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Chris1956 replied to the thread Another job for JB weld???.

Is it possible that the cavity was filled with wet gook that then froze?

Today at 11:27 AM
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Chris1956 replied to the thread Another job for JB weld???.

Gee, any idea what caused the injury? It would be bad to fix it and have it happen again.

Wednesday at 10:36 AM
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Chris1956 replied to the thread Repainting a 1989 221V Starcraft Islander.

Change the 6th word in my post from epoxy to polyurethane. You will need a 2 part paint on the boat bottom, but it does not need to be...

Wednesday at 8:44 AM
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Chris1956 replied to the thread Repainting a 1989 221V Starcraft Islander.

You will need a 2 part epoxy paint for under the waterline. You will likely want an epoxy barrier coat under the antifouling paint if...

Wednesday at 6:05 AM
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Chris1956 replied to the thread I have had enough winter and snow in N J..

Lou, I hear you about the island of long. I attended Stonybrook for 3 years, and nearly worked for Grumman after graduation. I was...

Wednesday at 5:59 AM
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Chris1956 replied to the thread I have had enough winter and snow in N J..

Gee Lou, I live on the Jersey shore, not far from you climate-wise. The 6" of snow we received a few days ago was the most in 4 years...

Tuesday at 11:17 AM
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Chris1956 replied to the thread maybe changing from 4.3 liter cobra to 175 Suzuki outboard on a Starcraft Islander Islander..

Gee, you can likely get a 30" shaft on that 'zuki. That would save cutting down the transom 5 inches. You also want to keep following...

Tuesday at 11:05 AM
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Chris1956 replied to the thread Alpha outdrive crack in casing...Problem??.

Gee, I think you need to find out why it cracked. Water that freezes might do it.

Monday at 9:58 AM
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Chris1956 replied to the thread 1992 XR6 150 reed adapter plate hose barb.

Yes, running premix and oil injection will burn more oil and lead to more smoke. Oil injection on carb motors simply injects the oil...

Saturday at 4:00 AM
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Chris1956 replied to the thread I have had enough winter and snow in N J..

Gee, that snowstorm in NJ was about as benign as can be. We did get about 6 inches, but the wind was calm, so no drifts. Also, it was...

Dec 19, 2025
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Chris1956 replied to the thread Good Ear muffs.

I have gone back to using a barrel in the fall to assure all the salt is washed out of the cooling system. I also use the barrel to...

Dec 19, 2025
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Chris1956 replied to the thread ‘91 merc 60hp overheating alarm buzzing.

Yes, I was too lazy to look it up. How long did Merc use the blind hole blocks? I presume it was only on il3 and 4's.

Dec 19, 2025
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Chris1956 replied to the thread ‘91 merc 60hp overheating alarm buzzing.

The alarm will sound when the temp sender shorts to ground or when any part of the wire from the sender to the alarm shorts to ground...

Dec 19, 2025
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Chris1956 replied to the thread Remote control.

Look on the bottom of the throttle handle for a set screw or opening for one. Sometimes you need to put the throttle into the 2 or 3 o...

Dec 18, 2025
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Chris1956 replied to the thread 1992 XR6 150 reed adapter plate hose barb.

On a related subject, I saw a video of a fellow making reed petals out of spring steel using salt water electrolysis. He primed the...

Dec 16, 2025

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