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    Jetski junkyards?

    This is a long shot... I'm looking for two matching engine/pump assemblies as a donor for a homebuilt jet boat. Is there a source for junk parts that I haven't been able to find? All of the sources I have come up with just seem to have one offs, no multiples of anything. I've even monitored...
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    Shift cable fine tuning vs. interrupt switch adjustment

    Boat shifts fine, passes the clunk test, etc. However, a minor annoyance is when going from reverse to neutral only and only when in the water, I sometimes have to go a blip past the neutral detent to actually get neutral. At first, I was thinking I may need to move the barrel nut a turn or...
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    Alternative to drilling your alignment tool to install gimbal bearings

    Maybe someone has already figured this out, but it was one of those "eureka" moments and I was too excited at it actually working to not share. If you have one of the engine alignment tools that requires drilling a 3/8" hole through the alignment tool to use the gimbal bearing driver (such as...
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    FWC Merc 165 riser gasket?

    I have a Merc 165 with aftermarket fresh water cooling; this includes the exhaust manifold, which means the manifold water jacket does not communicate with the riser. The original installation had a grafoil type gasket that covered the holes in the water jacket, and there was no block off...
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    1975 Formula F18

    Been boatless for a decade now. Started perusing classified ads last fall and found this old formula in great shape. It was a little older than I was looking for. It had two fewer cylinders than I was looking for. Had an interior way uglier than I was looking for. But damn was it cool, and...
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    Epoxy for "over drill and fill" for exterior screws

    When mounting things (transducers, pitot tubes, etc) to transoms where there is wood behind the FG, best practice is to over drill the screw hole and then pilot drill/screw into the epoxy plug, thereby eliminating a path for water to get into the wood, right? My question is - can a hardware...
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    Is it a "sin" to use AN style hose fittings below the waterline?

    I have some raw water plumbing to re-do. Since there are a few "complex" runs I was doing some brainstorming and I remembered helping a friend assemble some braided stainless hoses for a car build. So I thought to myself... why not use that in lieu of the tried and true hose barb and double...
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    Unidentified part

    ON my boat that i recently bought and just got around to installing an outdrive on, i found something interesting. As i was cleaning off the exess grease around the gimble bearing and removing some crud from the inside of the bellows, I pulled out a large round rubber gasket, which i pulled the...
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    Mercruiser 260 "problem"

    I just purchased a project boat, which means that I buy cheap boats with difficulties. Anyway, right now I'm faced with a possible situation. I purchased an 85 larson with a Mercruiser 260. The outdrive was stolen off of it and I was supplied with another used one. The people that sold it to...
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    prop selection from scratch?

    I just purchased an 85 larson DC 230 (23') anyway, the outdrive was stolen off of it, and i was given another one with the boat, but the prop on it was pretty jacked up. Since that drive didn't come off that boat, and that one is really screwed up, I'm going to end up choosing a prop from...
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    1985 Larson Delta Conic.

    Hi all, I'm new to the forums, however not new to boating (unfortunatley - just ask my bank account for proof) Anyway, My first experience with a larson was at a boat show a few years ago. I was looking at some of the newer models, and was very impressed by what I saw. The construction...
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