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  • redneck joe
    Those are good looking boats. If you want to road trip to central fl I know where a 19 ft chieftain is. All stripped ready for new...
  • redneck joe
    redneck joe replied to the thread cooking.
    Well that was a bust. This was not. 4 apples (man they are expensive). A single frozen pie crust. Allspice and brown sugar...
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    redneck joe replied to the thread Boat opinions.
    Yeah mine is supposed to float, have not tested that claim ever.
  • guy48065
    guy48065 replied to the thread Prop change on my bowrider.
    This much difference between 3 & 4 blade props seems excessive--and the Mercury prop selector wouldn't appear to agree. It recommends a...
  • guy48065
    I'm looking for someone who can tell me how to set/use it. It might be displaying in meters or fathoms for all I know.
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    Mc Tool replied to the thread New to me 18 hp Evinrude..
    I would think the coils would be the same for a 9.5 and 18hp , within reason a spark is a spark . The solid copper plug wires are on...
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    78 Thompson reacted to kd4pbs's post in the thread Rear main seal 5.7 with Like Like.
    Yeah… the oil seal is lots easier if you do it after taking off the stand but before bolting on the flywheel. I put the seal housing on...
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    I'm having trouble diagnosing a no power to ignition issue on a new to me 2013 Tahoe Q5si with Mercruiser 4.3L TKS. New to boats in...
  • kd4pbs
    kd4pbs reacted to 78 Thompson's post in the thread Rear main seal 5.7 with Like Like.
    I'm pretty sure I put sealant in them crotches, I went by the book, the Mercruiser manual, so if it said to do it, I did it. I did have...
  • kd4pbs
    kd4pbs replied to the thread Rear main seal 5.7.
    Yeah… the oil seal is lots easier if you do it after taking off the stand but before bolting on the flywheel. I put the seal housing on...
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    78 Thompson replied to the thread Rear main seal 5.7.
    I'm pretty sure I put sealant in them crotches, I went by the book, the Mercruiser manual, so if it said to do it, I did it. I did have...
  • kd4pbs
    kd4pbs replied to the thread Rear main seal 5.7.
    Felpro is every bit as good as OEM. The lip is supposed to be oiled. The seal housing needs a gasket, and a bit of RTV should be put on...
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    Bman2895 replied to the thread New to me 18 hp Evinrude..
    Are all the old points coils the same regardless of hp? I'm fairly certain the coil i put in was from a 9.5hp. Obviously the same...
  • kd4pbs
    kd4pbs replied to the thread 2006 volvo penta 5.7 rebuild help.
    From what I’ve read on most of the hot ridding forums, the quality that most of these rebuilders put out nowadays is a far cry from what...
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    kd4pbs reacted to bajaman123's post in the thread Hot water heater with Like Like.
    just "water heater"...not "hot water heater"...
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