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  1. cptbill

    I'm looking for a manual for a duo prop outdrive, i need to replace prop shaft seals

    Sealoc or similar will have a section on the drives
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    New Boat For Christmas

    Yea, bring on the splash! Haven't started on mine yet been to busy with the R.V.
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    Boat Canopy Question

    Many years ago we use to use bee's wax in a tube that was about the size of chap stick
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    2002 volvo penta 5.7 Liter idles but stalls when throttling up

    If all else fails try checking the tiny wires that go to the pick up coil, some times the will separate slightly when the timing try's to advance
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    How to drain tilt-trim system

    I'm not sure that water(enough to make the oil milky)got in through the cap o ring. I think you should take a hard look at the seals on the rams. If it where me I would think about replacing the seals just because, I went throuh an entire summer once wondering why my fluid was getting milky and...
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    Exhaust Manifold bolts

    Like Scott said the valves are pretty normal looking. My thing with VP's is not using that factory metal gasket that goes between the manifold and the riser, every time I've had a failure it's been the metal gasket that failed not the riser or manifold
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    Wonder if I should go IO again or go OB?

    One more opinion from me. I just bout a regal and got rid of the wellcraft for me I/O is the only way to go outboards are over priced for one thing and way to complicated. Give me a VP that's GM based and I'll be happy and the maintenance and repairs are easy
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    Stuart/Jupiter to West End Bahamas Buddy Boat - Memorial Day 2022

    I think maybe you should start out a little farther south that way you won't be fighting the Gulf stream as much, make sure if you have a breeze it has south in it
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    Smell from head / cabin area

    I would suspect that someone loaded the head/holding tank up with campa kem. as was said hoses should be replaced and the tank cleaned out and restarted. It makes a difference what the water source is for the head, salt water requires more cleaning than fresh water from your water tank, river or...
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    Grass Cutting

    Did away with the grass it's just river rock now, a little round up and your done
  11. cptbill

    Battery Question

    Take them to any parts store and have them load tested that will or should answer your question
  12. cptbill

    New Boat For Christmas

    Getting closer, I got no comment on the fin as I have never used one but then again I haven't had a single engine since 1999. Let us know how it works, looking forward to the splash down
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    Somber news for iboats forums members.

    RIP Don, Prayers to his family
  14. cptbill

    Rec gas prices???

    EZ Boat Fuels is at $5.299 for home delivery as of yesterday. No lines
  15. cptbill

    2008 Regal 1900 issue

    Kind of sounds like fuel filter/water sep. bad fuel, fuel pump kinda thing. some fuel pressures would say a lot
  16. cptbill

    Deep cycle battery

    NOCO Genius GEN5X3, 3-Bank, 15-Amp (5-Amp Per Bank) Fully-Automatic Smart. Use this in my Regal and the Wellcraft also put one on the motorhome
  17. cptbill

    2022 Boating Season - help for first time boat buyers

    A boat or for that matter anything is only worth what you get for it. The problem is a lot of people are very upside down on the boat they purchased, the prices got out of hand during the covid thing now. I agree with racerone, rent one that size first to see if if fits your needs. don't rush in...
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    New Boat For Christmas

    You know what I like about it the best, It still looks like a great old boat!
  19. cptbill

    Wax on

    Do you mean it sits in the water all season long or do you pull it out and clean it on occasion and put it back in
  20. cptbill

    2021 Splash of the Year Runoff

    congratulations, looks great, nice job
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