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matt167 replied to the thread Caffeine good for sleepy old guy ?.

I drink a 1/2 pot per morning in general, and I’ve been grinding my own beans lately. My K Duo quit and they no longer make that...

Friday at 10:54 AM
matt167 replied to the thread are there boat "salvage yards" anywhere in the U.S.?.

There are a few at least.

Aug 15, 2025
matt167 replied to the thread yamaha 3.0 l4 blew head gasket help!.

I use a $5 transfer pump that you can get at any auto parts store, Walmart or HF. The prices run $5-15 or so depending on where. Hook...

Aug 15, 2025
matt167 replied to the thread yamaha 3.0 l4 blew head gasket help!.

The engine itself was used by OMC, Volvo and a Mercruiser along with many other manufacturers for things like water pumps and fork...

Aug 15, 2025
matt167 replied to the thread 250CI MerCruiser Question.

Chrysler coil and a ballast resistor or a GM coil and a resistor wire does the same thing. If you have 6-9v at the points while running...

Aug 14, 2025
matt167 replied to the thread Flux Marine Outboard Engines . . ..

Battery pack on something like a Prius can go a very long time and for the most part easily serviced. Hybrid makes a lot of sense in...

Aug 12, 2025
matt167 replied to the thread Flux Marine Outboard Engines . . ..

For boats a hybrid technology would be cool. Smallish liquid cooled engine to run a generator to keep a battery pack charged, and then...

Aug 12, 2025
matt167 replied to the thread New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes.

GM is actually all Android at this point but they are trying to move into something in house. It hasn’t come through yet. My Wife...

Aug 10, 2025
matt167 replied to the thread New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes.

Yeah. I bought my wife a ‘25 Equinox Activ and the HVAC controls have a function in the screen, but also controls directly under the...

Aug 9, 2025
matt167 replied to the thread New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes.

Tech probably not paying attention. Lifters more often than not take out the cam. Damaged cam almost always means new engine. We had...

Aug 5, 2025
matt167 replied to the thread New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes.

I work on them every day so I ‘get’ them. The electronics are what I don’t like. A radio update has the potential to create a no start...

Aug 5, 2025
matt167 replied to the thread 1963 Starcraft 18' Holiday replacement windshield.

With as popular as StarCraft is, you can probably get one from UDP plastics. They make them custom and then keep the pattern on file...

Aug 4, 2025
matt167 replied to the thread Name or part # for MC-1 Hook Thing?.

Earlier MC1 has the hook. Eliminated later year’s because it wasn’t really needed. It was used for lifting the outdrive off for service...

Aug 2, 2025
matt167 replied to the thread China propeller.

The chances are they probably work. You might not find the perfect prop but probably fit and work fine. China is pretty good at making...

Jul 29, 2025
matt167 replied to the thread Bayliner 175 to 170 conversion.

Nobody’s going to want a conversion either, especially with what you would need to charge for it. My advice is to donate the boat and...

Jul 27, 2025

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