alternator?

    My battery was drained from what I believe was a stuck float switch on my bilge pump. Took the battery to autozone had it tested and charged. Last night I fired up the engine. I noticed on my dash voltmeter I was a little above 13v at idle. At 1200 rpm at 13.2 maybe 13.3. I seem to remember...
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    Auto bilge pump trouble

    I put in a new Rule Mate 500 GPH auto pump about 5-6 weeks ago. Was working just fine until last night. Went to flip blower on before starting boat and i was dead. I couldnt start boat. Went back to car to get jumper. Hooked up jumper and all of the sudden I hear the bilge pump working...
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    Thermostat removal from housing

    Please see below for my engine model. S/N 1a087602. I'm pretty sure I need to replace my thermostat based on low temp reading. Could someone verify that the two bolts below the horseshoe in the picture are what I need to remove to get cover up and into housing? Thanks
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    Temperature gauge or thermostat?

    I have an '08 4.3 merc TKS fresh water cooled engine. On Saturday when I started the engine the temp gauge got up to normal temp. When i opened it up I hit about 175 and it dropped a little to 165. When I started idling it dropped pretty significantly around 120-130. For rest of day it didnt...
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    A little downtime

    My boat is going to have to sit for about 3 weeks. I have a half tank of gas that is treated via valvtecht fuel stabilizer. Purchased battery at the beginning of season so its new and should hold charge for the downtime. If not, I have a portable jumper. New water seperator at beginning of...
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    Hot Weather

    Is it ever too hot to go boating? Mechanical issues to be concerned about? When do you guys say its too hot?
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