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  1. Captain_Crunch

    Wheel Protectant

    What is a good product to use on my trailer tires to prevent them from dry rotting? They're in good shape and I'd like to keep them that way. Thanks
  2. Captain_Crunch

    Stuck Oil Filter Nightmare!

    This is day 4 of trying to remove the oil filter from my 2000 5.7 alpha. The guy who owned it before me must of not greased the seal on the filter and it won't come off. I've tried everything, now I destroyed the can to the point of no return so I cut it off with tin snips and all that's left is...
  3. Captain_Crunch

    Non Paint Boat Bottom Protectant

    Hey Guys, Does anyone know of a bottom (part of boat that sits below the water) protectant that is not a paint? I'm going to have my bowrider sitting in fresh water for a few weeks at a time and I don't want it to blister. I hate the way bottom paint looks on boats so I was seeing if anyone knew...
  4. Captain_Crunch

    Exhaust Smoke, Finiky Steering, and Fluid Color...

    Alright all wise men of the boating forums, I come seeking yet again your wisdom of my mysterious (to me) vessel. First, let me tell you of the engine set up... it is a 2000 carbureted 5.7 MerCruiser Alpha One with power steering and thunder bolt ignition. 1) My power steering has been quite...
  5. Captain_Crunch

    One Man's Manifolds 5.7 Mer...

    After running my boat engine for a bit, which by the way is a 2000 GM MerCruiser 5.7 carbed with thunderbolt ignition, my starboard side manifold is significantly hotter than my port side manifold. I can put my hand on the port side manifold and it's just slightly warm but my starboard manifold...
  6. Captain_Crunch

    Using a Small Space Heater as an Engine Warmer...

    Please bare in mind as you read this, I am relativity new to boating and will ask lots of "strange" questions. A thought came to me while preparing to winterize my Rinker 212 Captiva BR, what if I place a small electric space heater (like one used to heat a bedroom) in the engine compartment of...
  7. Captain_Crunch

    New guy with a used boat needs help! (what a suprise) Vessel has a 1996 Volvo Penta 5.0 with SX outdrive

    New guy with a used boat needs help! (what a suprise) Vessel has a 1996 Volvo Penta 5.0 with SX outdrive Hello friends, I have recently become a member of the new used boat club. I purchased a 1996 Chaparral 2130 Sport with a 5.0 Volvo Penta with SX outdrive. I'm about as new to boating as they...
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