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    JimS123 replied to the thread outdrive primer paint.
    Aluminum requires a zinc chromate or acid etching primer. I'm not sure about epoxy. My suggestion would be to contact the manufacturer...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread How much is it worth?.
    To me it is worth zero. Not a boat I would consider buying. It's too old and a low end brand.
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    JimS123 replied to the thread 18ft Boat Launch with RWD Suburban.
    I thought I had seen everything. Then, recently I happened to come across a few YouTube videos entitled "Ramp Failures". I never saw...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread 18ft Boat Launch with RWD Suburban.
    Rear wheels wet? I don't think so!!! Unless you have a "ramp" that is not designed right, if you can't walk behind the car to work the...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread 18ft Boat Launch with RWD Suburban.
    I have been launching with a 2 wheel, rear wheel drive since 1968. I never had a problem. I have people come up to me when I was...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Boat Cover Repair?.
    Just understand that if you intend to drive the boat on the highway, some of these approaches may not last long.
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Lower Unit Oil Leak.
    I wiped the oil when I started this thread. Hasn't seeped a drop since.
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Trailer Set Up.
    You definitely need a bow eye. That setup with the eye up that high is certainly odd. I like the idea of the bow roller, but it needs...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Boat Cover Repair?.
    I ripped a cover once. It was brown cotton twill canvas. My wife's standard sewing machine handled it nicely. She stitched across the...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Lower Unit Oil Leak.
    It smells like oil. I smelled a bottle of gearcase oil and it does not smell like that. I must say that I don't believe it was leaking...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Lower Unit Oil Leak.
    I guarantee that not a drop was spilled. This is the easiest engine I ever did an oil change on. The drain plug is on the side of the...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Lower Unit Oil Leak.
    Gotcha. I never pulled a lower unit before. I just assumed that there was gear oil back there. It's not green, so I'm guessing it's...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Lower Unit Oil Leak.
    There was no water intrusion last Fall when I changed the oil. It has not been in the water since then. I can see where the oil is...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Lower Unit Oil Leak.
    My plan was also to check the engine oil. But if it was, how did it get down there? A spill is not feasible. I wipe everything down...
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    JimS123 posted the thread Lower Unit Oil Leak in Mercury & Mariner Outboards.
    2019 Mercury 4-stroke 150 HP. Looks like a minor leak emitting from the rear end of the lower unit, where it bolts on. The motor has...
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