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  1. Grub54891

    mercruiser 140 low compression & cracked exhaust manifold

    I have to add, that looks like saltwater corrosion on top of the crack. I'd replace the motor before attempting to fix/spend money on that one. Just be sure the hull isn't rotted first.
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    Wakeboard installation

    1/4" is pretty flimsy.
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    Mercruiser 3.7 (470) wont turn all the way

    *possibly* if you run it more the comp will come up. Just a guess though.
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    Divorced choke

    Ah, I see. I haven't run across one like that.
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    Vapor lock

    Vapor lock is the fuel system. Nothing to do with the water system, unless the fuel pump is cooled by the water.
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    HULL REPAIR QUESTION

    Just seeing them anchor spuds leads me to believe it was run in the shallows a lot. I'd wonder about the main motor eating sand also.
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    Divorced choke

    Are you talking about the spring type choke that sits on the intake? It don't need a block-off plate. The spring sits in a recess but not through the surface. I may be wrong but a pic would help.
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    HULL REPAIR QUESTION

    That don't look good. Sandbar is my thought also. A shop would cost more than you think. I'd wonder if there were hidden cracks in the glass under there from beaching it too much.
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    LED safety issue

    Heard about it a bit in ABYC class but haven't had a problem with it around here. Possibly when they first came out, they were not as good as they are now?
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    Pitting/corrosion on jon boat bottom

    Keep plugging along. Looks like you have a good process coming along.
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    Pitting/corrosion on jon boat bottom

    At this point it almost looks like it needs to be sandblasted or walnut shell blasted to see the extent of the damage. Patching just what you see now isn't the best route. Looks like someone coated it over before to get it looking better/stop leaking.
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    Part Identification.-

    It might be just me, but Sierra cables have been an issue for me. Since I started using Quicksilver cables, they last longer. Sierra has improved most of their stuff over the years, but oem is for me.
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    Inverter with shore power - Question ???

    Not sure if solar will keep up. I've seen a few at the marina, and if we have to move them sometimes the batts are low/dead. One has a wind charger propeller thing. It always is ok. Wind around here is fairly constant; cloud cover slows solar down a bit.
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    Boat slow after cleaning

    Yes it could be an issue under power. Low fluid or leaking relief valve?
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    Leaking Antifreeze after Winterizing

    I think you cracked the block. If you did not drain all the water out before running the anti freeze through it had diluted anti freeze in the block.
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    Attaching T-Top Tower to floor

    Ant time you add anything to the deck, you have to have backing plates.
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    What should I do with this free boat?

    Me to. It's an expensive project.
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    What should I do with this free boat?

    Clean it out. dig a hole as deep as the waterline, set boat in there. Kids playhouse! First salvage what you can. Sell the trailer.
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    Mercruiser 3.7 (470) wont turn all the way

    I currently am running three 1985-1985 3.0 MerCruiser's. Not the same as that motor but they are flawless. It's not the age, it's the maintenance. Keep in mind that I got these used, and don't know the history of them. If the op wants to fix up what he has he will have a good motor for his use.
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    Winter Storage/Cover with Radar Arch . . .

    You will be fine like that. I see shrink wrapped ones that use the arch for support of the shrinkwrap, with no support under the arch, just supports for the wrap on other places.
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