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  1. ScotWithOne_t

    5.7merc stalling at low RPM after warmed up.

    Boat starts without too much drama. It's always needed a couple pumps of the throttle and a slight bit of cranking when starting cold. Starts easily once warm. It will sit and idle for 10-20 minutes in the driveway just fine, however after taking it 5 miles up the river at 3000ish RPM, it...
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    Can't seem to find SAE 40 oil anywhere.

    Straight 40 seems to be like bigfoot... everyone says it's what you're supposed to use, but nobody carries it. Wal-Mart--of all places--has SAE 30, and most auto stores have 15W-40. I'm guessing the straight 30 would be the better choice if I can't find 40W anywhere, since the 15W-40 would...
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    Finally got up on the water.

    First time out since I was about 12 or 13 years old. Took a few tries, but I think part of that was training my wife how to drive the boat for a deep-water launch. yee-haw! This is about as far up as the wife got. She stood about 1-2 seconds before falling. A little more practice and...
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    Water drain plugs locations on Mercruiser V8. (pics)

    I read the sticky on winterizing, and decided it was simple enough to do my own winterizing. What I couldn't find, was a decent diagram of where the drain plugs are located. Even in my shop-manual, it's kinda hard to tell from a B&W cartoon. They are pretty easy to spot once you know what...
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    Paint vs. Gel Coat for repairs.

    I have section about 1' x 3' or so on the bottom of my boat that has been completely sanded down to the fiberglass for repair. What will work best to cover/seal/protect this area? I originally thought gel coat would be appropriate since that is what covers the rest of the hull. As I read more...
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    Fixing my damaged keel

    I found some rocks in a shallow part of the lake on Saturday. Details are in my other thread. Now starts the fiberglass fixing. I've never done this before, so it's time for a crash-course in fiberglassing. I'm constantly reading about it now, and my neighbor used to fix fiberglass boats at...
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    Break Out Another Thousand.

    You may remember my post from last Monday when I bought my boat. Took it out today on White Bear Lake in MN, and found a nice pile of rocks. I guess the lake is pretty shallow this year, but I didn't know any better. Also had 7 adults in the boat so it was really loaded down. Should have...
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    First post here. Just bought a boat.

    I guess today would be the first of two days that I will be happy owning a boat, since it is the day I bought it. 1996 Sylvan 196 5.7L Mercruiser V8 / Alpha 1 outdrive. Didn't get any real good pics before we parked it and it got dark, but here she is. New driveway ornament...
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