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    boatus or seatow upper cheseapeke area

    Which one is better? We'll be down for 5 days this 4th of july. Plus were planning on making some more trips. Just want to be covered in case we need a tow. Don't feel like shelling out several thousand dollars if something happens
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    decent color gps/chart plotter and depth

    Which is a decent color gps chart plotter that will also shows you the depth of the area your in.
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    trick to getting a new gimble bearing greased?

    I have a 86 alpha drive. I replaced the gimble bearing, Greased the bearing. After a couple of hours i started getting a noise from the gimble area only when i turned hard to port or starboard. Greased the gimble bearing again noise went away. Now the noise is starting to come back again.
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    best way to replace transom and such 1991 seapro centra 190?

    I have a 1991 sepro centra 190. The transom is shot along with the deck. The foam is wet. The boat has 4 different live wells. Do i seperate the hull or do i just cut out the deck? From what i can tell the live wells are part of the deck. Plus the deck wood under the fiberglass has to be...
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    water leaking at bottom of inner transom plate

    Working on a 1986 alpha sterndrive.With a260 mercruiser v8 Over the winter i replaced the transom and outer transom plate. I replaced all the bellows and seals. When sitting in the water i have a slight trickle of water leaking at the bottom of the transom inner plater. Looked like it was coming...
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    leaning to port

    I have a 1986 searay 268 weekender. I spent the winter replacing the transom,stringers,bulkheads and foam. Now If i give it full throttle the boats starts to lean very hard to the portside. Once up on plane the boat is still leaning extremely hard to port. If i use the trim tabs on that side to...
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    alum tube for swim platform supports

    The specs for the tube is at the end of the post. My current swim platform uses ss tubing that are flat at the ends and screwed to the swim platform and transom. I'm in the process of making a new swim platform. the current support tubes are cracking where there flat. I have alot of alum tubing...
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    Best way to attach anchor chain to a cleat?

    Sometimes we anchor in water that is 5 feet deep. I have 40 feet of anchor chain. I would rather not drop all 40 feet of chain till i get to my anchor rope.
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    making a new swim platform using 1708 biaxle cloth

    My plan is to use a peice of 3/4 plywood for the core of my new swim platform. I was thinking of using 5/8 underlayment board but decided to use plywood instead. I'm planning on epoxing 2x2 peices of wood to the plywood on the underside to help with flex and to make it more regid. The the...
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    Where to get bigger secondary jets for quadrajet?

    I installed a 350 vortec in my 1986 searay. If i give it more then 3/4 throttle the engine bogs down and rpm,s drop. I need to get more fuel flow from the secondaries. Anyone know of a place to get bigger secondary jets?
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    2 bilge pumps one float switch

    Is it possible to run 2 bilge pumps off of 1 float switch? I have a 1300 gph main bilge pump in the center of my bilge. I have 2 spare 750 gph i would like to set up higher in the bilge for safety pumps.
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    how many layers of 1708 for strength?

    I have an idea for a new swim platform. It will require using 2x6's. i was thinking of making the 2x6's out of fiberglass wrapped around 2 inch pink foam. how many layers of 1708 will be required for supporting weight between a 18 inch span
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    insulating engine noise?

    What can i use on my removable engine compartment panels to help reduce engine noise?
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    what to use to glue alum to gelcoat?

    I'm installing some more underwater lighting. The lites are round and are alum. What can i use to epoxy or glue the alum to the gel coat? I would prefer not to screw them to the transom
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    Can life jackets be washed?

    Life jackets got a little dirty from winter storage. Can they be washed in a washer machine?
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    How does a trim gauge work 86 mercruiser?

    I replaced the trim sensor and trim limit sensor on a 1986 mercruiser alpha drive. I got the trim limit set properly. I'm having a hard time getting the gauge to respond correctly. When the drive is all the way down it shows D on the gauge. When i trim the unit up till it stops (trim limit) it...
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    alpha vibrates when in gear on muffs

    I installed a new lower shift cable. Ran the engine on muffs. Shifted into forward then neutral then reverse. Engine rpm's were below 1000. When in either forward or reverse u can c the outdrive vibrating. Is this normal?? It's a 1986 alpha sterdrive
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    what size ss tube for swim platform supports

    In the drawing below u can c the type of bracket i want to make for my new swim plateform. Was thinking of using 1 inch ss tubed steele 3/16 inch thick. The length of the top piece is 34 inches. Or would 1/8th thick wall be good enough?
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    will epoxy bond with gelcoat?

    I sanded the bottom paint off the stern down to the gelcoat.I want to bond 2 strips of plywood to the bottom of the transom for mounting lites and my depth finder. This way i don't have to drill any holes into the transom below the water line
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    ? About installing new style lower shift cable on an 86 alpha

    I have a 1986 alpha sterndrive. I'm in the process of replacing the lower shift cable. I have the latest number from quicksilver. I downloaded the manual from the adult section. It says to install the cable thru the alum shift fork.tighten the allen head screw just so it touches the cable end...
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