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    thompson 240 transom rebuild

    spent about a year watching videos before i took the bull by the horns ,frisco boater ,fish bumptv ,boat works ,michael romer ,and many more ,now i got to a point in my project where i was trying to figure best way to replace transom wood and take care of my swiss cheese fiberglass transom thanx...
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    thompson 240 transom rebuild

    yes stringer full replacement
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    thompson 240 transom rebuild

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    thompson 240 transom rebuild

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    thompson 240 transom rebuild

    1988 thompson 240 fisherman fiberglass boat rebuild transom (see pics), my question is now that i have removed everything from the transom (trim tabs ,kicker motor bracket speedo tube ,and some other hardware) do i (1) replace the transom wood and fiberglass on the inside first then fill in...
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    trolling for hours then oil pressure alarm goes off

    boat is in slip ,gonna switch out the prop hub ,now is there a way to check the coupler while in a slip ,or can i take out on lake and try ,will this coupler totally give up or can i limp it back into slip when i go up to boat this weekend what should i check ,is there a way to mark the...
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    trolling for hours then oil pressure alarm goes off

    thank you for your input alldodge , I also like to state that i have sei 106 alpha 1 gen 1 outdrive ,that being said has anyone had issues with the sei outdrive getting to hot and having populsion issues, ,maybe overheating outdrive ,which i don't have a gauge to know that temp ,i don't know...
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    trolling for hours then oil pressure alarm goes off

    1988 thompson 240 hardtop 5.7l vortec /alpha 1 gen 1 ,mercury 9.9 kicker motor ,ok heres what happened, while trolling for 3 plus hours using main motor in gear and about 900-1000 rpm temp normal, and using the kicker motor to dial in the speed, suddenly low oil pressure alarm/horn goes off ,my...
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    5.7 vortec motor starts ,then bogs and dies

    bondo i started motor and moved bracket that has plunger by hand ,nothing , i just discovered this at 6 am this morning ,had to stop to go to work , its the old saying ,WTF it worked before
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    5.7 vortec motor starts ,then bogs and dies

    thanx Lou choke seems to work fine,closes for cold start, i will inspect the fuel bowl ,issue but when i get home tonight gonna focus on shift cutoff switch area and wiring for it, thanx again
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    5.7 vortec motor starts ,then bogs and dies

    need to clarify ,its the shift cutoff switch thats not working i call it interupt switch
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    5.7 vortec motor starts ,then bogs and dies

    checked battery voltage ,good. checked electric fuel pump by starting and putting hand on pump ,feels like its working ,do not feel its gas related ,but electrical issue ,thats when i checked interupt switch ,and its not working at all any help appreciated especially with regards to my...
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    5.7 vortec motor starts ,then bogs and dies

    i have newer style shift bracket ,just a note
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    5.7 vortec motor starts ,then bogs and dies

    i have attempted many things ,with no luck , this morning i went out and changed the 3 prong ,still no luck ,,but then i put shifter in forward and tried to start ,as its supposed to do nothing when i turn key , then put back in neutral and started engine ,tried to get my shift interupt to work...
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    5.7 vortec motor starts ,then bogs and dies

    could it be 3 prong oil pressure switch not working or break in wiring, if electric fuel pump gets initial charge from starter ,then swicthes to 3 prong would charge from fuel pump still be present at the fuel pump posts
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