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  1. NHGuy

    Electric fuel pump interrupt

    Hi, I am about to install a replacement engine in my boat without provision for mechanical fuel pump. I have a new marine pump and have been doing the reading to get up to speed, I can understand how to run the pump during starter cranking. But I am foggy on how to make the oil pressure switch...
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    Weber WFB Carb tweaking for engine update

    I'm doing a 383 for my boat this winter and I've just started to really look into whether I can keep my Weber. It's the 9781 model. At the RPMs I will run it's got the perfect amount of CFM. I'd like to tune the carb for the bigger motor. Here's where I am stumped right now. The metering...
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    Franken(Mer)cruiser, 454 running 350 ignition?

    Can my 1997 Thunderbolt V from a 350 operate the ignition of a base 454? I know the distributors are the same. The Bravo carb 454 uses the same knock sensor but a different module. I'm just doing a little contemplating here. Haven't bought anything. I'm also looking into putting a small...
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    Thunderbolt V

    Does TB V have a rev limit?
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    Sold it

    Sad yet happy day today. My old boat went to a new owner. Sold it for $500 off my ask. I will miss that old girl, she had some good speed and good looks. We had some great times in that boat.
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    Drive oil hose connection

    When I remove my Alpha 1 Gen II drive will the remote drive lube drain out from gravity? Should I clamp it off?
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    Profile edit

    I can't seem to find a way in to my profile to do changes. Is there any tutorial etc?
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    Check the little stuff

    So my newish to me boat has been cranking long for starts so I gave it a look over. I found the ignition wires crossing each other, the coil wire crossing some plug wires, plus a bit loose in the coil tower. I rearranged the wires so none were leaning on electronics or each other. Then I...
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    Cavitation plate crack

    I know anti ventilation plate...don't hate. But on my Gen 2 Alpha 1 I have found a pretty big crack. It's on the upper plate on the port side and extends about 5" forward from the bolt that joins the halves. As it goes forward it curves out til it gets to the edge. And to make matters worse it's...
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    transducer glue

    My new to me 1987 Formula was built with a through hull depth finder that works fine. But the transducer isn't stuck onto the bottom of the hull any more. What is the right material to stick it onto my boat?
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    Bimini Angle

    Recieved my bimini today from Iboats. It's awesome. Question. Do most folks make it kinda parrallel to the boat deck? Or should I tilt it a little down in front to compensate for natural running angle? I'm probably overthinking this but I wonder if I should try to get it parallel to the angle...
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    A1 Gen2 speedo connection

    My boat started life as a plain Alpha 1, was retrofitted to a G2. The speedometer is not connected and I'd like to hook it up. I have found the OE pitot tube. Where is the connector in the boat? Is it right at the inner transom plate?
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    First day out with new to me boat

    Wish me luck. Going for a dunk & ride today. I've been polishing, adjusting, cleaning, insuring, registering and list writing for a month. Finally some boating, I hope.
  14. NHGuy

    Hull side recondition

    I have recently bought an 87 Formula 223LS. It is, as many are, Maroon, Black and Grey. The red is pretty faded so I did some reading on reconditioning. I decided to buy an air powered wet DA (dual action) sander. And I brought out some old techniques from my youth as a short timer auto body...
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    May I vent?

    I must be a glutton for punishment. Bought another boat with faded color, but this one had gelcoat damage below the waterline. So this weekend I regelled the exposed fiberglass and sanded out the first fill layer. I still need to do a top coat. Then I started wetsanding the faded red sides...
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    Should I paint my outdrive?

    it's kind of involved. You sand out any imperfections, prime with zinc chromate, paint with Mercruiser Phantom black. I've tried others. The fakes and wannabe's are just a waste of time. L Look I just primed my spare drive so I can sell it. ​
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    Surface repair

    I just picked up a boat with tired paint. I'm going to attempt to renew the existing paint best possible. Wet sand, polish, etc... But for later, If I am intending to paint an area after it has been repaired is it OK to do my repairs using body filler. Or is there a material that adheres and...
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    Engine Serial Number cross reference

    That link in the stickies goes to a big red warning screen, so I didn't use it. Who has the scoop on the engine in my new to me boat, serial #K178481? I'll take as much detail as is available. Thanks
  19. NHGuy

    Bought a Repowered Formula 223 LS

    Guys, the wife made me do it. Got a bigger heavier sporty boat. Hopefully no more getting bounced around in chop. It has a Mercruiser carb 350 Mag with new heads and exhaust last year, engine 3 years ago. I didn't recognize the carburetor, looks a little smaller than a Rochester. It has no air...
  20. NHGuy

    5.7 Head gaskets compressed thickness

    I've been doing some thinking about if & when to do some updates to the bottom end of my prevortec 5.7. I have been contemplating the work, and I can't seem to find data on the compressed thickness on any of the marine head gaskets I see available. There's a really thin stainless (.015")...
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