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  1. JASinIL2006

    Covid!

    Yeah, the bout of COVID I had pre-vaccine was WAY worse than the two bouts I had after the vaccine.
  2. JASinIL2006

    Transom question

    Composite decking does not have much strength. I'd use plywood and just make sure it's treated well with epoxy or paint or something similar.
  3. JASinIL2006

    What oil should I use?

    Dino oil is fine. Synthetic oil is fine. Just make sure the oil has sufficient zinc and is of the proper viscosity and all will be fine. Synth oil will not cause your seals to leak, etc.
  4. JASinIL2006

    Bone headed move - put the plug in with 3M 4200

    That debonder looks pretty nifty, but for less than $10 (2/3 the cost of the debonding agent), you could just replace the whole flange and plug.
  5. JASinIL2006

    I have a leak.

    When I reassembled and tested my boat after restoration, I found a leak and it was exactly as you describe. It was tricky because the water ran down the Y-pipe. It took a bit of searching to find it was leaking from the rubber boots on the elbows.
  6. JASinIL2006

    Stringer rotten

    Exterior grade plywood is fine. If you need something thicker than what your local store carries, you can laminate sheets together using Titebond III any kind of exterior-rated construction adhesive (e.g., PL Premium).
  7. JASinIL2006

    Covid!

    I’ve had it three times, and it’s never been much fun. First was before the vaccine was available and it was the sickest I’ve been (except maybe for pneumonia). I’ll be happy if I never have COVID again.
  8. JASinIL2006

    TD-14 (Hurricane Milton)

    Good luck, all you Florida folks. We're pulling for you!
  9. JASinIL2006

    handy cap crane mounting

    I'd think the swim platform would be your best bet, but you would probably need to fiberglass in some kind of large backing plate underneath to distribute the load. I'm no engineer, but it would probably be good to find someone who could calculate the load exerted by the base when you have a 200...
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    Floor replacement

    I thought I read recently that solid PVC was prone to substantial changes in dimensions with temperatures. In fact, folks who installed solid PVC trim on their houses were having all sorts of problems because the PVC would swell and shrink in BOTH length and width as it cycled through hot and...
  11. JASinIL2006

    My new “old” Larson bowrider

    Stringers are the wooden structural members that run the length of the boat, from the bow to the stern. Bulkheads are the shorter structural members that run perpendicular to the the stringers. Some places to look for rot: in the ski locker, you should be able to see the stringers that form...
  12. JASinIL2006

    Upper and Lower Drain Plug Merc Sterndrive Alpha 1 Gen 1 Question

    Yes, both should have a gasket and the same gasket type can be used. I like the Sierra gaskets for this application.
  13. JASinIL2006

    Changed Gear Oil, Does this look right?

    My used gear lube often smells funky. As long as the gear lube isn't milky-looking, I wouldn't worry too much.
  14. JASinIL2006

    Help Buying Boat

    Best bet is to have a buddy who knows something about boats (or even better, a marine surveyor or mechanic) look at the boats with you. The condition of the boat is of primary concern, so ignore bells and whistles and make sure the boat is sound. Personally, I would not consider buying a boat...
  15. JASinIL2006

    Does the antifreeze you use really matter?

    The problem with running antifreeze into an engine via the muffs is that the engine's cooling jacket and hoses are already full of water. When antifreeze is introduced via the muffs, the water in the engine dilutes it. So the water-antifreeze mix that exits the engine may look pink, but there is...
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    Does the antifreeze you use really matter?

    If you're draining after running the pink stuff in through the muffs, it doesn't matter much if the antifreeze that comes out is diluted or not. Many of us just skip the antifreeze part and drain the engine and related hoses, which also protects against freezing. The problem comes when folks...
  17. JASinIL2006

    Old tandem pontoon trailer question - no brakes

    Electric brakes are pretty easy to add on, as you're finding out. As to the legality of using a trailer without brakes, I think that's a question for your state's motor vehicle bureau. In my state, the requirement for brakes on a trailer is driven be weight, not by the year of manufacture...
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    iboats.com website problems?

    What's up with the Iboats store website? I've been trying to access it all day and I keep getting 504 Gateway Time-out messages, or else I can access the main page but nothing else. The search function seems messed up, too.
  19. JASinIL2006

    What oil should I use?

    Full synthetic will be fine. I run it in my boat engine. Honestly, any oil will be fine as long as you use the right viscosity and change it after every season.
  20. JASinIL2006

    My new “old” Larson bowrider

    My Larson is a 1997 model, and that is right about when Larson started using fiberglass stringers and motor mounts in bowriders. (While mine has fiberglass stringers, it still has a wood core transom.) So it is almost certain that your boat has fiberglass coated wood for those structural pieces...
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