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  1. arty007

    can an overheated engine affect the lower unit??

    i took the boat out last week after correctly setting the timing on it. boat ran fine, but when i bought it... it came with an automotive distriburator so i replaced it with a marine one and adjusted the timing.(timing was at 25 btdc before and now its at 8 deg). as soon i began to throttle up...
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    rub rail question

    hey fellas! ive been wanting to reseal the rub rail for some time now, and since the weather isnt coopperating" for fishing" this weekend, i want to tackle this little project. I've read ALOT of posts of how to do this here, but i am still a bit confused on when people say 'to seal the deck to...
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    mercruiser 260 lift/trim stopped working?

    i recently replaced the head gaskets on my mercruiser 260. when i put everything back together there was a ground wire hanging that i dont know where it goes,it is connected to the block. i think it's a groung for the lift trim since it stopped working all of a sudden..:confused: does anyone...
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    correct way to install jabsco impeller?

    i have a jabsco water puppy that needs a new impeller. I recently purchased one from a marine store and when i installed it it looks kinda weird to me! (i dont know how there supposed to look installed :confused: )there is a plastic inside the housing that when i put the impeller in bends the...
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    swap lower unit merc 228 with 260?

    are the lower units on a merc 228 and 260 interchangable? housing looks identical..
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    plug gap on 260 merc?

    can someone tell me the correct gap for my merc engine 1978 mercruiser 260:confused:
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    is this something i need to worry about?

    i recently bought a boat and noticed that at the bottom the keel looks like the gel coat has came off looks like the previous owner did some patch work but it still looks ( not smooth)..how can i fix this? how much?do i need to fix soon or can it wait a while?
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    need advice on gelcoat shine

    hey there guys.. today i came across 3 cans of buffing cans starbrite boat wax,starbrite rubbing compound,and yacht brite buff magic professional grade and want to know in what order to apply them? and if i need them all for bringing back the shine on me boat...any of you ever use these?
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    best overall boat cover

    okay so.. i just bought a boat and need a good cover for it im looking for something waterproof, long lasting,trailerable.. i see all these diferent companies with somewhat same prices who makes the best custom covers?
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    how far can i go out?

    im buying a used 78 cobalt 19ft open bow and im wondering if anyone uses them for the ocean.. how far can i go safely? would this boat handle the open waters?not talking offshore just local inshore waters in san diego,long beach,malibu etc... anyone use their openbow for ocean?
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    Replacing Plywood Hull

    so today i started early! got going on the grinding part of it.. well..about 4 hrs later half the boat was looking pretty close to complete as far as the grinding goes.. when i noticed a piece of wood on the hull part i was grinding.. so i got my screwdriver and tried to pry it out! NO FN...
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    need help bilge area glassing

    hey there guys!.. ive come to a point in witch i cant figure out solo...and am hopefull that some of you will chime in and bail me out . AGAIN...:D I am going to wrap my plywood stringers in 2 layers of 1708 like in the drawing..feel free to tell me if im doing something wrong here!!! my dilema...
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    how thick should transoms be?

    hey everyone.. im asking about the thickness of the transom..on my 19 ft bowrider 1978 sterndrive .. ive drilled holes at the bottom of my transom and i think i got lucky (or not) wood chips came out dry, but! when i measured to see how thick it was its like 5/8 maybe 3/4 i measured on top just...
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    deck,stringer rebuid underway

    hey there crew i am in the process of my first restore a19.ft 1978 rally boat so far i have removed the merc 228 out witch is totally blown..:eek: removed the foam,gas tank,rotted deck, stern drive unit,
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    put old boats gas on truck not good

    yesterday i emptied out my boats gas tank about 25 gal 15 of it in my truck ( 04 avalanche) the rest into my friends now both our vehicles are stalling and dont turn on... weve tryed removing the gas out the tank through the hose and added 5 gal of the good gas still not wanting to start:eek...
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    WHERE TO SEND YOUR MLPA LETTERS (west coast closures)

    WHERE TO SEND YOUR MLPA LETTERS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Many are asking this question "Just where do I send a letter" So, I'll tell ya what, heres my offer As your (or some of you anyway)RSG I will hand drop all your letters for you. I...
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    newbee fiberglass question

    hey everyone, im in the process of restoring a 1978 boats deck /stringers and im wondering if the type of fiberglass on the hull makes a diference structurally? i know i read somewhere in here that theres a certain type of glass on a boat to stay away from..not sure if thats true or if i have...
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    can anyone tell me how bad this is?

    hello everyone today i had a chance to work on my boat a lil project i purchased recently and removed the stern.(a 228 mercruiser) I noticed rust on the u joints and some sort of mud looking something im no boat expert but am pretty handy.. i know this u joint does not look good! im just...
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