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    Swim platform

    Can anyone tell me if its possible to make my swim platform on the back of my boat bigger? IT is made out of fiberglass! Any help would be great.. Thanks
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    Operating Temp of My boat

    Can anyone tell me the proper temp my boat is supposed to run at? Its been running at about 160 under heavy cruising and about 140-150 at below cruising speed but i've noticed that when I stop and turn the boat off the temp goes up to about 180 but when I start it up it goes back down to about...
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    Taking off Risers and Rubber Exhaust Hose

    Can someone tell me if the cause of this is a cloged exhaust elbow. I took these pictures while the engine was running and I could see what look like water seeping out of where the elbow bolts to the manifold, which was replaced last year. The shop told me they repaced the elbows but they sure...
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    Vinyl vs Carpet?

    Well finally I've got my floor ready, I was going to install carpet, but I heard several people recommend nautolex vinyl for the flooring. I was wondering what the pros vs. cons on this subject. I can't make up my mind on carpet vs vinyl any suggestions would be great.
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    Cutting Key Hole out for Sterndrive.

    Any advice would be helpful. I don't even know what to ask are where to start on this one. The old transom is mulch. Can I use some sort of stencile or somthing. Does any one have any Idea on the measurements of the hole. Its a mech/alpha 1 gen 1 if that helps.
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    Putting in a bilge pump.

    I'm currently in the process of replacing my transom, floors, and stingers. The boat is a 1985 21ft cuddy. I currently have stripped everything out of the boat and I'm in the process of glassing in the transom and the new stingers. The question I was wondering was should I install a bilge pump...
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    Painting trim Rams?

    Can I paint the trim rams? I think thats what they are called. Its on a Merc alpha one.
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    Getting decals off sterndrive?

    Can anyone tell me the easiest way to get the decals off my sterndrive?
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    taking outdrive off!!

    Are there any tricks on taking my freaking outdrive off, and how heavy is it? Its only going to be two people taking it off. Is there some sort of stand I can make to put it on? Any advice on this would help. Should I have a mercruiser place take it off? I'm not sure if this is in right forum...
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    How to tell how bad transom rot is?

    How can I tell if my transom is rotted to the point where it is unsafe? I have an I/O, and I have very little flex when I push down on outdrive. I noticed the floor in the back of boat is soft. Also my right bottom bolt that bolts the outdrive on the boat has broken off. I now have a little...
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    Gauges shorting out?

    Can anyone tell me how to figure out where the short or lose connection is in my dash? While underway in rough water, half of my dash goes out. I lose my tach, engine temp gauge, volt meter gauge, bilge pump, blower, bow and stern lights. All these switches and gauges are on the left side of...
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    Gear ratio for Merc/260

    Can anyone tell me the gear ratio for my 1985 Merc/260.
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    Changeing Diameter

    I recently was shopping for a stainless steel prop, the original prop is a 14.25 X 17 pitch. The boat is a 21ft cuddy with a 260 merc. A friend of mine has a 14.50 X 17 pitch stainless steel merc prop. Does it matter that it is not the same diameter as the 14.25? I tried it out on my boat and...
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    Risers getting very hot.

    Can someone tell me how I can check and see if I need to replace risers? I recently had manifolds and exhuast elbows replaced. As you probally know I was having a overheating problem. I was under the impression that when shop changed manifolds and elbows they should have changed risers since...
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    Painting boat?

    Getting ready to give boat make over just have a few questions. <br />1. What paint should I use topside regardless of price? Brightside or Perfection?<br />2.How do I know if paint on the boat is compatible clean? Whatever that means?<br />3. To fill holes, dings, and scratches? watertight or...
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    Overheating?

    Can some one tell me how hot these are supposed to get? I recently had replaced R+R elbows and manifolds because they were rusted out. Since replaced boat temp usually stays around 140-160, but when I touch elbows or manifolds they feel really hot but I can still touch them.
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    Running of Muffs?

    This might sound like a dumb question to the boat experts, but I was wondering if my outdrive needed to be trimmed down while on muffs. If I had to guess I would say yes, but I rather be safe than sorry. Thanks in advance.
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    Volvo Penta IPS

    I recently was out boat shopping at Regal dealership with my wife. The salesmen was telling us all about Volvo's IPS drive. Does anybody know anything about this setup, I know its new and not coming out unitl 2006. I was looking at a Commodore 3560 with I think a Volvo Penta IPS 400. The...
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    Best Carb for 1985 merc 260

    I was getting ready to replace my carb on my merc 260/350, and was wondering if I should stick to the Q-Jet or go with another.
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    Bottom right transom bolt broken ?

    One problem after another, I took everyones advice and sealed around the my sterndrive with 5200 silicone and another problem came to light. The bottom right bolt that mounts to the transom was broken in two. What should I do about this? Can I still wait to fix in winter when I replace transom...
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