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    Chris1956 replied to the thread Kicker Motor.
    Gee, my 4.3LX trolled quite nice and economical. Any idea how much fuel you would save?
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread Swap wood panel in upholstery.
    Will the varnish stick to the linseed oil, as a top coat? I do not know, but all varnish (and paint) cans direct the surface to be...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread Battery cable.
    There is a difference between stranded copper battery cable and marine battery cable. On the latter, there are many more, thinner...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread Swap wood panel in upholstery.
    A lot of times paint and varnish will not adhere to linseed oil. e.g. My parents had cedar clapboard on their house in the 50's...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread High RPMS instant rpm drop to zero and back.
    That could be an indication of fuel delivery issues, if it happens regularly at a given RPM. Run it on a portable tank, with a short...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread 90 Mercury 40HP motor.
    You might stick a bore scope into the bottom two cylinders and see if the cylinders are scored, or if the rings are stuck. Sometimes...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread '84 90 hp Johnson Crossflow. Water coming from engine front. Ain't lookin good..
    Gee, the leak looks to be under the upper motor mounts. There are a couple of places for it to leak, or to have a crack, in that area...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread Boating GPS.
    The internet says that my Garmin echomap chirp 74 is bluechart. It does seem to get updated over the air pretty often. I suspect that...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread Durability of bottom paint.
    If the boat has antifouling paint on it, and it bothers you, it can be "soda blasted" off. After the soda blast, the hull will usually...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread Swap wood panel in upholstery.
    Sunshine and wood are not much of an issue. Polyester resin also holds up well to sunshine, as do the "spar" versions of varnish and...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread Swap wood panel in upholstery.
    Make sure you use only stainless steel tee nuts and bolts, or they will rust away. Normally you simply lay the foam onto the plywood...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread Boating GPS.
    To be clear, the area I am referring to is the channel from the ICW to Barnegat inlet. The paper charts have a note that the buoys are...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread Wondering if I can add power trim to my 82 mercury.
    If the water leak is not too bad, you could dry it off and put a bead of silicone to seal it. Those 1/4-20 bolts that typically hold...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread Boating GPS.
    Although I have never been able to find any proof, I believe my Garmin with built-in maps is updated over the air. I say this because...
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    Chris1956 replied to the thread Swap wood panel in upholstery.
    Normally the wood in seats is 1/2 plywood. However, if yours is thicker, replace with the same stuff. I would use pressure treated...
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