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    Hi gloss polished look - what am I missing.

    I picked up the kit from McKee's. It came with a single pad of each type/color, marine/rv heavy oxidation remover and a one-step polish/sealant as well as other polishing pad(not really a pad) with elastic like it's meant to fit over one of the other pad that velcro on. I worked through and...
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    Winterizing fuel/oil mix for MPI's

    Reading up I see that the fuel injected engines have a different way of fogging. What type of tank do you use? Like a 3 gallon above deck or home made? How long do you need to run the engine on that mixture?
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    Keel repair

    Based on looking through the bow area table post fitting sits in, I have textured gel coat (diamond like pattern), layer of foam then 3/4in?? plywood. I believe to access the area of keel in question, the portion of deck aft of the bow table would need to opened up. It's raining today so I...
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    Keel repair

    When you say the keel should be very thick, how thick is that typically? I marked below where along the keel the damage is. Is the keel typically very thick from the tip of the bow all the way back?
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    Keel repair

    > Does the described area feel 'soft' because the fiberglass is thin? The area of real concern is/was squishy. I pushed on it and water dripped out. > Does water continually drip from any of the damaged area? No. Today it seems drier but still squishy/soft. > Is the area where the scrape is...
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    Keel repair

    As far as I know, no water in the bilge. From the second outing, no water came out the drain plug. Took another look and poked at it with a screwdriver. In the pic below, the red (~3 1/2 in) is where all the soft spots are with the softest in the middle. Not knowing how thick each layer is, it...
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    Keel repair

    I have 2005 Chap 256 SSi (owned for barely 2 weeks) and just noticed today that a section of the keel has lost all it's gel coat and the next layer is exposed. We have not done any grounding. Feeling around there is a soft spot that when I pushed on it, water squeezed out. What is the process...
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    Merc Engine Harness/Smartcraft data

    In my continuing efforts to learn..... I was looking over the engine harness and referencing the wiring diagram in the #31 manual so that I can identify all the sensors, etc. I noticed that some connectors are not connected to anything such as fuel level, digital trim, transom harness, etc...
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    Draining engine block - Merc MX 6.2 MPI/Bravo 3

    Yet another post from me as I learn a new engine/boat. I see that the 6.2 has more of a single point drain system, with exception to the drain plugs on the water pump and t-stat housing. I see, what was a drain plug on the engine block of my old boat, fittings connected to hoses that connect...
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    Bravo 3 has rubber boot cover - what is it?

    I noticed this rubber boot thingy covering what would normally be one of the nuts securing the outdrive to the bell housing. Take the boot off and there is no nut. How do you loosen that thing up?
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    2005 MX 6.2 MPI Fuel Module Question

    I have a new to me 2005 Chap with the 6.2 MPI engine. In the efforts of trying to learn some of the new components, I see that this engine has the fuel module with the cartridge filter, not the Cool Fuel that is shown in the engine manual #31. Where can I find more info on the module? Does...
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    Volvo Penta duo prop general question

    I'm looking at a new to me boat with a VP DP-SM outdrive. VP is new to me as I've only dealt with Merc's. Had the boat surveyed and he caught that the drive bellows has a cut and obviously needs to be replaced. I also noticed the exhaust bellows isn't really a bellows as it is a short...
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    Hull Color Name

    Anyone have any insight on how to determine what Chaparral called their "blue" hull color for a 2005 204 SSi?
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    Gelcoat repair

    I need to do some gel coat repair and have been reading through various posts/articles. One thing that is mentioned is that if there is a deep gouge, a filler is needed first. From the pics I've added, are these considered deep gouges? They look/feel like they just start to touch the surface...
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    Torquing down carb on the manifold

    I must be missing something here. When installing the carb back on the manifold, the manual states to torque the nuts to 20ft-lbs. The problem is that all but 1 nut is accessible with a normal torque wrench & socket. The other 3 nuts require a wrench because there no way to get a ratchet and...
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    Prepping surfaces with die grinder

    I pulled the carb off and with a box cutter blade, scrapped all the gasket material off. If you don't have a die grinder to buff the surface nice and smooth, what's the next best way to do it? If I were to get a basic die grinder, would a 6 gallon pancake compressor be enough if going with...
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    Engine stalled after panic stop

    Long story short, I was on plane,~20kts, pulling a tube and doing my traffic scan only to be caught off guard by some guy cutting across my path. I slapped the throttle in to neutral and the engine stalled out. I may have also attempted to jump in to reverse to do a hard stop, but I don't...
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    SEI or OEM lower half unit

    From another one of my posts, I ran over a small log and broke off a chunk of the anti-cavitation plate. Long story short, it's been recommended (several sources) to replace the lower half because of how the chunk of aluminum broke off. Welding a new piece in its place may not be strong enough...
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    Alpha I Gen 2 lower unit replacement

    So I guess I got away easy with today's run compared to things I seen on this forum. The Delaware River had a lot of brush and bits of logs/limbs...of course the one I didn't see was the problem child. I knew I hit a decent size whatever based on the thud, but since there were no signs of any...
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    Check, double check, and then check again

    Exciting day today :eek: My winter project was installing all new brakes and actuator on the trailer. Today was road test day. Did a local loop around town just in case something was wrong...would be close to home...all OK. Bought a new to me truck to replace the SUV and I wanted to know...
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