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  1. rolmops

    Ford 302 engine oil dipstick - 1995 OMC Cobra, Ford 302, VolvoSX

    Dipstick 3850474 is the dipstick that is used with the engine oil extraction suction tube. The tube that it goes through has all sorts of bends and turns. If your engine just has the straight down housing 3850249, but the 3850474 dipstick it will go much deeper into the oil pan and it may even...
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    Ford 302 engine oil dipstick - 1995 OMC Cobra, Ford 302, VolvoSX

    The type of engine oil is a bit tricky. Marine engine oil is a different type (the additives) because these engines run long periods of time at the same rpm. Around here the 15-40 ,although it is usually advertised for diesel engines, is quite popular. That is because it is made for engines that...
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    Ford 302 engine oil dipstick - 1995 OMC Cobra, Ford 302, VolvoSX

    It may just be a dipstick that does not belong to this engine , but one from a different engine that was put in there, or the outer housing is shorter than it is supposed to be, which will cause the stick to go deeper inside the oilpan If the book tells you to put in six quarts, than that is...
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    The Hull Truth present form.

    THT is a commercial website with company sponsoring of certain forums. Between me using Firefox and being a registered member, I never see their adds. Many of their forums have very high end participants and the amount of regular online visitors is in the hundreds daily. They must be doing...
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    The Hull Truth present form.

    They call them Bilge Liners (so do I)
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    Furuno 588 manual gain problems

    I got lucky. A factory default reset made the problem go away.
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    Water coming out of midsection 2021 yamaha 9.9

    Did you just service the water pump?
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    1957 Johnson Seahorse 35hp value?

    I sold 2 1957 Seahorses. for $400 each , but that was only after I got a hold of "Holiday Bronze" paint and the proper rubber cowling strip size. The truth is is that, although they are beautiful, they also are very thirsty. They leave so much unburned fuel in the water. I never went on the...
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    Furuno 588 manual gain problems

    i have a 2 year old Furuno 588 hooked to an Airmar tr260 transducer. It works fine as long as the gain setting is on fishing or cruising. When I switch the gain to manual it does not react at all . I can turn the knob in either direction and the gain remains exactly the same. There is not really...
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    How do I clean a Starcraft Islander hull

    This summer I slipped my boat in a creek near Lake Ontario. This boat has always been on a trailer and I did not really consider growth and scum. Before to long I will have to pull the boat and I am painfully aware that my nice white boat bottom is no longer white. I have to clean the stuff off...
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    Caffeine good for sleepy old guy ?

    Reading some of your posts, which often gyrate between grumpy ,angry, really out there and dreamy, it would be wise not to add too much caffeine to that already unpredictable mix.
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    tilt and trim fluid for 1989 4.3 liter OMC Cobra

    I have been having problems with the T&T on my Islander For now I hope to have fixed the mechanical part. But the fluid in the pump is synthetic automatic transmission fluid instead of tilt and trim fluid. My question is whether it is crucial to have the tilt and trim fluid or whether it can...
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    Duratech Boats

    I really did like the one I had, a 17 footer, just like the ones that were used in the Bay of Pigs fiasco
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    Can you convert a 20HP Johnny to 35HP with a carb and intake manifold?

    If my memory serves me well, the 20 horse and the 35 horse are different sized blocks. The 35 block is similar to the 28,30.33,40,50,55 block at least as far as size goes. It is however possible to soup up a 20 horse to produce 35 horse power with some tricks. I would not want to stand close to...
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    Marine Fuel Hose in place of Water Hose?

    Just out of curiosity. Is this a drinking water carrying hose? If so, the fuel hose is iffy to say the least. The chemicals used in fuel hose production may spoil the taste of the water.
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    Mechanical things hate me lately

    I suspect that there are no new pieces of machinery involved in your string of bad luck on the equipment front. Old stuff usually has been through a few rough spots and no matter how good a mechanic you are, it is only possible to repair the parts,not the structure that holds everything...
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    Not so good vibrations ,1989 4.3 liter Cobra

    I did suspect the gimbal bearing but when I greased it up, only clean grease was pushed out. It is, however on my agenda for when I winterize. I had not thought about water in the drive unit. I will drain and replace all the oil in there. Thanks for that tip.
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    Not so good vibrations ,1989 4.3 liter Cobra

    So for the first time in my life, I decided to get a slip instead of always trailering. Going solo it makes things easier. The creek I slip in has a few hidden rocks and of course I found a few, that's the price of learning. After a few trips I noticed a vibration in the boat that had not been...
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    How/where do I find part numbers?

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/387146816582 This is probably what you are looking for,but you should pull the original one and compare.
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    How/where do I find part numbers?

    First make sure that it is not a loose wire. Then test the gauge. If both are good, pull the gauge. Kiekhafer, the owner of Bayliner, often uses Faria for their gauges and do not make their own. The fuel sender is also an off the shelve piece of equipment that can be replaced by another off the...
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