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    Another job for JB weld???

    Is it possible that the cavity was filled with wet gook that then froze?
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    Another job for JB weld???

    Gee, any idea what caused the injury? It would be bad to fix it and have it happen again.
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    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 epoxy. A 2 part polyurethane like Perfection will work nicely
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    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 you plan to use same, so find a paint that can do both if possible. A 1 part polyurethane paint (or marine enamel) will work for topside. Get someone you trust...
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    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 concerned then about the taxes and the need to drive thru Queens/Brooklyn to escape from LI if for vacation or if some sort of disaster. I did not mind the...
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    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. In years past, we had weeks of slush and cold rains here, but it has been less and less over the years. Heck, we hardly even get rain in the summer, and not...
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    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 seas out. Do you plan to add a splashwell? I looked at a boat years ago, i the 21 foot range. The transom was cut down to just a few inches above the...
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    Alpha outdrive crack in casing...Problem??

    Gee, I think you need to find out why it cracked. Water that freezes might do it.
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    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 into the fuel line leading to the carb. However, on 2 cycle DI motors, the oil is injected into the crankcase, and it is substantially less oil volume. Also...
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    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 easy to shovel, not heavy, but not powder either. The strange thing was that after a whole day of melting, when the snow was nearly gone, the township plowed...
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    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 reassure me that the water pump is working properly. For "proof of start" before launching I use the flusher.
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    ‘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.
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    ‘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. Since the alarm sounds when the engine is not running and cold, suspect the alarm wire is rubbing somewhere and grounding to the block or other ground wire. I...
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    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 clock position to get to the set screw, thru the opening in the throttle handle. Failing that, a lot of times the throttle only button can be popped off. On a...
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    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 spring steel with self-etching primer and after it dried, traced the outline of the reed petals using an exacto knife to scratch away the paint along the outlone...
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