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  1. thedinz

    What are these?

    I was looking at my trim sender and noticed this little pitcock-looking thing, there is one on the other side and one at the top of the outdrive housing also. They are plastic, it seems like maybe a grease fitting but not so sure.
  2. thedinz

    Fixing trim gauge

    Hey all, my boat trims up and down fine, the gauge just doesn't work, i replaced all gauges and all my gauge work except this, I have checked the wiring and that's not the issue. I am doing some outdrive work so it seems like a perfect time to replace my trim sender, could this lead to the...
  3. thedinz

    Confused about these parts

    I need a new gimbal bearing, I got the serial number off my drive so I'm looking at the right stuff on mercruiser parts but I don't understand why there are 3 different gimbals, I would think when using my specific outdrive serial it would show me exactly what I need...
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    Replacing U-joints Alpha one gen 1

    Going to do this project, i did what many of us do and watched many youtube videos and for the most part I'm ready to go but with many things the video vary in what they show you vs what they only tell you. One video, seemed pretty in depth the guy said (and actually did this) cut a tooth on...
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    It's time, advice...

    I waiting until the ripe old age of..... well late 30's. I am going to waterski for the first time this weekend, weather permitted. Any advice for someone like myself? Its something I have always wanted to do, but in the past, I have always been the boat owner/driver but now I have a friend...
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    Channel Lock Stuck In Distributor?

    I was doing wires, cap, rotor on my 5.7 Mercruiser this weekend, first time doing it and it was going well until the rotor would not come off. I tried everything but ended up having to break it off piece by piece, wasn't that bad to do, and just cleaned up all the pieces and was ready to add the...
  7. thedinz

    Rollers to bunks

    You might be thinking, why? Rollers and make loading so much easier, and they do, but my boat remains trailer-ed, no mooring or dock access so its better for the hull to have bunks. My question is how big of a job is the conversion? Could i do it in the driveway? Without welding? I have no...
  8. thedinz

    Post guides

    Hello, I'm thinking of adding these to my trailer and I was wondering how big of a job it is to add these to a trailer that never had them. Something I can do in the driveway? Any specific guide posts you recommend?
  9. thedinz

    To name or not to name?

    Is it just a matter of preference or is it superstition? or something else entirely? How do you guys feel about boat names, as in, should they be? I remember when i was younger it seemed that boats had names, thats just how it is. However im seeing less and less names on boats in my lake these...
  10. thedinz

    Installing pedestal seats after the fact...

    Hello. So my floor and carpet and heck most of the boat was rebuilt maybe a year ago or 2 at the most. Due to lack of funds the seats were never installed because, well they can be expensive. So i finally just got a pair of bucket seats and some adjustable standard bell style pedestals. Im...
  11. thedinz

    Will these suffice?

    I decided I want to try skiing. Have only tubed before. So found a cheap pair of ski's on Craigslist, figured I didn't want to buy the best of the best until I try it. So anywho here are the ski's i bought, will the do ok? The seem prettu wide, which to my understanding means they are good for...
  12. thedinz

    another plane/trim question

    I always thought I was doing it right but the more I read the less I know.... ironic lol. First a simple question, when cruising or wot do I want my bow up or down? which equals plane? So here is what I do. I start trimmed down all the way, as I take off the bow lifts. As I increase speed it...
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    more ethenol?

    Just got an email from us boats, thoughts? http://www.boatus.com/gov/RFS.asp
  14. thedinz

    bluetooth radio or fix deck

    My question is 2 parts. My first is do you guys have a recommendation on a good Bluetooth speaker to take on the boat. My boats radio doesn't work I think its just the deck itself and they are pretty cheap. Looking online I see most are kits the cd player with 2 speakers. Is there a resin for...
  15. thedinz

    First voyage, prop lock up, thoughts?

    I dont feel this is an engine topic but if im wrong please move it..... So i finally got the boat in the water today. Was going to go over the weekend but when i tried to start the boat it would stall immediately and would not idle. This was covered in another post. The boat shop which did...
  16. thedinz

    stalling....wait and see?

    Little frustrated here. Little back story, used the boat all last year, it had this issue where (ive opened a thread about this i believe) it would run all day long at 3/4 throttle. Open her up wide, it would bog down and stall. I replaced plugs, wires, cap rotor and fuel filter/pump. Its a...
  17. thedinz

    Intermittent squeak?

    Just started and its not constant, i have the 3.0 GS and there is an intermittent squeak right in the front of then engine dead center, sounds like its coming from the main pulley but not 100% sure, engine has good oil no water, i dont know if it just needs wd-40 or is the power steering going...
  18. thedinz

    3.0 GS, bogs/stalls on WOT

    Cant figure this one out, it will drive all day with no issue from idle -mid throttle. Open it up wide and it will start to bog and sometimes stall. Starts right back up, and off we go, again keep it under WOT and its fine. What has been done?..... Got most of the fuel out but not all...
  19. thedinz

    Volvo penta grey

    My out-drive has a chip in it. i wanted to cover it up/paint it. Does anyone know if/where i can buy the Volvo penta grey or silver whatever they consider it. The type doesnt matter, i.e: spray paint, touch up paint or what have you. Thanks in advanced.
  20. thedinz

    Boat Cover.

    I'm looking into a custom boat cover sold by iboats. I know sunbrella is the top choice but its a bit out of price range. I really prefer custom over semi-custom. Can anyone comment on the other materials and how they hold up? Hows the water resistance? Thanks in advanced.
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