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    Boat trailer bunk bracket question

    I have just used long enough 2 " wide by 6 8 or 10" wood beams Beveled to fit flush on boat bottom. Or cut all the bevel to lay flat on the trailer rails. Either way works fine. Some of us just used flat Aluminum plates about 3" by 5" to secure the beams to the frame.
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    tahoe 1950 trailer guide pole

    I had a commercial Electrical Contractor use his hydraulic pipe bender to bend 4 Aluminum heavy walled pipes in to L shapes. Then auto store for exhaust pipe clamps. For clamping to the trailer frames. The pipes allow 1" of clearance to boat rub rails. They work great in brown muddy water...
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    2002 5,7 Mercruiser exhaust manifold keeps cracking - 5 times this summer

    Never said this before. Possible bad casting molds or process.
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    CDI Electronics and AGM Battery Compatibility

    NEVER EVER put anything between the cable compression lug surface and the cleaned LEAD POST surface. The washer goes between the nut surface and the lug surface.
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    CDI Electronics and AGM Battery Compatibility

    What are you getting ? At different levels of battery capacity ?
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    12 ft aluminum boat max hp

    How many people ? How heavy is each 1 ? Weight in a 12 footer. Is all important. Next in importance is hull width.
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    Nobody fishing?

    I accept that the fall fishing trips. Will become sunny boat rides more often. :)
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    CDI Electronics and AGM Battery Compatibility

    You are looking into my small boat Battery Box. :)(y)
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    2002 5,7 Mercruiser exhaust manifold keeps cracking - 5 times this summer

    BAD manifolds. Period Over and out.
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    CDI Electronics and AGM Battery Compatibility

    What happens to CDI garbage when the alternator is recharging a slightly run down battery ? KABOOMM ? I tried CDI on my old Evinrude's Rectifier. Always failed new and after 1 long run at WOT. Other boating friends had similar repeat failures.
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    What does HEI / D.U.I. replace

    Would feel terrible if it is the key switch. Or even the LARGE plug and connector pins on top of the engine. Those split pins do get intermittent connections to all of the engine electrical parts with age. Have someone pull apart & reconnect the connector several times. The try the key start to...
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    Onboard Battery Charger

    Most chargers will now show amount of power with solid green dots. Then show flashing light for the balance to reach 100 %.
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    2002 5,7 Mercruiser exhaust manifold keeps cracking - 5 times this summer

    Is the bottom of the boat FILLING up with water ? Bilge pump not removing water. Could cause this mystery sucking in of water. Boat leans to that side. Doubt it.
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    2002 5,7 Mercruiser exhaust manifold keeps cracking - 5 times this summer

    The problems started ........AFTER ........ the the marina pulled the engine. Worked on it. Test ran the engine. Then stored it for the winter. Who & what is draining your money ? I can not help any farther on this one. Sell the boat when repaired again. Apply the sold boat money to a...
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    Johson outboard starter

    Have you measured the battery voltage while jumped on the starter ? could be worn brushes stuck in the brush holder.
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    2000 JOHNSON 200HP OCEAN PRO ENGINE DIES AFTER FIRST STARTUP

    I vote for bad gasoline. Could be water in the gasoline. Everything else is working fine.
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    Outboard upgrade.

    Which ever motor checks out as being better, before buying. Compression test each cylinder. At the very least. If running is not allowed.
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    Blower hook up and location?.....

    Closing the hatches ? Confines the explosive gasoline fumes. BIGGER MORE intense explosion could result. I want the least intense explosion.
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    Should I redo the pink RV antifreeze that I already used last week to winterize Merc 5.0?

    You have to get all the UNTREATED water out. Or have running water on the first start up next spring. Do post #4 procedure !! Then relax all winter. I never trust the marina winterizing people to do a .....Very small job like yours. Do it yourself. (y)
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    2002 5,7 Mercruiser exhaust manifold keeps cracking - 5 times this summer

    Post # 46 IS WHAT happens when short Exhaust Risers are used in a engine. Been on engines with over lapped valve timing and short risers.......... Driver is a pro tour boat driver. Hydro locked engine 3 times on a cruise. Finally used shifting to neutral and coasting to a stop to prevent water...
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