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    Swap wood panel in upholstery

    Also depending on how F/W did it, if you have nuts and bolts to hold the hinges to the rear fiberglass, think about making a backing piece of plywood (1/2" is fine) to spread the load of the hinges out so as to not stress the fiberglass. My boat has the full size sun pad in that location and...
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    One thing I just thought of....insurance....will insurance cover the cost of the new engines, etc? Agreed value policy? Would they cover a loss seeing as how the boat was significantly modified from its original configuration?
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    I hear that is a side effect of retirement or even semi-retirement. I have discovered it's a ratio. 60/40 "your" projects vs house projects, if you're lucky!
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    Swap wood panel in upholstery

    All I did was use PT wood and stainless fasteners, the original was redone before I got it and it was unwrapped foam. I didn't know as much then as I do now, but I did that I think in 2009 and it's still OK now!
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    Swap wood panel in upholstery

    I had to replace that huge piece of plywood about 15 years ago, it was the width & length of the engine compartment so it was big and heavy. The original was 3/4" plywood so that's what I used. Still in good shape now all these years later.
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    Is there a complete service guide?

    Dexter might have some vids on their site about how to maintain hubs/bearings, since they seem to own everything in the trailer biz right now lol. Etrailer also has vids as well.
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    Bob Weir of Grateful Dead passed on.

    There were definitely guys doing that in the parking lot of Nassau Coliseum way back when. Which ironically was the site of the former Mitchel Air Force Base.
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    Bob Weir of Grateful Dead passed on.

    I never did see them in concert but when I was a grad student at Hofstra University in Hempstead LI they played several shows at Nassau Coliseum and there were tons of Dead heads camped out the parking lot for a few days…me I was too busy as a grad student then! But sure looked like fun!
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    Omc outdrive knocking noise while cruising.

    That will help for sure; I have the parts to convert mine but haven’t had to do it as of yet…. Check the shift cable fitting & those 2 drain plugs on the side and you may need to replace the small oring for the bell crank shaft. These can get cooked if you had an overheat or just wear out over...
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    Omc outdrive knocking noise while cruising.

    OK about the gimble bearing, for it to come out like that, I'm thinking it might not have been seated all the way when installed. The build up in the recess where the bell crank is located is probably from evaporating water deposits. Water is getting in and when it evaporates you find the...
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    Omc outdrive knocking noise while cruising.

    Cobra in FWD Cobra in REV in the REV pic you can see the cam pushing against the trigger for the interrupt switch
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    Omc outdrive knocking noise while cruising.

    Salt water used 23 years. This is how it looks with the water pump adapter plate removed. You can see the shaft bearing right there! Special trick needed to get that plate off…
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    Omc outdrive knocking noise while cruising.

    There are adjustable cams on the shift bracket that have to contact the interruption switch, if they aren’t adjusted right when you shift from in gear to neutral the interrupt switch won’t get triggered. If the engine is in good tune it shouldn’t stall when the interrupt switch is triggered...
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    Omc outdrive knocking noise while cruising.

    Were they trying to wire it like a Mercruiser so as to avoid buying a new ESA?
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    350 mag rocker cover hose

    That and water's been getting in somehow. I used to think those plastic covers were silly, but I have found a few times, water on top of the flame arrestor, so I bought one for my old 4bbl V6 Cobra. water can leak in around the swim platform over the engine and run back and drip right onto the...
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