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  1. tpenfield

    Plywood floor replacement...Questions

    Don't cut corners, else you will be doing it again in a few years. Don't assume the stringers are OK until you have fully removed the floor and the foam that may be below it. Often it is best to remove the stringers. Lots of restoration threads here on iBoats that you can browse through to...
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    Toilet doesn't always completely flush

    I recently replaced a toilet that was not flushing properly. . . It used to flush fine, but lately always needed some help with a plunger or just holding the flush lever down. What I found when I replaced the toilet was that the bowl/base had become loose from the floor (the screws holding the...
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    1999 7.4mpi cold start won't idle

    Yes, that is the thing about fuel injection and the computer controlled engines. They run great until they don't. Often folks will throw $600 in parts at the engine and not get anywhere, so the computer diag. can pay for itself, if you plan on doing work on your engine. Otherwise, a repair...
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    Sewing Machines

    One thing you can do with a clutch motor (or even a servo motor) is 'gear reduction' by changing out the pulleys on the machine and motor. There are also add-on pulley mechanisms (aka 'Speed Reducer') to reduce the gear ratio further. I did that originally with my machine when it still had a...
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    1999 7.4mpi cold start won't idle

    You will probably need either the scanner or the computer diagnostics for the engine to really see what is going on. During cranking the engine control unit (MEFI) sets the injector pulse very high to provide plenty of gas. Once the engine starts the injector pulse drops down and then...
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    1st Boat/First Thread/First Everything lol. Need help

    +1 on the safety course and checking weather/wave/wind forecasts for your area. What I tell new boaters . . . - Boating is dangerous, it only looks like fun. - Approach a dock or landing only at the speed which you are willing to hit it.
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    1999 mercruiser 7.4 exhaust tube source?

    Google is your friend . . . There are lots of places that sell marine exhaust hose online.
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    Sewing Machines

    The singer looks to be the model # 331K105, which has both top and bottom foot feed, but not a needle/compound feed. No motor or table shown in the picture though . . .
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    Sewing Machines

    Just remember, the industrial machines do not have the motor inside them. The motors are typically separate and located below the sewing table. Most older machines for sale at reasonable prices are going to have a clutch motor, so you may be buying a servo motor to replace it. If you want...
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    1999 mercruiser 7.4 exhaust tube source?

    The Mercruiser Y-pipe fits about a 3-3/4" 'flexible' exhaust tube. Not sure about the Corsa pipe though . . . The regular couplers that join the down elbows to the Y-pipe are just plain rubber. Make sure there is the correct part in place. Overlap to the rigid pipes should be about 1-3/4".
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    Sewing Machines

    No motor with the Singer . . . what model is it? The Lewis is for shirt cuffs and collars, and other small stuff. Not sure you are even in the ballpark yet. Keep looking, particularly see if you can find one of the following machines . . . Consew 225 226 206RB Juki 562 563 1508 1541...
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    Maine HIN on Registration

    Worst case is that if you have all of the proper paperwork but the numbers don't match and the registration folks won't issue a title/registration, you could have the boat inspected and issue a state HIN. Therefore you will now have paperwork that matches.
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    Newbie owner looking for boat specific details

    Flotation . . . 2lb density is quite common for flotation. 4lb density is used for more 'structural' applications, like foaming in fuel tanks. The foam that you should be considered is a '2-part' urethane foam 9closed cell) and is (should be) USCG approved. When you mix the 2 parts of the...
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    Maine HIN on Registration

    CNO is the old Glastron-Carlson MIC prefix, I beleive, After 1988, the MIC prefix went to GLA. The boat was made July 5, 1986 (ie, G586) '04303' is the sequentially assigned portion of the HIN. I have no idea what the '00000011638BT' if front of the last 6 digits of the HIN is or has to do...
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    Sewing Machines

    Others may be along with some advice. Here is my advice . . . Interior work as in boat upholstery? . . . . Look for a machine that has "Walking Foot" and "Compound Feed" (aka needle feed). Not all industrial machines will have these features, so be careful in searching for a machine. I got...
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    1973 Glastron CV-16 Restoration

    Do a search of the restoration forum. There have been a few Glastron 16 restorations, that you can browse through.
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    Bravo 3 stock in gear

    "Stuck" . . . Not sure if this was the problem to begin with or if you tried this, but . . . Normally, when you remove the Bravo outdrive the shift linkage gets pulled out from the drive to a point where the linkage can 'release' the cable. It also needs to be this way in order to get the...
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    Questions about starting a marine repair business

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    Sealing wood for motor mounts.

    If I were me, I'd resin the individual pieces, and even go so far as to put a layer of fiberglass in between as well. Lots of folks just glass the outside, but if you are a real stickler, isolating individual pieces within a wood structure helps restrict water penetration, should that occur.
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    Bravo 3 with open exhaust bellow, running with drive up?

    Bravo outdrives don't mind all that much about low speed (idle) running in a semi-tilted position. Keep in mind that at low speed the exhaust tube is underwater. In my experience of running tubes instead of bellows for the past 8 years, I don't really notice much, if any, difference.
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