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    Removing a 351B engine to repair a rod knock: Coral Restoration Foundation

    Today I got a call from the CRF, Coral Restoration Foundation, to come and listen to their boat. They have been told that their engine is "blown" and Ken wanted me to come down and give a listen. I first checked the oil level and we had to add a couple of quarts. However, once started, the knock...
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    Loud Exhaust...

    I finally have all the kinks worked out of my 3.0 l engine. I put in a marine circulation pump, remade the bracket for as well as rebuilt the raw fuel pump and even replaced/torqued the loose bolts on the flywheel. The engine and outdrive are running smooth and quietly. Still, the exhaust is...
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    Overheat on my 3.0l...

    Yesterday, I was cruising just west of Garden Cove here in Key Largo heading to Cary's Ft reef for some diving. The boat was doing great thru the back channels from Pennekamp park, and we were just in open ocean doing about 25 mph @ 4,000 rpm with I hear a change in the timbre of the engine. I...
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    Used boat seats and other parts in South Florida or Keys

    OK, I have Googled and I have searched, but I can only find one boat salvage here in South Florida: Hardline Marine. Any suggestions?
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    The African Queen, a 1912 28' steam powered 5 ton solid steel hull restoration...

    So today I was going to guide some new divers from Jacksonville to go hunt Bugs (Florida Spiny Lobster) but we were blown out (Small Craft Advisory). The boat I dive off (and sometimes fix) departs out of Key Largo Harbor Marina. As I was talking to the captain about a tragedy on the reef...
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    Homemade Bimini??? Has anyone tried to do this?

    Pricing out Biminis has shocked me. They are little more than a tarp, but the prices are exorbitant. Anyone have any stories about making the cover and/or frames? I am thinking about using PVC for the poles and have no idea what to use for the cover.
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    Scuba: Is your boat set up for diving?

    If so, what have you done? Ladders, swim platforms and tank racks are obvious. Still, show us your solutions to getting under the water off of your boat.
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    Volvo 200 outdrive water intake issue...

    OK, I am just about ready to launch my franken boat. Its a 68 Fibra with a merc 3.0 engine and a Volvo Penta outdrive that has 270 on the back. There is talk that it might be something different... here is my latest problem: the water intake is ultra corroded. I tried to put the hose up further...
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    Flush out procedure...

    OK, I am almost ready to launch my boat. Its not perfect, but its a start. The engine is a 3.0L Mercury with a Volvo outdrive. So, I launch it, go out and visit a few of my favorite reefs (natural and artificial) and have put the boat back on the trailer. So when I get back to the house, what...
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    How do I...

    size my prop? Do I have to measure it and calculate pitch or is there an easier way. In this example, I have a 3.0L Mercruiser engine on a 200 (or 180) Volvo outdrive in a 23' glass 1968 Fibra.
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    Dive ladders and platforms... solution needed.

    I have a 20' Fibra circa 1968 and I want to be able to dive off of it. While I am thinking of a Garelick 4 step ladder like this: I worry that I will have to have it out of the water too much to be able to get off of it and into the boat. Possible solutions: Garelick Dive Ladder...
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    Navigation on a Galaxy Tab...

    Hey gang, I an early adopter and love my new Samsung Galaxy Tablet. It's got a tremendous display (even outside) and its way portable. IOW, I can take it from boat to boat and even on long trips when I dive elsewhere or on a live-a-board. As a new boat owner, I am trying to figure out what...
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    LED lights: are they worth the trouble?

    I like the idea of LED lights. I like the idea so much, that I am equipping my nav lights with them. Ultra low current and they just won't "blow" are the key factors in this decision. But, as with most things, there might be a drawback that I am not seeing. Will they be in compliance with Coast...
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    Cutting windows

    I contacted a glass shop down here in Key Largo to put in some panes into my '68 Fibra boat about a week ago. They were going to call me to come in for them to cut and install for about $300. So far they have not called. Phhhhhhhhhhht. So, when I was in Lowes, I saw some Lexan and feel that I...
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    Harmonic Balancer replacement on a 4 cyl

    I have been working hard on this 1968 Fibra and was going to launch it this weekend. Today, I was going to run a temp gauge when I noticed that the v-belt was upside down and on top of the upper pulley. Closer inspection revealed that lower pulley was way out of alignment with everything else...
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    Piano hinge questions

    OK, so I am almost done with my '68 Fibra. I only have three things left on my punch list: Windshield Boat markings Install baffles. Well, I have almost all the baffles in but the actual battery doors. They seemed to have been piano hinged in with some kind of latch mechanism. I have been to...
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    Four wire tilt motor: I NEED SCHEMATICS.

    I am working on a 1968 Fibra with a four cylinder GM engine. It has either a 270 or 200 Volvo Penta Outdrive and the tilt motor has a four connector molex connector coming out of the bottom. Does anyone know how to hook this up? Here are pictures of the outdrive.
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    Frozen Morse Lever Set

    I was given an old glass runabout circa 1968. It has 270 clearly marked on the Volvo Penta Outdrive and has GM 2770087 cast into the block. I have been told that it's an Iron Duke, but if memory serves me right, they have cross flow heads with the intake on the starboard and exhaust on the port...
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