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    Preparation before applying 5200

    Thats great Scott. What product do you suggest to wash the area to make sure there are no contaminants. I mentioned a few but was just thinking of Acetone /MEK?
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    Preparation before applying 5200

    Preparing to apply 3m 5200 around thru transom out drives. Have thoroughly cleaned the area and but would like to wipe down area just in case. Can anyone suggest a product eg. alcohol, thinners, bleach to remove any lingering oil residue. Many thanks for any suggestions.
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    91 four winns 285 winterizing question

    https://www.crowleymarine.com/johnson-evinrude/parts/56128.cfm?mdl=4ULRDD I'm I assuming it's the number 12 I'm looking for? What is in front of it?
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    91 four winns 285 winterizing question

    Informative picture Lou C. Thanks. I know poking around I'm having a hard time seeing them. Wondering if there are any views anywhere showing where these nuts are located. Your mention "just about impossible to reach unless you have a flex head ratcheting box head wrench" I have a few of these...
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    91 Four Winns 285 5.0 Cobra OMC out-drives

    Spoke to a marine surveyor that will do a test for moisture in the transom. I'm apprehensive about drilling holes in my transom and he mentioned the transom is manufactured as a solid fiberglass construction and as it has passed a fairly vigorous sounding test and figures a moisture test wont...
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    91 Four Winns 285 5.0 Cobra OMC out-drives

    Sorry for the two threads, was just trying to start a new conv'n. Didn't see much on crowley's about the bolts arrangement. The transom was inspected when winterized and doesn't appear to be getting soft, using the pin ball test appears to be solid.
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    91 four winns 285 winterizing question

    I thinking the ones that button the inner and outer transom mounts. btw didn't see much on crowley's about the bolts arrangement. The transom was inspected when winterized and doesn't appear to be getting soft, using the pin ball test appears to be solid.
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    91 four winns 285 winterizing question

    I had mentioned on another post about how to get to the lower bolts of the flywheel housing. Please don't tell me I have to pull the engines.
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    91 four winns 285 winterizing question

    Thanks, that is a good idea, my problem is that I can only get one hand near the tank. I have no clue how they expect you to service it. Spring project is to move it about a foot, there is lots of room, they just decided to mount it right out of the way up beside a bulkhead.
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    91 Four Winns 285 5.0 Cobra OMC out-drives

    Just pulled the boat out of the water and notice slight movement from the lower part of the transom mount when lifting the out-drive from the prop fin area. Not quite sure now it is bolted to the transom. Any help here would be appreciated. Thanks.
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    91 four winns 285 winterizing question

    Finally found a 7/16 brass fitting and got the hot water tank emptied. I had emptied the fresh water tank and put 2 gal of glycol red pop and ran it through the cold water taps and also saw red pop coming out of the h/w tank coming from the cold side. Using an external water pump, pumped red pop...
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    91 four winns 285 winterizing question

    Thanks, the tank is so hard to see and finally with use or mirrors and a spot light finally found a small brass drain plug and of course I cant reach it. Will ask my friend to loan me his 6 year old to climb down there. (tongue in cheek) cant believe installing a hot water heater in this...
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    91 four winns 285 winterizing question

    The compressed air, does that take care of the hot water tank? Taking that picture and it's such close quarters and cell phone didn't do a good job, will try something different.
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    91 four winns 285 winterizing question

    Thanks, will look for a plug there certainly isn't a fitting there like I'm use too and can't see not having a drain either. I'm nervous about the compressed air not knowing how it by-passes the water pump in the out-drive.
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    91 four winns 285 winterizing question

    Can anyone suggest how to winterize a hot water tank that doesn't have a drain ****. This is a new boat to me, it has an Attwood EHM6-SM which is a fairly standard hot water tank and am not quite sure how to winterize it. I intended to run red pop thru it but normally like to empty it first or...
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    91 four winns 285 express cruiser question

    Information on 1991 Ford 302's 5.0 Cobra Pet-cocks. Looking at the front of the engine there's one at the lower left front (on the starter side) and the lower rear right side. At least they were not behind the engine mounts. Happy winterizing...
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    285 steering issue

    Does it at all speeds. My feeling is that it's in the steering play and not quite sure how to check it out.
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    285 steering issue

    1991 Four Winns 285 twin Cobra. I am new to this boat and the previous owner had underwater collision with a log and the outdrives were replaced. The story goes that they could not find a left rotation and ended up installing two right hand rotation units. They both run fine but the vessel...
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    91 four winns 285 express cruiser question

    #59 Petcock, drain plug. Seems higher than I'm use to on the 350's. Is there a procedure to get the water out or will it drain? Good link btw, thanks.
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    91 four winns 285 express cruiser question

    The other question is where are the drain plugs at the lower end of these ford engine, please don't tell me there behind the mounting bracket. Winterizing is around the corner and just getting my ducks in a row. Thanks much....
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