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[drewpster]

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John I got my Merc 90 from Marine liquidators in Georgia. ($2100) Not sure about it yet, but they did start it when I bought it. Seem like fairly decent folks, but it is basicall a boat junk yard.

 

[oops!]

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hey buddie....any luck yet?.

or have you converted the back yard to a kennel yet?

 

[jcsercsa]

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No havent touched her , she bumbed me out , I will get on her this week !! John

 

[oops!]

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hang in there buddie.....

im just finishing the upholstery on the bay liner.....for the first time this season its 30 deg....(thats 90 ish) and my bayliner is in drydock....lol
that is insperation to get it in the water...lol

at least the big one is there on standby....

 

[83mulligan]

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hang in there buddie.....

indeed

 

[Andy in NY]

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alright john, its been over a week, mourning period is over. time to get on this and enjoy the rest of the season...

 

[jcsercsa]

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Hay Guys and Gals. I had the power sprayer out yesterday and was hitting the crownline and the tron, Now i seen this sprayer take paint off of the car, chrome off of bumpers , 2500 psi , well it didnt take a single flake off of the tron!! i am going to have to give the rustoleum a thumbs Up !! the only place where it came off is where i beached her and where the anchor line rubbed her !! john

 

[83mulligan]

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glad to hear it is holding up well for you!! You need to install some oar locks on her. sorry man, couldn't resist

 

[jcsercsa]

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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA !!!!!!!!!! yep agreed !! lol John

 

[Huron Angler]

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Was that marine rustoleum or regular?

I was leaning towards Pettit easypoxy but Ezmobee says it isn't tough enough to be durable so I'll probably use rusty too.

LOL on the oarlocks comment

 

[jcsercsa]

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marine rustoleum I have to give it credit !!! John

 

[jcsercsa]

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OOOOOHHHHH MY GOD Guys , For 32.60 $ and a 10/32 bolt I am back on the water !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



The bolt is from the dist, fly wheel and it and the top plate on it, they got wedged and froze the motor... the plate is what was making the loose washer sound i was hearing !!! the bolt just back out !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YEEE HAAAA Im back on the water soon

just got to wait for a timing belt !!!!!!!


John

 

[redfury]

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Sweet! Gotta love it when it's something simple!

How did you figure it out?

 

[jcsercsa]

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Sweet! Gotta love it when it's something simple!

How did you figure it out?

got started tearing it apart, pulled the cover and seen the belt snapped !!!
the Dang thing had me so bummed out didnt even look at it till today !! after seen the belt seen the bolt was wedged right there !! knocked it out and the motor turns nice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I still cant belive that little bolt was enough to freeze the hole thing !!! and it sounded so bad when she died !!!

Man I am So Geeked !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! John

 

[Andy in NY]

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so have you had it running yet? sea trial?

WE WANT VIDEO!

 

[redfury]

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Well, hopefully that little bolt did no damage other than to your psyche! Wow, it took you this long to even look at it...you musta really been super bummed about that!

 

[Huron Angler]

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John that's some great news buddy!

I guess it's always best to prepare ourselves for the worst, and then be happy if life gives us a break once in a while.

I want to head down to Holloway and check out the Glastron, finally got my trim/tilt bracket wiring figured out yesterday

 

[jcsercsa]

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John that's some great news buddy!

I guess it's always best to prepare ourselves for the worst, and then be happy if life gives us a break once in a while.

I want to head down to Holloway and check out the Glastron, finally got my trim/tilt bracket wiring figured out yesterday

OHHH yea this was a Big Break !!!! still shacking my head that little 20/32 could seize the motor like that !!

Too cool on the tilt, I got to get mine going also !!

Any time On holloway !!!!!!!

Man I am still kicking my self , for not getting on it sooner !! But I am so Geeked Now It not even funny , I danced a Jig when we found it !!! just waiting on the timing belt !!!! John

 

[oops!]

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do you think your gonna make the fourth on the water?

and wouldnt you know it that you find the problem just as holidays end,,,, dammm murphy.

glad you found it john

 

[redfury]

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do you think your gonna make the fourth on the water?

and wouldnt you know it that you find the problem just as holidays end,,,, dammm murphy.

glad you found it john

At least you didn't tear the engine down only to figure that out.