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    Fuel problem survives engine replacement

    thanks Scott @
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    Fuel problem survives engine replacement

    ok, I will check thanks !
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    Fuel problem survives engine replacement

    I have a 1979 Century 3000 that I must pump the throttle 10 times or more to start. This only happens after the boat has sat for days. Once started, it starts every time with either none, or 1 or two max pumps. Crazy thing is this happened with my old engine (228 Mercruiser with Rochester 4...
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    Fitting my Bunks to my boat

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    Fitting my Bunks to my boat

    Maybe cobalt can tell me what weight the end of the outer bunks carry. thanks for the help !
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    Fitting my Bunks to my boat

    I would have to look to see if the transom runs the whole width. I thought about a welded bracket to carry the extra length. There is anout 4 inches of the side main fram past the bunk ends now. check this pic to see how custom cobalt trailers extend the outer bunks.
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    Fitting my Bunks to my boat

    some pics the boat is on a shoreland roller trailer with rear support only under the transom. The Phoenix trailer I hope will be my long term solution to haul my boat around.
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    Fitting my Bunks to my boat

    I have a cobalt232 and trying to fit it to a Phoenix trailer. there are 4 bunks that all end evenly at the end of the trailer. The 232 has the actual transom recessed about 14" from the extended outer running surfaces. Can I leave the transom supported by the inner bunks and leave the outer...
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    pulled my drive while in neutral 😬

    update: new day and a fresh look. it turns out the shift lever had popped out of the shift cable fork and got turned out of position. After I pulled the drive back a bit,I saw what happened, and put the lever back in position and the drive went right on.
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    pulled my drive while in neutral 😬

    I mean, when I put the lower and upper units together I positioned the splined shaft full clockwise, and that locked the prop shaft counterclock.
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    pulled my drive while in neutral 😬

    yes
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    pulled my drive while in neutral 😬

    I pulled my drive to replace the waterpump and forgot to put the shifter in forward. I have an MR drive on an old 1979 Century 3000 with a 1997 5.7 engine. when I split the drive everything seemed OK. after replacing the water pump I re-read the manuel on re-installing the drive. (learned my...
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    Cobalt 232 swim platform repair

    Ok I got it ! Thanks for your help
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    Cobalt 232 swim platform repair

    Encapsulate, as in plexus on all sides ? The bottom and top of these 3" dia. Disc's, will be plexus coated to bond, and the sides also will bond to the foam filler. Disc's are 3/4" thick.
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    Cobalt 232 swim platform repair

    I am going to bond some 3 " aluminum pieces to the the top layer, then bond the other side to the aluminum plate. I plan to use plexus ma310. Do I need the special plexus primer for bonding to the aluminum ? Also, bonding to the top layer. I understand scuffing up the surface to help bond...
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    Cobalt 232 swim platform repair

    Thanks for the advice guys. I am going to get some help from a local fiberglass guy. I have put fiberglass on some structural members on my old boat, but never touched gel coat.
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    Cobalt 232 swim platform repair

    that swim platform is two levels with a lot of curves and coves. I wouldn't know how or where to split the top and bottom skins without tearing up all the bends and coves etc. Even at 1/8 " thick that bottom skin (that I cut 😒) was helping that much ? I like the idea of coring out some foam and...
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    Cobalt 232 swim platform repair

    So I cut a piece of the bottom skin out where the swim ladder bolts through the skin into the metal thread plates. There is a dense foam filling the void between the top and bottom skins. The foam is very solid and dry. It is cut out about 1/4" deep where the metal thread plates were glued to...
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    Cobalt 232 swim platform repair

    Thanks Scott. I understand. I will probably need to open it up to see what is going on and clean/rough it up in there.
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    Cobalt 232 swim platform repair

    I took the platform off and turned it over to examine. It looks and sounds 90% solid. (To the tap of a rubber hammer). I can press it back into the original fit. Cobalt says its all composit in there. I am tempted to pry open the crack enough to pump some a bunch expoxy or whatever is...
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