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  1. hivoltg

    Newbie docking

    Re: Newbie docking Nerves seem to play a big part in that. Having a person help to push you off anything sure helps too. I like to keep a docking pole onboard. It sure helps pull or push you into place.
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    alpha one gen 1 outdrive not shifting stuck in forward gear

    Re: alpha one gen 1 outdrive not shifting stuck in forward gear Welcome to iboats sme5. Are you sure the shift shaft is mated up with the shift cable when the lower was put back on? When you shift the boat do you see the above pictured shift shaft move? This part is right at the front of...
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    New sound system

    Re: New sound system If you go dual battery (I recommend it) then get a dual battery isolator for the alternator side of the boat. Remove the alternator charging wire from the + side. Install the isolator to the alternator, then to both + batteries. Then your alternator will charge both...
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    purple resistance wire heating up at coil

    Re: purple resistance wire heating up at coil zannidave, test that coil: Specs range in the pic above for both internal and external ballast coils.
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    Thermostat removal

    Re: Thermostat removal I have noticed you can get a plastic sleeve for a replacement instead of metal, but with heat and everything else its a trade off either way you go.
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    Thermostat removal

    Re: Thermostat removal Does the sleeve look kind of like this? If so, gently pry out the sleeve to get to the thermostat.
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    silver mod wheels repaint , what color ?? not galv

    Re: silver mod wheels repaint , what color ?? not galv I taped off the tires and buddy bearings and shot mine in flat black bbq paint. Its held up great so far this season.
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    Thrust washer question

    Is the thrust washer a wearable part? Do they need replaced at certain intervals? I'm replacing my prop soon and im wondering if you guys replace the thrust washers at the same time or not. My thrust washer in good shape, I have removed my prop before for maintenance. I just wasn't sure and I...
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    Cooling system question boiling temp of water

    Re: Cooling system question boiling temp of water Boats closed cooling systems hold pressure and have a "radiator cap" off the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger is the radiator on a boat. Instead of air cooling the antifreeze system, you have non-pressured raw water flowing around it from the...
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    mercruiser 1347-9662 A4 quad linkage question

    Re: mercruiser 1347-9662 A4 quad linkage question 5.7 BRAVO without high-rise intake 1987 to 1991 Hope that helps alittle.
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    Drained the water fuel seperator - Thoughts?

    Re: Drained the water fuel seperator - Thoughts? If the tank was just alittle bit bigger I could just use a pool cleaner in it. :lol: Thanks again for telling me this is normal and not to worry. I will carry a spare filter onboard.
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    Windscreen Oxidation Removal

    Re: Windscreen Oxidation Removal For the aluminum frame on my boat I used turtlewax rubbing compound (the nanotech kind) and i had very good results.
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    Drained the water fuel seperator - Thoughts?

    I have a new to me boat and she runs great. I clean the carb fuel filter everytime after I take her out and usually find a small amount of stuff in it. Im big on preventative maintenance and I like working on the boat. I put on a new water/fuel separator filter when I got the boat, and I...
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    Mercruiser 5.0 starting issue

    Re: Mercruiser 5.0 starting issue It looks like a red button. Most mercruisers have it located on the top of the motor.
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    Exhaust manifolds and risers water line upgrade help

    Re: Exhaust manifolds and risers water line upgrade help I ordered some Osco 90 degree exhaust pipes and they worked great for the extreme angles off the risers to the y pipe. I took the boat out to the lake today and ran it all day. The hottest the motor ever got was 160 after a short stop...
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    Boats and HOA's

    I have been fighting with my home owners association about having a boat at my house ever since I get her home. Its something I never thought of when I purchased the boat. Im winning the fight...for now. I wanted to make people aware of the issue that have an hoa (read the rules before you...
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    Teak wood swim plateform restore help

    Re: Teak wood swim plateform restore help I made a mixture of laundry detergant and a cap full of bleach. I used a stiff plastic brissle brush and scrubbed it a few times and washed it off. While the swim plateform was drying I finished up the transom cleanup. Swim plateform got a few more...
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    Teak wood swim plateform restore help

    Re: Teak wood swim plateform restore help I was able to run by the store and get some sanding supplies and I found a Helmsman Teak Oil with a UV protectant. I took the swim plateform off. Like any small project on a boat it leads to another project you never intended. The transom was dirty...
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    Bow eye safety chain?

    Is a bow eye safety chain required by law? (Im in Texas) I have never seen one on a trailer until recently. I don't remember ever having one on any of our boat trailers as a kid. I cant find anything on the books about this. I think its a great idea like transom straps (which I use) but they...
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    Teak wood swim plateform restore help

    I know how to turn a wrench with the best of them but I admit I don't do well at all at carpentry and could sure use some help Im working on a 1977 Wellcraft Suncruiser. She runs great after all the maintenance and mechanical restoration I have done. Im now focusing my attention on making her...
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