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    Stupid question…… garboard drain plug size

    Bronze from hardware store. No need to put any sealer on it or crank it so tight you need a muscle man to get it out! Snug is good.
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    Thermostat gaskets 3.0 merc

    Ah, ok, so it had the cork to begin with. Good. The gasket with the metal grommets is for the ones with a temperature sensor or overheat sensor in the cap. You can use the regular one for your application.
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    Thermostat gaskets 3.0 merc

    Ok. Clean the surfaces, use the gasket wit the big hole on the top plate. Use the o-ring under the thermostat.
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    Thermostat gaskets 3.0 merc

    What came out of it?
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    Livewell operation

    The stand pipe is usually the overflow, so you can keep the pump running for aerating the livewell. I worked on one that was not working correctly a few years back. Turned out the swithching valve was bad bypassing the the switch. Post a pic of your setup.
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    Livewell operation

    Shut off the standpipe. It should switch it to the fill location.
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    So I became a proud boat owner today.

    Never flood/fill the boat with water. It not only stresses the trailer beyond what it is designed for, it also stresses the hull the wrong way. Floating it is the only way to check them for leaks.
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    So I became a proud boat owner today.

    Picked up an old rotted larson bowrider, 3.0 mercruiser for free myself. Great spare moter for my 85 larson that I/m restoring. They are out there for cheap.
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    I just got this rope and it has some frays.. Think it's OK to use??

    I've skiid with some pretty beat up ropes. They would either break or get knots in them from misuse when I wasn't looking. Tie it together for the day and keep on going. You just reminded me to get a new one for the upcoming summer......
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    Dumb Stuff You Find

    My brothers car, 62 chevey impala, the transmission went out. So we removed it and installed a three speed transmission, clutch, and all the linkages for a floor shift. Left the column in from the automatic. Well around a week later my brother calls and said it wouldn't start. I went there and...
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    Dumb Stuff You Find

    had that happen to the brother in law. He came over with another motor for his Toyota. He said change the motor, this one is shot. I said let me diagnose the old one, nope, just change it, we already know it’s bad. So I did. The new used motor ran exactly the same. I diag the the thing, had two...
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    Derelict Boats

    Around here the owner gets charged. Sure sometimes the owner is hard to find but eventually they get the bill.
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    leak from deck to inside boat above waterline

    If you have rot, obviously the core is rotted. That will have to be dealt with, and repaired accordingly. It can turn into a pretty big repair.
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    Would you?

    Brother in law took me fishing years ago. Yup the boat left the trailer before we got 1/2 way in. Took out the stern mounted transducers. Not my fault!
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    well....dreaded boat damage victim...need expertise answers

    Following along. I would think the Marina would be responsible. Your insurance shouldn't be involved. That's how it works up north here. If we put a ding in a boat, it's on us.
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    Chainsaw cutting lube in a pinch

    As I said before, my husky bar went south even as I greased it regularly. Quit doing that and never had an issue in the last 20 years.
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    Need Help

    Have you checked the thru-hull by the sink? I looked up your boat online and saw it had one. Even with the valve shut off it could still leak at the fitting itself. Or the fresh water system is leaking somewhere.
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    Need Help

    Be good to find where the water is coming in. Some boats, the cabin area sits lower than the stern. It can't drain like that. Find out why it sits lower if that's the case. You can install a pump in the area if there is space. I've seen some boats that get loaded up with way to much storage junk...
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    Chainsaw cutting lube in a pinch

    I used to have the grease deal for lubing the front sprocket. Till I found out the hard way. The bearing went out. Found out that the grease actually formed a “dam” around the bearing and some debris was held in there also, causing it to go bad. Without the grease, the oils from the bar can lube...
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    Chainsaw cutting lube in a pinch

    I wouldn't even think of dish soap. It's a cleaner of corse, and will wash away any residual oil. Any other oil works better. But keeping a bucket of real bar oil makes it so much easier.
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