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  1. Grub54891

    is this normal?

    I would hope you had the muffs hooked up, running without water will destroy the impeller.
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    Grooves worn in driveshaft

    Shift shaft is pretty common. Easy to replace also. Hope it’s just that.
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    How do you guys mix Gas

    I'm working on y second million. The first one didn't work out.
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    MerCruiser single point drain leak.

    Welp. Being a marine mechanic, I’ve done it. Internet didn’t come in to play there. I just got rid of what didn’t need to be there.
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    How do you guys mix Gas

    I put the fuel in, then add the appropriate amount of oil. 50 years on doing it that way and never wrecked one yet.
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    MerCruiser single point drain leak.

    If you are discounting those fittings at the block and other places to poke them out, you are just adding more work to hook it back together. You’re down there, just spend the extra time to remove it. From then on it’s just like it should be.
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    BOATING FROM DULUTH MN TO MADELINE ISLAND WI

    What Scot said. The lake can change in an instant. Many people take that same trip, I haven't. Check in at Barkers island marina and ask around there. Also are you planning to stay someplace at the island or Bayfield? Gather up all your reservations and such before you start out. I know Washburn...
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    How do you guys mix Gas

    I’ll take an evinrude or Johnson two stroke over a merc any day of the week. I’ve worked on all of those and the mercy’s are definitely more troublesome. I have to replace the merc on my pontoon, it was on there when I bought it. Fourth year in and I’m tired of having to monkey with it all summer.
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    Volvo Penta Drive Belt - Lots of dust and quickly wearing??

    Have a look at the crankshaft pulley. I’ve had one that was wore but not rusty. It would eat belts. Took awhile to figure out.
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    How do you guys mix Gas

    I simply put the fuel in and add the correct amount of oil. Never blew one up in my 50 years of mixing.
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    Cooling system question

    Ugh. Apparently they are not marine mechanics. All you have to do is take a few good pictures if in doubt, assemble as it was. Can't tell ya how many I've done without issue.
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    How do you guys mix Gas

    I've always just put the oil in at the pump after filling. The trip to the lake and launch mixes it up.
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    How serviceable is a 1998 Yanmar diesel engine today?

    95% of the ones I've seen are closed cooled. I think the real old ones weren't. Rare to find one like that.
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    How serviceable is a 1998 Yanmar diesel engine today?

    Well, I’ve serviced lots of them in the past, several much older. no issues getting parts but pricey. Of corse all boat related parts are pricey. Look up some random parts and see what comes up.
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    How serviceable is a 1998 Yanmar diesel engine today?

    yamars in general are not bad to work on. as with most boats it’s bein able to access the things. Most I've seen are dependable.
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    MerCruiser single point drain leak.

    Remove the entire single point drain system. The are prone to clog up and wreck your motor over Winter from freezing. Install regular drain plugs in proper locations.
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    Transom repair ?

    Sorry to say, it looks like you need to remove the motor, rebuild the transom completly and more than likely the entire stringers and boat. Rot is often hidden under the glass.
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    What is this

    Looks like it’s supposed to be that way.
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    What is this

    Ah, missed the Honda reference. Yeah trim sensor. Figured it was something like that but wanted more info before throwing bad advice.
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    What is this

    What you working on?
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