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  1. 55evinrude

    spring is in the air!

    well I decided to get one of the 3 boats out of storage today! started first pull and ran great :D....now I'm in the mood for some boating!! once it warms up a bit and the night temps get above freezing, I will be at the lake. how about everyone else, who has got the urge to get their boats...
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    What do you guys think of this alignment bar?

    Well I was on ebay looking for an alignment bar and found one that had a gimbal bearing installer tool built it, just wondering if this is as good as a normal alignment bar? here's the link: Alignment Bar Gimbal Bearing Seal Tool Set Mercruiser OMC Volvo SX 91-805475A1 | eBay also will this...
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    Got my Marine Technician Apprenticeship!

    well it's official I've been excepted for a marine mechanics apprenticeship and am very happy these past few weeks, just starting to get everything in order! The place I was excepted at is a mercury dealership so I expect to be getting good training on all mercruisers, opti, verado, plus the...
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    building engineered stringers!

    Hello everyone! I might be getting a rotten 16' ski boat soon and im pricing out the cost to rebuild it and I have just been thinking about making engineered stringers. Yes i know wood last years if properly fiberglassed but i'm just looking to do something different for the hell of it! Anyways...
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    How do you keep decals bellow the waterline from coming off?

    Hello everyone, well another boating season is over :( . anyways I was just looking at the boat the other day and remembering I wanted to ask you guys what I can do to keep the red decal stripe from coming off my boat. I keep it in the water all summer so im thinking eventually it will want to...
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    college next year!

    well I went to check out the college I'm 95% sure im going to, and I love it exactly what I want and soooooo much boating stuff!!!! going to be fun working on factory mercury, volvo, yamaha, suzuki johnson etc. well anyways I am going to post some pictures of it.
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    forgot to crank over motor a few revoulutions when winterizing do i really need to?

    well i was just looking at the manual and it say to crank the motor a few revolutions with the ignition system disabled to clear water out of the impeller housing, do i really need to do this? I filled the hose from the impeller housing to the t-stat with AF and than drained the hose also...
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    unable to drain power steering cooler

    well today I winterized my boat. drained everything pulled all hoses and drain fuel cooler. when I went to drain the power steering cooler I noticed they used "crimp" style hose clamps instead of the tighten able clamps. than I noticed something, volvo put the cooler right underneath the...
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    running motor on hose with flush port

    well I have a quick question, my 2012 vp 5.0L has a flush port on the starboard side of the boat, can I use this instead of ear muffs? it T's into the same line coming in from the drive so I don't see why not...but just making sure. thanks Nathan
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    why is the gear oil so thin from the factory?

    well I figured it was time to put the M30 away for the winter today! well I changed the LU oil and the oil is so thin... I wonder why they do that from the factory? The oil only had 23hrs on it. Nathan
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    What kind of tool box does everyone have?

    Hey everyone, Just thought I would start a thread and ask what kind of box everyones got! I currently have a 42'' international (yea i know its by far no snap-on lol but does the same thing for a lot less $$).
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    some questions about winterizing

    Well that time of year is coming in a little over a month :( and It's a new boat so there are a few things I need to ask (yes I know this subject has been beaten to death). info: 2012 vp 5.0 GXIE V8 270 with sx drive with 65hrs I have already found the 4 drains, 1 on each manifold and 1 on...
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    Boat with a mind of it's own!

    Hello guys! Just started this thread to post about one of the weirdest things I've ever seen a boat do on the weekend! So here it goes: I am walking around the marina I dock my boat at just admiring some of the nice boats docked there, When I hear a v8 rumble so I though to myself "who's got...
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    post pictures of your bowrider here!

    Hey everyone, I thought I would start a thread for everyone to post pictures of there boat! This sort of thread has probably already been started but what the hell lol, It's interesting to see what everyone else has got! anyways here's my 2012 Four Winns H200 5.0L Volvo 270HP and yes I love it...
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    need help with choosing prop

    Hey everyone! I just got my new 2011 Mercury Sea Pro 25hp outboard and a 2012 16' Ultracraft! I am in need of choosing a different prop than the one that comes with the motor. the boat weighs 280 LBS and the motor 110 LBS so about 330-340 with gear and fuel. sometimes it's only me in the boat so...
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    2012 volvo penta vibration issues at 20 hours

    Hello everybody. My 2012 four winns H200 is at 22 hours and needs the 20 hour service done. I would do it myself but will just have them do it because there is bad vibration issues that need to be fixed under warranty :(. now the vibrations have been getting worse as time goes on and it only...
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    just bought my new mercury sea pro (Tohatsu M25) and have a question about timing

    Hello everyone! after making the choice to go with a new (2011) last years model over a used motor as it was only a bit more $$$. I have decided to make it a 30hp buy removing the restrictor plate. question is some people say it comes set with 25 degree timing some say it doesn't. how do i...
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    What should the compression be on a tohatsu M25?

    Hello everyone! I will be going to look at a 2008 "merc sea pro" M25 2 stroke and im wondering what should the compression be? 130?? anyways I will also be checking the color of the plugs, lower unit gear oil (make sure no water) all cables, prop shaft and the overall condition of everything. is...
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    question about shaft length on a 15hp fastwin

    Hey everyone! finally got my 1955 evinrude 15 fastwin running today and it runs pretty good! anyways I will be buying a new ultracraft 16' aluminum boat for it in the next week and i always thought it was a short shaft motor but when i measured just to be sure it realized it was about 18...
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    Do I grease the top of the driveshaft on a 1955 evinrude

    Hello everyone, I am wondering do I put grease on the top of the drive shaft on the teeth as i call them (because there not like splines). anyways someone let me know thanks Nathan
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