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  1. Grub54891

    2.5 will start but quickly dies.

    Sounds like a fuel delivery issue. remove and clean the entire system.
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    Gelcoat cracking

    There is fiberglass in your first pic. It's a very thin layer but I can see the strands.
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    panels lights at bridge no on /off switch

    Well, Just serviced a boat with multiple issues. Trim not working, Helm lights on but dim, courtesy lights remained on no matter what, vhf not working. After much searching found ground bus at the helm had daisey chained poorly connections were compramisd. What was happening is the devices were...
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    Foam in carburetor

    Is this a four stroke? If so did you check the oil to see if it's milky?
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    Tip for reinstalling outdrive lower solo

    Glad that worked for you. But when ever I'm servicing the unit, I remove the entire drive and inspect the bellows, gimble, u-joints ect.... The unit is on a stand and just set the top down on to the lower. For me it's easier to do the complete service.
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    New member, first boat

    Welcome to the forums! Nice looking set up you have there, glad you are keeping the memories alive!
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    Does this sound normal ?

    Sounds normal just like my three 3.0's
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    Shift cable

    The cable itself should have a number stamped on it on one end or the other, about a foot from the end. Might be teleflex brand. Check the cable for numbers carefully. Never had a problem matching them up myself.
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    Gelcoat cracking

    if there is wood directly under the gelcoat, it will never hold up. Wood expands/contracts with the damp enviroment. Gelcoat don't, thus the many crack's. I'd suspect the wood is compramised also from the crack's.
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    Repair or dump?? Cheap stratos

    It was mice. See the top of the motor, wires chewed. Birds don't chew wires.
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    Repair or dump?? Cheap stratos

    Soft around the drain hole? The transom is shot, as well as the stringers. The bottom carb appears to have gotten very wet, more than likely sat with the motor tipped up and water sat there. The mice look to have had some fun there also. I'd not have bought it. But thats just me.....
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    Help with repair

    Wow. Are you sure there isn't supposed to be a garboard plug in there? Or is that a seam? Foldable boats can wear out at the seams, like folding a piece of paper will over time.
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    Crooked boat on trailer

    Depends on where the fwd ones come in with the chines. If they are doing the same thing then yes.
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    Carb or worse?

    Thermostat keeps the motor at operating temp. Heat for the passengers is just an added bonus. I didn't read the entire post but what temp is it running at?
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    Crooked boat on trailer

    Agree with the above^^. The roller is on the chine, move the rollers out a bit to get it fit properly, both sets need to move out.
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    Great day on the boat, then ran aground.....What to have checked?

    Alas, I snagged bottom twice a few weeks ago with mine. I was going slow but have been boating on the lake for over 30 years. The areas I hit were never an issue in the past. One on the bigger part of the lake, the other by my dock. The water level are low but not as low as other times back in...
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    Sanpan Pontoon Electrical Issue

    I just re-read your first post. It's fine with he motor running. You have a power feed problem. Time to clean all connections from the battery all the way to the helm. Doubt it's the panel itself.
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    Sanpan Pontoon Electrical Issue

    *Some* boats have the access panel inside the boat, behind the dash. But on a pontoon, the lower panel usually comes off down by your feet. Then you can get in there.
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    Random

    Wow is right. Glad they were prepared with the liferaft! Right place at the right time.
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    Water in Cabin, won't dry out

    That got very wet. It'll take a long time to dry. it may be possible to add a hatch in that area, as stated, drill a hole in the middle carefully, stick a wire in there and see how deep it goes. You don't want to drill through the bottom of the hull. If there is space under there you can cut a...
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