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    Greyhound 4 stroke Outboard, Harbor Freight WT?

    I was poking around Harbor Freight and this came up in my search... 5HP 4 stroke outboard for $799. Being that it's a Harbor Freight item I bet it's POS, but thought it was kind of strange that they were selling outboards. Not to mention trying to get parts for it :rolleyes:
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    How much longer is throttle cable than shift cable? Mercruiser pre-Alpha

    Is there a "rule of thumb" for how much longer a Mercruiser pre-Alpha throttle cable should be than the shift cable? Shift cable is on the transom plate and throttle cable below the carb. I'm moving a 73 Mercruiser 140HP over to a different hull that's missing the shifter/cables and unsure how...
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    Worst Stowaway?

    So what's the worst thing you have found on your boat out on the lake? I was night fishing and grabbed a sack of cookies from under the seat. I chowed a couple and felt a weird tickling on my arm :confused: ANTS :eek: After doing the "funky ant dance" around the boat and sending the infested...
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    Lacquer or Waterborne Polyurethane wood finish?

    It's time to build an entertainment center and I'm not sure what type of finish to use on it. I've used a whole slew of finishes in the past; lacquer, polyurethane, tung oil, etc.,,, worked in a cabinet shop for 3 years. I built my son a set of dressers 7 years ago and used waterborne poly...
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    LCD TV,,, Do I Need 120HZ (Toshiba)

    I'm looking at Toshiba LCD TV's and some of the new models (maybe all?) come with 120hz refresh rate instead of 60HZ. From what I've heard, 120hz is better for sports and fast motion, but I couldn't see a different while watching 2 models in the store; Tomb Raider, ocean scenes, animals, etc...
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    Car DVD players, dual screen, what's good?

    The kids got a Phillips dual screen DVD player for Christmas and when I turned it on,,, the remote screen blinked and died :rolleyes::mad: We sent it back and now have $200 Amazon credit, looking for a replacement... I'm not sure what's good, lots of choices and the reviews don't look too good...
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    Navigation Side Lights, which ones are good / bad

    I need a set of navigation side lights (separate port and starboard) and not sure which ones are good quality for the price, looking to spend about 30+ for the 2 lights. My boat has a bow mount trolling motor that will obstruct a deck mounted bow navigation light and I don't want to use a...
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    Battery Placement ( 4 batteries )

    Looking for some suggestions on where I should place 4 batteries in the boat I'm rebuilding, Crestliner SuperHawk 1800. In the pic I have battery locations marked in red and will be choosing 4 of the 5 locations (the bow casting deck is laid out different than pictured). Don't know if I should...
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    Your best prank on someone?

    So what's your story,,, here's mine... I was talking to my buddy today and the subject came up of the time... He was getting married and for the bachelor party I made a "ball and chain" out of an eye bolt epoxied into a bowling ball, with 5' of 3/8" chain attached. My plan was to give his...
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    ? Spraying Rustoleum in cold weather,,, how long to harden

    I'm ready to spray my transom assembly and outdrive with Rustoleum, but wondering how long I'm going to need to wait before coats. When I've shot Rustoleum before it was over 100*, but it's going to be in the 50's for the next week so I imagine the re-coat times are going to be a lot longer. I'm...
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    Show me your transom's knee brace (tinny) jon boat transom rebuild

    I need to add a knee brace to my aluminum jon boat so transom flex is reduced. Need some ideas of how they are installed, height up transom, length extending on hull, fastened to hull, etc. I have a 3/16" thick aluminum plate that should work nice, just need to figure out the best way to make...
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    Beefing up transom, cracked welds

    I have an 07 Tracker 1436 jon boat that has 2 cracked welds on the transom. If you look at the pic a cracked weld is circled in red and from what I can see, the corner brace is missing a weld which I marked in yellow,,, the other side is the same way. It's going in under warranty to have it...
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    7.5 HP not firing on 1 cylinder, Aftermarket CDI Ignition?

    I need an F12379 coil for my 89 7.5HP Gamefisher (Force) outboard, problem is, it's a NLA part. I haven't called any marine shops, but I've found if it says NLA, they are long gone. This is the same coil used on 88-92 Force 9.9 and 15HP outboards. Does anyone know where I can get one,,, for a...
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    IT'S HERE, but the surprise isnt...

    I ordered my wife a Harry Potter book set for Christmas, the one she has been hinting about for the past 6 months... The subject has been our joke for the last few weeks,,, have you ordered "IT",,, is "IT" here yet. What are you talking about? HA HA When I ordered it 3 weeks ago it noted, back...
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    Filling holes in outdrive/gimble before painting

    Check out this picture and let me know how you would fill these pockets before I paint the gimble housing, gimble ring,,, outdrive, etc... Everything was painted with Rustoleum 4-5 years ago following the procedure from mercstuff.com. One thing I didn't do was to fill the corrosion pockets...
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    Routing cables and wires under gunnel ???

    I'm trying to figure out the best way to route the steering / shift cables and wiring under the gunnel of my 01 Crestliner. The original wiring harness was run through the black cable clamps on the bottom side of the gunnel as seen in the top pic. But I have no idea how they origionally...
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    Best time to sell used engine?

    I have a (EDITED) to sell from a project boat and wondering when the best time to sell them? Basically trying to figure out when boats from northern states are being prepped for the summer and discovering freeze damage. April or May,,, June? Doesn't matter just go ahead and sell after...
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    Which Teleflex NFB Steering for Mercruiser 140HP, Safe T II or 4.2?

    I'm trying to figure out which type of Teleflex NFB steering system I should (can) use with my 140HP Mercruiser, Safe T II or 4.2? All the info I have seen indicates a V6 outboard up to 50MPH should use the Safe T II, while an I/O should use the 4.2 helm. V6 outboards have more power and are...
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    NFB or not to NFB, that is the question... (steering)

    I need a steering system for my 18' Crestliner with a 140HP Mercruiser and tossing around the idea of going with NFB rotary steering. I read the pro's and con's and think I might not like how NFB reacts. I troll a lot with constant adjustments to the boat's heading (left, right, left, right...)...
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    Marine wire, what's so special about it???

    I rebuilding a 01 boat and notice that all of the OEM wiring is not tinned wire, including the Mercruiser engine harness. Purchased a new surplus switch/breaker panel and again none of the wiring is tinned, but is marked as marine wire. My old 73 SeaSwirl, same thing no tinned wire. I thought...
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