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    1995 Mercury 40hp 2 stroke- It Cranks, Has Spark & fuel. Won't start!

    That logo on the number stream almost looks like briggs and stratton.
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    Lower aft access to hull for hole repair

    Ya, that's not good. Hope the damage isn't gone to far. Jb isn't a proper repair. Following along to see what you do next.
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    1995 Mercury 40hp 2 stroke- It Cranks, Has Spark & fuel. Won't start!

    Dead battery?
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    1995 Mercury 40hp 2 stroke- It Cranks, Has Spark & fuel. Won't start!

    You are going to have to go through the carbs also. Fuel that bad plugg up more than the filter.
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    Dissembling a Mercury alpha 1 SE drive

    A bit of fuzzy shavings are normal. sometimes I’ll see a small flake also. Your oil is milky and more than likely has a leak. When re-sealing the tech will inspect the gears bearings and such. Without the proper tools it will be difficult.
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    Mercruiser 3.0 MPI - Is this the engine block? Is that rust bad?

    That rust is minimal. And yes that is the manifold. I suggest you learn a bit more about your motor. Go in the stickies at the top of this forum and study a bit. Also, a factory service manual will help a lot if you decide to do some service yourself.
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    Mr & Mrs Claus go camping

    Ya, raining here also. I have the camper put up for the season, but I guess I could have been camping for awhile yet.......
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    Random

    Ha! When someone calls me that, I respond,, well I don’t have to look at myself. This is on you!
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    Did you ever wonder?

    What bugs me the most is when they get correct info, they get smart and say that it's wrong. Cut you down and call you stupid along with other good advice. At that point i walk away....
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    How big of a problem do I have?

    Had that happen. I used my borescope and found the pieces, at the same time I put a small grabber in there and could see where to grab them. got the pieces out.
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    Duel battery troubleshooting

    So are you saying that advice you get here is useless?
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    Duel battery troubleshooting

    Ya, I’d say replace both of them at the same time. That way you know where you are at with it. those meters,,,,, been there before myself. I just don’t make it public ! Lol
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    3.0 Mercruiser

    Agreed with the above, also if there is debris in the tank it can plug the anti siphon valve, and some have a screen on the end of the pickup tube. Doesn’t hurt to check those out while you are there. Edit to add, do you actually check for spark when it quits? New components can be bad out of...
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    3.0 Mercruiser

    The anti syphon valve is located at the fuel line, on the tank pickup. The fuel line hooks right to it. If you remove it, and its clear/clean you can re-use it. I'd replace it myself. Did you check for spark right after it quits?
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    Just a fun day at the range, I hadn’t been in a few years. I’ll never make that mistake again.

    Our outdoor range is about 10 miles away. Volunteer payment of five dollars. For $25.00 you get into the sportsman club membership. You can volunteer for helping maintain it or just use it all you want. I go there twice a year so I just do the five bucks at a time. The club maintains the...
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    Cheapest, easiest, fastest way to paint a crappy fiberglass boat?

    I took my 1977 pontoon and removed all the yellow panel, sanded and re-painted with paint and tractor paint with the hardener. I don’t have pictures at the moment but tomorrow I will from my other computer. Still looks good after five years. Wax every spring and fall. About $50 total. I know...
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    Cheapest, easiest, fastest way to paint a crappy fiberglass boat?

    I call my spare boat the beater boat. Don’t really care if it gets banged up. As far as paint I’m no help.
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    Random

    I think her transom looks fairly solid from here.
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    Off-Season Float Battery Charging, 2 Batteries

    That's how I roll. Charge in the fall fully, disconnect, and go to bed. Chage in the spring and go boating. If the battery is shot in the spring it's time for new. I get a minimum of 8 years on batterys, at that point i get nervous and replace them.
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    Transom straps

    Overkill is a good thing! I remember back in the 70’s, a double wide snowmobile trailer was crashed about 1/2 mile from the house. The trailer hitch broke and the owner was there, he said the trailer was end for ending down the highway, landed in the snowbanks. Sleds didn’t have a scratch! He...
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