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    Old(er) Mercury Small Outboard Swivel Bracket Repair ???

    Thanks for the comments, guys. I can get a fresh water mid-section (swivel assembly) for about $125-150 on eBay. So that will be my 'Plan B', if I end up trashing the original swivel. I'll have to see what I can get for stainless steel tubing to match the diameter of the existing pivot pin...
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    Old(er) Mercury Small Outboard Swivel Bracket Repair ???

    Hi Folks, My outboards have been tag-teaming me the past week or so . . . I recently resurrected my 1969 Mercury 7.5 HP to use on my dinghy, having replaced the water pump and doing a carburetor clean. It ran well but the swivel bracket keeps stiffening up . . . after a bit of usage it seems...
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    Winterizing your Mercruiser

    Looks like you got a 1990 Mercruiser Alpha One. . . . The outdrive probably weighs about 140 lbs. Many of us have built outdrive stands out of a moving dolly and a few sticks of wood. I have 2 Bravo outdrives on my boat and they weight about 170lbs each. I got tired of lifting them a few...
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    1998 Chaparral 252 gas shock issues????

    These struts you mean . . . ? . . Do you know what was there originally? Maybe they were replaced previously with a lighter strut/spring? 30-40 lbs seems light for an engine cover spring . . . :noidea:
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    Do you have Glastron GX235 PICTS on the Water? please Help!

    You can Google some pictures . . . Like these . . . :) . . Not sure it shows you enough detail to see if you are low in the water. Got any pictures of your boat to share/compare?
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    Ways to mount anchor light to boat cover on bouy

    If your mooring (buoy) is in a high traffic area for night boating, then it is probably worth a light. some solar lights may be able to last all night on a decent charge ( a sunny day). You certainly want the light to be at the highest point of the boat (windshield maybe) to be visible in all...
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    Interesting boat building process - RAMCAP

    I often look into various boat building processes, and recently came across a process called RAMCAP (Everglades Boats). It is an interesting twist on creating foam filled chambers that many of us undertake when doing structural restoration of our aged boats :) Rather than building a structure...
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    Wearing a mask.

    The summer months have brought a resurgence of cases in some areas that were doing well. In my area (Massachusetts), masks out in public are common place. Stores all require masks and some limit the number of people that can enter. Once in a while I go into my office in Boston, and just about...
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    fuel tank bonding, sender grounded

    Here is a better picture of my fuel tank before disassembly . . . Looks like the ground tab on the sender is connected to the bonding tab on the tank.
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    fuel tank bonding, sender grounded

    Here are some photos from my 1991 F-242 SS tank before/after the rebuild. Before It looks like the ground wire is connected to the bonding wire. I believe the bonding wire was connected to ground somewhere . . .
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    2005 Volvo Penta 4.3GL Overheating

    Yes, helpful . . . The green arrows in the picture below are the places to look and clean out . . . .
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    1969 Merc 7.5 hp Lower Unit Dis-assembly ???

    It works . . . :thumb: I got the dinghy up on plane doing about 10 mph. . So I will see how it goes for the balance of the boating season. Giving the Yammy 3 hp a rest now.
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    1969 Merc 7.5 hp Lower Unit Dis-assembly ???

    It's alive . . . :) The old Merc 7.5 hp lives again. :thumb: . I found that the engine would stay running at higher throttle settings . . . So, I started it in reverse and ran 3/4 of a gallon of a cocktail of new 2/3 2-cycle mix (50:1) and 1/3 seafoam. It took a couple of hours to run through...
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    1969 Merc 7.5 hp Lower Unit Dis-assembly ???

    I figured something out . . . I had the idea of fighting torque with torque, so rather than clamping the LU the way I had it, I put it in the workmate so that it had more torque to resist the torque of the wrench. . . I was able to put enough torque with the breaker bar to get the ring nut to...
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    Trim works going down but just clicks when trying to raise up

    Why do 'we' always have to do the research :D I believe this is the trim pump you have . . . The same solenoid is also for the starter . . . I usually keep a couple on the boat in the spare parts drawer :)
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    1969 Merc 7.5 hp Lower Unit Dis-assembly ???

    Hi Gang, I decided to start working on my old-ish 1969 Mercury 7.5 hp . . . It needs a whole new water pump along with a prop shaft bearing and new seals. Right now I am 'trying' to get the retaining 'ring' nut off and am wondering it there are any tips/tricks to getting the 'nut' to break...
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    Question about Swapping out Shift/throttle controls . . .

    I'm no expert when it comes to throttle/shifter controls for boats . . . sort of a phobia of mine :rolleyes: My boat currently has these 'standard' Quicksilver controls (which are 24 years old) . . . (twin engine, single lever each) . They are nothing short of horrible compared to what I was...
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    Covid-19 Heat Resistance

    Things have been improving in MA . . . but I'm not so sure after this weekend. Seas were calm and we went to a place which is known as Black Beach/Great Sippewissett Mash . . . I had never seen so many boats there, and for many - social distancing was out the window . . . :eek: Lots of boats...
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    Bravo 3 Shift Adjustment . . .

    Hello Everyone, The starboard engine started acting up today on the way back to my home port after a day-long outing. It would not go into gear once in the harbor and at no-wake speeds. (Bravo 3 outdrive) We had to stop a few times for traffic in the channel, so I was in and out of gear a few...
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    Keeping an I/O in a salt water slip

    Lucky you !!! I would apply a barrier coat (or 2) (Interlux Interprotect E2000) first, then the anti-fouling paint. Your first application of AF will need about 3 coats, then probably a single coat on a seasonal basis. I use ePaint EP2000 anti-fouling paint. There are all kinds/brands of...
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