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    Outboard cowl paint help

    @Scott Danforth you were right. I actually went up to 55psi spraying pressure in the end. I also switched from acetone to mineral spirits thinking maybe in the hot sun some of the paint was drying too fast. I sanded it down a bit yesterday, mixed up another batch, and sprayed it on. Still have a...
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    Outboard cowl paint help

    What makes absolutely no sense to me is this. I sprayed the cowl and the back handle with the same batch of paint and at the same settings. Did the cowl then moved right over to the handle. The results are WILDLY different. I also sanded the cowl down today with 800 grit and tried again with a...
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    Outboard cowl paint help

    Central pneumatic hvlp. Had a wide fan (almost as wide as it could go), air turned all the way up at the bottom of the gun, and I messed with the fluid knob on a practice sheet which made no difference on the orange peel part. Had the air pressure up to 30psi spraying (max on the gun is 29) and...
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    Outboard cowl paint help

    Well I have no clue what I did wrong here. Mixed paint, catalyst, and a bit of acetone and it came out horrible. Absolutely horrible. I'm no expert with a spray gun, but I've definitely never had any issues this bad.
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    Outboard cowl paint help

    @Scott Danforth do you happen to know the number for the Rust-Oleum black?
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    Outboard cowl paint help

    Awesome! I have a spray gun but I'll get the paint and stuff from TSC. Thank you!
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    1987 Larson DC-215 restoration

    Progress is currently slow.. working on my fishing boat and school stuff. But I got a little bit done over the past few months!
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    Outboard cowl paint help

    It's that time of year. I'm going over my boat and repairing everything that needs attention. This year I decided to redo my cowl. 99 Merc 90hp. I've got it stripped down to the glass and I'm repairing a few cracks and stuff. What kind of paint and primer should I be using for this? I am...
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    1999 mercury 90 HP 2 stroke quit on the water!

    Drained the fuel tank, dried it out, and cut open the filter and it looked fine. Bit of white on the bottom but overall not as bad as I thought it would be. Replaced filters, installed a water separator, moved the fuel cell vent up, drained carbs and fuel pump, and replaced fuel lines. 2 hours...
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    1999 mercury 90 HP 2 stroke quit on the water!

    Going to fool with it a bit more today. Checked my fuel pump last night-its pumping. Got a sample of gas and it's about 10:1 gas to water so I'm going to drain the tank first thing then see what I can figure out
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    1999 mercury 90 HP 2 stroke quit on the water!

    So yeah, I'm 2 miles from the ramp in the dark right now running 2mph with a trolling motor. The motor just quit. I had it running for about 20 minutes in low-near idle rpm going out of the river and onto the lake when we got done fishing. I was cruising at 1/2 throttle for about a minute then...
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    Options for water sealing wood

    I'll do some reading up on these two options. Maybe run a few trials. Thanks guys!
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    Options for water sealing wood

    I'm just poking around for some options for waterproofing-or at least water-resisting wood. I'm rebuilding the gunnel panels, engine doghouse, and cabin of my boat next. Everything is above the deck. I'm looking for an effective-cost conservative method of sealing up the plywood panels before...
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    1987 Larson DC-215 restoration

    Lol no won't be an inconvenience at all. I'm studying mechanical engineering/aerodynamics. Got my master's last year and took a semester off to catch up on the rest of my life lol.
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    1987 Larson DC-215 restoration

    Small update. Been busy over the past few months. First season I got back into deer hunting since moving to NC, sold my old jon boat, lots of crappie fishing, and just started coursework for my phd yesterday. So progress is creeping along slowly and may be halted until march when it warms up...
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    Swapping Upper Unit Housings

    Also, I am not taking apart the drive and driven shafts. Wouldn't the bearing preload on the drive already be set?
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    Swapping Upper Unit Housings

    Just to be clear...this is the correct manual?
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    Swapping Upper Unit Housings

    A few months ago, I broke my upper unit. Alpha one gen 1 5.0. I just picked up an alpha one gen 1 UU housing from a 170. My gears and everything are still fine, and I have all the shims still in the correct orientation for the yoke and everything. What do I need to do to take the old...
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    Cracked upper unit housing at spanner nut

    I'll have to dig some more tomorrow when I am less frustrated.. acid dipped this one, brushed out the insides, cleaned it really well, degreased and powder coated, then oops. It looked really good when I pulled it out so it's a bit of a let down.
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    Cracked upper unit housing at spanner nut

    Alpha one gen1
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