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  1. tpenfield

    IO steering

    Welcome to iBoats . . . It would be good for the shop to isolate the cause a bit more precisely rather than taking a $3K shot in the dark. What engine / outdrive you got?
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    Vintage Mercury Cooling Issue

    I made the stainless plate out of some stainless steel that I had lying around. I did order the OEM plate (Aluminum), so I'll see which one I want to use. .
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    Vintage Mercury Cooling Issue

    I'll give the stainless a try . . . If things don't work out with this engine of maintenance reasons, I have visions of converting it to electric with a donor motor from an electric lawn mower (or something like that) 🤪
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    towing capacity question

    Of course as I drove past the town launch ramp this morning there was an F-350 taking out a 16 foot skiff . . . The definition of overkill :ROFLMAO:
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    OMG - I got an oversized load permit !!!

    Yup, I used to rely on a boat hauler and had to schedule out about 1 month in advance. As things got busy over the past few years, trying to arrange a haul-out or launch got to be a PITA. So, I decided to go with a trailer for this boat ( 11,500 lb dry weight, 10'-10" beam, 33' LOA). It is a...
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    towing capacity question

    It sounds like you have the 320EX (express cruiser), not the center console version? Assuming the EX . . . If you are doing a lot of highway towing, I'd be in an F-250 (or 350) Dually. If not then a regular 250/350. You would probably want the Total Gross weight rating to be just under the...
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    Bravo 3

    I am not sure if this is the exact issue, but a few years ago, I 'fixed' a delayed shifting issue on my 1996 vintage Bravo 3 outdrives.. See thread link below . . . The fun stuff starts on post #17 . . . https://forums.iboats.com/threads/bravo-3-shift-adjustment.735164/
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    Vintage Mercury Cooling Issue

    True, but the baffle plate is isolated by the 2 gaskets, so I am wondering if it will be OK :unsure:
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    Vintage Mercury Cooling Issue

    Thank you! (y) It is similar to blowing a head gasket on a 4-stroke engine, where the exhaust gases are pressurizing the cooling system. I wish that I had thought of it sooner, but usually with cooling issue the focus is on the impeller. I was getting close to throwing in the towel on this...
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    OMG - I got an oversized load permit !!!

    @harringtondav . . . here are a few pictures of how the boat was sitting on the trailer from the retrieval last Fall. A few inches off center . . . . . Port side missed the strake . . . . . Starboard side barely on . . . . . As you can see the chines are just over the outside edges of the...
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    Vintage Mercury Cooling Issue

    Greetings, I've been trying to figure out a cooling/overheat issue with my 1969 Merc 7.5 HP. When I was prepping the engine at the beginning of the season, it was not peeing properly despite a brand new water pump. I set it aside and grabbed the next in line for the dinghy (Yammy 3 HP)...
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    OMG - I got an oversized load permit !!!

    Pretty typical bunk arrangement for larger trailers. 2 main bunks and then a set of bow-catcher bunks. As far as the chines hitting the bunks. . . Not even close - the bunks were set at the factory to line up with the outer strakes. The chine width is about 9' 8", so outside of the frame, and...
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    Finishing before gelcoat

    Looks like a blurry picture to me . . . But, if water from the inside of the boat is showing up as drips on the outside, that would be a hole :unsure: (or crack, etc)
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    OMG - I got an oversized load permit !!!

    The boat is coming out Tuesday AM . . . I just bought a Rohent back-up camera system (wired power and wireless link). It works off the 12 volt outlet(s) and is supposed to have a range of over 200 ft. (camera to display distance) I should be able to put the camera either on the truck roof...
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    Fix gel coat or use keel guard

    If I were me, I'd fix the gelcoat AND place a keel guard there.
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    2001 Searay 210SD- Rear spay hose assy replacement

    Greetings . . . Based on what little info the 201 210 SD manual has, it looks like the fitting for the transom shower may be tucked way up in the swim platform cavity near the rub rail. Follow the plumbing that leads from the water pressure pump to where the fitting is located.
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    Performance issue

    Well, to start the boat is under powered. You probably would have noticed that on the sea trial. I'm not sure why manufacturers under power their boats (at the base model), but they do. - Saves a few $$$ on the selling price, I suppose. The dry weight of the boat is spec'd at 6,000 lbs. and...
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    91 Four Winns 285 express winterizing question

    Not the best approach, since the AF will probably come out the exhaust long before the concentration of AF in the engine block has reached a sufficient level. (it is not a sequential flow through the engine) If you do run AF, then drain the block, recirc. pump and exhaust manifolds afterwards.
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    Polyester resin peanut butter

    Wax is only for the top layer of fiberglassing (or gelcoat)
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    Compression Test Readings

    Generally 060 over is the second rebuild. Maybe this engine is ready to 'retire'
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