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  1. Grub54891

    Fuel Fill Hose

    Yes. And that wire must be a #8 wire, green in color.
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    Fuel Fill Hose

    And it has to be abyc rated standard hose, the type with the wire in it.
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    Fuel Fill Hose

    Most fuel fill hoses are 1-1/2"
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    Smell from head / cabin area

    If you have the macarater, it has a Y valve to switch from overboard to holding tank. Look for that. https://www.jmesales.com/bosworth-sea-lect-yv-094d-l-easy-turning-y-valve-w-acetal-handle/?sku=BWS94CPH&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIs5e4wN749gIV-A-tBh0rGAL3EAQYAyABEgKmIPD_BwE
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    Is this a ground wire for hydraulic pump?

    Looks right. But that bolt looks like the wrong style for that bracket to me.
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    What is the blower switch for?

    Yup, we had a boat blow this last summer. Lucky no one was injured, the wire tried to start one motor, when it didn’t go he hit the other ign, and it exploded. His family was on the dock and he managed to crawl out through the broken windshield. It burnt to the waterline and sank.
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    DPS pressure and vac testing

    Put some oil in from the top, trim the drive up down and leave sit with the drive level. Remove the lower plug and let it sit. Others say to put in mineral spirits and flush after with oil. Never tried that myself. I’d imagine sea foam would do the trick also.
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    Somber news for iboats forums members.

    Rest well Sir. We learn from your input, amongst others, that’s why we are here to help. We can only hope our information is forwarded on as you did.
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    DPS pressure and vac testing

    The water this time might have been leftovers from the last time. Cold weather may affect the tests, stiff rubber on the seals
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    What oil is okay for Volvo marine engine?

    Any oil is better than no oil. Except for cooking oil, don’t use that. Sorry Bondo, I had to twist your grease gun.
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    Outdrive side to side slop

    Yeah, that play comes from the steering pin bolts not being serviced in the past. They should be torqued to I *think* 50 foot pounds seasonally. If the play gets real loose the gimbal ring may break when tightening those bolts. If they are kept torqued, it’s never an issue.
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    Smell from head / cabin area

    Not if the hoses and tank are saturated into the plastic. I work on many boats and the only cure is replacement, and cleaning the areas they were in after they are removed for replacement. I know that’s not what you want to hear being you just bought the boat.
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    Smell from head / cabin area

    If it is from the head, It could be from the hoses, they get saturated over time and seep the odors through. Also a plastic holding tank will do that the same way. The only cure to replace all of the above with new. If the po used some kind of odor eater in the head you may be smelling that.
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    What To Use To Re Seal Flybridge/Other Areas

    The only way to seal most anything is to remove it completely, clean the mating surface then apply your sealant then re-attach the piece. just going around the edges never works and looks sloppy.
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    Regulator/rectifier

    i use one of these, it's great for working on outboards and smaller engines. I've used it on most everything that sparks. There are cheaper versions, and I don't know how good they are...
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    3.0 mercruiser ran for 5 min good. Then Just died?

    I'm thinking that if you have a good friend that is familiar with how a boat works, would be a good thing. They could help you out a bit along with us on here. You stated you had a hard time with the float pin, I would hope you didn't force it and mess it up badly. Not giving you a hard time...
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    What would you pay for a parts motor

    Have a couple already. Got them for free as they were just that, parts that I might or might not need.
  18. Grub54891

    96 gtx weird electrical issue

    Bad wire/ground someplace. It's back feeding from another source.
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    Info on this boat

    my 12' duck boat is from the late 70's. its still going strong. Riveted hulls hold up ok if you don't pile it up on the rocks. Heck, mine has bullet holes in it from someone being a jerk. A couple ss screws and away I go.
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    Steering wheel shaking

    Is it firing on all cylinders? If it's not, the entire boat may shake hard under low power.
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