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    Raritan Crown head leak?

    Hello Capts Have a Crown Head with older toilet, brand new complete macerator pump unit from Raritan. Installed unit with new bowl seal and it still drips from seal, new bolts, nuts etc., The seal is the one between the bowl and the unit. Is there any sealant or wax seal that I can ether but...
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    1971 perkins diesels 654 turbos with Judson Sychornizers

    Hey Capts, I have a pair of 1971 Perkins 654 turbos, one is newly rebuild the other is in great shape, just replaced all cooling system parts and manfolds. They are on a 1971 Carrie craft house boat we a restoring. The issue is the prior owner started the refit and disconnected all the sending...
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    Polarity issues ?

    Hello Capts, I have a 1971 57' Carrie Craft Houseboat we just purchased and are refitting. We have an issue with the polarity on one side of the boat. We have two 30 amp shorepower systems. The one side works fine, the other side's polarity sensor goes off as you turn on the breakers. All...
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    Dripless shaft Q

    Hello Capts, We have been restoring a 76' 28 Bertram. We just had a new 260 gal alum tank made, real nice but it makes it tougher to get to the shafts to repack, so we decided after much research to go dripless. The question is which system is better PSS or OJ? Any help would be appreciated...
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    PSS VS OJprop Dripless shaft seals

    Hello Capts, We have been restoring a 76' 28 Bertram. We just had a new 260 gal alum tank made, real nice but it makes it tougher to get to the shafts to repack, so we decided after much research to go dripless. The question is which system is better PSS or OJ? :confused:Any help would be...
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    Removing wear plate?

    Any tricks on removing the wear plate on a Jabsco Raw water pump. Cover, impeller, cam came right out wear plate won't move. ??? Thanks, Mike:confused:
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    76' Bertram 28' restore Merc raw water pumps

    Another question regarding our engines 351 Ford Mercruiser. Can the raw water pumps be rebuild? The are salt water.:confused: Thanks Mike Mas
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    76' 28 Bertram Restore: repacking shafts??

    Things are moving ahead. Motors are being rebuild, velvet drives are being rebuild, new tank being build, clean up done, BANK ACCT getting killed! Two questions: Anyone know where I can fine a service Manuel for this boat? Always had outboards any step by step illustrations of a shaft and...
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    drive damber question 71c velvet drive

    Does any one know what the differance is between the white spring damber and the purple spring damber for a 71c borg warner velvet drive mounted on a 351 Ford Mercruiser on a twin screwed 76' 28 Bertram. Mine are rusted and broken,{the springs}, so I don't know which one two replace them with...
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    Velvet Drive Rebuild ?

    Hello All, This will be part of my 76' Bertram Restore in the restore forum. 351's are being rebuild as I write this. Gear box's are out, they been sitting for four years, all ok when boat was pulled, (but so where the motors, that are now getting full rebuilds!),fluid clean, not burned, no...
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    1976 28' Bertram SF Restore

    Hello All, I'm new to the forum, but was asked to put this project here for those that may be interested. Below is the orginal thread. I will post as we go along with pictures. Hello, Maybe you can help me. I just purchased a 1976 28' Bertram flybridge w a pair of Ford 351 233 hp...
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    351 Ford Questions

    Hello, Maybe you can help me. I just purchased a 1976 28' Bertram flybridge w a pair of Ford 351 233 hp Mercruisers Motors, Model R 233 Ser# 4338077 and Model L 233 Ser #4337968. We are in the middle of restoring it. We pulled the starters without marking which sides they came from. First...
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