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    Buffing the hull

    I here ya, I
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    Buffing the hull

    LOL, sounds like nothin changed,
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    Buffing the hull

    This process is not new to me. 30 years ago I buffed many using 3M heavy duty compound with a wool pad, but times change. That said, if there's a better way these days, I'm all ears!
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    Time to reassemble

    That is how I believe I have it, i have the same pic in the manual i downloaded. I should stop second guessing myself. How bout that grommet? I suspect the cable will suffer. Bolted the leg on today and it went well
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    Time to reassemble

    Used a weed eater line for a guide to install the cable but I think the old cable routing may have been wrong, it came up and over the starboard engine mount and did not go in front of the exhaust but directly behind the steering gear and then to the shift plate. So I re-routed it under the...
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    Time to reassemble

    I'd be happy to even if you don't need to fix it. The bass have been good on the river this year! I still have a kayak if my shade tree repairs go south. Thanks for helping!
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    Time to reassemble

    I installed the gimbal housing today and again the water hose was a struggle but I think it's good. The main bellows was not too bad and did not use any glue at the gimbal housing end so if it leaks Rick is gonna fix it..LOL. I used an empty 1qt paint can to set the aluminum ring. It fits...
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    RPM gauge not hooked up

    keeps the hours down if your tach has a hour meter.
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    Engine won’t rev past 2500 rpm and vibrates

    Guess i should add, only one at at a time, if idle changes, its good, plug it back and go to the next. If you pull one and no change you've found a problem.
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    Time to reassemble

    I decided to blow off new senders. Haven't had this boat long enough to know and I don't really care. Put a thick coat of silicone on the bare wires and if they work great. When I took the drive off I couldn't lower it completely, will that cause any problem when I put it back?
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    Engine won’t rev past 2500 rpm and vibrates

    Pull one at a time and listen for a change in the idle.
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    Engine won’t rev past 2500 rpm and vibrates

    Might be running on 3 out of 4. Pull plug wireswires
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    Courtesy lights to LED. Dropped the wires for one light.

    Might try a piece of hose taped to a shop vac. Might work
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    Time to reassemble

    Thanks to both for the info. I will get some #3. I don't wrench enough to keep the stuff around, it always goes bad by the time I need it again. The last project I had was rebuilding an antique clock movement and all I needed for that was some good oil and a lot of patience. LOL I've come to...
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    Time to reassemble

    LOL! Well now that we have that sorted out, what's a good substitute for merc's perfect seal for the threads on the shift cable. seems like teflon tape would work on that, and I have plenty of it laying around.
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    Time to reassemble

    Dis -assembly went easy, I just cut every thing made of rubber and thru it away. one of the hinge pins on the ring was hand tight and the other not much better so that was a surprise. anyway I got my new parts and just need to do a bit of cleaning and I am ready to put things back.. Got a...
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    Engine coupler woes

    Thankfully a false alarm, I have a hunting friend who loaned me his bore scope and I have plenty of splines and they all have flat tops. The gimbal bearing was so trashed that paranoia set in. I have some high pressure moly graph grease which I use on my lift gear which seems like a good choice...
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    Varnishing an oak swim platform - need advice please

    Nothin lasts forever,, glad it worked out.
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    Engine coupler woes

    Thanks for the photo, I didn't know the splines didn't run the entire length, It gives me hope that it still may have splines in it. Like I said in my previous post once I got the engine running I was able to get the boat to the ramp but I didn't push it...
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    Engine coupler woes

    I was afraid that would be the case. 20 years ago I swapped out the motor in my 79 chris craft and you were there in spirit... back then I had a place to work and I rented a cherry picker to pull the engine. but just not sure I am up to that these days. I need to study it a bit more. I actually...
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