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    [Q] History on "Commander" boats made in British Columbia?

    Anyone have history on "Commander" boats made in British Columbia? (Not a Chris Craft) Specifically, [Q] Does hull have any history of mfg problems? i.e. delamination, blisters, leaking, poor quality? Considering engine rebuilds for the below hull...
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    Looking for info on "1991 Yamaha 130 ETLR" outboard

    Looking for info on this outboard. Is it a 2 stroke? Any bad history? Apparently, it is a 'salt water' model - what does that mean? What would be max hours to look for?
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    How many bearings in the SX-M between gearbox output and propeller ?

    Playing with this Prop Calculator below: http://www.alberg30.org/maintenance/MechanicalPropulsion/Propeller/propcalc.xls it asks "Enter number of bearings between gearbox output and propeller." Anyone have a number for the SX-M ? John H. Bellevue, WA
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    Periodic terrible growling in transom area over 1800 RPM

    1995 VP 5.0L with SX-M Was following another cruiser at 18kts and got into his wash and cavitated briefly. I immediately returned to idle, but I at least red-lined or went over 4400 RPM which is top RPM. Waited to get out of his wash, and then proceeded normally. However, now periodically once...
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    Tape for Winterizing

    Looking for sourcing info on tape that can be used to seal gaps in fiberglass hatches, etc. for winterization. Tape woulg have to peel off easily without leaving goo or discolorization at end of winter. John H. Bellevue, WA
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    Gimbal grease

    I have a VP SX 1.66 on a VP 5.0L with greasable gimbal bearing. [Q] How many pumps ( std. cartridge ) grease should one pump in using external zerc fitting for yearly maintenance? i.e. doing blind pumping with leg attached, motor running. Can anyone with their leg off do a test for me? John...
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    Cable Adjustment - long travel

    Replaced my shifter and throttle cables on VP 5.0L SX drive, Seastar Universal Control. Much easier to move now, however, I have to move control quite a bit forward or backward before SX drive engages. Was like this before cable change also. [Q] Could tie wrapping cables more to underdecking...
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    Grease Gimbal bearing on 1995 SX?

    [Q1] Can you grease the gimbal bearing on a 1995 SX via a couple pumps of grease to the Zerc grease fitting on right side of SX without removing drive? [Q2] When gimbal bearing needs grease, does it give you warning? I'm hearing a low volume noise that might be the gimbal bearing starting to...
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    New belt on Raw Water Pump - can't get tight enough - where best to leverage?

    Put new belts on my 1995 5.0L ( 5.0FLPMDA - charcoal series Ford 302 ) Can't find a good location to leverage off of to get Raw Water Pump and Alternator v-belts tight enough. Both items are low on side of engine and difficult to see and get at with a pry bar. Working by feel mostly. Any...
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    Rusty main v-belt drive pulley grooves

    VP 5.0L (302) Changing the belts I noticed some rust in my main v-belt drive pulley (crankshaft) grooves. Probably because I have not used the boat as much yet this year. Rust is not super deep, but the grooves are not smooth like new. Should I try to get that rust off the v-belt grooves...
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    Duct tape helped with new shifter cable

    Just replaced my old 15ft shifter cable with new Teleflex Xtreme. I was going to pull out old cable and use a weed wacker line to help pull in new cable as I had seen on a YouTube video. I thought, hey why not just duct tape the new cable to the old cable and pull it through? After removing...
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    Best shift cable for SX

    Looking for recs on best shift cable for a Seastar /Teleflex CH2700 universal side mount controller to a 1995 Volvo Penta SX drive. Previous cable is worn and sticks, need new top of line cable for salt water. Prev cable is a 15ft and length seems correct, no tight bends required. I don't...
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    SX-MD - Lower rear cover bolt stripped

    Looking for OEM SS replacement bolt p/n, and a matching SS Heli-Coil Kit size. ( Is this a metric bolt ? ) Looks like the hole is stripped as well. P.O. had used original bolt, that was half stripped, and a Heli-Coil in there, but I would like to re-do the fix properly with a new SS OEM bolt...
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    Overfilled VP 5.0L by a quart - bad?

    Changed my oil yesterday on my VP 5.0L, and was able to pump our 4 qts used oil via dipstick, and I'm guessing .5 qt was in the oil filter - used oil was warmed up before removal. I have the vacuum type oil remover that I have marked with actual quart lines by adding individual quarts of water...
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    Amp rating of OEM 5.0L alternator

    5.0FLPMDA I'm doing the Blue Sea "Add-A-Battery" ACR installation and I need to determine alternator size. I am still running the stock OEM alternator. Is it typically a 65A alternator for the 5.0FLPMDA ? -John
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