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    Bravo 3 Shift Adjustment . . .

    All done . . . The second one went much quicker (naturally). The shifter mechanism was a bit rusty, but it cleaned up fine. Here is the almighty cone clutch . . . Hopefully, this will work out. The drives are 24 years old, but it seems that the port outdrive has had some work done at...
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    Vinyl Ester, if you are concerned that polyester resin is not good enough. I like using VE resin, because the working time before the resin starts to harden is longer than poly resin and the adhesion is better. No real need to use epoxy in a general re-build, and Poly and VE won't stick to...
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    Bravo 3 Shift Adjustment . . .

    1 down, 1 to go . . . . .
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    Bravo 3 Shift Adjustment . . .

    I did it !!! :D (y) 🤪 . I just needed to get the gear set on my bench so I could get a bit of leverage on it. Essentially I had to push down on the top gear with a fair amount of force until it 'shifted'. It all was easy from there.
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    Riser Extension Blocks - Full Closed Cooling ???

    Yes, considering the cost, I decided for the 3"needed I'd just rely on a long 'tube' to couple the 2 sections of the exhaust system together. Seems to be easier said than done. :rolleyes:
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    Bravo 3 Shift Adjustment . . .

    The only thing that I notice is that the cone clutch is engaged in the 'top' gear, but I'm not sure how to release it back to a 'neutral' state. . . if that matters :unsure:
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    Bravo 3 Shift Adjustment . . .

    Update . . . Bringing my thread back to life, as I am now taking the outdrives apart to fix the clutches. I am doing the 'unapproved' approach of de-glazing the clutch surfaces. Anyway, I got the outdrive apart . . . . . . I am at the point where I need to take the top gear off the shaft...
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    Riser Extension Blocks - Full Closed Cooling ???

    Yes, heated up the tube and grease it . . . Still no-go. The tube is the reinforced with a spiral wire running through it. I'm going to try to get a 3-3/4" tube . . . or I wonder if a silicone tube has more stretch & flex to it?
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    Riser Extension Blocks - Full Closed Cooling ???

    Aahh Phoooey . . . The down elbows need a 3-3/4" ID wet exhaust hose to couple them to the Y-pipe :rolleyes:😒 4" ID is too big and 3-1/2" ID is too small (tight). I tried the 3-1/2" and it is a no-go. Looks like I got to try to get 3-3/4" (95mm) . . . sort of an odd size, but I think I...
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    Gas Leak

    You posted this on another forum (right?) You probably got a good indication from the input you have gotten over there so far. Feel free to post a few pictures to aid in further input.
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    Mercruiser engine alignment sideways

    The horizontal alignment is a consideration and as you noted there will be some play. The best thing to do is use the grease marks on the alignment tool and also rotate the crankshaft in 90˚ increments to understand if the coupler is giving you consistent results. Then do your horizontal...
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    What is the effect of decreasing Prop diameter?

    Several changes all at once . . . Material, diameter, and the prop design itself. As far as the diameter, lower diameter moves less water per revolution, requiring less power, so you may/should see the RPM go up. However, . . . the change from aluminum to stainless is going to be big...
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    Replacing stringers

    We don't know if you could tackle the job, but many others have fixed their boats through a learning process. So, you should look around the forum for similar situations and decide for yourself if you can do it. Many can and have done.
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    Dragon Keelboat 1964 restoration... Need help!

    My experience is taking a 12' Beetle Cat (wooden cat boat) from the bone yard to a daily sailor. Is there a set of class rules that the boat would want/need to stay 'class legal' ( I would assume there is) . That will govern some of your approach. There are probably some wooden boat forums...
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    2008 Tahoe Q6 Gas Tank Removal

    Kind of early in the boat's life to be loosing the fuel tank. Post some pictures so we can see what you are seeing. There is a storage locker with a floor grate up by the helm and the floor is carpeted. (right?) I would assume that the tank is in the subfloor between the rear and helm area...
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