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    Crud....water in cylinder

    I was winterizing the Cobalt this evening. I pulled all the plugs (all looked really good), and proceeded to crank the engine while spraying the oil into the carb. I then sprayed a little more into each plug hole, when to my horror, I found a little bit of water on the head, under the hole for...
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    Who runs a 4 blade prop?

    Finally got my old boat working the way it should this fall, so my wife and I got to spend less time worrying about whether the boat is running or sinking, and more about trying to get up on our wakeboards. She has managed to get up and ride for 30s or so, but I have not done as well. I have a...
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    How to value a rebuilt boat

    So I spent a good chunk of my summer replacing the transom and a few other bits on my 1982 Cobalt. She is a 19' deep V bowrider with a 260 HP Mercruiser 5.7L. Anyway, I didn't keep careful track, but I would estimate I spent around 200hrs and $1000 on the project. I never want to do that job...
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    Do you fly a flag?

    Re: Do you fly a flag? Does my Conch Republic flag count?
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    Funny "TLC needed" boat ads on Craigslist.

    Re: Funny "TLC needed" boat ads on Craigslist. Anyone else think of smallboatlluvr?
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    1982 Cobalt 19BR in dry dock

    Re: 1982 Cobalt 19BR in dry dock I found a little tip for you guys in the process of removing the old transom. Most of it was still good and dry, but had to come out. I eventually defaulted to my favorite tool: My Matco air hammer. It wedged under the edges and a little prying (well, okay...
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    1982 Cobalt 19BR in dry dock

    Well, I'm back to working on the old brown Cobalt. I have been chasing a persistent water leak since I bought it, and convinced myself that it was the exhaust system. Fixing it meant pulling the engine. The old Merc 260 has a three-piece ram's-horn whatchamacallit, and sure enough, the port...
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    My Gimbal Housing repair attempt

    I posted a thread earlier about my first trip of the season which lasted exactly 5 minutes before a u-joint gave out and busted up the gimbal housing. Here's what I found when I got the outdrive off: (This is an '82 Mercruiser 260) I took her up to the marina & got quoted about $3500 to R&R...
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    First outing of the season; trashed the gimbal housing

    I had a rough day. I spent all winter doing gimbal bearing and bellows etc. Everything ran and worked great. Drove the hour to the lake, got her splashed, opened her up; ran great. Slowed down to run back to the ramp & get the family, and all heck broke loose; banging and rattling. Got...
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    Worn, obsolete trailer equalizers

    My boat sits on an '82 Roadrunner trailer, which came with it originally. It is a tandem axle. I bought it from a friend who lived 2 miles from the ramp, so he never worried about the brakes or suspension. I have to drive about an hour to the lake, so after surviving on luck last year, I'm...
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    Ballistic Bearing Cup Clips

    Two tips from recent experience: 1) When removing the u-joints from your driveline, do it in a box, or throw a rag over the top. I know better, but I had managed to remove 7 clips safely before the last one went ping........................(lots of hangtime)........thud:facepalm:. I heard it...
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    Tired Engine, out of tune, wrong prop, or too high of expectations?

    Boat in question is an '82 Cobalt 19' open bow. Cobalt brochure calls it 2900 lbs. It is a very deep vee with a 91" beam. Engine is the original Mercruiser 260 with approx. 970 hours. 1.5:1 gear ratio. Current prop is a Quicksilver SS 14x21, looks like new; not sure of the model. Ran this...
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    Keel damage; what would you do; what will it cost? (with pictures)

    I'm buying this '82 Cobalt 19BR with a Merc 260 from a buddy. Floor is solid; transom is solid, boat is in good shape for its age, and runs well: I've been working all week on fixing the minor issues any old boat has. This morning I noticed some keel damage I'd missed before: As I...
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