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    homebuilders / construction guys lend me your ear

    The 2020 Trex installation guide indicates 16" OC joists for 100 psf loading. 12" OC for 200 psf or if you are running the decking at a 45˚ angle to the joists.
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    Big day for 4.3 LX, full tune, compression, intermittent start problem solved and new thermostat.

    The Alpha outdrives weigh about 140 lbs . . . the Bravo outdrives are about 165 ish. So, you can handle them for a short distance. As far as structural stuff, looks for cracks in the fiberglass and/or discoloration and seepage along stringers and bulkheads. You can drill some small test holes...
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    2006 Sea Ray 185 Motor Mount Repair Question

    You have got about 1/2 the weight of the engine and then the effect of torque, which will probably go 2-3 X the weight. Take 4 layers of 1708 cloth pressed together and see what your thickness is . . . you might need 6 layers to get up to the 1/4" that you spoke of . . . You mentioned going...
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    Big day for 4.3 LX, full tune, compression, intermittent start problem solved and new thermostat.

    Greetings . . . Here are my comments to some of the issues. . . T-stat bolt - helix coil could fix stripped threads if it comes down to that. See if the bolt is too short first, then go from there. T-stat - Oddly enough . . . there are 2 cooling system designs for that engine, and your...
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    Pro or amatuer hull repair?

    dpar hasn't been back since he/she originally posted . . . :unsure:
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    "new profile posts" ???

    It seems like under 'what's new' / 'new profile posts' is showing everyone's private messages :unsure: . . . or are 'profile posts' a new thing?
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    Antifreeze low after sitting 2 week

    What engine are we talking about ? Got a S/N ? :unsure: I assume 'Full' closed cooling . . . :unsure:
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    homebuilders / construction guys lend me your ear

    I happen to be replacing the decking on my deck this weekend . . . Of course it is not up in the air and I have a flush girder, since it is so close to the ground. . . I built this 28 years ago and the framing looks fine. So it will be just the deck boards, of which I have 48 16 foot PVC...
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    Welcome Back!

    Just spent about 10 minutes so far, but it looks awesome !!! :cool:(y)🤪 Nice job Admin & IT Staff. !!! 😁
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    anyone got the over/under?

    It's back . . . :D
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    homebuilders / construction guys lend me your ear

    I think 9' is too much of a span for the girder. . . and you would not have continuity of the girder at the middle column. If you go with a 4th column, then you can make a 6' span and splice accordingly. Not sure how many ply of 2x8's, but if you go with 3 2x8's (12 footers) it may be better...
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    Bi-annual Compression Test - Merc 7.4 MPI

    I also found (in 2018) that the test gauge that I was using was reading 10 psi low. I was initially concerned that the psi had dropped so much in a couple year's time. When I found out it was the gauge, then it did not seem so bad. Here are a couple of graphs of my 2 engines compression over...
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    Bi-annual Compression Test - Merc 7.4 MPI

    I reminded myself yesterday why I don't do compression tests on my twin engines, but every 2 years :rolleyes: The engines are so close together that is makes the 'inside rows' of cylinders nearly impossible to reach. 4 hours to do both engines. Anyway, here are the results of the one I did in...
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    Pending Forum Software Upgrade

    As an IT guy, I am looking forward to the forum upgrade over the next few days. Change is good :) The announcement that I assume everyone has seen does a nice job in explaining the rationale and timing. Just wondering if the site admins can share more of the techy details of the upgrade...
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    Top Speed Of Our Boat?

    The Quicksilver stuff will tend to clean the carburetor and the combustion chamber. It may help the engine, but will not cure 3 year old gasoline. You might notice some smoke out of the exhaust, but 1 or 2 bottles on a 1/2 tank is not that much, so the effect should be slow and mild. It is...
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    Top Speed Of Our Boat?

    Sorry to be late to the party . . . My IT job has taken over my life for the past few days. . . . don't ever be in charge of cyber security . . . I'm just saying :D Is this what we are talking about? A boat like this? . . Big question . . . how fast did this boat go previously? (sorry if that...
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    Car Maintenance Day . . . and then some

    I had the day off yesterday and decided to catch up on some car maintenance (actually repairs might be better said). I have 3 cars 2009 Toyota Corolla S 2017 Ford Explorer AWD 2015 BMW 528i X-Drive The Toyota used to be my kid's car but now we have it. I've been working on the exterior . . ...
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    Mercruiser 7.4 LX MPI Won't Start - No Sparky

    The manual that covers my engine is #16 . . . but it does not cover the HEI/EST distributor much, if at all. Probably because it is the first year of MEFI :noidea: Which manual are you referencing? Manual #23 seems to cover the ignition system that I have, but is for the newer engines . . ...
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