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    Boat pick up gone wrong...

    Move on . . . the boat lost its 'shine' when they took the shrink wrap off and you saw it without the rose colored glasses. It was down hill from there.
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    New member - deck install panga

    I'm thinking the 1708/1808 fabric is going to contribute to stiffness more so than CSM or regular woven cloth. The cloth might give to more of the finished texture you want.
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    Rec gas prices???

    Bring back the Viking Ships !!! 🤪
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    Crownline 2007 220ex

    Not sure you will find much in terms of reviews, but maybe. I did some searching and a few things came up. I remember looking at Crownlines back in that era, maybe a bit earlier. My assessment was that they were a poor man's Cobalt. Similar design/layout, not as good fit & finish...
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    Cracked hull, bottom of boat

    Did you repair the hull structure yourself or send it out? Got any pictures of the hull repairs to share? 2 year process. I hope all goes well from here.
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    Newer Mercruiser Cooling System Questions . . .

    Thanks for the clarification. I have the service manual, so I will check out the testing procedure. It looks like the thermostat is located in the heat exchanger for the closed cooling models (i.e. SeaCore) and in the crossover for the raw water cooled models (red labels). I assume that the...
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    Re-upholstery Job on Cruisers Yacht 338 Bowrider

    BTW - The tag on the helm seat . . . as you mentioned. .
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    Re-upholstery Job on Cruisers Yacht 338 Bowrider

    If I get fired from my current job, I'll be sure to call. 🤪
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    Newer Mercruiser Cooling System Questions . . .

    Here is to poppet (Popeye :LOL: ) valve (I believe). I recall reading somewhere about it being gray in color. . .
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    "Think we're gonna need a bigger boat"

    this thread is from a guy who bought a 1998 Sea Ray 270 and had to repair rot in the back end. Pretty much wood and not much coring (if any) https://forums.iboats.com/threads/bought-a-1998-sea-ray-sundancer-270-wide-beam-with-rot.685998/ The boat you are considering is about 12 years older...
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    Newer Mercruiser Cooling System Questions . . .

    Here is the 'crossover assembly' on the engine. Looks like it serves the purpose of collecting the coolant from each side of the engine and sending it to/from the recirc. pump & heat exchanger. Correct? . In the old school GM blocks this was done at/by the front of the intake manifold. So...
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    Newer Mercruiser Cooling System Questions . . .

    I’ll certainly double check and take a look at the engines- I got the cross over parts list from the Mercury website based on the engine serial number. There seemed to be 2 parts lists - one for raw water cooled and another for closed cooling.
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    "Think we're gonna need a bigger boat"

    Which boat are we talking about ? My 1991 and 1996 Formula boats both needed some fiberglass work. They were 13 and 16 years old when I bought them. My current (newer) boat does not need any glassing work (thankfully) 😀
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    Rec gas prices???

    Nevermind gasoline prices . . . My favorite donut shop (in Boston) is now $4.50 per donut o_O 🤪
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    New member - deck install panga

    I would test the span with a piece of 1/2 plywood supported at the width as it will be in the boat to get a sense of the stiffness. The glassing top/bottom of the plywood will add some stiffness, but it is hard to say how much.
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    Are we in trouble?

    If you read though to the latest posts, they cancelled the sale and are onto the next opportunity.
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    New member - deck install panga

    Think about water drainage at the bulkheads, if you are laying a deck over them moisture will accumulate in any space, so it needs a way to get out. Also think about the stiffness of the deck vs. the span of the bulkheads. Will it feel more like a trampoline? You may want stiffeners under the...
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    Starboard exhaust manifold warmer and inspecting

    The only thing I'd add to the discussion is to check the thermostat housing for blockage and the hose leading to the hotter exhaust manifold. Any restriction there would cause an imbalance of flow, similar to a restriction in the manifold/elbow itself. Maybe get an IR heat gun to check the...
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    Newer Mercruiser Cooling System Questions . . .

    Correct. (y)
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    Hi all, newbie here sharing my fresh project

    You mean that your boat was re-done (on this forum) 10 years ago, and now is rotten? :unsure: I noticed the person doing the rebuild at the time did not finish the thread, having run into a fuel tank 'fit' issue. BTW - the glassing on the transom (back in 2012) did not look good . . . dry...
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