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    470 Alternator Conversion Replacement

    Hey guys, I have an old Merc 470 that I had the alternator conversion installed - part #18-59531. The alternator is at least 7 or 8 years old now and is putting out 15.3v so I want to replace it. I can’t figure out what alternator will fit that bracket.
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    Sludge In Gas Tank

    I have a 1973 Luhrs Power boat with two 60 gallon fuel tanks. They are steel. I have been restoring the boat for the last year or two but when I got to the fuel tanks I realized the tanks are lined with a black sludge that comes loose like honey when new fuel is added. The fuel tanks had been...
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    Universal Fuel Sender??

    In my project boat there is two under deck fuel tanks that are about 60-75 gallons each. They are the original tanks in the boat - 1972. The tanks have a sight glass on the top of them to show the amount of fuel left. It looks like the ones on top of a home fuel oil tank. I'm in the middle of...
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    Paragon Trans Compatibility?

    I have a chrysler 360 motor with a paragon v drive tranny on it. I found out that the motor is blown. I would like to put in a chevy motor cause they are easy to find parts for, as my chrysler is almost impossible to find the parts I need for the right prices. Can anybody tell me if a chevy...
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    Bad day for this first time boat owner...

    I have this project boat, 28' luhrs flybridge w/chrysler 360 5.9l inboard. I have been working on it for over a year, and finally came time to get the motor running to get it in the water by june 1st. The motor came with the boat, said it should run and it does sort of. I had the carb rebuilt...
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    Boating on the Hudson

    I live in the Hudson Valley, NY and will have a boat in the hudson river soon. Does anyone boat near this area? Can anyone tell me what some good trips are either north or south, like going around the city, etc..? thanks
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    Oil Drain Plug Stuck!!

    This is the first time i'm giving my new project boat motor an oil change. It's a 1976 Chrysler 360 5.9L Inboard. I tried to take the oil drain plug off, but it's totally stuck. I tried to use wrenches and sockets at first, then I moved on to a pipe wrench, put all my weight on it and it still...
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    Whats my Chrysler 360 fuel consumption?

    I have a 1976 chrysler 360, 5.9L in my 28' flybridge boat. What should I expect for fuel consumption with it? What do you think the gallons/hour, and miles per gallon would be at cruise speed? Also what do you think my top speed would be about in my boat? Thanks
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    65 HP Johnson won't start??

    I have a mid seventies 65 horse johnson outboard. It's a two stroke, and I can't get it to start. We just got it, so were trying to start it for the first time. The starter engages the flywheel, but only clicks, and won't turn. I jumped the starter directly with a batt charger, and the starter...
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    Who owns the longest boat on here?

    Who owns the longest boat on here? I have a 28' flybridge, i'm sure its not the longest by far, but its plenty big for a newbie!
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    Approximate Weight??

    I have a 1973 Luhrs 28' flybridge boat. I need it towed to the water in a week or two and I need to know what the weight is. There are a few guys that I need to tell the weight before they quote me a price. Just some details is, its 28 feet long, about an 11 foot beam, single twist chrysler 360...
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    Humminbird transducer, speed/temp sensor locations

    I have a 28' flybridge boat with a single prop and fixed trim tabs. I have a humminbird depth finder that came with the transom mount transducer and i bought the speed/temp sensor(which is the small wheel type). I read that the transducer gets mounted with the bottom of the transducer 1/8" below...
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    Heavy gauge wire

    I have a project boat that i'm restoring. In the wiring harness there is a heavy gauge, orange wire that goes up to the helm and ends up at the alternator. I'm doing all the wiring at the helm controls now, and need to know what that is usually for. There is a hand full of wires that go to the...
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    Ignition Switch Wiring

    I have a 1972 luhrs 28' flybridge boat that I am restoring as a project. I'm up to the point of wiring the ignition switch and I'm having some trouble finding out what kind of switch I need and how to wire it. I have had the motor crank by twisting two white wires that came from the neutral...
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    Navigation Lights

    I am restoring a 1972 Luhrs flybridge. I have acquired the boat from my neighbor, who re-did all the decking. I'm assembling the boat and i'm ready to attach the navigation lights. There is one circle light in the transom, one circle light that mounts on the front of the flybridge (facing the...
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    New Electrical!!

    I'm new to the marine industry and I have been taking my time rebuilding a boat that was given to me. It's a 28' Flybridge with a single chyrsler 360 5.9L inboard. I got done all of the structural and now am at the stage for installing the electrical end of it. I'm very familiar to home ac...
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