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  1. Boomyal

    What's with the gearcase dimension that ...

    ...I see listed when looking at certain propellers? I think a 4 /34" gear case was one that was mentioned. What is this dimension for? and how does it affect a prop that you might buy? Another thing that bugs me is that I have run across several used props that look like they might be...
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    Which direction does a single engine Merc prop turn?

    Is it clockwise or counter clockwise? What is the point of reference? iboats has two Solas props, counter and clockwise. One is out of stock. The pictures of the props are identical.
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    This is a question aabout an 80's variety 4 cylinder Merc engine.

    This is from a friend of a friend. I do not know what the exact engine is. Does anyone know of a left hand threaded plug in the side of the engine block? It was obviously not intended as a drain point. In an attempt to drain the block, this person screwed this plug INTO the block and lost...
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    It's biblical what leaving a boat sit will wrought!

    I just removed the trim/tilt pump solenoid from my 1976 BeachCraft Merc 888. I ran further tests on the bench to confirm that it would not pass current to the terminal that would send it on to the pump. I then drilled the rivets out and removed the bottom plate from the solenoid. I'd never...
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    Question for you Auto A/C guys-'94 Suburban

    Lost enough freon in the system to keep the clutch from kicking in. Not being sure what the issue was, I added a can of dye freon. Upon removing the gauge fitting from the high pressure port, that goofy GM valve (no schrader valve) was spritzing freon back out of it. This is the first time...
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    Just looking, thanks!

    The boat is a little 18 footer with a 'knock off' SeaRay hull. It has the 302 with the Merc 1 outdrive (1.5:1). The book calls for a 15 1/4" x 21" prop. This should be a quick little boat. Lightweight, fast hull and sizable motor. Just checking to see any opinions or experiences for this...
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    Tilt pump on an 888***New Info***

    The starter issue has been solved. Was able to turn it over, in a few short bursts, to get the oil pressure up an some oil freshly distributed thru the engine for the coming winter. Once finished with that I went to raise the outdrive back up off the ground. I had just lowered it a couple of...
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    I need a short list......

    .....of points to check and diagnose starter engagement, or in this case, the lack thereof.. This is for a 1976 888. I would like a list starting A, B,C of where to start, Here is what I know. I get minor deflection of the gauges when I turn the switch to ignition. I also have juice at the...
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    Ok all you mathmaticians out there,

    ....I need a formula. It has been too many years since my 4 semesters of Algebra. Here is the deal. There is a sum of money that is to be split by varying percentages, by 5 parties. One of the parties will have their percentage calculated off the total sum and then have certain expenses...
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    Wow! No posts in almost 3 days!

    Just sayin'!
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    Once again! Smart tabs prove their worth.

    I haven't had the boat out for a year until last Monday. It is a 20 ft runabout with a 5.0 Ford and an OMC stringer. I took six neighbors out for play on the river. That made a total of 7 of us; three adults and four kids from 9 to 17 y/o. That was quite a load for the old Gulfstream. Most...
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    PowerPoint Viewer! What gives?

    I received a .pps file in an email. I clicked on it to open it and got a message that the file was not associated with any program, create an association in the Folder Options in the Control Panel. I went to the 'file types' tab in the Folder Options and .pps extensions were already listed as...
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    Smart phone battery life?

    I was getting ready to pull the plug and buy a smart phone today. At the last minute I asked about battery life. My old LG 8300 will go about three days on standby, less of course if I talk a lot. But at minimum it will last from sun up to bed time except maybe with unusual usage. They told...
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    1994 2500 Suburban-HVAC system-FINALLY FOUND THE ANSWER

    The old '94 'burb doesn't get much use these days. It basically just sits outside and grows a botanical garden. This summer is proving to be good boating weather so I got it fired up and have been driving it around a bit. I even had to go get a set of used tires from the local Ruskie Tire...
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    So Jazzed! After a 1 1/2 year rest....

    ...the old 5.0 boat motor fired right up. I turned on the water, shot a little gas down the Holley 4bbl and hit the key. It lit right off and ran at a smooth high idle. I was ready for the worst. Last summer was so anemic that I never got the boat out. Now with a heat wave starting up (95...
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    Kind of creepy!

    I have a '94 2500 Suburban that just sits in the driveway. It is in good shape and only has 44k miles on it. It also grows a considerable quantity of flora as I am in the PNW. Since the economic crisis and the high gas prices I never drive it, I have not renewed the tags for several years and...
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    Wireless laser printer setup question.

    Will a wireless printer accept signals from two different wireless routers? Here is the deal. Mrs B's laptop currently accesses her Brother printer via a wireless router that is not hooked to the internet. She runs her laptop off of our inhouse wired network, just like my PC's. My Win7...
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    Downloading XP SP3-problems!

    I just reloaded the XP OS onto the laptop. I cleaned up all the junk then tried to update the SP2 reload to SP3. It would not work. I thought maybe all the deletions I made messed things up so I reloaded the OS again. Before making any changes I once again tried to download SP3 thru Windows...
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    Best program removal program for Windows XP?

    I just reloaded the OS on a friends laptop. One time before I used Decrapifier to clean out a lot of the junk that came with the original package. It seemed to do a good job. This time it did not even put an Icon on my desktop and all of the stuff I chose to remove was not removed. I know...
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    Shift shaft washer? MR-1 drive

    Yep, my friend lost his stainless steel shift shaft washer and wants to make one. Does anyone have the thickness of that washer and the outside diameter. Also, when reassembling the lower unit to the upper (on bench) is it necessary to have that shift shaft in any particular position.
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