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  1. matt167

    Do it yourself Pumpout?

    As messy and stinky as it sounds ( it is ) a macerator pump is all you need. Friend of mine owns a septic and porta potty company and he has a trailer that he can hook to his truck with a small tank for porta’s and that’s all it is. That said… eeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwww
  2. matt167

    Switching trailers in my garage with DIY lift

    Slide the boat back onto a stack of tires. Then all you gotta do is lift the bow up to clear the trailer. Pull it out. Put new trailer under it as far as you can and crank it into place
  3. matt167

    4.3 Mercrusier carb questions

    Amazon carbs will generally ‘work’ as in you wouldn’t be stranded…probably. They are often not machined perfectly and/ or have messed up jets. You’ll probably have to open it up and tinker with it anyway. You’ll probably get it working but you could probably get your original working just as well
  4. matt167

    3.0L differences

    It has the crank sensor, an ignition controller box and the one coil with 4 posts on it. I just don’t know how many connectors it has. I’m wondering if it’s a waste spark system
  5. matt167

    3.0L differences

    1-3 were slightly tan not perfectly steam cleaned white like I would expect. 4 was black. It now has 4 new plugs. I can’t remember the number but I looked it up and same number AC Delco that came out. I’ll have to check the plugs when I get to the boat this weekend.. this engine has DDIS with...
  6. matt167

    3.0L differences

    I don’t think it’s freeze damage as there is zero signs of that as well as the PO used antifreeze to winterize. I haven’t spun it over with no plugs. Just a suspicion. #4 looked wet with oil to me but perhaps it’s oily and wet with water as well. Zero water in oil when I drained it. It’s just...
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    3.0L differences

    Plan on addressing them. I meant swapping to another engine.
  8. matt167

    3.0L differences

    It’s got both evidently or at least suspected water at this point… but it’s also running well enough that I doubt changing it entirely is really needed
  9. matt167

    3.0L differences

    Ran the boat this weekend and it runs great after starting. The miss I thought I fixed is still there. It’s only after startup for a second or two. Enough to know it’s hitting on 3 but then clears up and is fine until the next start. Engine runs up to 4,400 if I want it to and MPH is right...
  10. matt167

    '77 Holiday Transom

    Medium density overlay. It’s got a resin composition top and bottom. FWIW, run of the mill marine plywood is AAX, you can use down to CDX if you have careful selection. That is a C side, a D side and the X is exterior. So AAX is 2 great sides exterior
  11. matt167

    Contour maps?

    I’ll have to play around with it. I didn’t think I saw a card in it but it could be. Would be nice if it’s there. The previous owner was a lake Erie walleye fisherman so the card for that should also have NY lakes on it as well I think
  12. matt167

    Contour maps?

    Where is the best place to launch out of? South shore boat launch is closest to me, but didn’t impress me when I checked it out. Snug harbor I also checked out but it seems like they cater to race boats and high dollar boats.
  13. matt167

    Contour maps?

    My lowrance I’m pretty sure is a similar vintage.. both have maps, but no contours. It shows the body of water and where I am, and I can track myself to a pin back to the launch ect… I normally use the Lowrance as it’s easier to see
  14. matt167

    Fluctating Voltage

    Either one of those places should have battery voltage. To the battery itself probably easier
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    Fluctating Voltage

    Old style non computer controlled alternators, be it internal or external regulated, marine/industrial or automotive will charge at between 13.5-14.4 VDC. The voltage fluctuates based on the load. There can be some ghosts in the system due to corrosion and voltage drop. Quick test jumping...
  16. matt167

    Contour maps?

    I have an older Lowrance HDI 7 and a Humminbird Helix 5 gps. Both I do not know the exact models. The Humminbird is fairly new but not latest model. I tried to figure this out but only got more confused. I want to get contour maps for Cayuga lake and Onieda lake. I can’t figure out what I...
  17. matt167

    3.0L differences

    I bought some pigmat to jam up in there for this coming trip this weekend. That’ll tell me how bad it’s leaking. Kicker runs most of the day anyway so not gonna run many hours on the 3.0l anyway… wife and I were talking about how she really doesn’t like the new boat because the cabin makes it...
  18. matt167

    3.0L differences

    Oddly enough can’t look up industrial parts from our system. But I can find… and locate an AC Delco master cylinder for my ‘51 Plymouth
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    3.0L differences

    Yeah I know it could be the umbrella seals
  20. matt167

    3.0L differences

    If that was all… of course. But #4 is also severely oil fouled and 1-3 were clean. It had a slight miss at idle which I fixed with new plugs but it’s going to happen again judging by #4. It runs decent now though.
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