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    Hose connection in transom well?

    I believe it's simply a raw water fitting that you connect a hose to, flip a switch and a pump pulls sea water from the thru hull fitting you saw on the hull when you back flushed it..
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    Electronic issue, no power pole, gps or radio power

    You need to test, clean up your stuff ..
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    Alpha One Gen II shift shaft seals

    Assume,, I've seen shutter burn out from lack of cooling. Shift shaft then over heats
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    Front wheel bearings and hubs

    Tennessee puts down salt water occasionally but nothing a breaker bar can't handle.. the shocks were a breeze. I have a new truck!
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    Another Plumbing Question

    Maybe the iron content in the water, that's a lot of rust. I get calcium deposits.
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    Another Plumbing Question

    I live on a well, the circuit for the pump may be using the steel pipe. The stainless feed line to galvanized may be the problem..?
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    55 or 56

    Unless it's been maintained you can be sure it has lots of seal problems..
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    What are these tiny bubbles??

    Yep blisters are the bane of many sailors who keep their boat in the water. A lot of folks Dremel them with a burr, let them dry for a few months and then fill them with epoxy filler and several coats of barrier paint.. but no guarantee they won't come back.. they probably will..
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    Alpha One Gen II shift shaft seals

    I found that no seal can survive the exhaust heat when the water passage in the exhaust elbow is clogged.
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    Bottom up restoration! MY FIRST BOAT

    @sphelps is still active around here and can help you.
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    Bottom up restoration! MY FIRST BOAT

    I lived there several years ago and it was no problem if you have a driver's license and bill of sale for the boat. May have changed since then though... You may want to wait until you know the outcome of the restoration, no point in paying for the registration until you know if it floats..
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    Bulge pump

    Says it's fully automatic so I suppose it can be wired without a switch.. anything about it in the instructions?
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    Bottom up restoration! MY FIRST BOAT

    I'm able to access it, several interesting threads to see..
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    Bottom up restoration! MY FIRST BOAT

    You'll get a lot of help here but first read some of the restoration threads and get familiar with the process..
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    minor hole repairs

    The bondo will work fine and it fairs well but don't use it below the waterline. Been many old Corvettes patched up with it... FWIW..
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    Looking advice on lower unit repair

    It looks too black to be gear oil, probably just exhaust gunk..
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    Maybe my turn for new boat time

    In my youth I used to work for a sailboat dealership and was sent to the hunter factory to see how they were made. in those days, hunter would send a quart of gel that was used on the boat so you got an exact match cause usually there would be a few chips to repair..The dealer I worked for...
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    Motor won’t turn over

    You have de-railed your own thread, get the carb clean and feed it with clean gas from an auxiliary tank..
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    Can you guess how much I paid for all this?

    Nothing I see is internal, if it runs your good, heck, have fun, and take a PFD with you..
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