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    Epoxy clearcoat on teak?

    Hey guys, I am rebuilding my helm/dash and decided to go with teak - the old dash was teak veneer over aluminum and was failing. I did something similar with my last boat and did several coats of MAS Flag epoxy over mahogany and followed it with MANY coats of Epifanes varnish. It held up...
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    Has anyone added a warning (idiot) light?

    I am looking into reorgainizing my dash as I have mentioned before. I was just on an offshore forum and noticed that a lot of those boats run what appears to be what I have always heard referred to as an "idiot" light. Essentially the light goes on if you exceed a set temp, rpm, low/high oil...
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    Kayak Tour/Fishing in Siesta Key/Sarasota Area

    I'm headed south to visit the in-laws for a few days of R&R and hopefully a little fishing. I realize there is a fishing forum, but this is really more a location question than it is a "how to" question. Anybody have any experience with an inshore guide service they like in the Siesta...
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    Whew! No visible internal drive damage.

    I posted this fall about finding chocolate milk in both of my drives. I finally got my shop put together and tore into the drives on Friday. Everything seems to be OK. No rust, bearings seem to move free, and everything came apart fairly easily. The down side...I didn't have an impact gun...
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    Volvo DP Prop Wrench

    Had to remove the props on my DP drive today. The local marina didn't have the "special tool" but wanted $90 to order one. I found a piece of 2" steel pipe in the basement. 30 seconds with the angle grinder and a couple minutes with a dremel to make the ID a little larger and I had my special...
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    Smoking gun...or leaking tabs

    Had the boat pulled for the season on Saturday. I went back down yesterday to take a look at a few things. The slime has now dried on the outdrive - the hose wouldn't reach - and a few things became very obvious. Dried slime is a great indicator of a leaking petroleum based product...
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    Milky Drive Oil

    Okay, so I have twin Volvo 5.0 Gi's with DP drives. I just had the boat pulled and blocked this morning for the winter. :( Because of the swim platform this was the first time I was able to check the drive oil - poor design IMO. Anyway, when I pulled the dipsticks the oil was tan and a little...
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    Lack of planning - winterization questions

    Okay, I know, I know. I should have expected the weather not to cooperate. That said, I typically winterize around Thanksgiving and hadn't planned on it getting this cold just yet. So here's the problem: 1. I don't have a trailer for this boat and the guy who is going to pull and block it...
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    Dual reading gauges

    I'm looking to redo my dash and cut down on the clutter. Anybody know where I can get dual reading gauges (dual display oil pressure, temp, volts, trim, etc)? I've seen them a few times as OE but have never seen aftermarket.
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    Hard Shifting Volvo DP

    I have twin 2000 Volvo 5.0 Gi's with duoprop outdrives. The drives were supposedly serviced when I bought the boat this spring. I say "supposedly" because other work that was supposedly done was not - oil and filter change. We've put about 20 hours her since we got her. The shifters have...
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    Volvo Trim Fluid or Power Steering Fluid?

    Does anyone know if I can use standard power steering fluid in my trim reservoir? The stuff that is in there now is red which looks like atf to me... The manual just says to use Volvo Trim and Power Steering Fluid. 2000 5.0 Gi with duoprop drive (SX?).
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    Boat is falling over!

    I have a 2000 Cobalt 293 with twin volvo 5.0's with DP's. the boat also has bennet trim tabs. Everything was great until about a couple weeks ago when I pulled the shifters and throttles out to lube and paint them. I went out soon after and the boat seemed to pull to one side, even though the...
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    Uneven Oil Pressure?

    I have twin 5.0 Gi Volvos in my 2000 Cobalt. They are original to the boat and have about 175 hours on them. I just bought the boat this season and am finding that the previous owner didn't maintain the boat very well. When we changed the oil after purchasing the boat, the filters were marked...
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    Missing Volvo Alarms

    I just bought a 2000 Cobalt 293 with twin Volvo 5.0's. I believe they are GLi's (throttle body injection) with duoprop drives. Anyway, it appears as though the former owner or his mechanic removed the engine alarms. I don't get a tone when I turn the key to the "on" position before starting...
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    Kiekhaeffer Shifter Issues

    Hey all, Long time listener, first time caller. I just bought a 2000 Cobalt 293 with 160 hours on twin Volvo 5.0's. The boat has Kiekhaeffer "zero effort" controls. The problem is that "zero effort" isn't quite accurate. Both the throttles and shifters are very stiff. I know they are...
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