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  1. nola mike

    1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank

    Not the ignition system. Engine less likely if only hot and you've ruled out a hydrolock.
  2. nola mike

    1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank

    Pics maybe? Ohm out the block-->battery neg to see if you're missing something. Bad ground could definitely get worse if it's hot. Either way, easiest/best thing to do is run a proper ground like AD said.
  3. nola mike

    Best way to fasten bow rails?

    Still haven't got around to fixing... But it would appear that the life expectancy on hull fittings on a budget boat is exactly 40 years. Coming back yesterday, "hmm, didn't we dock with the stern facing the other way?". I swear the cleats don't look like this was possible. On the plus side, the...
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    1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank

    So the batteries need to be grounded to SOMETHING or else nothing would work. If not the main ground strap, do you have a small wire connecting the harness or something? Can't imagine that any situation without a proper ground from the starter would work well for long.
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    Dolphins

    Yup, swimming all around/under the boat. Super fun in the skiff. The boy reaches over and can touch them
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    Dolphins

    Out on the water yesterday, going to grab a beer, and ran into a pod of dolphins. Our area is incredible, people get the wrong idea when they hear "river". It's really not like anywhere else that I've been before. A lot of them out this year, sometimes we'll get 100, swimming right around the...
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    Retirement Financial Planing

    I tell my children every day that my inheritance is only going to one of them. So we have a contest every day as to who the favorite child is. (And if either of the children die under suspicious circumstances, that's a disqualification). My mother is appalled. As far as actual financial advice...
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    What is your worst day on the water?

    Yeah, this night. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/my-boat-sank-part-ii.750533/ Found yet another corroded connection, just when I thought that I've replaced everything. Fuel pump relay, 4 hours to rewire everything yesterday. Also, I feel zero obligation to keep everyone entertained/fed the...
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    Artificial Intelligence

    You need new material. See post #33
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    Mercury 25hp throttle/shift cable replacement?

    Certainly a possibility. I can't find a spec for the travel though, which would be nice
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    Artificial Intelligence

    Great explanation
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    flushing manifold & riser

    Not sure where the ell goes, but yeah, throw it on some muffs and run it on the hose. Bravo may have a dedicated flush port, alpha may still need muffs for impeller cooling. I think even alphas with a belt driven pump still sometimes kept the outdrive impeller for outdrive cooling purposes...
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    Cannot get outdrive installed to the last 1/2 inch - need your advice!

    The bearing is in alignment with the engine. The bearing "gimbals" in the bore, so it should rotate as needed to align with the engine. This should happen when you insert the alignment tool, but a new bearing might be a bit tight. Inserting the alignment tool and whacking it up/down/side/side...
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    Leak through transom

    I thought the bellows were ruled out, but that's definitely a possibility
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    Been making my homemade pickles lately! 🤠y

    I started doing sweet and spicy pickles. Throw in whatever hot pepper I have in the garden with the pickles, a lot of sugar, and not much salt. A few other spices that seem to be more for ambiance. I modeled them after the kroger brand ones. Going to try to make a spicy pepper sandwich spread...
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    Diagnose where water is coming from

    Also, that looks like far too big a leak to safely run with. Again, that's only with the engine running? If there is a core plug above the engine block drain you could try draining the block and then see if the leak takes longer to get going when you restart (the block would need to fill back up...
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    Leak through transom

    IMO that's transom rot until proven otherwise. I'd drill some test holes around the area and see what you come up with. Does the leak happen when sitting or only with the engine running?
  18. nola mike

    Diagnose where water is coming from

    Doesn't look subtle. Just aft of the starter on the starboard side maybe? Almost looks like from the bellhousing. Core plug? Y-pipe (seems forward of the pipe though). Can't think of any other plumbing around there if truly on the starboard side.
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    Cannot get outdrive installed to the last 1/2 inch - need your advice!

    If you need to hammer your alignment tool to get it to bottom after the gimbal is aligned then your engine is out of alignment. Hopefully it inserted/removed easily after the initial go round
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    Any reason to fix my wiring kludge?

    Yes, I liked the idea of not splicing in any wires, I didn't see a harness readily available, and I'm back on the water the next day. The spark has made a remarkable reappearance.
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