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    Stupid mistake: Can it be fixed?

    I guess what I'm saying is if the engine ran 2 months ago with no problem then you left it in the rain and it has water in it the last thing you want to do is turn it over without getting the contaminated oil out of it, the starter is the least of your worries..
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    Stupid mistake: Can it be fixed?

    Well you're in the same hemisphere as I, so when was the last time this engine was run?
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    Stupid mistake: Can it be fixed?

    Get the water out of the boat, drain oil and replace then try to start but not before changing oil. You might get lucky cause it's rain water and not salt. What's a mystery to me is how water got into the engine. Don't you have a cover on it?
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    Water in the bilge

    That ain't nothin. you get that much just climbing back in the boat after a swim!
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    How much outboard motors have improved.

    Maybe someone installed one of those oldie carbs from jc Whitney that claim 200 miles a gallon! LOL
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    Alpha 1 gen 2 shift cable adjustment

    Correct, if you decide to use the assist then it dictates the barrel adjustment.
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    Black wire from thunderbolt iv harness/est dissy

    Seems a pretty common occurrence. I got my present boat last year and it had one. I have no idea what it went to but I hooked it up to the nearest known good ground and nothing blew up..
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    Need a New battery ,got more for less at Wallyworld....I think

    I can't comment on quality but I put a spare 29 on the port side as backup thru a perko switch and it balances the boat and it's nice to know It's there.
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    Upgrading Gen 5 VP V8-300 (300HP) to a V8-350 (350 HP)

    I can't imagine that just changing the spark advance curve would buy 50hp. But I've been wrong more than right..
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    Mercruiser 5.7 carbureted wont start when warm

    Are you sure the fuel pump isn't running when the motor is not. It sure looks like a stuck float or trash in the needle jet.
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    Interesting Learning about Regal Dash Wiring.

    Yep, they are daisy chained..
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    Anchor stuck for 2nd time

    It's good you were able to retrieve it, I'm guessing you had a scuba outfit, maybe not but good deal! You run full chain and would have been a significant loss.
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    Boat leans

    Do you mean pulls to the left or is it listing, floating lower in the water?
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    How to tell a replacable hub prop

    I can assure you that the AL prop will self distruct before the plastic does. At least at slow speed..
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    Are these couplers interchangeable?

    That's good to know! At least when I screw up there's still a use for it
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    Anchor stuck for 2nd time

    I misunderstood, your anchor is setting too good and you can't retrieve it. I thought it wasn't setting properly. I never had a Bruce, mine were always Danforth style. I guess you could put a trip line on it?
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    Anchor stuck for 2nd time

    It probably has a lot to do with the procedure for setting anchor, the chain lays on the bottom and prevents the anchor from setting especially in the evening when the wind dies down and you have no umph to bite in...
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    Anchor stuck for 2nd time

    Most of my boating life has been on sail on a 6k boat.. too much chain will prevent the anchor from hooking. For lake use I like about 8 feel of chain ..I always looked for a lee shore and waited it out always watching for wind shifts..
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    A friend took this a few years ago..I think it's fabulous!
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    Where Do I Get Marine Quality Non-Slip Strips?

    I had a young son, he's older now but the skate boards had some damn good non slip.
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