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  1. ScottinAZ

    Lost gearage?

    to determine gear ratio, you need to count both gears.. IE a 1.98 gearset (what mine is) is 20/24 teeth https://info.nuwavemarine.com/mercruiser-alpha-gear-tooth-ratio-chart/
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    Wheel Bearing Inspection Interval

    I check the seal and bearing buddy before each trip. Clean/repack/replace yearly as needed. Starting this year out fresh with new bearings, seals and hubs (didnt like the lug-bolt style that came with the trailer, I prefer lugnuts and wheel studs, the bolts are a PITA to get lined up)
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    What to do with my motor when towing?

    With my outboard boats, I used a transom saver to ensure the engine stayed above pavement level. With my current I/O setup I have the trailering pieces that go over the trim rams to do the same thing. I dont trust the trim to not leak down and keep the very expensive outdrive off of terra firma...
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    Lost gearage?

    sounds like its time to scan Craigslist for a beater boat to scavenge the outdrive off of. Fairly easy to change out, and be back on the water
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    carburetor options.... mine is toast.

    ended up removing the passage plug on the carb. Completely full of crap (now cleaned out). Check ball popped right out once that crap was removed. Plugged passage with setscrew and loctite. Accel pump now works!!!!
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    carburetor options.... mine is toast.

    carb in question is a small base 2gc, P/N 17059054 off a 1980 Mercruiser 120 4 banger. This is to the best of my knowledge the original carb. Well, the accellerator pump is shot. The checkball at the bottom of the passage is corroded in there but good, cannot remove, and no shot of fuel when...
  7. ScottinAZ

    Do I need a title for registration or can I just have a bill of sale

    reading this makes me glad that AZ is a no-title state. These old boats get passed around like a peace pipe, so only needing a simple signature is a plus when you get one ready to go back on the water again
  8. ScottinAZ

    Bad Upholstery a Deal Killer?

    Im the king of buying cheap boats and spending more than they are worth on repairs. As others have stated, that appears to be a deckover, and a **** poor one at that. As for the upholstery, if you can do it yourself, then its not a deal breaker, if you have to shell out for it, be prepared to...
  9. ScottinAZ

    Doghouse reconstruction

    well, its been a while, but I finally did the doghouse this past week. Did almost exactly as Chris stated, save for doing the fiberglassing. Instead for strength, I used aluminum angle brackets in all the corners (modified to fit any odd angles I created when I leaned the front back) and covered...
  10. ScottinAZ

    How bad is it.

    if it were my boat, and I wanted to keep it, I would be looking for a cheap/free boat out there with a good motor and a bad hull. Swap the motor over, keep the outdrive for a spare, should something happen to the ancient thing, and carry on smartly. IIRC, you can use either a 3.0 or a 2.5, they...
  11. ScottinAZ

    Doghouse reconstruction

    the shitty original doghouse was mostly a square box, with an overhang on the back, so the new one will mostly follow this pattern. It was 1/2 ply with a **** poor almost coating of CSM on the inside to hold it together (barely). Outside was another skimcoat layer of csm and resin that peeled...
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    Doghouse reconstruction

    I am at the point of my rebuild where I need to remake a doghouse cover for the engine. Originally the doghouse was just plywood, fiberglass and some sprayed in foam for noise abatement. Personally I feel this is inadequate and a fire hazard. I am considering building a frame out of angle...
  13. ScottinAZ

    blower CFM needed for proper ventilation

    great info. I will likely go bigger on the blower, as they arent really any more money for a bigger one. Mostly didnt want to go too small
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    blower CFM needed for proper ventilation

    perfect. thats what I needed to know
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    mounting a bilge pump

    degreaser and power washer it is!!!!!
  16. ScottinAZ

    blower CFM needed for proper ventilation

    Boat was a basket case when purchased, blower motor was there, but no specs really on what it would push. Ducting is 3". I have two vent ports on the rear deck of the boat, one facing forward, the other aft. What is the "proper" routing for the hoses, or does it not really make a lick of...
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    mounting a bilge pump

    ok, this is gonna come off as a stupid question, but Im gonna ask anyways. What is the best way to mount a bilge pump to the hull? Existing pump when I got the boat was just lying loose in the bilge, not attached to anything. No obvious mounting pad to screw down into either. I have a couple...
  18. ScottinAZ

    Almost back together, but a shifter issue

    yeah, Im gonna tuck my tail between my legs on this one. Given the history on this boat, it has been the cheapest fix so far.... Once properly explained, it makes perfect sense. It really would have screwed me up if it was a full locking dog set, rather than the ratcheting set that we have in...
  19. ScottinAZ

    Almost back together, but a shifter issue

    Ok, sure enough, the lower unit was installed in "reverse' and not "forward". dropped the lower unit slightly, enough to clear the shift linkages, and placed the drive in what I now know is "forward", and everything works as advertised. Even the lower shift cable, which is aftermarket, has...
  20. ScottinAZ

    Almost back together, but a shifter issue

    ok, having a bit of a facepalm moment. The lights came on finally. Looks like I need to drop the lower and shift into the "other" gear. By rotating the prop, the driving/driven faces are reversed.....hence to turn it INTO the pitch, with the prop, it has to be in the opposite gear, as the driven...
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