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    Need help

    I am buying the 3 Mile Island Power Plant. Could someone give me good ideas on starting it up ? I have no experience with reactors. Thank you.
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    1984 Mercruiser 470 Starting Issue

    Why do people buy a not starting / running boat ? They would not buy a car like that.
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    Starting Delay 1986 Johnson 150 HP Crossflow V6

    You have to do the tests to determine the intermittent none starting. Need 2 people. 1 on the key switch. YOU with the meter leads on the large current carrying terminal of the starter. START !! Read the voltage on the large motor terminals. Any click heard ? What is the battery voltage...
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    Wiped cam lobe mechanical fuel pump

    :):)
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    Nissan 6hp won’t lock in reverse ( prop sucks up )

    Never saw or heard of that problem on any motor. Must be that someone REMOVED the latching system parts. Very dangerous when docking. By chance is it a swiveling around motor for reverse ? Like old small Johnson motors ?
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    Mirrocraft 12’

    Do you have any idea what a BLINDING and constantly annoying reflection polished Aluminum is ??? I do. I removed the Aluminum mirror reflecting constantly on sunny days. I love the NO NO cleaning, waxing or polishing of the boats. (y)
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    Best Bumper Type and Size for Pontoon

    As long as you can get to the boat before BAD BAD weather wil slam the boat around. People NEED to watch boats being slammed against docks with fenders tossed up on the floating docks. Or high winds pulling on dock lines. Then you can NOT go out and change lines and fenders. I have fenders...
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    New guy, floor repair questions

    A damaged body and a damaged boat ? Wasting your boating time.
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    New guy, floor repair questions

    Some models of B W boats are BAD news about soaking up water. In the OPEN CELL foam used in them. Aluminum hull with 3 or 4 Aluminum full width bench seating. Foam flotation is under the seats. The seats allow 2 people to sit side by side for excellent level boat stopped or on plane. Are you...
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    Going from 25 hp to 35 hp

    When you remove 1 or 2 bench seats. You make the boat a submarine. If it takes on too much water, too fast.
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    New guy, floor repair questions

    Should have bought a good looking Aluminum open fishboat. With a standard 20 " transom. Make sure you boat in water that you can safely stand in. With your Cellphone in a freezer bag that seals the phone from water. Keep it in your pocket. Wear a life jacket ALL the time. Have a motorized...
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    T-Stat for closed loop cooling system?

    D I Y fails again.
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    Going from 25 hp to 35 hp

    How wide is the hull at the widest place ? At the straight across bow ? How many gallons of gasoline tank ? Gallons of bait tank ? Type and weight of seating ? Or only aluminum bench seats ?
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    Best Bumper Type and Size for Pontoon

    When it comes to size. Longer & large diameter matter. With rope holes at each end. Pontoons are difficult to get it right with just 1 size and shape. List the different edges and heights of docks that require fenders. List the winds and wave heights slamming the boat against different dock...
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    Starter install help.

    ARCO starters LAST FOREVER. Mine
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    Bad Engine Ground?

    When you are cleaning cable ends ? Also check where the copper strands go under the insulation !! I find corrosion eating up the copper strands under the insulation ends. Would need a new cable a few inches longer to make replacement easier ?
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    Mercruiser 470 runs rough after 15 Minutes

    When it starts next slow down ? Remove the gas tank fill cap. To release any vacuum in the gas tank.
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    Cooling orifice tube

    Better luck with your new engine. (y)(y)
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    Best Bumper Type and Size for Pontoon

    Where do you have enough ROOM to store them on the boat ? Would you leave them hanging over the side. Even when motoring around ? Where you will be docking. Determines SIZE and Type / shape of them.
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    E starter won’t engage.

    Weak battery. LOOSE CONNECTION at starter ? Or a very dry set of sliding gears on the starter motor. Check the voltage on MOTOR terminals while cranking.
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