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    1963 Montgomery Ward Sea King / Starcraft Starchief

    Really like your woodwork !! Awesome....
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    Insurance

    Might be location....our rates here in Ohio are much better thru our homeowners than getting a separate policy, but they could be due to the companies I have dealt with. My homeowner policy even covers EPA fines and haul out costs. Less than half the cost of a separate policy based on my quotes.
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    Mercruiser 3.0 overheated, Is my motor shot?

    With all the other stuff that needs taken apart to replace the rubber pieces and inspection, pulling the head would add less than an hour to your labor time. I am one of those " better to be safe than sorry" type guys I guess.
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    Takes on water over the transom while loading and unloading

    That is why I am questioning whether water is coming in thru drain holes in the splashwell. Can't tell if drain holes are there from his pics...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 overheated, Is my motor shot?

    These motors often warp the head when they overheat. It might pay to pull the head and see if motor turns over. You can check for cylinder scoring and check for warped head and be sure deck is flat. Better to be safe than sorry....
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    1999 Johnson 115 starts then dies

    Do the spark test when it dies out, you know it has spark at times or it wouldn't fire up. When it dies, is when you need to know if their is still spark. Same with squeezing the primer ball, do it when the motor starts to die out.
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    I didn't want to restore this 1997 Islander this summer

    Work faster so you can go fishing !!! Lol....
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    Recommended wood for trailer bunks?

    Many are using the fake wood so it won't ever need replaced, might be more costly up front but not ever replace my them again ???? Food for thought !
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    Insurance

    Insurance costs vary widely depending on where you live. Fiberglass boats are more costly to insure by a fair margin according to my ins company. I have had opportunities to buy back from insurance companies and never had an issue with salvage titles, depending on what the damage is. I only...
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    Help me identify whether I have a 1" or 1 and 1/8" shaft

    Depends being on how accurate your measuring is....3 1/4" equals a 1.034 dia. Shaft........you need a 3.125 circumference to get closer to a 1" dia.....
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    Takes on water over the transom while loading and unloading

    What else is in the back under the well that has weight ? Batteries, fuel tank etc ? Should be drain holes to allow any water back out, could it be the water is coming in thru the drain holes then draining back out ? Need better pics to see if there are drain holes in the transom for the well.
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    1987 mercury 45hp classic 50 shut off in the middle of running

    Does this motor have a CDI box ? The reason being is years back I had the same issue with an OMC outboard. As a last result, we put on a new cdi and problem was fixed.
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    Short vhf antenna

    Move the antenna mount so it can be folded down out of your way when you cover it....
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    Just keeps going right

    Did you adjust in the correct direction ? Usually only takes a small adjustment at a time. As mentioned it won't stop it all together, just at certain speeds. Picture of your lower unit so we can see what you have.
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    Replacing bow seat foam

    Will that just clean it, or will that rejuvenate the old foam ? Can't say I have heard that before........curious...
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    compression on a 9.9 pull start

    Speed of your pull, accuracy of your tester, was the block cold or warm, lots of things can affect the reading...
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    Lower gear oil drain plug seal for Johnson outboard

    Never had a drain plug come out in my 60 plus years, owned more out boards than I have fingers and toes.....
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    helm wiring, should be simple, i'm not too bright.

    I understand completely....retired tool maker here....electricity is Greek to me as well, except simple stuff....very simple ! My friend is an electrician and has told me many times, "while you didn't create any shorts or issues, you used twice as much wire as needed".....!!
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    Lower gear oil drain plug seal for Johnson outboard

    How many in this country do not do any type of maintenance or repair anymore ???? How many don't even own tools ?
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    Lower gear oil drain plug seal for Johnson outboard

    Some folks realize what a tap is, while others might use a 20# sludge hammer ! When the word "impact driver" to a person not familiar with these types of tools gets carried away, ugly things can happen.
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