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  1. Grub54891

    Docking Aid

    I know the pain. I was docking by myself and the wind was rather strong. Normally i throw the long line at the stern and grab the cleat, I missed. Second throw was a miss also, and the motor quit for some reason. by the time I had a good throw for the third time I had drifted away to far and had...
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    Automatic bilge pump, not being very automatic

    Mine has a separate float. I can trip it by hand to easily see if it’s working. It works every time by hand. But when it’s supposed to work on its own, it doesn’t. I’m replacing the float today. Once I came out to the cabin this summer and the water was up to the deck. Yup new starter installed...
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    oil pressure sending units dual station SW gauges, exists any single station sender can work?

    Take your sender to napa, or look online for dual station senders. They aren't that expensive. I've acquired them from napa. They have numbers stamped on the metal housing.
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    Why I do not have new boats.

    Neighbors pontoon is giving beeps for three years, it's been at the dealer most of the time. First was water in fuel combined with a impeller that looked to be pumping fine, but wasn't pumping enough and going into limp mode or quitting altogether. Next is the beeping that the dealer can't even...
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    Tilt / Trim problems :(

    It's best to start your own thread as your question will get better responses in the proper category.
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    When do you pull your freshwater boat?

    I’ve been storing either 1/4, 1/2,3/4, and full. Going on 40 years, never an issue. The only water in the fuel comes from customers. Either their cap leaks, or they got water from the local fuel station.
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    I am not perfect.

    I went through three interstate batteries in one year with my car, all under warranty. Never again! Wallmart battery lasted me 7 years. Done. Also car quest has good batterys.
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    When do you pull your freshwater boat?

    I’ve pulled when it’s snowing. Not doing that again! Impossible to clean up for storage. But getting it winterized goes fairly well.
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    Mercruiser or volvo

    I’m a little old school. To me it’s easy to rebuild a carb if need be. But fuel injection is pretty nice too. Had a few opportunities to repair injected Volvos, not to bad to diagnose without having the software or manual's to figure it out. One was running poorly and I even talked to a volvo...
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    Mercruiser or volvo

    Both use the Chevrolet motor. As far as wich one is good, to me they are fairly equal. I think volvo parts are pricier, but having a boat isn’t really cheap either. Most Volvos have the seawater pumps right out in front of the motor, so easy to change impellers. Mercruiser has the seawater pump...
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    Lake temp

    Tie a thermometer to a stick. Easy peasy!
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    Battery disconnect while running engine

    Motor off, disconnect the battery and turn on the key let sit for an hour or so. Maby turn on a radio or such just to drain any stray voltage. Hook up battry check again
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    Bottom cylinder sounds bad 1997 evinrude 3 cylinder

    We’ve always called this sync and link around here.
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    Getting old and losing friends sucks

    Lost three from last year to this year. Now I have colon cancer, But the last ct scan showed it almost gone. Appointment in Duluth today to scedule getting my colon bag off my chest. Feel pretty darn good from the chemo, better than most they tell me. Still go out on the side by side, and run...
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    Bought a new Tachometer, Timing light / gun, Infrared Laser thermometer and a grease paint marker.

    What safety nut?
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    Engine will spin up in RPMs boat hardly moves

    Did you mark the hub on the prop then run it, and check if the marks still line up? Just grabbing the prop and trying to spin it by hand doesn’t work.
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    Bottom cylinder sounds bad 1997 evinrude 3 cylinder

    I get that. Weird thing was it would blow the middle cyl.
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    Bottom cylinder sounds bad 1997 evinrude 3 cylinder

    Not sure, the boss just ordered it and handed it to me. This was 10 years ago at a different shop I used to work at, which is gone now.
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    Bottom cylinder sounds bad 1997 evinrude 3 cylinder

    It’s on the flywheel center. the ring on the bottom of the taper.
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