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    well the worst of the winter i over..

    least i hope it is.. went down to the boat for the first time in about two months.. it was still floating.. and looked vaguely in one piece.. he he<br /><br />it wouldnt fire up thow.. i poked and fiddled about and in the end went for the points.. a few manual opens and closes with a screw...
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    a "marine" rip-off.. he he..

    hows about stainless steel scouring pads.. four for a quid at my local super-market for washing dishes..<br /><br />renamed to "Marine Scrubs" and seven quid each at my local marina store..<br /><br />u have to laff.. he he <br /><br />trog
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    Merc 5hp 4 stroke not pissing..

    no water going thru it at all.. been thru lots of weed and crap lately so its most likely blocked.. the outer filter holes near the bottom are clear so its an internal blockage..<br /><br />just looking for hints on how to get at the impellor and what i need to do to it take apart and where its...
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    pretty new canopy..

    it gets wet in the UK.. he he<br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br />the three front windows and the large back one all roll up and each bit comes off seperately if u want.. taken since last september to get the damn thing made but i recon its bin worth it..<br /><br />trog100
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    Canopy comments ideas..??

    any thoughts suggestion improvements.. the boat is the uk so the canopy does need to keep the rain out.. he he<br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /> <br /><br />trog100
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    A strange "OIL" thing...

    not just a boat thing this.. thow boats do use "OIL".. i found it interesting and worth some thought..<br /><br />it seems that americans are told (recommended) to change their engine oils twice as often as europeans are..<br /><br />every 3000 miles is a common american interval.. where i live...
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    bin an informative time..

    but i have feeling i really dont belong here.. its time i moved on.. two nations divided by a common language.. he he <br /><br />happy boating dudes..<br /><br />whoosh gone..<br /><br />trog100
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    idle speed..??

    i know this dont really belong here but its more likely to be answered here than where it does belong.. sooo<br /><br />bin playing with a little 9.9 chrysler outboard that aint bin run for a while and is of unknown quantity..<br /><br />anyways we have it running on a hosepipe without the...
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    Chrysler 9.9 hp outboard..

    a good few years old.. electric start.. unrun for a while comes with a little boat we just acquired..<br /><br />anybody know much about them.. ??<br /><br />any help appreciated..<br /><br />trog100
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    Morse gear/throttle level.. extra button..

    i have a cheap looking (probably isnt cheap just looks it) plastic single gear/throttle lever thing on my boat.. i think its a morse make same as the steering..<br /><br />it has a pair of buttons on the top which take take the drive all the way up or all the way down.. trailering...<br /><br...
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    Condensation in fuel tanks over winter...

    is this one myth or fact.. ????<br /><br />look at all the condensation that forms on your car widshield every morning and then think of this happening on all the metal surfaces inside your fuel tank.. then feel the desperate need to make sure its as full as possible to cut down both on air...
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    Volvo penta IPS.. just for interest..

    www.ybw.com/auto/newsdesk/20041101132742mbynews.html<br /><br />looks "interesting".. looks a bit dangerous too.. he he..<br /><br />if u hit anything and it snaps off it might pay to tie a bit of rope to it.. or only hit things in shallow water.. ???<br /><br />still they have obviously put...
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    merc 3.0L and merc 3.0LX.. ???

    i am basically a new boater with a small 20ft cuddy cabin type boat.. the L and the LX is puzzling me.. from what i can gather the LX has longer reach plus projected nose spark plugs and smaller ports and i think the L is the same head that was used on the 2.5 mercruiser engine it uses standard...
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