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  1. JASinIL2006

    Starting Mercruiser 350HP In/Out Board Engine after 4 years

    Ok, just worried the engine wasn’t drained. Lowering the outdrive and letting it sit would not get the water out of the engine block; only pulling the drain plugs would accomplish that. yes the engine was drained before it was stored, that should be no problem.
  2. JASinIL2006

    Starting Mercruiser 350HP In/Out Board Engine after 4 years

    Did you drain the water from the engine after the boat was last used? If not, you might have bigger problems, like a cracked engine block.
  3. JASinIL2006

    1987 Larson DC-215 restoration

    Famous last words! Seriously, though, it's looking good. You're getting close!
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    Alpha1 Gen 2 Gimbal Bearing

    A lot of members here who are really good at keeping up with maintenance like the greasable gimbal bearings. However, I have not heard of many problem with the sealed bearings. (Sealed bearings are used in all kinds of vehicles, so they're nothing new.) Personally, I'd go OEM.
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    Engine Bay Rebuild - Motor Mount Blocks??

    My boat was repowered before I bought it, and whoever put in the engine (a 350 Mag replacing a 4.3), used shims under the front motor mounts. When I restored my boat, I didn't need to remove or rebuild those mounts, so I kept the shims. (I think the shims may be Starboard, but I'm not entirely...
  6. JASinIL2006

    Help identifying a boat that I picked up.

    If you use wood and just properly store and maintain your boat, you can save a ton of money over using Coosa. Much of the problem with wood boats is how they're made and cared for; you can remedy both by building it better than it came from the factory, and by taking care of it to minimize...
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    Restoring a 1990 Larson

    The grinding was the worst part for me. Hope you get to the rebuilding part soon; that's when it gets fun!
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    new transom cutout alpha one

    I used a holesaw, but that really only works if you cut that part first. If you’ve already made the rest of the cut out, there is nothing for the holesaw to grab into.
  9. JASinIL2006

    Tongue weight, single axle vs tandem

    On a number of F150 forums I visit, they will tell you the 10% rule for tomgue weights isn’t necessary due to a boat’s wind-slicing profile. Concensus there is 6-8% tongue weight for most boats. 10-15% is for flat-front travel trailers and such.
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    Buying a boat with a rebuilt sterndrive??

    A rebuilt motor wouldn't scare me away, especially if you know (or can find out) which shop did the work. I would imagine rebuilding a 4.3 would not be a stretch for most shops.
  11. JASinIL2006

    Proper Engine Oil Level

    Mine is a mid-90s 350 Mag (a 5.7 essentially) and it takes 5.5 quarts. I wouldn't trust the SELOC manual for anything...
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    Proper Engine Oil Level

    I don't think, for any vehicle of mine I've ever serviced, that I got out the amount of oil that corresponded to the engine's supposed capacity. There's also the extraction method issue like alldodge mentions... sucking oil via the dipstick tube never seems to get everything out. Now, if you're...
  13. JASinIL2006

    Deck repair looks like might need new stringers and any other advice.

    Pulling the drive and motor isn't very hard; I am not in any way a gearhead in any sense and I was able to do it. Just make sure you take lots of pictures and label everything you disconnect. It does help to have an extra set of hands when pulling the engine, but most everything else is easy to...
  14. JASinIL2006

    Getting started in northern Washington.

    "hung a port turn through a northwestern tide"? :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
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    Deck repair looks like might need new stringers and any other advice.

    That’s probably possible, but if sounds like much more work than making sure the hull is properly supported and then gutting it. I don’t know what everyone else thinks, but it looks to me like the steps you’ve taken so far should properly support your hull while you do your work. As for the...
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    Free Boat, This thing is a badboy!

    Looking really good!
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    Restoring a 1990 Larson

    I did exactly as you propose. I figure, if I have to cut and pull up the deck over the fuel tank, I can just glass it back in after I'm done. No worries about water intrusion, except via the deck plate.
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    Lower unit repair and identification

    Lots of folks on iboats have bought SEI replacement drives and it seems the vast majority of them have been pretty happy with them. Also, the SEI drives have a pretty strong warranty and good customer service, so if you do have trouble, you have support.
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    Installing new decking question

    Personally, I'd just order resin in 5 gallon buckets. Unless you're pretty experienced, you'll probably use more resin than needed, and there are few things worse than running out of resin half-way through a task. Not only that, but making fillets uses a good bit of resin, so 5 gallons is...
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    97 Larson 226 lsi

    The link to my restoration is in my signature. If you have questions as you get into it, I'd be glad to help.
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